Date: June 27th 2008

UK-Jive Newsletter - 27 June 2008.

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Our Sponsors Shop online for all your jive and swing merchandise and accessories, including shoes from Bleyer, Werner-Kern, Bloch & Freed, also shoe bags, CDs, books, dance clothing, water bottles and fans. More info   - More info   Our monthly freestyle at The Royal British Legion, Mary Street, Taunton. 8pm-midnight. £6 per person on the door. 01823 462 926 holly@lerocjive.com More info   First 20 free entry, £4 thereafter. Sacred Heart Social Club, Worthy Street, Chorley, PR6 ONH. Next event 20th June, 2008 8pm/late. More info   Now has a UK Modern Jive ProAm competition. Other Dances West Coast Swing, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Waltz, Nightclub..... More info   Professional Modern Jive Instruction: courses in the North West, become a member of the 'United Kingdom Alliance of Professional Teachers of Dance' (UKA). More info   Over 30 DVDs available: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Jango, Lifts Aerials, Close Moves, Dips, Drops, Double Trouble, Latin for Jivers... See all the details and order online at www.modernjive.com More info   4* Qawra Palace Hotel, in St Paul's Bay boasts a seafront position with panoramic views of Salina Bay & the promenade. This popular tourist location offers restaurants shops bars nightclubs & an eclectic blend of local & international events. More info   Jive Addiction returns for the second year to this newly up-graded fabulous 4 star hotel on the beautiful island of Mallorca. This was attended by over 150 dancers last October, and we look forward to another great dance holiday More info   Jive Addiction returns for the second year to this newly up-graded fabulous 4 star hotel on the beautiful island of Mallorca. This was attended by over 150 dancers last October, and we look forward to another great dance holiday. More info   BritRock 2008: UK Independent Modern Jive Competition. 11 exciting categories plus 2 new: Youth & WCS Open. Fri 10th & Sat 11th Oct. £3000 cash prizes. More info   The 2009 Leroc UK Open Dance Championships features Leroc, Salsa, West Coast Swing and Showcase categories, with a spectacular Glitter Ball held on the Saturday night, where people don extravagant outfits and freestyle the night away More info   EVERY WEDNESDAY - Learn Modern Jive with qualified teaching. Step onto the floor with confidence at Burgess Hill, West Sussex More info   3 DVD's of dips drops & seducers for modern Jive, taught by Peter Phillips one of the UK's leading teachers of these moves Only £15 set of 3 DVD's containing over 65 moves Add £2 for p&p More info   Sarah Johnson: Proprietor Sarah's Modern Jive, UK Freestyle & Spotlight Jive Champion . Qualified Instructror & Member of LeRoc Federation . UKA . Director of 'BritRock' Independent Championships. All to be assured of a VERY Warm Welcome More info   A weekend packed full of non stop dancing and entertainment. With top teachers, Mikey, Andy & Adele, Jim & Nicky. Top DJ's. Live entertainment from Good Rockin' Tonight & The Revolutionaires. Fancy dress night, and lots more! More info   Beginners & Intermediate lessons every week on a Tuesday evening at Rowheath Pavilion, Bournville & Thursday evgenings at The Jaguar S & S Club in Radford, Coventry. 7.45pm-10.45pm. Also the Midlands Premier Monthly Freestyles with Air-Conditioning. More info   The best Beach holidays on the net! Bigger and better than ever! More info   The best Beach holidays on the net! Bigger and better than ever! More info   Great dancing in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire. More info   Escape the madness! Join us for a weekend dancing!! From £149! Top teachers, DJs, fancy dress, and much more! More info     Advertise With Us! UK-Jive Receives over 60,000 visitors every month! Contact us to find out about sponsoring a banner advert.

