Jive Buddies

Listen to Shannon Finn's story of how she got dragged by her mum to a Le Roc class and fell in love with jive dancing. After taking a break, she entered the world of Ceroc, doing competitions, co-teaching in workshops before co-owning a franchise in Somerset. It's a great story!

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Sometimes, you just have to go for it! Listen to Steph talk about how she just up and went to her first Ceroc class, how she learnt to enjoy letting go, and how she overcame her nerves at her first freestyle!

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Whilst at the Rock Bottoms weekender, the Jive Buddies interview the well-loved teacher pairing, Lee and Dawn, to find out how they got started and what makes their crazy classes so much fun!

Listen to the review of the Rock Bottoms 2025 weekender at https://open.spotify.com/episode/385msM1geODZy0c3TMLhQv?si=T8Hg2fIbQpmEf4lg4N2row 

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It's another great review of another great weekender! The Jive Buddies, with our special guest Lisa, give their thoughts on the Rock Bottoms weekender in Torquay, organised by Hev Mate. Spoiler alert: they all had a fantastic time!

Listen to Hev Mate's interview last year for some of her secrets: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xonN2CPge4g5lEs5cTMfN 

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Matthew, a Ceroc teacher, gives us his view on dance etiquette. He tells us about the banner he displays at his Shrewsbury class night, which spells out how he would like everyone to treat each other. We discuss with him the tricky question of whether you can say "no" to a dance. This is a conversation you'll want to hear - it's a very uplifting chat as you'll hear so many good ideas!

Listen to the earlier conversation with Holly about etiquette at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TPr7LAPqfcvj3iPTlE2e0

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We speak to Linda about her love of the smooth slotted style of dancing and find out how she came to be a SILC teacher.

Listen to how SILC got started from Kieran Moore at https://open.spotify.com/episode/6wg5PydncuqBqE4Im7S4jQ?si=GpTO2dIBSeWKOGIbdAwM2w

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Scottish Ceroc franchise owner Nicola Di Folco tells us how her dance journey got started. It’s not how you would have thought. Nicola never expected to be a franchise owner, let alone a DJ or dance teacher, but she tells how each of these opportunities were presented to her. it's another fascinating story of how someone's dance journey can take unexpected turns.

Learn more about the Scotland Ceroc scene, including a review of the Ceroc ELEVATE weekender, at https://open.spotify.com/episode/0CCG64uWyQ49XKinsvfoRj?si=uwXd1-mRQRmOH_pnzrtl4Q

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The Jive Buddies are in Scotland and get an insider view of the Ceroc dance scene, including a review of the Elevate Weekender near Glasgow.

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Hear how Thelma's dance journey went from Burton-upon-Trent to Buenos Aires. It started with Ceroc but went through West Coast Swing, Blues and Tango. Her love of dance comes shining through!

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The Jive Buddies were blown away by Bronwyn’s dancing. Where did she learn to dance? How did she develop her styling and musicality? It's an amazing journey, which includes inspiration and teaching from Max Rycroft, Matt Evans, Deej Moors, Chrissy Styling and Karen Toto. Enhanced with Bronwyn's determination to continuously improve.

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