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´óÏó´«Ã½ Look East presenters Amelia Reynolds and Jenny Kirk will line up against ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Norfolk's finest, as they strut their stuff for Children In Need 2008.

Dancers In Need

Dancers In Need is an event based on Strictly Come Dancing, which will see 12 presenters from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ in Norfolk learn how to dance.

On Sunday, 9 November, 2008, the 12 dancers will battle it out in the grand final, which takes place at The Forum in Norwich.

With help from the Miller Dance Centre and the Jonathan Wyatt Big Band, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Norfolk will put on an evening of glitz, glamour and with a bit of luck, good dancing.

Some of the new recruits needed some persuasion to strap on their dancing shoes - others couldn't wait for the opportunity.

"I didn't need my arm twisting at all, I just can't wait to get into an outfit with sequins on," said Amelia Reynolds.

"I've been looking for an excuse to dance for ages so doing it for charity is brilliant," she added.

Progress

So how have the ´óÏó´«Ã½ dancers been getting on?
Watch highlights from the dancers as they try to perfect the Jive, Foxtrot and Cha Cha.

Craig Revel Horwood

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has been in Norwich promoting his autobiography All Glitter And Balls.

Craig had lots of words of encouragement

While in the city, the judge that everyone loves to hate gave the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Norfolk dancers some much needed advice.

"A top tip on dancing is practice, practice, practice. If you don't put the work in, you will not get anything out of it and you will be publicly humiliated," said Craig.

As for the current series of Strictly Come Dancing, Craig has a few inside tips on who he thinks will make the finals.

"I saw a lot of potential in Austin Healey, he is way ahead of everyone else with his waltz," he said.

"Rachel Stephens is incredible, I saw some of her training footage and that looked really hot," he added.

The full line-up is:

Amelia Reynolds - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Look East presenter
Jenny Kirk -Ìý´óÏó´«Ã½ Look East presenter
Becky Betts - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Big Screen manager
Nicky Price - Ìý´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Norfolk presenter
Karen Buchanan - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Norfolk presenter
Nanette Aldous - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Norfolk travel presenter

Stephen Bumfrey - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Norfolk presenter
Graham Barnard - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Norfolk presenter
Andrew Turner - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Norfolk reporter
Phil Daley - ´óÏó´«Ã½ Norfolk web producer
David Whiteley - Inside Out presenter

All profits from the event go to Children in Need.