Recent News Peter and Amy at Spinz Day of Jive in Leeds Article by: Matt Judge (07/06/2008) • • Spinz info • Spinz web site Spinz Modern Jive, based at Pudsey Civic Hall near Leeds is delighted to invite you to its 3rd Day of Jive at this fabulous venue. Multiple championship winning dancers, Peter and Amy, will be leading four of the ten workshops held during the day. Their workshops are: Jive Technique, Dips & Seducers, Advanced Jive and a Style. Having been to their workshops at Southport, we know that most of their material is adaptable to either jive or blues. There's a range of other local and guest instructors coming to teach the other 6 workshops, which include,: Latin Jive, Intro to Drops and Seducers, Street Dance, Double Trouble (x2) and Burlesque. These are all suitable for all levels of dancer. The venue opens and 10am and the first workshops kick off at 10.30. Each workshop will last 1 hour and 15 mins. The evening freestyle starts at 8pm and features a cabaret performance from Peter and Amy. There are 2 dance rooms - Modern Jive in the Ballroom and Blue upstairs (where else!). To give you the taste of Southport - we've enlisted DJ Blueshoes (or Frank to his friends!) to look after the blues room. Resident DJs Matt and Emily will be keeping you dancing in the Modern Jive room. The cost of the day (including free entry to the freestyle) is £32 if payment is received on or before 4 July. Paying on the day will cost you £35. If you can't make it to the workshops, the freestyle night is open to all for £10 (£8 concessions with proof). There's a booking form attached to this article, or you can just email matt@spinz.co.uk and ask for more details. A full timetable of workshops is available at www.spinz.co.uk LeRoc Dance Night &5th July Summer Beach Ball News Article by: Colin Shaul (18/06/2008) • LeRoc Surrey info • LeRoc Surrey web site LeRoc Surrey on Saturday 5th July in the Grand Hall, Dorking Halls will be holding its 9th (bigger & better) than ever before Summer Beach Ball, more colourful, more dramatic! Admission on night £14 7.45pm-1am Hall capacity 350 (as filled May 2008) Late night Lounge Bar & coffee lounge. Sprung dance floor Fully Air Con Venue with high ceilings. Ball layout in famous LeRoc beach ball style Fun class 8pm Two cabaret performances by UK Champions Simon & Nicole + Bonus my stery "Time of My Life" performance by Neil & Karen Two Top MJ DJ's Colin Shaul & Ian Oliver. If you have not been before you have missed "A Summer Ball with a difference", don't this time. Sunday 6th July Simon & Nicole will be taking their 1st class intermediate workshop at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall for LeRoc, places £25pp 1-5pm. Booking advised. Includes tea & coffee. LeRoc teachers Tuesdays Dorking Halls, Reigate Rd, Dorking RH4 1SG. 7.45-11pm (1.5hours of freestyle) 24th "Peter & Amy" 2008 Blackpool champions. 1st Nigel Anderson 8th Clem & Tracy 15th Simon & Nicole 29th Mikey Big venue; full air con; sprung floor; lounge bar; huge free car parks. Monday nights classes Friends Provident club, Pixham Lane, Dorking 7.45-10.45pm. Others Dances June 27th & July 11th. Friday Freestyle, 8-11.30pm Friends Provident Hall, Pixham Lane, Dorking July 12th Big Saturday Tylney Hall Ballroom, Leatherhea d Leisure Centre, Guildford Rd, KT22 9BL 8pm-1am. Now a favourite venue. DJ Colin Championship sprung floor, bar, huge chill zone + outdoor balcony. Check web site LeRoc 07944 971195 www.leroc.biz info@leroc.biz West Coast Swing - Workshop Weekend Article by: Jo Paling (17/06/2008) • West Coast Swing - Solihull info • West Coast Swing - Solihull web site West Coast Swing Workshop Weekend with Canadian WCS Champs Myles Munroe & Tessa Cunningham Saturday 28 