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Shirley Ballas is an English ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and television judge who specialized in the International Latin division of competitive dancing. She won major professional championships and later became known as a coach to other competitive dancers. In 2017 she joined the BBC television competition Strictly Come Dancing as its head judge, assessing celebrity and professional couples on technique, performance, and choreography.
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What dance style is Shirley Ballas known for?
Shirley Ballas specialized in the International Latin division of competitive ballroom dancing. She later used that technical background as a teacher, coach, adjudicator, and television judge.
What did Shirley Ballas win at Blackpool?
She won the British Open to the World Latin American Championships in Blackpool with two different partners. She also reached the finals there 17 times. [ABC biography](https://abc.com/cast/a9956ac0-c30d-4b54-83b2-3bc576c54685)
When did Shirley Ballas become head judge on Strictly Come Dancing?
She became head judge of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing in 2017. The role followed the long judging tenure of Len Goodman.
What did Shirley Ballas do before becoming a television judge?
She competed professionally in ballroom and Latin dance and became known as a coach to championship-level dancers. Her career therefore combined International Latin competition with teaching long before her television work.
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