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Modern Jive News October 29 2007
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Newsletter - 29th October 2007
* New or Moved Clubs
* History
of Jive
Part One:
Lindy Hop to Rock 'n' Roll
Part Two:
Ballroom Jive & Modern Jive
* Championships
Results
BritRock
Australasian
Modern Jive Championship
* Some New
Dance Video Web
Sites
TheDancingChannels and the Dancing With Dignity campaign
Talent Gold:
Showcase your dancing online
* Ten Years
of Modern Jive
Weekenders
* Dance DVDs and Video Tapes - The Perfect Christmas Present
* 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:
Adelaide - Jive by Night
Details at http://www.jivebynight.com.au/
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Added to the UK maps at http://www.modernjive.com since
the last newsletter:
Banbury - Jive+
Every Tuesday at Banbury Town Hall, Bridge St, Banbury OX16 5QB
07767-360-854 http://www.jiveplus.com
coralie@jiveplus.com
Barnsley - Northern Jive
Every Thursday at Barnsley Hospital Club, Pogmoor Road, Barnsley S75 2EP
07719-189-863 http://www.northernjive.co.uk/
janice@northernjive.co.uk
Bedford - The Gallery
Every Wednesday at The Gallery, 1-3 Silver Street, Bedford MK40 1SY
01234-313-141 http://www.privatehirevenue.com
info@privatehirevenue.com
Brighton - Rocsters
Every Wednesday at Portslade Town Hall, Victoria Road, Portslade,
Brighton BN41 1YF
07813-213-201 http://www.rocsters.com/
andy@rocsters.com
Brighton - Rocsters
Every Thursday at Portslade Town Hall, Victoria Road, Portslade,
Brighton BN41 1YF
07813-213-201
http://www.rocsters.com/ andy@rocsters.com
Bristol - Strictly Ceroc
Every Tuesday at Trinity Centre, Trinity Road, Bristol BS2 0NW
01684-850-305 http://www.strictlyceroc.com
gloucandcov@ceroclspa.co.uk
Cardiff - South Wales Modern Jive
Every
Thursday at St Faith's Church Hall, Morris Avenue, Llanishen, Cardiff,
Wales CF14 5JX
Starts Thursday
November 8th 2007
07977-901-562 http://www.southwalesmodernjive.co.uk/
southwalesmodernjive@yahoo.co.uk
Cannock - Ceroc Midlands
Every Monday at Aquarius Ballroom, Victoria Street, Hednesford, Nr
Cannock, Staffs WS12 5BT
0845-166-1971
http://www.cerocmidlands.co.uk
Cerocmidlands@aol.com
Chipping Norton - Ceroc Oxford
Every Monday at Town Hall, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 5NA
07974-388-340
http://www.cerocoxford.com/ ceroc_oxford@hotmail.com
Corringham - Ceroc Nights
Every Friday at The Corringham Hall, Springhouse Road, Corringham,
Essex SS17 7LE
01634-240-700 http://www.cerocnights.com/
enquiries@cerocnights.com
Derby - ceroc UK
Every Monday at The Rolls Royce Pavilion, Moor Lane, Allenton, Derby
DE24 9HY
Starts Monday
November 12th 2007
0115-844-0278 http://www.ceroc.uk.com/
Info@ceroc.uk.com
East Molesey - Connect 2
Every Monday at Met. Police Sports Club, Ember Lane, East Molesey,
Surrey KT8 0BT
07795-143-233 http://www.connect2together.co.uk/
Connect2together@aol.com
Exeter - Jive!
Every Monday at The Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter EX1 1DA
07966-289-995
http://www.floorplayjive.co.uk/
info@floorplayjive.co.uk
Exmouth - Jive!
