Moving up to improvers line dance class
How it went trying a new venue and moving up to an improvers line dance class compared with beginners lessons
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Encouraging beginner dancers to continue dancing
Tips on encouraging beginner dancers to continue attending dance classes and enjoying their dance journey whatever the genre
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Getting back to west coast swing and technicalities of dance
Finally, after 18 months of being back dancing and saying I would go, I’ve been back to west coast swing. The last time I danced it (other than a couple of random attempts at a 2 room freestyle) was 6.5 years ago just after the first Midland Swing weekender when I was 7 months pregnant. …