Shall We Dance? is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by . Hosted by Lucy Torres-Gomez, it aired from November 6, 2005 to March 28, 2010, and was replaced by My Darling Aswang. This is the first ever television program in the Philippines to use a steadicam.
Format
The show features a ballroom dancing competition between three celebrities. Each celebrity is paired up with a dance instructor. The next portion of the show is a competition between three non-showbiz dance pairs. All performances are evaluated by a panel of three judges. The last portion of the show is a dance instructional by one of the judges, Ednah Ledesma. This portion features a step-by-step lesson by Ledesma of a ballroom dance. In 2008, the show was reformatted with a new title Shall We Dance: Search for the Dance Superstars.
Hosts and judges
Main host
- Lucy Torres, dubbed "Asia's Dance Goddess"
Co-hosts
- Arnell Ignacio
- Jon Avila
- Victor Basa
- John Lapus
- Tuesday Vargas
- Wilma
Judges
- Ednah Ledesma
- Regine Tolentino
- Douglas Nierras
Guest co-hosts
- Ryan Agoncillo
- Paolo Bediones
Former judges
- Audie Gemora
Former host
- Dominic Ochoa
Awards and recognitions
22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television
- Best Talent Search Program (2008)
- Best Talent Search Program Host – Lucy Torres-Gomez, Arnel Ignacio, and Dominic Ochoa (2008)
See also
- List of TV5 (Philippine TV network) original programming