Date: August 16th 2008
modernjive.com Newsletter
- 16th August 2008
"All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing." Molière
* New or Moved Clubs
Lots of Changes in the South
* Weekenders, Holidays and Competitions
Jive Craft Bank Holiday Day of Dance
Xmas Dance & Ski Holiday
* Dance DVDs
Jango DVD Reduced to £20
New: Steve Lampert DVD - Blues - Signature Moves - Baby Aerials
* 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.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New or Moved Clubs
Lots of Changes in the South
Darren & Claire are off to Canada, so 1st Move in Uckfield will be run by Steve & Julie of Jive Craft.
Dance Riviera has merged with Jules Jive and is now run by Julian Hansford.
Colleen and Ashley, under the name Dance Infinity, are running the Worthing class previously run by Jules Jive.
Mikey’s Dance Dedication now covers Yorkshire and Kent, with new venues in Swanley (with Clem & Tracy teaching) and Ashford.
Lynne and Cheryl have moved to the south-west, so Smiles in Harlow is now run by Jive Nation with Seamus teaching.
Details below.
- - - - - - -
UK:
Added to the UK maps at http://www.modernjive.com since the last newsletter:
Antrobus (South of Warrington) - Jivetastic!
Every Monday at Antrobus Village Hall, School Lane, Antrobus, Cheshire CW9 6LB
Starts Monday September 1 2008
http://www.jivetastic.com/
Ashford, Kent – Dance Dedication
Every Thursday at St. Simon Stock Church Hall, Brookfield Rd, Ashford, Kent TN23 4EU
Starts Thursday September 18 2008
http://dancededication.co.uk/
Gainsborough - JiveMania
Every Thursday at The Trinity Suite, Gainsborough Trinity Supporters Club, North Street, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21 2HU
http://www.jive-mania.com/
Harlow – Jive Nation
GSK, New Frontiers Leisure Club, Paringdon Road, Harlow, Essex CM19 4QT
http://www.jivenation.co.uk/
Herne Bay – Ceroc Kent
Every Tuesday at Kings Hall, Beacon Hill, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 6BA
http://www.cerockent.co.uk
Kent - Jules Jive
Every Monday: Alexandra Suite St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent BR8 7BU
Every Wednesday: Dance Junction, 681 Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 3QJ
Every Thursday: Acacia Hall Ballroom, 67a High Street, Dartford, Kent DA1 1DJ
Every Thursday: Kings Hall, Beacon Hill, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 6BA
http://www.evolutiondance.co.uk/
London - Jive Nation
Every Monday at Sugar Reef, 42-44 Great Windmill Street, London, W1D 7NB. Nearest tube is Piccadilly Circus.
Every Tuesday at Tiger Tiger, 29 The Haymarket, London SW1Y 4SP. Nearest tube is Piccadilly Circus.
Every Wednesday at Kensington College of Business, Wesley House, 4 Wild Court, Holborn, London WC2B 4AU. Nearest tube is Holborn.
Every Thursday at Sway, 61-65 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5BZ. Nearest tube is Holborn.
First Firday of the Month: VIBE! at Ealing Town hall, Ealing Broadway, Ealing. Nearest Tube/Rail is Ealing Broadway.
http://www.jivenation.co.uk/
Portslade (Brighton) - Portslade Wednesday
Every Wednesday at Portslade Town Hall, Victoria Road, Portslade, Brighton BN41 1YF
01273-453-733 ian@computerexperts.co.uk
Selby - Dance Dedication
Every Wednesday at Drax Sports & Social Club, Main Road, Drax, Selby, North Yorkshire YO8 8PQ
http://dancededication.co.uk/
Shoreham-By-Sea – Danceaholics
Every Wednesday at Shoreham Community Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5WU
http://www.danceaholics.co.uk/
Stamford - Sara White's Jive Nites
Every Wednesday at The Danish Invader, Empingham Road, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2SX
http://www.jivenites.co.uk/
Swanley - Dance Dedication
Every Tuesday at The Woodlands, Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, Kent BR8 7BT
http://dancededication.co.uk/
Woodmansterne, Surrey - Simply LeRoc
Every Wednesday at The Old Walcountians Rugby Club, Carshalton Road, Woodmansterne SM7 3HU
Starts Wednesday September 17 2008
http://www.simplyleroc.co.uk/
Worthing - Dance Infinity
Every Wednesday at Worthing Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing, Sussex BN11 1HE
http://www.dance-infinity.com/
Worthing – Rocsters
Every Thursday at the Davison School, Selbourne Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2JX
http://www.rocsters.com/
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New Freestyle Clubs:
Crosland Music – DJ Chris French
Monthly freestyles in Rugby. Complete mix of music: Modern Jive, Latin, Blues & West Coast Swing.
