Izabela Hannah is a Polish-born British ballroom and Latin American dancer. Born in Szczecin, Poland, Hannah began dancing jazz and ballet at the age of 9, and started ballroom and Latin American dancing as a teenager. During her competitive career she won international titles in Europe and the United States, winning the Polish Amateur Ballroom Championships in 2001 and again in 2002.
Izabela Hannah | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation(s) | Ballroom dancer, choreographer, director |
| Years active | 1985– |
| Television | Strictly Come Dancing |
In 2005, Hannah appeared as a professional dancer in the third series of the British BBC TV talent show Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with former snooker world champion Dennis Taylor. Described as "Strictly Come Dancing's very own odd couple",[1] the pair survived five weeks in the competition. In 2009, Hannah joined other Strictly Come Dancing professionals on Brendan Cole's UK tour 'Live and Unjudged'.
References
edit- ^ Smith, Giles (20 October 2005). "Taylor and friends not strictly for the purists". The Times. London. Retrieved 24 December 2009.[dead link]
Sources
edit- "Izabela Hannah official biography". Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- "Series 3 professional dancers". BBC press office. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- "IZABELADANCE - Leading UK Ballroom Dance School". Archived from the original on 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
- "WEDDINGFD - Leading UK Ballroom Dance School". Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
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