Every Tuesday at Exmouth Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth, Devon EX8 2AZ
07966-289-995 http://www.floorplayjive.co.uk/
info@floorplayjive.co.uk
Findon - Rocsters
Every Sunday at Findon Village Hall, High Street, Findon, West Sussex
BN14 0TA
07813-213-201
http://www.rocsters.com/
andy@rocsters.com
Hull - Hessle Jive
Every Wednesday Hessle Town Hall, South Lane, Hessle, Kingston upon
Hull, Yorkshire HU13 0RR
Starts
Wednesday November 7th 2007
07947-570-918 http://www.hesslejive.co.uk
rod@hesslejive.co.uk
Lancing - Rocsters
Every Monday at Lancing Parish Hall, South St, Lancing BN15 8AJ
07813-213-201
http://www.rocsters.com/
andy@rocsters.com
London -
Ceroc London
Every Monday at Digress City, 1 Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9AW
0208-969-4401 http://www.ceroclondon.com/
david@ceroclondon.com
London - Ceroc London
Every Tuesday at St
Michael's Church Hall, Golders Green Road, London NW11 8HL
0208-969-4401
http://www.ceroclondon.com/
david@ceroclondon.com
Milton Keynes - CJ's Jive
Every Monday at The Irish Center, Manor Fields, Watling Street,
Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Bucks. MK2 2HX
Starts Monday
November 12th 2007
0845-837-7443 http://www.cj-jive.co.uk/
info@CJ-Jive.co.uk
Newport - South Wales Modern Jive
Every Tuesday at Cwmbran Stadium Cwmbran, Newport, Wales NP44 3YS
Starts
Tuesday November 6th 2007
07977-901-562 http://www.southwalesmodernjive.co.uk/
southwalesmodernjive@yahoo.co.uk
Norwich - Foot-loose
Every Tuesday at Mattishall Sports & Social Club, South
Green, Mattishall, Norwich, Norfolk NR20 3JY
01362-851-767 http://www.foot-loose.org.uk/
andyandadele@foot-loose.org.uk
Norwich - Foot-loose
Every Wednesday at The Talk, Oak Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 3BP
01362-851-767
http://www.foot-loose.org.uk/
andyandadele@foot-loose.org.uk
Putney - Ceroc London
Every Sunday at The Putney Club, 63 Upper Richmond Rd, Putney, London
SW15 2RD
0208-969-4401 http://www.ceroclondon.com/
david@ceroclondon.com
Shoreham
- Brighton LeRoc
Every Tuesday at Ropetackle Arts Centre, Little High St,
Shoreham BN41 5EG
07801-151636 http://www.lerocdance.co.uk/
graham@leclerc.freeserve.co.uk
Torquay - Jive!
Every Wednesday at Torquay Boys Grammar School, Shiphay Manor Drive,
Torquay, Devon TQ2 7EL
07966-289-995
http://www.floorplayjive.co.uk/
info@floorplayjive.co.uk
West Malling - Ceroc Kent
Every Sunday at Kings Hall Community Centre, 70 Gibson Drive, Kings
Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4LG
020-8466-5030 http://www.cerockent.co.uk
team@cerockent.com
Wrexham - Affinity
Every Thursday at Brymbo Sports and Social Club, College Hill, Wrexham,
North Wales LL11 5TF
07802-903-523 http://www.affinitydance.co.uk/
dave@affinitydance.co.uk
Wrexham -
Affinity
Every Wednesday Bar
One to Five, Town Hill, Wrexham LL13 8NA (Beginners Only)
07802-903-523
http://www.affinitydance.co.uk/
dave@affinitydance.co.uk
Yeovil - Dance le Beat
Every Thursday at Liberal Club, Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 1LT
07821-071-251 http://www.dancelebeat.net/
dance_le_beat@hotmail.com
Yeovil - Red Hot Rhythm
Every Thursday at Westland Leisure Complex, Westbourne Close, Yeovil,
Somerset BA20 2DD
07967-282-585 http://www.redhotrhythm.co.uk/
russell@redhotrhythm.co.uk
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History of Jive
Want to know how it all started? Have a look at these new
articles and stunning photographs!
The original version of this article appeared in the September and
October 2007 issues of Dance
Today, the magazine for social and competitive dancers.
Part One:
Lindy Hop to Rock 'n' Roll
http://www.modernjive.com/history/history2.html
Part Two:
Ballroom Jive & Modern Jive
http://www.modernjive.com/history/history3.html
Thanks to all those who helped with their knowledge or
photographs! (And please let me know if I got anything wrong!)
Apologies to those who have sent material on their memories of Modern
Jive - I will get it all added to the Web site soon...
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Championships
Results
Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks to all the people who
work hard to make these fantastic events happen!
BritRock
The results and photos of all the winners are at http://www.britrockcompetition.com
- just click on "Competition Results".
A DVD will
be available
soon covering
all the action from all the rounds plus complete
footage of the brilliant Hip Hop cabaret at the Friday Ball. Call Andy on 07717
177437 to order your £20 copy.
There are lots more photos on the site of
the professional photographers http://www.whataphoto.co.uk/
- click on "Library" and BritRoc 2007 is under "Events".
