Dance musicality in modern jive
Dance musicality is often a concern when dancers want to improve. Modern jive is no difference to any other dance. Read tips for learning musicality
Modern jive
Does Ceroc music deserve its bad reputation?
Does ceroc music deserve its poor reputation, and is there really a difference between ceroc and independent modern jive music
Making dancers feel welcome – essential or not?
With the number of modern jive options available in many areas now, venues are having to work harder to retain their dancers as well as to get beginners in. If beginners don’t get hooked that first visit, the likelihood is they may find something else to do instead of dancing. And the better dancers become,…
Modern jive – judged by other dance styles
If you’ve been dancing ceroc or modern jive for a while you may have heard dancers from other genres pouring scorn on it. ‘Modern jive is easy’ ‘there’s no technique’ ‘it’s just for people who can’t dance’ ‘everyone who’s any good moves on to argentine tango or wcs, that’s where the good dancers are’. But…
Filling the ceroc dance funnel – getting and retaining dancers
We all come to ceroc or modern jive via different routes. Some have danced forever but want to try something new, or a friend has asked them to come along for moral support. Others have never danced but have been inspired by a tv show, or theatre performance or have even seen a display at…
Why is modern jive dance / ceroc good for you
When I used to help out on the door at a Ceroc venue, we quite often had beginners coming through the door and asking how quickly they would lose weight and whether doing modern jive would get them fit. I always used to say that dance can count toward exercise goals, and can help weight…
9 things I didn’t know before Ceroc
When you first start a dance class, if it’s a new style to you, you’re never sure what it’s going to be like. I was 2 years into salsa before someone there tried to get me to a modern jive class. I went along thinking it might be fun, but really didn’t enjoy it. My…