June - Day: 1-2pm Stretch - The No Brainer! - Beg/Int 2:15-3:15pm What Women Want! - Int 3:30-4:30pm A Turn For The Better! - All Levels 4:30-5pm Freestyle / practice & question time Saturday 28 June - Evening: 8-9pm Icebreaker Class - "Dip It Good!" - Int 9-Midnight Pure WCS Freestyle plus Cabaret from Myles & Tessa Sunday 29 June - Day: 1-2pm Action / Reaction! - Int/Adv 2:15-3:15pm Speed Contrast! - Int/Adv 3:30-4:30pm Musical Movement! - Int/Adv 4:30-5pm Freestyle / practice & question time Free onsite parking. Only 2 mins walk from Burnham BR Station Complimentary hot drinks, biscuits & fruit. No bar so BYO. Contact Cat for info on local B&Bs. How to Book: Email Catriona at cat@westcoastswing.co.uk or call 07881 641400. £25 pp for each workshop, £10 pp for Sat Night Dance £50 pp for whole weekend package. Note: All attendees must be proficient at WCS Basics. Not suitable for Beginner WCS Dancers All above need to be booked:- More info from cat@westcoastswing.co.uk To read about Myles & Tessa, check out www.canadianswingchampions.com. Venue:- Venue Change.Venue Change .Venue Change!!! OK. So potential disaster has been averted! Due to a mistake on the part of Slough Borough Council, the Haymill Centre, Burnham which had been booked for the Myles & Tessa Workshop Weekend is not available.and never was! Cat is pleased to say that she has now secured the fabulous New Windsor Community Hall, Windsor for the Saturday and Sunday workshops which many of you will know from our Jan/Feb Paul & Cat Capital Swing workshops and WCS Wednesdays Christmas Party. Unfortunately it is unavailable for our Saturday Night Party but we h ave managed to secure the brand new (for us) Pinder Hall, Cookham instead. It is 9 miles from the Windsor venue. Learn to teach Modern Jive Article by: Cheryl & Mick Healy (12/06/2008) • Just Jivin´ info • Just Jivin´ web site Train to teach modern jive! If you would like to develop a professional skill leading to the leRoc teaching qualification (UKA) then give Cheryl a ring on 01992 627598 or e-mail her at justjivin@justemail.net. Next course dates: 8-12th August in Cheshunt (J25 of M25) & 15-18th August near Dublin. The course takes 6 days: a 4 day block course and a further 2 days by agreement. The cost is £500 per person. Numbers are limited to 5-6 people at a time. Cheryl's been teaching at Just Jivin' for 11 years and training jive teachers for the past 10 years and they've all passed their exams! The course combines development of your own dance technique, a practical approach to teaching others, the theory behind the dance and what you need to start your own dance business. Upcoming weekenders & events with Holiday Rock. Article by: Holly Tilley (10/06/2008) Men needed (as always!) especially for the weekend in Paignton. The Xmas break is booking well, don't leave it too late! Call Holly 07970 289 108 to book and for more info. Or email holly@holidayrock.co.uk Thanks - I look forward to hearing from you! Double Trouble: The Secrets with John Sweeney Article by: LeRoc UK (06/06/2008) • LeRoc UK info • LeRoc UK web site This workshop aims to teach how: One Man can dance with 2 Ladies (or 1 Leader with 2 Followers)! Learn all the basics plus how to lead and follow a wide range of moves including double seducers. Basic principles with lots of simple moves for freestyle, plus some more challenging moves for you to work on. The emphasis is on lead-and-follow so that most of the moves can be used easily in freestyle. Double Trouble is challenging for the men, but ladies also find lots to learn: left-handed moves; working stylishly with another lady; filling the gaps; new signals; choreographed moves; etc. No previous experience of Double Trouble is required, but you