helloman

A two-part, two-hour, special coming to PBS in 2006!
Part One, The Trials: Wednesday, February 1, at 8pm ET on PBS
Part Two, The Finals: Wednesday, February 8, at 8pm ET on PBS

On Videotron cable channels,
it is on 64, PBS Vermont (WETK).

And on<!--StartFragment --> <TD width="30">24, </TD><TD width="300">BS Plattsburgh (WCFE),
it shows from 8pm to 10pm on Thursday, Feb 9.</TD>

<!--StartFragment -->
"America's Ballroom Challenge" is the first program to feature all four major styles of competitive ballroom dancing: American Rhythm, American Smooth, International Latin and International Standard. Twenty-four couples — six in each of the four dance categories — competed first in group dances, with an international panel of judges ranking their performances.

After the group dances, the top three couples in each category advanced to "The Finals," where each couple performed a solo showdance, vying to be named champion of their dance style. Finally, the winning couples in each of the four categories competed across dance styles in a "Best of Show" grand finale to determine the overall winner — "America's Best."

<!--StartFragment -->
Long-time partners Ben Ermis and Shalene Archer-Ermis exhibit a polished waltz.

<!--StartFragment -->
<!-- IMG -->Valentin Chermovsky and Valeriya Kozharinova exude the drama and romance of the bolero.

<!--StartFragment -->
Valentin Chmerkovsky and Valeria Kozharinova capture the flair of the mambo.
<!--StartFragment -->
Andrei Gavriline and Elena Kryuchkova make the most of the rumba's sensuous rhythm.