Modern Jive News September 16 2007

Date: September 16th 2007

modernjive.com Newsletter - 16th September 2007

* New or Moved Clubs

* Smooth Jive

* Original LeRoc Dance Manual

* Dance DVDs and Video Tapes

* Information Sources

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Information provided by event organizers - please confirm or discuss details with them!
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Please Help Me Keep The Maps Up To Date!
Please let me know of any errors in the maps at http://www.modernjive.com for your area.
The feedback I am getting says that they are a great way to finding new places to dance during the week.

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New or Moved Clubs

Added to the "Clubs by Country" pages:

Australia:
Lake Macquaire, Newcastle - danceVibe
Details at http://www.dancevibe.com.au

New Zealand:
Auckland, Tauranga - Le Bop
Details at http://www.lebop.co.nz/

Auckland - Paul Tanuvasa's Modern Jive
Details at http://www.modernjive.co.nz/

Republic of Ireland:
Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford - Jiveinferno
Details at http://www.jiveinferno.com/

Spain:
Alicante - Paso a Paso Modern Jive Club
Details from Maxine: pasoapaso@hotmail.co.uk      +34(0)-670-711-408, +34(0)-662-541-688

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Added to the UK maps at http://www.modernjive.com since the last newsletter.

Clapham - Ceroc London
Jongleurs, 49 Lavender Gardens, Battersea, London SW11 1DJ
Sunday Smoove - no class - weekly freestyle with relaxed music to partice your WCS, Blues and Serene Ceroc!
07946-221-042     http://www.ceroclondon.com/     david@ceroclondon.com

Derby - Ceroc UK
Every Monday Heritage Hotel (The Ballroom), Macklin Street, Derby DE1 1LF
0115-844-0278, 07814-925-469      http://www.ceroc.uk.com/     Info@ceroc.uk.com

Doncaster - Ceroc UK
Every Thursday at The Bentley Pavilion, Askern Road, Doncaster DN5 0HU
0115-844-0278, 07814-925-469     http://www.ceroc.uk.com/    Info@ceroc.uk.com

Doncaster - Dance Dedication
Every Tuesday at The Catholic Club, Waterdale, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN1 3BY
0560-283-2385, 07905-800-047      http://dancededication.co.uk/      Serana@dancededication.com, Mikey@strictlysinful.com

Gloucester - Strictly Ceroc
Every Monday at Wall Sports & Social Club, Hammond Way, Barnwood, Gloucester GL4 3HG
01684-850-305    http://www.strictlyceroc.com/    gloucandcov@ceroclspa.co.uk

Goole - Dance Dedication
Every Monday at The Vikings Hotel, Western Road, Goole DN14 6RG
0560-283-2385, 07905-800-047   http://dancededication.co.uk/     Serana@dancededication.com, Mikey@strictlysinful.com

Honiton - Dance le Beat
Every Tuesday at the Offwell village hall, Offwell, Honiton, Devon EX14 9SB
Starts Tuesday October 16th 2007
07821-071-251     http://www.dancelebeat.net/   dance_le_beat@hotmail.com

Llanelli - Like2Jive
Every Tuesday at New Dock Stars R.F.C, Trostre Rd, Llanelli, Dyfed SA15 1JY
07877-314-650       http://www.like2jive.com/      Linton@Like2Jive.com

Lytham St. Annes - Revolution Dance
Every Thursday at Fylde Rugby Club, Woodlands Memorial Ground, Blackpool Road, Ansdell, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire FY8 4EL
0161-484-2205, 07973-350-210     http://www.revolutiondance.co.uk/      keith@revolutiondance.co.uk

New Forest - Ceroc Salisbury
Every Thursday at Bramshaw Village Hall, Row Hill, Bramshaw, New Forest SO43 7JE
01722-324-672     http://www.cerocsalisbury.com/      cmcf@supanet.com

Rochdale - Revolution Dance
Every Sunday at J.D. Dance Club, 180, Whitehall Street, Rochdale OL12 0RX
Sunday Squeeze - no class - very chilled and social - only slower music of all genres
07973-350-210, 0161-484-2205, 07985-936-870     http://www.revolutiondance.co.uk/     keith@revolutiondance.co.uk

Rochester - Dance Riviera
Every Tuesday at Dance Junction, Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 3QJ
Starts Tuesday October 23rd 2007
07718-567-304, 0870-803-5503     http://www.danceriviera.com/     info@danceriviera.com