should be able to dance Intermediate LeRoc moves well Flashy free-styling, smooth jive/close moves. Join Double trouble Champions John Sweeney & Karen for the fun workshop, with personalised tuition: learn the trade secrets rarely taught i n regular classes. They will also be teaching at the evening freestyle in Bristol as well as performing their inspirational cabaret which you will not want to miss   Hot Roc Jive at Tatton Ball Sat 29 Nov 2008 Article by: Eunice Malley (05/06/2008) MISSISSIPPI MARDI GRAS It's only June and I know you should all have holidays on your mind but we need to start thinking about the Christmas Ball again, as it is getting booked up rapidly. There are already no Fridays or Saturdays available in December and November is filling up fast. Tickets are £60.00 each Including a 3 course meal Places are limited so a deposit of £10.00 each is required. Please contact us at enquiries@hotrocjive.co.uk for more details Dance events (next 3 weeks)  Friday 27 June 2008   St Neots   Ceroc Central : St Neots Fresh Night - Priory Centre (Great Hall)   Yeovil   Red Hot Rhythm : Big Monthly Red Hot Rhythm Freestyle at Westlands - Westland Leisure Complex   Dorking   LeRoc Surrey : LeRoc Friday Freestyle Dance Dorking - Friends Provident Club   Nottingham    Pulse : Friday Night Freestyle - Bulwell Territorial Army Centre   Sheffield   Jive Latino : Freestyle Night - Millennium Hall   Saltaire   Saltaire Freestyle : Saltaire Freestyle - Victoria Hall   Hessle   Hessle Jive : Freestyle with live band & incl. buffet-Tkt only - Hessle Jive Club **SOLD OUT**   Goole   Dance Dedication Yorkshire : Friday Freestyle at Goole. 4 hours dancing ! - The Vikings Hotel - 5 Mins -Jct 36 M62   Corringham   Ceroc Nights : Ceroc Corringham - Late Night Freestyle - Corringham Hall   Prestwich Manchester   Le Swing Jive : free style - The Longfield Suite   Birmingham   Corporate Dance Company : Friday Night Jive - British Legion   Wirral    DanceNorthWest : Beach Party Night - Dancenorthwest - Thornton Hough   Evesham   Ceroc - Worcestershire : Utopia - Evesham Public Hall   Glasgow    West Coast Swing Scotland : hot and smooth - latin and west coast swing - Pollockshaws Hall last fri of month   Harlow   Just Jivin´ : Fantastic Friday Freestyle - Latton Bush Centre   Chichester   LeRoc at Chichester : "Last Friday" Freestyle - Hunston Village Hall   Minstead   Mo´jive : Mojive Jukebox - Minstead Hall   Cardiff   Planet LeRoc Wales Modern Jive : Planetleroc Wales Modern Jive Competition - The Electricity Club   Brighton and Hove   Jules' Jive : Flapjack Fridays - Glenn and Laura Guest Teachers - The King Alfred Art Deco Ballroom   Melksham   Ginger Jive : Freestyle in Melksham, Wilts with Ginger Jive - Melksham Assembly Hall   Leamington Spa   Strictly Ceroc : Leamington Spa Freestyle - The Royal Pump Rooms   Mansfield   Blitz - East Midlands : Freestyle Night Plus TOP Guest DJ "Nigel" - Rainworth Miner´s Welfare Institute   Hastings   Hotshots : Dine & Dance - AZUR Marina Pavilion   Wantage   Ceroc - Oxford : Wantage Freestyle: Advanced class and Freestyle - Civic Hall (Wantage)   Doncaster   Northern Jive : Freestyle Party Night - Parklands Sports & Social Club **CANCELLED**   Harrogate   Harrogate Jive : Freestyle night - St. Georges Social Club  Saturday 28 June 2008   Nottingham    Pulse : Saturday Night Modern Jive Freestyle - Bulwell Territorial Army Centre **CANCELLED**   Wolverhampton   Ceroc Midlands : Freestyle Party Night - Wolverhampton, Pavilion Social Club   Hatfield   ijig : Freestyle Dance - Hutton Hall (A1M junction 3)   Sudbury   Ceroc - Essex : Cowboys & Indians Party Night - The Delphi Club   Coventry   JiveFever : 10am - 2pm busk in the Coventry Lower Precinct. - Coventry