When you’re watching someone on the dance floor what are your thoughts? Assuming they’re not falling over or making huge over the top movement that you can’t fail to see. Mostly you watch people dance because they’ve got a spark, something that makes you notice them. It could be what they’re wearing. It could be…
3 rooms of dance heaven at Ceroc Passion Daventry
It’s not often I have friends to go along to dancing with, but for the October Daventry Blue and sparkle freestyle run by Ceroc Passion, I had 2 dancing friends in tow. Neither of them have been dancing regularly for a while, and certainly hadn’t been to a Daventry event for a long time so…
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…
Does Ceroc music deserve its bad reputation?
The music played at any dance venue plays a big part in a person’s enjoyment of the class or event. In particular once people have been dancing a while they seem to get more discerning, helped by them quite often wanting more of a challenge. I know for me dancing to salsa music all the…
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…
