10 things I learnt in 10 years of social dancing
We can all learn from our dance experiences, here’s 10 things I learnt in 10 years of social dancing at modern jive and ceroc
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How important is modern jive music to our dancing
How importance is ceroc or modern jive music in how we enjoy our dancing, and what is the sort of music played
Reasons why people dance
Exploring some of the reasons why people dance, and how that’s reflected in social dancing
When do you become a dancer?
Not many beginners come along to modern jive classes and announce themselves a dancer after a few lessons. But why not? Maybe as soon as we start learning we should call ourselves dancers in hope and with optimism that it will come true and we will all become proficient, if not great, dancers. Say the…
Flirty Dancing on tv – the dancing connection
If you’re in the UK, you might have come across a Channel 4 tv show presented by Ashley Banjo (of Diversity fame), called Flirty Dancing. Usually it’s the type of show I’d read the excerpt for, sigh and ignore. But I can’t resist a dancing tv show. When I came across it while flicking channels…
The anatomy of a dance from start to finish
When we social dance, we give ourselves over to the dance. Sometimes to the partner as well. But to the music, the space, the feel of the dance. It can feel like a dream. But even if it’s not that perfect dance, the dance can often be broken down in a similar way. It feels…
How dances change with the same people
Dance is about movement. For modern jive like any partner dance, that movement is of individuals in a partnership, and hopefully a great connection with our partner. But even outside the movement of the dancers, the experience of dance isn’t static. The dance experience changes every time we dance and that makes it more exciting…
