World Champions Ballroom '60 - Bill & Bobbie Irvine

[husdell1]

i met them in hartlepool few times when they were judges at competitions i was in didnt realise how well they had done love watching them bring backs memories

[tayo992]

Imagine wearing that dress onto Blackpool floor now...

[IsherwoodWilliams1]

The Germans always had the best dance music

[Mealwormsforrobins]

I'm in the middle of a clear out and have just come across some old memorabilia of my teenage years when I used to have ballroom dancing lessons at 'Taskers of Bury' back in 1971. Our awards were presented by Billy & Bobby Irvine on several occasions and so I decided to Google them. I have to say that at the time I don't think I appreciated just how famous they were! True champions. And the Taskers made a great contribution to our teenage years. Thank you for the video.

[ladyspy84]

Well...Gotta love the 60s Ballroom Dancing and its GIANT cupcake dresses!

they really were something to see!

[arida10]

lovely & elegant

[TheGarman51]

i was taught dancing by these two and i've still got my medals - they used to have a dance stuidio in Worcester Park - i loved it

[sexenuj]

They are surely missed... they are always up there looking on all dancesport competitors in every competitions!!!!

[jlam168]

Wish they are still healthy and keep on dancing. Fabulous iconic dancers!

[mistykitten1]

Great Foxtrot. I took a class from Bill Irvine

in 1983. You should have seen what improvements he did with a couple in the class, in just a few minutes of instruction.

[Kkianco]

Bill and Bobbie were great people,I used to dance at there studio,I saw them dance a lot,I once was having a lesson with my dance teacher and I could not get my balance so bill came over to help yes I am a man it was the first time I ever danced with a man after that I never had a problem with my balance, He was a very clever man his basics were so good his heels and toes and his direction of his steps, he is very much missed

[kern28]

Wonderful memories. Does anyone anywhere have film pre 1939? My parents were European and World Championship Amateur Ballroom champions around 1930s, but we have no films and would be so grateful.

[writegyu]

Hi--I sure wish I could trade dance videos with you. I would like to see this in a higher res. We've heard so much about Bill and Bobbie but we have never seen them dance. It is such a pleasure to see them dance for the first time.

[pauldaniells]

Thank you so much for posting this video. I was fortunate enough to have lessons from them in the 90s, inspirational and incredibly knowledgeable, but I never saw them dance like this such musicality & control just beautiful. Bill & Bobbie wrote a book about their life and dancing sadly it may be out of print now, but find it and read it if you can!

[bmwsitgez]

Thanks Paul, my pleasure. I guess you also have seen my other vids in which Bill and Bobbie appear?

[craftylaura]

That skirt is so wierd! Fabulous dancing though!

[lukaslukas33]

The best ballroom dancers.....

[slam5]

Looking at it again, it almost seem they are floating on the air.

[JackiieRoss]

Wow, bill and bobby are my great aunty and uncle on my fathers side, i never met either of them, but im so proud 2 say i am related to them!

[jones1654]

They taught me when I was dancing in th elate 60's - they were exquisite dancers. Thanks so much to whover posted this video. Feels like I have died and gone to heaven

[bmwsitgez]

Your very welcome. It is my pleasure, Martin.

[Adwiz]

With all the development in ballroom dancing during the decades since, nobody has been able to improve on the magical quality of Bill and Bobby. This is just beautiful!

[slam5]

Now this is somebody who understand that there is more to flashy routines and "technicality". Yes, the steps are ancient but it looks beautiful. my instructors took lessons with them. now i know how fortunate they were.

[georgewu5]

If the name is Peter Petersen from Vancouver, then I also took lessons from him also.---dancewu(dot)net

[slam5]

No, although they are good friends of his. Pete, passed away when I started dancing but I got the story from her. Anyhow, we really should email each other instead of using public messages.