Scunthorpe - JiveMania
Every Tuesday at Appleby Frodingham Works Social Club (The Redbourn Club), Cemetery Rd, Scunthorpe DN16 1NU
07866-041-195     http://www.jive-mania.com/      mike@moose717.fsnet.co.uk

Sheerness - Ceroc Kent
Every Thursday at the Tantra Night Club, Bridge Road, Sheerness, Kent ME12 1RH
020-8466-5030    http://www.cerockent.co.uk     team@cerockent.com

Sheffield - Ceroc UK
Every Wednesday at Handsworth Parish Centre, Handsworth Road, Sheffield S13 9BZ
0115-844-0278, 07814-925-469    http://www.ceroc.uk.com/     Info@ceroc.uk.com

Swansea - Swansea Jive
Every Monday at The Function Suite, The Mond Club, Clydach, Swansea, West Glamorgan SA6 5QR
07773-877-149      http://www.swanseajive.co.uk/      cawrogymro@hotmail.com

Swansea - Swansea Jive
Every Wednesday at The Counterpoint Theatre, Llwynybryn Campus, Swansea College, 77 Walters Rd, Uplands, Swansea , West Glamorgan SA1 4QA
07773-877-149      http://www.swanseajive.co.uk/      cawrogymro@hotmail.com

Wakefield - Dance Dedication
Every Thursday at The Grove, Stockingate, South Kirkby, Near Wakefield WF9 3QF
Starts Thursday September 20th 2007
0560-283-2385, 07905-800-047    http://dancededication.co.uk/    Serana@dancededication.com, Mikey@strictlysinful.com

Wantage - Ceroc Oxford
Every Friday at the Civic Hall, Parkway, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9BY
No class - freestyle only
07974-388-340        http://www.cerocoxford.com/        ceroc_oxford@hotmail.com

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Smooth Jive

I've been teaching Modern Jivers to dance smoothly since 1999, so I was fascinated to notice how many references there have been to "smooth" recently. When 8BEATFUSION asked me to let you know about their "Smooth Sundays" I did a quick search and found all these "smooth" references in the Modern Jive world:

8BEATFUSION - Smooth Sundays - http://www.8beatfusion.co.uk/
Smooth moves & chilled out grooves in the company of some of the UK's top instructors - every month at The Engine Shed, Wetherby, LS22 7SU
Workshop + tea-dance where you can enjoy a couple of hours dancing to slower music of all types - R&B, country, blues, lazy latin and other chilled out tunes.

Jive Addiction (the Southport Weekender people) http://www.jiveaddiction.com
Play WCS, blues and smooth jive music.

UK Smoooth - http://www.jivin.co.uk/
They used to be called the "JiveVibe Dance & Social Club" but the new name is "UK Smoooth"
"Beware! Once you start Smoooth dancing, neither you nor your partners will want you to go back!"

Ceroc TV - http://www.ceroctv.co.uk/
Smooth Sundays with a masterclass and a freestyle.

Smooth Jive Fusion - http://www.smoothjivefusion.co.uk
"We offer a wider selection of real music that is more down tempo allowing dancers to experiment with musicality and style."

Ceroc London - http://www.ceroclondon.com
Sunday Smoove - a regular weekly freestyle at the Clapham Jongleurs for Serene Ceroc!

Fresh - http://ceroc.com/fresh/
"Fresh" freestyles with a Groove Room and a Smoove Lounge at Chiswick, Witham (Essex) and more.

Dance Riviera - http://www.danceriviera.com/
"We are teaching Smooth Jive in our weekly classes."

Utopia - http://www.utopiadance.co.uk - Twickenham, Cricklewood, Evesham, Biggleswade, Derby
"Aimed at those modern jive enthusiasts who love Blues, Soft Latin, R&B and other slightly slower more chilled out genres of music with challenging rhythmic breaks and interludes" - freestyles with ‘specialist’ dance classes – (e.g. Blues, Smooth, WCS, Liquid Latin).

Want2Dance Burton - http://www.want2danceburton.co.uk/
Smooth Blues & Latin Freestyles.

The Blue Room - http://www.danslika.demon.co.uk/
Sunday freestyles for discerning dancers who like to dance to smooth and interesting music.

That was just a quick scan of the Web - I am sure there are lots more - my apologies to anyone I left out!

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So, SMOOTH is definitely the way to go! Why not find one near you and give it a try?

If you want to make your own jiving more smooth then have a look at The Modern Jive Toolkit - The Ultimate Guide to Smooth Jiving. This DVD includes sections on smooth footwork, smooth moves, and smooth lead & follow. Full details are at http://www.modernjive.com/tmjt.html.

