Very happy about this one. Big thanks to Alice for the musical choice and the majority of the edit – great stuff!
Category Archives: Videos
Time to get this show on the road…
4 weeks to go until I resume the dance and although it’s been tough getting to this point, making this video which recaps the full story so far has been mighty motivating – it’s definitely time to get back in training!
PS I’m still in need of tricycle cyclists to support my first week of dancing back (Monday 11th Feb until Friday 15th), so if you or anyone you know might be able to help, please drop me a line.
Day 46 & 47 Video – Glastonbury to Taunton
Here’s Ben’s adventures from his first weekend back dancing after the hit & run…
Ben dances home: days 44 & 45
Ben returns to his hometown of Bradford on Avon to a warm welcome and a dance with the Mayor over the bridge.
Day 40 video
Watch the Hammonds dance and cycle their way from Newport to Cardiff as Ben’s mum has her turn on our support tricycle
Day 39 Video
Can Ben get school children, hairdressers, a lollypop lady and random passers by to dance with him?
Day 38
Ben makes it to Wales and gets his funk on through a forest in the day 38 video
Day 37 Video
Will Ben’s achilles hold out long enough to make it through another day? find out in the latest video
Day 36 Video
Can the motor home, trike and Ben survive another day on the road? we shall see on our way from Broadway to Gloucester.
Day 33 & 35
Will Ben make it through the rain and wind to make it to Stratford? find out in the day 33 and 35 video…
Birmingham
Watch Ben and a whole bunch of intrepid dancers join in for the Cosford to Birmingham dance marathon for a full, half, quarter or final mile of the 26.2 mile dance.
Day 31 & 32 school talks
Most mornings ben does a school talk along the route to educate the children about burma and about the campaign but can Ben get school pupils and their teachers up and dancing?
Ferry across the Mersey
Watch Ben dance across the Mersey on the ferry and beyond through Chester onto Tarporley
Manchester
After making it from the east to the west Ben reaches Manchester, the capital of the north! Watch him shake and shimmy his way through Piccadilly Gardens and beyond…
Mum saves the day!
A special somebody was on hand to join the Dance Britain support team ranks this week and help Ben with some essential sports massage assistance….
Dance Britain Enters Newcastle!
The route takes Dance Britain into Newcastle City where the locals get involved in the dancing antics! Its then onto Durham by the evening where Ben went to University!
Dance Britain Day 19
Ben and Lerato are working their way along the windy roads of the Northumberland Countryside, on route to Morpeth, with the motorhome at hand, how will the day go.
Crossing the borders into England!
The adventure continues with Dance Britain taking over the schools with Ben’s dancing spirit leading him across the Scottish Borders and on into England!
Dance Britain Day 17
More pro.blems face the Dance Britain team when the trike has an accidental fall… how will Ben and the team figure out this one and continue dancing on into England Tomorrow..
Edinburgh
Dance Britain Day 15
See Ben dance into Edinburgh with a fantastic group of fellow dancers in the Day 15 video
Dance Britain Day 14
See a day a through Ben’s eyes as he dances from Perth to Crossgates…
Dance Britain Day 13
Ben’s first day back on the road. Find out if his leg held out in the Day 13 Video
Dance Britain: The Story So Far
All the best bits from the first 12 days on the road…enjoy!
Dance Britain Day 12 Video
Ben’s challenge is literally on ice on day 12 as a leg strain from the previous day continues to cause him pain.
Dance Britain Day 11 Video
Ben dancing through the Caingorm mountains for another day to Glenshee in an attempt to get the most waves, dances and beeps from traffic and passers by before his day is cut short.
Dance Britain Day 10
Another day in the Caingorms for Ben as he climbs a huge mountain to Glenshee, going higher than a ski centre in todays video.
Dance Britain Day 9
Its all about the pain on day 9 for Ben as he continues through the mountains.
Dance Britain Day 8
After a morning with the Inverness Country Dancing group, Ben continues alone up the long climb out of Inverness to Carrbridge.
Dance Britain day seven
Ben ends his week in Inverness, the biggest city so far and is greeted by the Wild Cat Cheerleaders and the School of Highland dancing.
Dance Britain Day six
Day six for Ben and the Dance Britain team and today it’s all about the problems, from trike to camper van, while Ben dances his way from Invergordan to Conon Bridge.
Dance Britain Day 5
It’s day 5 and Ben is dancing from Golspie to Invergordon getting as many passers by to join in with him on his journey.
Dance Britain day 4
While Ben is dancing from Craikaig to Golspie, catch up on the school visits from the week in the day 4 video.
Dance Britain Day 3
The biggest physical challenge so far for Ben from Dunbeath to Craikaig on day 3.
Dance Britain Day 2 Video
From Wick to Dunbeath Ben battles with the elements through rain, wind, mist and sunshine on his second day.
Dance Britain Day 1 Video
Ben was joined by Highland dancer Laura at the start of his 60 day challenge from John o’Groats ending, for the day, in Wick.
How would you Dance Britain for Burma?
Ben’s been out and about getting help from dancing folk young and old on his mission to find the dance moves he needs to groove 1400 miles from John o’Groats to Land’s End this summer. His latest dancing gurus may be small in stature but they make up for it in prancing power & passion!
68 days to go…
Yesterday I was joined by fellow intrepid dance marathoners Lauren and Sarah for a dance by the Thames. It was their first proper training dance and just a little bit epic. Here’s the story curteousy of my super-shaky-cam-skills… Roll on September 1st when we dance through the streets of Edinburgh together… Come join us!
Move of the Moment #2 – the Groovy Gallop
Here I go showcasing another choice move I’ve majestically mastered as I prepare to dance Britain for Burma. Hopefully my perfect form, exquisite poise, and me and my co-dancers’ nothing-but-the-best attitude shines through. Big thanks to Scottish shimmysters Sarah and Lauren for some serious dancespiration…
Burma – in 5 words
Here’s my latest schools creation – a quickfire introduction to Burma using 5 key words.
Big thanks to everyone out there whose footage I’ve borrowed.