Joanne tells us how she was a shy little girl who wouldn’t even go to ballet classes. She eventually does line dancing before gingerly starting Ceroc, but some confidence-busting belly dancing and burlesque along the way changes everything!

Want to dance? Just do it!

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Hear about Dan's introduction to dancing, the event that finally made him addicted to Ceroc and what is the most satisfying part of teaching new dancers.

Dan's bachata classes can be found at https://www.jddance.co.uk/.

Listen to more about Dan's local venue, Ceroc Inspire, when we interviewed their owner in 2024 on their launch party: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1S0n2ecgg6fkfLkj4O9lBh

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All beginners at Ceroc love their taxi dancers - dancers who give their time and effort to help newbies feel welcome and confident. Christine tells us some of her secrets.

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It all starts with the beginners. How did you find out about Ceroc? Why did you to give it a try? What was that first class like? Melanie gives us all these answers and more!

Find your local Ceroc class at https://www.ceroc.com

Listen to the previous episode where the Jive Buddies give their thoughts on classes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xZqJ4MVT7MqFMPhXPEdBT

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Listen to Dan's dance journey from his first steps at Ceroc to his competition winning performance!

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The Jive Buddies interview Rose, as she reveals some of her secrets in dancing, where she found out about Ceroc and how roller skating helped her take off.

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While at the SWISH weekender the Jive Buddies chat with one of Ceroc’s top DJ and teacher. You’ll hear how he almost gave up dancing at his first freestyle and that he had no intention of ever being a DJ. It’s another great dance story. 

If you want to hear more about the Ceroc team at SWISH then listen to last year's Episode 7 where we chat with organiser Paul Brooks about the history of this amazing weekender: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-7-paul-brooks/id1726754861?i=1000648035687

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While at the Ceroc Swish Weekender 2025, the Jive Buddies interview a Gen Z dancer about how she started on her dance journey and it became the highlight of her week: "Tuesdays were the weekend for me"! Hear how her Nan was so influential. It's a heartwarming tale of 3 generations of women - 100%!

If you want to hear more about last year's Swish 2024, listen to Episode 6 where we chat with our Jive Buddy Ian about the most wonderful weekend of fun on the dance floor: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-6-swish/id1726754861?i=1000647189899

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The Jive Buddies give a sneak preview of what's in store for Season 2!

The Jive Buddies reveal some of their favourite moments over the past year, and have a little bit of news of what the future holds.