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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July 28, 2026Episode 107: Ashley Davis - Bursting onto the Nottingham Dance Floor
A big influence on the Jive Buddies was Ceroc teacher Ashley Davis. Paul remembers Ashley starting as a dancer in Nottingham and then, within a few months, was on the stage delivering his first class! We finally solve the mystery of how Ashley became a teacher so quickly...

Chapters:
Listen to how Ashley started sequence dancing at the age of 7 [1:02]
Gran takes Ashley to ballroom classes [4:40]
Someone suggests trying Ceroc [8:22]
Guess how long it took Ashley to go to his first freestyle! [12:35]
Did dancing play a part in Ashley's university choice? [16:08]
Ashley makes a mistake on his very first class as a teacher [19:57]
When did Ashley first do DJing? [21:29]
Paul tells a story of Ashley's first freestyle as a DJ: Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton [25:33]
When SILC started in the Midlands, Ashley was involved in the first classes [30:20]
Summary [34:07]
Up next [35:28]

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36min
July 21, 2026Episode 106: Richard Chatland - Dancing And Teaching 14 Different Dance Styles
Teacher Richard Chatland, who knows 14 dance styles, tells us his story of how he first got into ballroom and latin dancing, with its serious competitions, before he moved into modern jive and Ceroc. Try out his Change Dance freestyles, held in Nottingham, which caters for lots of different styles.

Chapters:
How did Richard first start dancing? [0:47]
Richard as a child use to do ballroom and latin competitions [4:34]
Find out how Richard got started in modern jive [8:16]
Richard cheats when trying to remember women's names [14:00]
Why does it seem like people don't move to ballroom and latin dances? [19:27]
Some thoughts on slotted versus rotational dances [28:54]
Richard runs Change Dance events, with a fusion of ballroom and latin dances [33:00]
Summary [34:58]
Up next [36:09]

Find out more about Richard's multi-dance fusion freestyles, Change Dance, at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086463674478

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37min
July 14, 2026Episode 105: Jan Campling - From Classical Ballet To Having Fun On The Modern Jive Dance Floor
Jan Campling comes from a ballet background, and the Jive Buddies reminisce about attending her workshop at a weekender in York. We find out how Jan has taught ballet to footballers, rugby players, mixed martial arts fighters, as well has her experience with underwater scuba dancing!

Chapters:
Jan remembers Paul and Ton doing a ballet class on a weekender [0:45]
When did Jan start ballet? [2:00]
Paul wonders if ballet is good practise for social dancing [7:05]
Ton admits to going to a couple of ballet classes [10:15]
Hear about Jan's underwater scuba dancing! [14:19]
When did Jan move to partner dancing? [19:40]
Jan explains how she plans the workshops at weekenders [26:08]
Summary [31:05]
Up next [32:58]

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34min
July 07, 2026Episode 104: Stuart - Dancing With His Model Aircraft
We noticed one of our local dancers, Stuart, dancing lots of different styles during a freestyle and we thought we'd find out about his history - we didn't realise it was going to include salsa, modern jive, ballroom sequence, bachata, cha-cha-cha and waltz! And wait till you hear about his line model aircraft flying!

Chapters:
When did Stuart start dancing? [0:55]
Hear about Stuart's hobby: line model aircraft flying [6:05]
Stuart tries modern jive [10:29]
Cramming in lots of lessons pays off when you first start dancing [13:11]
Covid impacts on Stuart's dancing [15:25]
Bachata comes into Stuart's repertoire [19:00]
How does Stuart know which followers can do which dance? [20:42]
Doing a competition will keep things fresh [25:25]
Stuart recognises the similarities of leading in various partner dances [29:08]
Summary [31:59]
Up next [33:22]

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34min
June 30, 2026Episode 103: Dating Etiquette with Joanne and Jane
The Jive Buddies revisit the topic of dating on the dance floor, by talking about the etiquette of it, with guests Joanne and Jane. This is a frank discussion about some of the things that may be going on while you're having fun dancing.

Chapters:
Why have so many people dated after meeting on the dance floor? [2:00]
"Just because it's social doesn't meant it is a dating place, it's a place for everybody to meet" [7:45]
Signals [8:15]
Eye contact [15:25]
"Like a love affair in 3 minutes" [15:45]
Flirting [16:06]
Getting to know someone [21:16]
After a freestyle, getting a friend request on Facebook [22:58]
Slipping into DMs [26:54]
Setting boundaries [33:54]
Being asked [37:44]
Handling rejection [39:46]
"In all walks of life, no means no" [42:50]
Etiquette of dancing when in a relationship [43:08]
What happens if a relationship ends? [46:18]
Summary [52:51]
Up next [54:05]

Listen to the previous episodes of dating, with 3 guys: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3e5uA1hgjzaIcdycj3DHF8?si=YcyvQljGSEOCqgVKWFCA9w

And with Lesley: https://open.spotify.com/episode/71mZJGowcWKH4Cz7Lc9hQg?si=zDuLbF_MTeupGPdlZOkrvA

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55min
June 23, 2026Episode 102: Kris - Finding His Passion After Paralysis
Our guest today, Kris, was semi-paralysed due to an accident. But this is a great story of how he overcame the challenges, identifying the need for a passion, and finding dance. And wait till you hear about how he practises his Ceroc moves!

