One of the hardest things in social dancing, for leaders in particular, is knowing what you’re going to lead. As a beginner it’s probably the hardest thing to get past. I call it the improvisation block, and is something we need to get over. Even as someone coming to modern jive and leading from another…
How to start social dancing in 2018
So many people go through life saying they wish they could dance, but don’t do anything about it. I believe if more people knew about social dancing there’d be a lot more people out there on the dancefloor. They may love watching others dance, at the theatre or on tv through Strictly Come Dancing and…
Do you need to know lots of modern jive moves
Dance moves. The stumbling block for so many dancers. Or so they think. Are a repertoire of lots of fancy modern jive moves really needed to be a good social dancer? One of the worries that beginner and improver dancers often have, is that they can’t remember or don’t know enough moves. I’m talking leaders…
How to find the modern jive dance class for you
As well as writing for enjoyment, and to share my passion for modern jive with others, there’s also the added satisfaction of helping people. Readers don’t tend to ask many questions, but when they do (usually via my Facebook page), it’s generally about where to dance. Where can I learn modern jive? How do I…
How easy is modern jive dance
So many of my friends say to me they’d love to dance but can’t. Or they don’t want to look stupid. Or they won’t have a partner because their husband or boyfriend won’t give it a chance. They’re worried of looking stupid. Of course, because most of us don’t want that. But if they really…
Dance musicality in modern jive
Modern jive is often looked down on by dancers from other genres. Or that’s the feeling you can sometimes get. I have to be honest, I’ve personally not had anyone say anything derogatory towards modern jive itself, more about the lack of dance technique that many modern jivers have unless they’ve done a lot of…
Handy tips on how to dance with more control
While dancing with abandon is a great way to feel free and release any angst, when partner dancing, even socially, there needs to be some semblance of control from each person. It can be interesting to watch people who dance with no worries in a loose and relaxed way, and we may want to be…
