I’ve Seen Strictly Come Dancing,
and I Want to Have A Go

OK, but maybe the first thing to understand is you won't be dancing like that in a matter of a few weeks - at least, not without a hugh amount of devotion anyway.

A few things to consider:

The SCD contestants may have started as raw beginners (some more raw than others!!), but they did put in hours of work every day.

Also, they had exclusive access to a top professional coach which (to you and me) would cost in excess of a pound a minute.

Finally, they were dancing with a highly experienced and accomplished partner who could steer them through it (the ladies had a definite advantage there, which is why they won the first two series).

Realise that you are going to be having maybe an hour's lesson a week, probably in a group class to start with, and be dancing with someone who has just as much to learn as you and therefore can't be much help, and you will understand that you are unlikely to be doing display dancing in a few weeks.

BUT PLEASE DON’T LET THAT PUT YOU OFF

It will take months and years rather than weeks, but with dedication and patience you can do it.  No matter how much you think you have two left feet.  Yours truly is case in point.