http://www.croslandmusic.com/
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Weekenders, Holidays and Competitions
Jive Craft Bank Holiday Day of Dance
Workshops, Barbecue & Tea Dance, plus Evening Freestyle
Monday 25th August 2008 at Hickstead Showground, West Sussex RH17 5NU
Workshops with
E-mail info@jivecraft.co.uk to reserve before 23rd August - freestyle tickets available on the door subject to availability.
-----------------------------------
Xmas Dance & Ski Holiday
21-28 December 2008
Clavier/Montgenevre, Milky Way, Italy
The Ski & Rock Co.
http://www.skiandrock.co.uk/
For full listings and links for the 30 major events still to come this year, please see modernjive.com
If you are going on holiday, check at modernjive.com for local clubs - as well as the countless clubs in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, there are now Modern Jive clubs in Canada, Cyprus, France, Germany, Hong Kong, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, Spain and Dubai. They are all listed at modernjive.com.
---------------------------------------
2009 Dates
I haven't started listing 2009 events at modernjive.com yet, but if you have a favourite holiday then check the company's Web site for details of their 2009 plans. Some events like Ceroc Swish are already sold out!
Note to organisers:
Is your event listed at modernjive.com? If not, please send me the details (with up to 500 characters of description).
(But please check first at modernjive.com - you may be listed already!)
We do not list individual workshops or freestyles - they are listed well at lots of other sites (see the bottom of this note for a list).
Events in this list are Competitions, Dance Holidays, and major Weekend Events: ones with multiple workshops from multiple teachers, together with an evening dance.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dance DVDs
Jango DVD Reduced to £20
Click on the image to get this great DVD - buy online from modernjive.com
Add a touch of drama and class to your Modern Jive with this exclusive workshop DVD!
-----------------------------------
New: Steve Lampert DVD - Blues - Signature Moves - Baby Aerials
Steve has been competing for four years and has been place six times at the highest level. He has also won several Aerials and Blues categories over this time, as well as Lucky Dip / Dance With A Stranger events.
Steve is best known for his musicality, smooth style and sense of fun on the dance floor, together with the shownmanship that makes watching him an experience in itself.
This DVD contains some of the Blues for which Steve is so well known, as well as some of his favourite "Signature" moves, including some dips and drops, and a few "baby" Aerials.
You can now buy it from modernjive.com
-----------------------------
Choose from over 30 DVD titles, covering Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Dips & Drops, Close Moves, Hot Moves, Lifts & Aerials, Style & Musicality, Jango, Latin for Jivers, Double Trouble and Weekenders. Details of all these great DVDs are at http://www.modernjive.com
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 be purchased on the Web site - down at the bottom of the list of DVDs.
Note: You can pay online (credit card/debit card/PayPal)
-------------------------------------------------------------
Modern Jive Freestyle and Workshop 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
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.
South Wales & surrounding area: http://www.planetleroc.biz for information and events
South West: http://www.southwestswing.org.uk/
Southern UK Jivers Calendar: http://www.southernjive.co.uk
Forums:
Ceroc Scotland Forum
LeRoc in Bristol Forum
UK Jive Forum
Are there any more Modern Jive information sources that I should list here?
