Jive Buddies

By Ton Voon & Paul Jeffery

Ton and Paul chat about their fun on the Ceroc & Modern Jive dance floor.

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April 07, 2026Episode 91: Tom - Dancing With A Foot Injury
Dancing is Tom's life. And even with his foot injury, there are too many competitions and exciting opportunities to stop him. We find out how hard it is to stay away. But maybe he should have rested himself better...

Chapters:
Tom been dancing for 10 years [0:45]
Injury from running a marathon [1:30]
Missing Christmas and New Year, staying at home [4:12]
Competed at Blackpool [6:00]
Xray shows no broken foot [8:45]
Wanted to do the Northern Champs instead of resting [12:00]
MRI scan shows a torn tendon [14:45]
Opportunity for Tom to be a demo at Blackpool Norbreck weekender [16:04]
Still doing the Ceroc Champs in Daventry [18:40]
Going to New Year's Eve at Fuse Manchester [20:46]
An operation is now scheduled [22:10]
Tom says it will be a 12 week recovery [25:10]
A chiropractor helps Ton with his sciatica [26:45]
Paul was told that he had a broken toe [28:57]
Wrap up [31:20]
Up next [31:55]

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March 31, 2026Episode 90: Monica Johnson - Our Gen Z Dancer One Year On, With Her Nan Hazel
We re-interview our first guest of Season 2, Monica Johnson, who tells us her big news. And this time, we have her Nan, Hazel, as well! You’ll remember it was her Nan who took Monica along to her first lesson. This is a great chat to find out how this dance family keep having fun on the dance floor.

Chapters:
Monica tells us she's become a Ceroc teacher! [1:15]
Why Monica wanted to be a teacher [3:00]
Why the training is so emotional and tough [6:20]
First night teaching [7:05]
"Having fun and enjoying it because that sells it itself" [9:35]
Ton dances as a follower with Hazel [12:40]
What was the funniest thing Monica has said in class [14:00]
Encouraging the class to help with beginners [17:00]
Making a pilgrimage to Canterbury [20:15]
Appealing to a younger crowd [20:50]
Monica's thoughts on slotting [23:20]
Summary [28:00]
Up next [29:42]

Listen to Monica's interview from last year at https://open.spotify.com/episode/6tgdeW0lrGElQJDJ8w6MHu

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March 24, 2026Episode 89: Brett Stewart - Getting the Teaching and DJ Gigs At a Ceroc Weekender
Live from the Ceroc Swish 20th Anniversary event, Brett Stewart gives us an exclusive look behind the scenes of this amazing weekender and spills the beans on how to get a teaching lesson and a DJ slot here. Find out how he had to propose a routine, where he trials it out, and how come he's known as "the one-take wonder"!

Chapters:
When Brett first started teaching [0:50]
Putting a playlist forward to get a DJ slot [4:20]
How did Brett impress the organisers of Ceroc Swish? [7:00]
Trialing a class at his local venue to try out new moves [11:30]
Secrets of the Ceroc Hub videos [15:50]
Thoughts on the live band at Ceroc Swish for the 20th anniversary [23:30]
Does Brett manage to relax at a weekender? [24:30]
A good tip for getting OFF the dance floor! [27:00]
Summary [28:44]
Up next [30:03]

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31min
March 17, 2026Episode 88: Tony Riccardi - A Deep Dive into a Top DJ's Methods
Tony Riccardi returns to the podcast to tell us how he puts his music together for weekenders and freestyles. Hear how he uses "guidelines" instead of "playlists". Guess the magic track that he played at Swish. Find out why 40 Years is such a special song for him. This is going to be a deep dive into a DJ's thoughts!

Chapters:
Tony's first DJ gig [1:07]
How to put a playlist together [2:50]
Avoiding "same old, same old" music [6:15]
Using guidelines, instead of playlists [9:10]
Getting the floor back [13:00]
Paul's Motown memories [14:05]
How long did it take Teddy Swim's The Door to get onto Tony's playlist [16:35]
Overplayed songs [17:20]
Dealing with requests [18:35]
Tony's magic track at Swish [20:45]
40 Years by Tone Damli - why Tony loves this song [24:35]
Is a 4 hour playlist four times harder than a 1 hour playlist? [26:50]
Thoughts on slowing down the tempo towards the end of the night [29:55]
Older music for the older crowd? [35:40]
Ton and Paul have to get to the next Sunday Exciter freestyle [39:20]
Summary [41:00]
Up next [42:00]

Listen to how Tony started his dance journey in last year's interview at https://open.spotify.com/episode/32gwWLlISmGrimUhWklILJ?si=kgqR2JvnQTi4TWWmhheQTQ

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43min
March 10, 2026Episode 87: Bethan & Dan - Finding Modern Jive as a New Hobby Together
We met a cheeky married couple early in their dance journey, and wanted to know what made them go (spoiler: Tiktok!), what their first class was like, and how it fits into the rest of their social life. There's a lotta laughs in this episode!