This is what people have been saying about The Modern Jive Toolkit:

Roy (Stylz Jive): "Thought it was excellent. I particularly liked the way you gave terminology to each aspect of modern jive. I found this so helpful. I have been teaching for about 6 years now. Sometimes you know what you want to put across but the way to describe exactly what you want to say, without causing any misunderstanding, can be difficult. I thought the clear way you described the various aspects of lead & follow was brilliant.
"Every teacher should watch this."

Steve (Corporate Dance Company ): "I was impressed by your DVD it was very informative and echoes my feelings about what new and other dancers need to know."

Janice (Northern Jive): "The DVD is really good for all levels of dancers - I've been dancing 10 years and I was surprised how much I learned from watching it."

David: "I really like the John Sweeney DVD 'Modern Jive Toolkit' - I have a feeling that this will become a Modern Jive 'bible' for intermediate dancers."

The Modern Jive Toolkit DVD is available on-line from www.modernjive.com or you can send a cheque for £17.50 (made out to "modernjive.com") to Karen Sweeney, 69 The Street, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent TN24 0NA.

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Original LeRoc Dance Manual

The Original LeRoc Dance Manual was written and produced by Michel Ange Lau in 1996. If you haven't heard of Michel Ange Lau (a key figure in the creation of Modern Jive back in the late 1970s and early 1980s) then have a look at how it all started at http://www.modernjive.com/history1.html

The Manual is a step by step guide for students at all levels providing detailed instruction, accompanied by a photographic breakdown of twenty moves for both the Lady and the Man.

After many years of being unavailable, the manual is now available again from Glyn Bampfield (one of the dancers featured in the manual). For full details look at http://www.original-leroc.co.uk or contact Glyn (sales@original-leroc.co.uk).

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Dance DVDs and Video Tapes - New: Double Trouble V2 & V3, The Modern Jive Toolkit

Choose from over 30 DVD titles, covering Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Dips & Drops, Close Moves, Hot Moves, Lifts & Aerials, Style & Musicality, Double Trouble and Weekenders.

Club Organisers: Price reduction: Please note that the packs of 10 Beginner DVDs (for only £74) and 10 Modern Jive Toolkits (for only £104) can now be purchased on the Web site - down at the bottom of the list of DVDs.

Beginner tapes are still on sale for £6.50 (inc. p&p), but all the other tapes have sold out!

Details of all these great DVDs and video tapes are at http://www.modernjive.com

Note: You can now pay online (credit card/debit card/PayPal)

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Modern Jive Information Sources

Worldwide: Lists of Dance Weekends, Dance Holidays, Modern Jive Clubs across the UK and around the world at http://www.modernjive.com

UK Jive: Jon White's site at http://www.uk-jive.co.uk has class and event listing for the whole of the UK. The information is provided by the dance organizations - if you run one make sure you have your information on the site!

Bristol (and surrounding area): http://www.leroc-in-bristol.co.uk/

Kent, Surry & Sussex: Jive Hive - http://www.jivehive.co.uk

Kingdom of Dance: As well as a great selection of shoes, the site also has a dance diary at http://www.kingdomofdance.co.uk/

London & the South Coast: Lynda's List - http://www.lyndaslist.com/

Midlands: contact Wes on Wes@jivestyle.co.uk or 07973 254195 for a monthly listing of what's on

National Dance News Letter: contact keith@revolutiondance.co.uk for a regular newsletter detailing not only Modern Jive events around the UK, but all kinds of dance events, including Salsa, WCS, etc., along with Weekenders & Holidays.

SalsaJive
http://www.salsajive.co.uk/ has a goal to bring comprehensive, up-to-date and independent listings of clubs/classes, special events, news and more, for the UK. The site is free to use and is run by dancers, for dancers.

Southern UK Jivers Calendar: http://www.jdunlop.net/jivecal.htm

Forums:
http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum/
http://www.ceroc.com.au/forum
http://www.leroc-in-bristol.co.uk/forum/

Are there any more Modern Jive information sources that I should list here?

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       Happy dancing,
         John

John Sweeney, Dancer
john@modernjive.com            http://www.modernjive.com

John and Karen Sweeney are freelance Modern Jive teachers, running workshops for countless organizations across the UK, Australia, New Zealand and America.

Their successes include multiple Double Trouble championships, Aerials medallists, Jive Masters finalists, and Dance With A Stranger winner.

Modern Jive Resource Centre