---------------------------------------------------------------
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer
john@modernjive.com http://www.modernjive.com
"All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing." Molière
* New or Moved Clubs
Lots of Changes in the South
* Weekenders, Holidays and Competitions
Jive Craft Bank Holiday Day of Dance
Xmas Dance & Ski Holiday
* Dance DVDs
Jango DVD Reduced to £20
New: Steve Lampert DVD - Blues - Signature Moves - Baby Aerials
* Information Sources
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Information provided by event organizers - please confirm or discuss details with them!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New or Moved Clubs
Lots of Changes in the South
Darren & Claire are off to Canada, so 1st Move in Uckfield will be run by Steve & Julie of Jive Craft.
Dance Riviera has merged with Jules Jive and is now run by Julian Hansford.
Colleen and Ashley, under the name Dance Infinity, are running the Worthing class previously run by Jules Jive.
Mikey’s Dance Dedication now covers Yorkshire and Kent, with new venues in Swanley (with Clem & Tracy teaching) and Ashford.
Lynne and Cheryl have moved to the south-west, so Smiles in Harlow is now run by Jive Nation with Seamus teaching.
Details below.
- - - - - - -
UK:
Added to the UK maps at http://www.modernjive.com since the last newsletter:
Antrobus (South of Warrington) - Jivetastic!
Every Monday at Antrobus Village Hall, School Lane, Antrobus, Cheshire CW9 6LB
Starts Monday September 1 2008
http://www.jivetastic.com/
Ashford, Kent – Dance Dedication
Every Thursday at St. Simon Stock Church Hall, Brookfield Rd, Ashford, Kent TN23 4EU
Starts Thursday September 18 2008
http://dancededication.co.uk/
Gainsborough - JiveMania
Every Thursday at The Trinity Suite, Gainsborough Trinity Supporters Club, North Street, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21 2HU
http://www.jive-mania.com/
Harlow – Jive Nation
GSK, New Frontiers Leisure Club, Paringdon Road, Harlow, Essex CM19 4QT
http://www.jivenation.co.uk/
Herne Bay – Ceroc Kent
Every Tuesday at Kings Hall, Beacon Hill, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 6BA
http://www.cerockent.co.uk
Kent - Jules Jive
Every Monday: Alexandra Suite St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent BR8 7BU
Every Wednesday: Dance Junction, 681 Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 3QJ
Every Thursday: Acacia Hall Ballroom, 67a High Street, Dartford, Kent DA1 1DJ
Every Thursday: Kings Hall, Beacon Hill, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 6BA
http://www.evolutiondance.co.uk/
London - Jive Nation
Every Monday at Sugar Reef, 42-44 Great Windmill Street, London, W1D 7NB. Nearest tube is Piccadilly Circus.
Every Tuesday at Tiger Tiger, 29 The Haymarket, London SW1Y 4SP. Nearest tube is Piccadilly Circus.
Every Wednesday at Kensington College of Business, Wesley House, 4 Wild Court, Holborn, London WC2B 4AU. Nearest tube is Holborn.
Every Thursday at Sway, 61-65 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5BZ. Nearest tube is Holborn.
First Firday of the Month: VIBE! at Ealing Town hall, Ealing Broadway, Ealing. Nearest Tube/Rail is Ealing Broadway.
http://www.jivenation.co.uk/
Portslade (Brighton) - Portslade Wednesday
Every Wednesday at Portslade Town Hall, Victoria Road, Portslade, Brighton BN41 1YF
01273-453-733 ian@computerexperts.co.uk
Selby - Dance Dedication
Every Wednesday at Drax Sports & Social Club, Main Road, Drax, Selby, North Yorkshire YO8 8PQ
http://dancededication.co.uk/
Shoreham-By-Sea – Danceaholics
Every Wednesday at Shoreham Community Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5WU
http://www.danceaholics.co.uk/
Stamford - Sara White's Jive Nites
Every Wednesday at The Danish Invader, Empingham Road, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2SX
http://www.jivenites.co.uk/
Swanley - Dance Dedication
Every Tuesday at The Woodlands, Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, Kent BR8 7BT
http://dancededication.co.uk/
Woodmansterne, Surrey - Simply LeRoc
Every Wednesday at The Old Walcountians Rugby Club, Carshalton Road, Woodmansterne SM7 3HU
Starts Wednesday September 17 2008
http://www.simplyleroc.co.uk/
Worthing - Dance Infinity
Every Wednesday at Worthing Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing, Sussex BN11 1HE
http://www.dance-infinity.com/
Worthing – Rocsters
Every Thursday at the Davison School, Selbourne Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2JX
http://www.rocsters.com/
--------------------------------
New Freestyle Clubs:
Crosland Music – DJ Chris French
Monthly freestyles in Rugby. Complete mix of music: Modern Jive, Latin, Blues & West Coast Swing.