Lower Precinct   Warminster   Ceroc - Live : Ceroc Live Warminster Freestyle - Warminster Assembly Rooms   Fareham   The Swing Dance Company : Fareham monthly freestyle - Fareham Working Mens Club   Uxbridge   Club Ceroc : Freestyle Night with Dips & Drops Lesson at 8.30pm - Middlesex Suite, Civic Centre   Worthing/Findon   Rocsters : Findon BBQ Dance Party - Findon Village Hall   Bristol   LeRoc UK : June Summer Dance - St Bonaventure´s Hall   West Drayton   West Coast Swing UK : Canadian WCS Champs Myles Munroe & Tessa Cunningha - West Drayton Community Hall   Sunderland   SalsaJive - Sunderland : SalsaJive Sunderland Saturday Freestyles - Wearside Masonic Hall   Doncaster   Ceroc UK : Doncaster Saturday Freestyle - Bentley Pavillion   Burgess Hill   Adrenalin Jive : Pure Freestyle - Martlets Hall   Alcester   Want2Dance - Alcester / Redditch : Summer Beach party Freestyle - Greig Centre   Guildford   StrictlyJiving.com : Fairlands Freestyle - Fairlands FLG Centre   Chelmsford    Ceroc - Metro : Chelmsford Stimulation Freestyle - King Edwards Grammar School   Camberley   Ceroc - Surrey : The Big Saturday Night Dance - The Mytchett Centre   Manchester   Lindy Infusion! : Mid-Summer Madness!!! - Sunshine Studios   Rochester   Dance Riviera : Summer Ball - Freestyle at Rochester - Dance Junction   Wallasey   LeRoc Merseyside - (Member of the UKA) : Close Moves Workshop (Dirty Dancing) - Grosvenor Ballroom   Mold   Strictly Modern Jive : Freestyle Dance Night - Theatr Clwyd   Great Bookham, Nr. Leatherhead   Jag Jive : Jive/Swing/Blues/Tango, DJs J Miller & J Ford - The Old Barn Hall   Bournmouth   Mo´jive : Mojive White Ball - Pavillion Ballrooms   London   Ceroc - London : Hammersmith Freestyle - Hammersmith Town Hall   Altrincham   Cinnamon Jive : Summer Ball - Freestlye - The Cinnamon Club at The Bowdon Rooms   Nr Wilmslow, Stockport   Revolution Dance : Latin Smooth Jive Fusion W/shop (6 months dancing) - Energie Fitness Club, Dean Row   Cheshire   Stylz Jive : Beginners Workshop - Poynton Community Centre   Waterlooville   Team Le Roc : Hawaiian Freestyle with Team LeRoc - Waterlooville Community Centre (WACA)   Knutsford   LeRoc Latin Jive : Summer Freestyle - Knutsford Civic Centre   Bromley   Ceroc - Kent : Bromley Freestyle - The Great Hall   Bristol   LeRoc UK : Double Trouble Workshop - St Bonaventure´s Hall  Sunday 29 June 2008   Gloucester   Strictly Ceroc : Strictly Ceroc Gloucester Sunday Freestyle - Churchdown Community Centre   Taunton   Riviera LeRoc : Beginners & Improvers Workshop - Royal British Legion   Burtonwood, Warrington   Steps In Time : Last Chance 2 Collect Ttickets for Burger & Bop - Burtonwood Community Centre   Farnworth, Bolton   Jive North : Sunday Night Class - Birchfields   Hatfield   JiveSwing.Com : Lindy Hop Fundamental I Workshop x Joseph & Trisha - The Dance Studio **SOLD OUT**   Edgware, Middx   Swingsters : Sizzling Sundays - Edgwares Hottest Dance Night - New Edgware Royal British Legion   Stockport   Ceroc - North West : Beginner 1 Cerocshop - Romiley Pools & Target Fitness Centre   Stanmore   Love LeRoc : Love LeRoc - North London Collegiate   Southampton   The Swing Dance Company : Lindy Workshops @ Southampton Swing Sunday - Archers Club   Morpeth   Leroc North : Beginners Workshop - Riverside Lesiure Centre **SOLD OUT**   Nr Wilmslow, Stockport   Revolution Dance : Workshop Dips, Drops, Tricks & Baby Aerials 2 - Energie Fitness Club, Dean Row   Nr Wilmslow, Stockport   Revolution Dance : Musical Interpretation 2 W/shop Not sure pls phone - Energie Fitness Club, Dean Row   bourne end nr maidenhead   justdanze : justdanze sunday nite jive hedsor social club - hedsor social club  Monday 30 June 2008   Goole   Dance Dedication Yorkshire : Jatinda Sing guest teaching at Goole tonight - The Vikings Hotel - 5 Mins -Jct 36 M62   Woodstock   Jive+ : Jive+ Summer School - Marlborough Enterprise Centre, Marl sch   Cheshire   Hot Roc Jive : Tony & Sarah with 2 fantasic lessons - Sandbach Town Hall  Tuesday 1 July 2008   Mansfield   Blitz - East Midlands : Advanced Class Night - Rainworth Miner´s Welfare Institute   West Midlands   West Coast Swing - Solihull : West Coast Swing - Solihull Group - Land Rover Sports & Social Club   Dorking   LeRoc Surrey : LeRoc Tuesday Class - Guest teacher Nigel Anderson - Dorking Halls Grand Hall   Brentwood   Ceroc Nights : Ceroc Brentwood - Funky Club Night - Eclipse Brentwood  Wednesday 2 July 2008   Bedford   Swingsters : Swingsters - Bedford - St Luke´s Church Hall   Hessle   Hessle Jive : Tonights dance teachers are Mike and Jane - Hessle Jive Club   Stockport   Jivetastic! : Our second of three weekly Jivetastic! events - Stockport Masonic Guildhall   Stockport   Blitz - Stockport : Jive class cancelled tonight - Stockport Town Hall  Thursday 3 July 2008   Dartford   Dance Riviera : 5th Anniversary Charity Night Party Special - Acacia Hall Ballroom  Friday 4 July 2008   Rochester, Medway, Kent   Ceroc - Kent : Rochester (Dance Junction) Freestyle - Dance Junction   Doncaster   Northern Jive : Special Event Freestyle - Parklands Sports & Social Club   Hickstead   Jive Craft : American Indepen-Dance Freestyle - Beethoven Suite   Sheffield   Blitz - Sheffield : Freestyle & Fun Class with - Crookes Social Club   Scunthorpe   Jivemania - Humberside : Freestyle - Redbourn Club - Scunthorpe - Appleby Frodingham Works- Redbourn Club   Swansea   Swansea Jive : Anything American - Themed Night - TheFunctionSuite   Eastbourne   Sarah's Modern Jive (South East) : Sarah´s MJ TGI Friday Night Frestyle Dance - Eastbourne Town Hall   Corringham   Ceroc Nights : Ceroc Corringham - Musicals Party Night - Corringham Hall   New Forest   Ceroc - Fever (Salisbury & New Forest) : Bramshaw Summer BBQ & Freestyle - Bramshaw Village Hall   Coventry   Strictly Ceroc : Strictly Ceroc Coventry Freestyle - Coventry Colliery Club   Honiton   Dance Le Beat : Honiton Freestyle at the British Legion - British Legion Honiton   Bridgwater   Riviera LeRoc : Bridgwater Freestyle Theme Night - Bridgwater Sports & Social Club   Biggleswade   Ceroc Central : Biggleswade freestyle night - Weatherley Centre   Stockport   8BeatFusion : Fusion Freestyle with DJ BlueShoes - Stockport Guildhall   Wetherby   The Engine Shed : Jive Freestyle Night - The Engine Shed   Portsmouth   Friday Fever : Friday Fever - Are you hot enough to handle it? - Admiral Lord Nelson Hall   Deal   Jive Hive : Modern Jive Freestyle Dance - Landmark Centre   Bedford   Sara White's Jive Nites : Independence Day Freestyle Event - Harpur Suite   Chorley   Chorley Modern Jive Club : Free entry first 20,Chorley jive club - Chorley jive Club  Saturday 5 July 2008   Leeds   Spinz : Day of Jive - Pudsey Civic Hall   Manchester   Ceroc - North West : Ceroc Hyde Saturday Freestyle - Hyde Town Hall   Dorchester   Jive Riot : Riot Time Freestyle - Charlton Down Village Hall   Leeds   Spinz : Saturday - Day of Jive Freestyle - 2 dance rooms - Pudsey Civic Hall   Beaconsfield   Ceroc - Oxford : Beaconsfield Posh Summer Freestyle - Hall Barn   Newbury   Ginger Jive : 1940s Summer Ball - Less than 80 tickets left - Liberty Ballroom   Oxford   Jive+ : Summer Party wiv Strictly champs Hollie & Darrien - Rover Sports and Soc Club   Kent   Dance Riviera : Charity Busk Dance Experience - Pentagon Shopping Centre   Bristol   Clifton LeRoc : Monthly freestyle - Filton Folk Centre   Daventry   Ceroc Central : Daventry Freestyle - Daventry LC (Main Hall & Saxon Suite)   London