Ceroc Modern Jive Workshops

How to Book for Workshops Booking forms are usually available at classes approximately 6 weeks before the workshop date, and are also at the links below. Payment may be made at classes either by cash, Visa/Mastercard (3% surcharge), or cheque (payable to Ceroc & Modern Jive Dance Company). Alternatively please email or call our office: Tel: (02) 9410 1111 Email: Workshop Booking Conditions 1. A minimum deposit amount of $10 per person is required to secure your place. 2. Deposits are not refundable or transferable, and final balance is due on or before the day of the workshop. 3. No refunds after 7 days prior to the workshop. 3. Any payments made on the day of the workshop will attract a $5 late fee. Workshops List - 2012

22nd January – Beginner Workshop – for absolute first timers and beginners who have just started 4th February – Triples – “Double Trouble” with one leader and two followers 3rd March – IntroMediate – helping you make the transition from beginner to intermediate 29th April – Style and Performance – performance, styling and competition tips 27th May – Performance Feedback – individual analysis and feedback on your style and performance 16th June – Beginner Workshop - for absolute first timers and beginners who have just started 22nd July – Advanced Moves Workshop – moves & techniques for minimum I/A card holders only 19th August – Lady Play – helping the ladies style it up (men are offered a discounted rate) 15th September – IntroMediate - helping you make the transition from beginner to intermediate 17th November – Intermediate Progression - helping you make the transition from intermediate to I/A Please note dates and venues are subject to change - keep your eye on this page and in our newsletter for updates. For full workshop details, see below.

 