http://www.croslandmusic.com/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weekenders, Holidays and Competitions
Jive Craft Bank Holiday Day of Dance
Workshops, Barbecue & Tea Dance, plus Evening Freestyle
Monday 25th August 2008 at Hickstead Showground, West Sussex RH17 5NU
Workshops with
- Steve & Julie – Jive Craft
- Lee & Claire – South Coast Dance
- John & Karen Sweeney - modernjive.com
E-mail info@jivecraft.co.uk to reserve before 23rd August - freestyle tickets available on the door subject to availability.
-----------------------------------
Xmas Dance & Ski Holiday
21-28 December 2008
Clavier/Montgenevre, Milky Way, Italy
The Ski & Rock Co.
http://www.skiandrock.co.uk/
For full listings and links for the 30 major events still to come this year, please see modernjive.com
If you are going on holiday, check at modernjive.com for local clubs - as well as the countless clubs in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, there are now Modern Jive clubs in Canada, Cyprus, France, Germany, Hong Kong, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, Spain and Dubai. They are all listed at modernjive.com.
---------------------------------------
2009 Dates
I haven't started listing 2009 events at modernjive.com yet, but if you have a favourite holiday then check the company's Web site for details of their 2009 plans. Some events like Ceroc Swish are already sold out!
Note to organisers:
Is your event listed at modernjive.com? If not, please send me the details (with up to 500 characters of description).
(But please check first at modernjive.com - you may be listed already!)
We do not list individual workshops or freestyles - they are listed well at lots of other sites (see the bottom of this note for a list).
Events in this list are Competitions, Dance Holidays, and major Weekend Events: ones with multiple workshops from multiple teachers, together with an evening dance.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dance DVDs
Jango DVD Reduced to £20
Click on the image to get this great DVD - buy online from modernjive.com
Add a touch of drama and class to your Modern Jive with this exclusive workshop DVD!
-----------------------------------
New: Steve Lampert DVD - Blues - Signature Moves - Baby Aerials
Steve has been competing for four years and has been place six times at the highest level. He has also won several Aerials and Blues categories over this time, as well as Lucky Dip / Dance With A Stranger events.
Steve is best known for his musicality, smooth style and sense of fun on the dance floor, together with the shownmanship that makes watching him an experience in itself.
This DVD contains some of the Blues for which Steve is so well known, as well as some of his favourite "Signature" moves, including some dips and drops, and a few "baby" Aerials.
You can now buy it from modernjive.com
-----------------------------
Choose from over 30 DVD titles, covering Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Dips & Drops, Close Moves, Hot Moves, Lifts & Aerials, Style & Musicality, Jango, Latin for Jivers, Double Trouble and Weekenders. Details of all these great DVDs are at http://www.modernjive.com
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 be purchased on the Web site - down at the bottom of the list of DVDs.
Note: You can pay online (credit card/debit card/PayPal)
-------------------------------------------------------------
Modern Jive Freestyle and Workshop 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
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.
South Wales & surrounding area: http://www.planetleroc.biz for information and events
South West: http://www.southwestswing.org.uk/
Southern UK Jivers Calendar: http://www.southernjive.co.uk
Forums:
Ceroc Scotland Forum
LeRoc in Bristol Forum
UK Jive Forum
Are there any more Modern Jive information sources that I should list here?
---------------------------------------------------------------
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer
john@modernjive.com http://www.modernjive.com
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