Chapters:
How did you find out about dancing? [0:45]
Beginner's class expectations [3:50]
Bethan whisked away while Dan stuck on his own [5:20]
Dan finds private lessons [7:00]
First couple of freestyles [10:30]
Comparing themselves to the original TikTok video [14:35]
When the Jive Buddies first met Bethan [16:20]
What Bethan does when Dan is sitting out [18:38]
Their social life before dancing [19:50]
Why changing partners in the lesson helps your dancing [22:30]
Dan tries to dance with everyone in a freestyle, using the "octopus" move first [24:40]
Bachata classes [28:30]
Dan more confident with bachata [30:40]
Summary [31:10]
Wrap up [32:10]

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34min
March 03, 2026Episode 86: Nic Lewis - Kicking Off Her Classes in Burton-Upon-Trent
New Ceroc teacher Nic Lewis has recently started her classes at the relaunched Burton-upon-Trent venue, owned and operated by Ceroc Inspire. We chat with her to find out whose idea it was, what she did to advertise it, and hear about her solutions in adapting to the unique challenges of this venture.

Chapters:
Intro
First gig at Ashbourne [1:05]
Creating social group to get to know each other [2:00]
Dancing in a pub [3:10]
Social group going to Northwich [4:20]
Background to opening Burton [6:00]
Advertising the launch [8:20]
Overcoming teaching in a narrow room [12:40]
Teaching on the same level as the class [16:00]
Keeping numbers up [17:55]
Importance of a good taxi team [18:40]
Talking to new lead dancers [21:00]
Shout outs to the taxi team [21:40]
Why Burton is a good venue [24:20]
Freestyle + challenges [24:50]
Setting challenges to get a dance [26:00]
Etiquette of walking onto dance floor + slotting [27:30]
How does Nic choose the intermediate routine? [29:50]
Add musicality moves [31:00]
Summary [34:00]
Wrap up [35:00]

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36min
February 24, 2026Episode 85: Season 2 Favourites
What a year it has been! We look back at some of our favourite episodes and highlights of a fantastic year of interviews and fun and laughter!

Listen to our favourite episodes:
NRG weekender review with Jan: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4omCoRNYe0Mvz3FvxdWdVN?si=Glj84gMxQIODJPs-v3eCdw
Lucy's Me-Time story: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4VtDX2y9Sa8piouslcEUca?si=iXJtYpIsSCOusyWdJYttag
The love for Essie Jo: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2eivKS62aZnO0nttpBCBLG?si=Fhd8XcfKQOe2fzUm5jWTkA
Lesley's dating on the dance floor: https://open.spotify.com/episode/71mZJGowcWKH4Cz7Lc9hQg?si=qL5gzhwSRzmzMmMMv-nvhQ
Sue O'Reilly and the Ceroc Angels: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Dw9TY8exXQQchlLBEgR4T?si=3qAlNI-5TROUVDBzSFateg
Gen Z dancer Monica launching Season 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6tgdeW0lrGElQJDJ8w6MHu?si=LGcWiT20TAufBR9Wf-eMbA

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30min
February 17, 2026 Episode 84: Martin - The Collective Euphoria of Dance
Martin tells us about his love of disco and trance music and how he's trying to find the moments of "collective euphoria" in Ceroc. His sports psychologist background gives us unique insights into different learning experiences, micro-expressions and how there's a third person when you dance as a couple. It's a fascinating discussion!

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42min
February 10, 2026 Episode 83: Holly - Sensual Connections in Dance
Holly joins us again for a fascinating discussion on sensual connection in dance. It's an open and honest conversation and we were brave enough to bring up the famous George Bernard Shaw quote "dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire".

Listen to Holly's thoughts on other forms of dance connection at https://open.spotify.com/episode/64Y1OLgDVL738Wv6mubdC0?si=gbNML4RuR8CXRAjquqwHfg

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32min
February 03, 2026 Episode 82: Rickie & Zoe - Early Ceroc Impressions From A Millenial Couple
We discover how the young Rickie and Zoe got into Ceroc. Their first experiences were scary, but one enjoys it and the other one loves it! Listen to their thoughts on this joint activity. Stay tuned for their news at the end!

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38min

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The podcast currently has 92 episodes available.