Australasian
Modern Jive Championships Results
Results at http://www.cerocaustralia.com.au/champs/2007.htm
Photos at http://www.cerocaustralia.com.au/champs/photo_2007.htm
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Some
New Dance
Video Web Sites
TheDancingChannels
From Ron at TheDancingChannels:
Our service is video orientated, but we do tend to lean more towards
promoting the welfare of the dancers and dance enthusiasts.
thedancingchannels.com makes competition and dance events available
live and recorded as video downloads over the internet. As Quasar
Video, we have been recording and supplying videos to the dance world
for over 30 years and the official videographer and exclusive video/DVD
producer for the Blackpool Dance Festival for the last 17 years.
Since our launch as thedancingchannels.com in May this year, we have
provided online video coverage of the Blackpool Dance Festival and
German Open in Stuttgart – at Fullscreen DVD quality.
We are excited that in November we will be showing The Salsa World
Championship from Miami USA, and broadcasting the World Ballroom
Championships from Blackpool - LIVE. We are also broadcasting a number
of other international events over the next year, full details of
forthcoming events can be found on our website.
We are currently running a campaign aimed at improving competitors'
changing facilities at events - a number of photographs of dancers
changing in dressing rooms and behind the audience have appeared online
and we would like to ensure this is stopped. We are concerned about the
welfare of those in the dancing community and a large part of our
website is aimed at providing free help and advice to help dancers and
their supporters and fans.
The feedback in support of our campaign we have received has been
overwhelming and thedancingchannels.com would like to invite you to
become a supporter of Dancing With Dignity campaign and the principles
detailed. The more support we can develop the easier it will be for us
to assist, but where necessary bring pressure on, event venues and
organisers to improve competitor facilities. As a video production
company, we have contact with event organisers and venues, so can bring
dancers’ needs to their attention.
http://www.thedancingchannels.com/
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Talent Gold
A new Web site which
allows visitors to showcase their dancing online: http://www.talentgold.com/
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Ten
Years of
Modern Jive Weekenders
These days there are
literally dozens of full weekend events every year. But it all
started with Franco back in 1997:
From Franco: "CELEBRATING 10 YEARS of Jive Weekends. That's right
folks, the
Modern Jive Weekends to which you are so accustomed to nowadays were
started by us 10 years ago this November. We are preparing a very
special event to commemorate this very special anniversary in style:
Camber Sands 9th-12th November 2007. We are inviting some of the best
teachers and DJs in the UK and promise you that this will be a very
memorable occasion not to be missed. For more info or to make a
booking, please contact Franco via e-mail jive@jivetime.co.uk or telephone
01494-727-344 (ring or check our web site before sending a booking
form, as certain apartments are now sold out, as shown on our web
site). http://www.jivetime.co.uk"
Camber Sands 9th-12th November 2007
Darrien and Hollie 2006 WINNERS of BBC
Strictly Dance Fever
Joseph and Sadie 2005 WINNERS of BBC Strictly Dance Fever
Graham and Chelsea Top Scottish West Coast Swing Teaching Couple
Amongst the talented team are also Monika, Martina and Daniela from
Europe teaching an array of Latin dances, and UK household names such
as Nigel & Nina, Dan & Louise, Nelson & Karen, Adam &
Tas, Dean, Roi & Anna and the flamboyant Aussie Mr Simon "the
mouse" Borland.
Head DJ Colin Shaul has enrolled some of the most talented DJ in
UK.
Thanks Franco!
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For details of all the other weekenders, plus dance holidays and days
of dance, go to http://www.modernjive.com/
and click on "Holidays/Weekends". There are still these events in
2007:
Ceroc Splash, 2-4 November
2007, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Rock Bottoms, 2-5 November
2007, Torquay, England
Party Weekender, 9-12 November
2007, Weymouth, England
Dance Fever, 16-18 November
2007, Perth, Scotland
Scarborough - East Coast Jive,
16-19 November 2007, Scarborough, England
Le Step Dance Camp, 23-25
November 2007, Sunshine Coast Hinterland - Mapleton, Australia
Gran Canaria Dance Holiday, 1-8
December 2007, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
(Apologies that I haven't added any 2008 events yet - I will do it
soon!)
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Dance
DVDs and Video Tapes - New:
Double Trouble V2 &
V3, The Modern Jive Toolkit
Order Now For Christmas!
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.southernjive.co.uk
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
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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.
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