Chapters:
What happened with his injury? [0:57]
Losing his passion, Kris looks for a new activity to do [6:11]
Kris tries his first Ceroc class, to avoid getting old [10:14]
Ceroc send videos to beginners, so find out how Kris practises (hint: not with his wife) [13:59]
How long did it take Kris to think Ceroc was his new passion? [17:48]
Kris loved Ceroc so much, he does lots of other classes, freestyles and workshops [19:12]
Has dancing improved Kris' flexibility? [22:53]
Summary [27:16]
Up next [28:34]

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29min
June 16, 2026Episode 101: Bapi - Experiencing His Teachings In Dance Connections
The Jive Buddies have wanted to talk to Bapi for a long time and so we were at his Be In Time & Be Connected workshop to find out what the fuss was all about. This is a special episode, recorded straight after the class, in Penkridge village - it's a fascinating discussion about thoughts on the workshop and dance connections, interwoven with some of this well loved teacher's history.

Chapters:
Bapi tells us about the workshop [1:29]
Where did Bapi's expressive dancing come from? [5:56]
Paul learns the difference between pressure and touch [11:51]
Find out why Bapi got all the workshop attendees to skip around the room [16:22]
An exercise with using an invisible string between two dancers [20:21]
Being in time with the partner, not the music [24:25]
Can you take lessons from this workshop into a Ceroc main room? [28:45]
Bapi as a social dancer, not a competition dancer [32:18]
Summary [35:43]
Up next [37:01]

YouTube video of Fred Astaire dancing with a hatstand: https://youtu.be/faN0kPOQykM

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38min
June 09, 2026Episode 100: Tim Sant - Ceroc's Head of Dance Tells His Fascinating Story
For our 100th episode, we had an extra special guest: Tim Sant. And we ask him the questions that only the Head of Dance at Ceroc can tell us: Why do you keep changing the beginner's syllabus? Why was SILC developed? Has the dance styles changed with the music, or is music changing the dance? Who thinks of new ideas to implement in Ceroc classes?

But we also find out some of Tim's personal history: his dance journey at 14 years of age; how it changed the course of his education and his life; what are the proudest bits of his job.

This is a great chat to celebrate our milestone.

Chapters:
Where did Tim's dance journey start? [0:54]
Listen to how dancing impacted Tim's education choices [4:58]
As Head of Dance, Tim explains part of the process of changing moves [11:11]
What is the process for updating the beginner's syllabus? [16:38]
Has dance styles changed with the music? [18:28]
Tim gives some examples of new ideas and how to roll them out to Ceroc classes [22:06]
Why was SILC developed? [27:13]
Find out why Tim thinks music is ruined for dancers! [30:32]
What is Tim's proudest moment as the head of Ceroc? [35:42]
Summary [38:29]
Up next [40:14]

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41min
June 02, 2026Episode 99: The Scarborough Awesome Weekender Review with Jane
Jive Buddy Ton, with his friend Jane, went to the Scarborough Awesome Weekender, organised by Pulse Dance. This is their review of the venue, the lessons, the 2 rooms, the music, and of course, the dancing.

Chapters:
How many times has Jane been to the Scarborough weekender before? [0:43]
Music in the main room, provided by DJ Lily Duffield [3:00]
Jane describes the 2nd room [6:32]
Ton lists some of the different classes available [10:20]
Jane and Ton like the dedicated break times, to allow social interactions [14:15]
How does Jane relate to the blues room? [18:29]
This weekend had 2 themed nights: Hawaiian and Nautical! [21:39]
Summary [23:02]
Up next [24:42]

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26min
May 26, 2026Episode 98: Jo Emmerson - Seeing the Changes As Ceroc Evolves
Jo Emmerson has recently qualified as an intermediate Ceroc teacher. Her dance story illustrates just how much Ceroc keeps evolving. After a hiatus to West Coast Swing, coming back to Ceroc was like walking into a room full of friends she didn't know yet, and a smoother slotted style of dancing.

Listen to her opinions on rotational versus slotted dancing, whether it's harder for leads or followers, and how she balances private life with teaching.

Chapters:
How did Jo start with Ceroc? [0:40]
The reasons Jo wanted to be a taxi dancer [4:30]
Moving to Manchester meant no Ceroc! [7:15]
Ceroc style had changed when Jo went back to a more slotted style [10:10]
Jo gives her thoughts on why there is more slotted dancing in Cambridgeshire [12:55]
How did Jo get into teaching? [15:26]
What was going through Jo's head when she first taught a class? [17:57]
Find out why Jo thinks Ceroc is hard for followers, as well as leads [21:56]
Blood sweat and tears for Jo's intermediate Ceroc training [26:45]
Shout out to Jo's private classes [28:44]
Balancing private life with teaching [30:55]
Summary [31:21]
Up next [32:31]

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33min

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