Saturday 3rd March IntroMediate Workshop with Camille PROGRESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL! Club Willoughby, 26 Crabbes Avenue, Willoughby 3.30pm to 6.30pm This workshop will cover the basics to help you progress from beginner level - perfect for new dancers who feel they are ready to move on from the Beginner Progression class but not yet brave enough to try the faster paced Intermediate classes.  Also for those who have already made the move, but want to refine some of the skills to help them keep up with the level of the class. Camille (pictured right) has 12 years experience with Ceroc & Modern Jive Dance Company, and is expert at teaching the content of this workshop which includes:  leading; following; connection; spins; dips; freestyling and more! Cost: $35 per person (plus $5 surcharge for all or part payment on the day) OR pay with your Triple Workshop Pass (working out to only $28) Prerequisites: You must be able to competently dance a Man Breakthrough, First Move, Octopus and Pretzel to participate in this workshop. Partner preferred but not essential - rotation also available Bookings are essential to keep numbers as even as possible. Please read our booking conditions above Click here for a booking form         Sunday 29th April Style and Performance Workshop with Nicky and Ajay DANCE LIKE SOMEONE IS WATCHING! Club Willoughby, 26 Crabbes Avenue, Willoughby 2pm to 5pm Whether you're doing the Modern Jive competition circuit this year, or are just looking for tips to make you look a bit more "showy" on the social dance floor, this workshop will be a great way to improve your dancing. During the workshop you will learn style tips for both guys and girls, the basics of how to interpret the music so you can make your dancing fit to parts of the song you're dancing to, and performance tips and techniques to make your dancing look better to an audience.  Cost: $35 per person (plus $5 surcharge for all or part payment on the day) OR pay with your Triple Workshop Pass (working out to only $28) Prerequisites: You must be at intermediate level or above, with an understanding of the basic beat (in order to progress to musical interpretation). Partner preferred but not essential - rotation also available Bookings are essential to keep numbers as even as possible. Please read our booking conditions above Booking form coming soon      Sunday 27th May Performance Feedback Workshop HIT ME WITH THE HONEST TRUTH! Club Willoughby, 26 Crabbes Avenue, Willoughby 2pm to 5pm This workshop is an ideal follow up to the Style and Performance Workshop last month - although it's not essential to have done that workshop in order to participate in this one. During the Performance Feedback Workshop, a group of our most experienced performance teachers and competition judges will be expanding on performance tips and providing one on one feedback on how you look on the performance floor.  With the NSW Modern Jive Championships only two weeks away, it's a great opportunity to get some honest feedback on how you and your partner look from a judges perspective.   Cost: $35 per person (plus $5 surcharge for all or part payment on the day) OR pay with your Triple Workshop Pass (working out to only $28) Prerequisites: For any level of dancer - you must have a partner at the same level, and both have ambition to shine on the performance floor! Partner required - NO ROTATION Numbers limited - bookings are essential so that timing can be allocated for individual feedback. Please read our booking conditions above Booking form coming soon          Saturday 16th June Beginner Workshop LEARN TO DANCE IN THREE HOURS! Concord RSL, corner Nullawarra Avenue and Nirranda Street 3.30pm to 6.30pm This workshop is for people who've recently started Ceroc and for those who've never danced a step in their life and/or are insistent that they have two left feet! In three hours you will learn the basics of Ceroc dancing, a few basic moves, and you're guaranteed to leave the workshop being able to dance a whole song of Ceroc steps! Cost: $35 per person (plus $5 surcharge for all or part payment on the day) OR pay with your Triple Workshop Pass (working out to only $28) Prerequisites: None! A smile and an intention to have some fun! Partner preferred but not essential - rotation also available Bookings are essential to keep numbers as even as possible. Please read our booking conditions above Booking form coming soon     Sunday 22nd July Advanced Moves Workshop TECHNIQUES AND MOVES FOR ADVANCED DANCERS Club Willoughby, 26 Crabbes Avenue, Willoughby 2pm to 5pm Advanced dancing isn't only about flashy moves - there's a lot of technique applied to the way advanced dancers move, as well as what you see on the outside.  At this workshop, a team of four advanced level teachers will be bringing you a combination of freestyle and signature moves, combined with generic techniques that will stretch you to the advanced level. Cost: $35 per person (plus $5 surcharge for all or part payment on the day) OR pay with your Triple Workshop Pass (working out to only $28) Prerequisites: You must have an Intermediate/Advanced card to participate in this workshop.  Ask at your next IA class how you can qualify for one of these cards Partner preferred but not essential - rotation also available Bookings are essential to keep numbers as even as possible. Please read our booking conditions above Booking form coming soon         Sunday 19th August Lady Play Workshop with Nicky and Ajay SECRET WOMEN'S BUSINESS! (GUYS WE NEED YOU TOO - READ ON...) Club Willoughby, 26 Crabbes Avenue, Willoughby 2pm to 5pm for ladies 3.30pm to 5pm for guys Ladies - it's time to stop those moments of panic when a guy leads you into a position where he expects you to "do your thing"! Nicky will help you learn when to play and when not to play, when and how to 'hijack', and she'll teach you some styling variations so you know what to do in Lady Play and Hijack opportunities GUYS - the ladies can't play without you!  Your involvement will be for the second half of the workshop at a reduced price.  You will learn when and how to offer the ladies these opportunities, and what to do when she "hijacks" you.  Cost: LADIES: $35 per person (plus $5 surcharge for all or part payment on the day) OR pay with your Triple Workshop Pass (working out to only $28) Cost: GUYS: $15 per person Prerequisites: Recommended for intermediate level - guys must be able to lead all the standard beginner moves and ladies must be ready to potentially step out of their comfort zone and just go for it! Partner preferred but not essential - rotation also available Bookings are essential to keep numbers as even as possible. Please read our booking conditions above Booking form coming soon     Saturday 15th September IntroMediate Workshop with Patryck PROGRESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL! Concord RSL, corner Nullawarra Avenue and Nirranda Street 3.30pm to 6.30pm This workshop will cover the basics to help you progress from beginner level - perfect for new dancers who feel they are ready to move on from the Beginner Progression class but not yet brave enough to try the faster paced Intermediate classes. Also for those who have already made the move, but want to refine some of the skills to help them keep up with the level of the class. Content of the workshop will include the basics of leading; following; connection; spins; dips; freestyling and more! Cost: $35 per person (plus $5 surcharge for all or part payment on the day) OR pay with your Triple Workshop Pass (working out to only $28) Prerequisites: You must be able to competently dance a Man Breakthrough, First Move, Octopus and Pretzel to participate in this workshop. Partner preferred but not essential - rotation also available Bookings are essential to keep numbers as even as possible. Please read our booking conditions above Booking form coming soon       Saturday 17th November Intermediate Progression Workshop WORK TOWARDS YOUR INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED CARD! Concord RSL, corner Nullawarra Avenue and Nirranda Street 3.30pm to 6.30pm The majority of dancers on the social dance floor are at intermediate level - and that's great!  We do know though that there's lots of you who aspire to improve your level and become more than intermediate.  A great indication of this is qualifying for a Blue Intermediate Advanced Card (IA Card) and subsequently rotating amongst the higher level dancers in the IA lines of our Intermediate Advanced classes, leading to even more improvement as a result of dancing with higher level dancers more often. So, just like we have a Beginner Progression class to move the beginners up to their next level, this Intermediate Progression workshop is aimed at helping the Intermediates up to IA level. During the workshop you will learn techniques that you might think you already know, but which are not common in most intermediate dancers, and are the main thing that hold intermediates back from stepping up to the next level.  Those techniques will be put into practise during the workshop in some example IA moves. Cost: $35 per person (plus $5 surcharge for all or part payment on the day) OR pay with your Triple Workshop Pass (working out to only $28) Prerequisites: You must be able to competently lead/follow regular intermediate class routines, plus have an open mind to potentially change some habits of a lifetime! Partner preferred but not essential - rotation also available Bookings are essential to keep numbers as even as possible. Please read our booking conditions above Booking form coming soon