Latin Dance Lesson Blog

http://www.jivenation.co.uk/
LONDON DANCE NIGHT FORMAT
Every Monday Tueday Wednesday & Thursday nights, Modern Jive partner Dancing Classes followed by awesome freestyle.
7:30pm Beginner Class
8:30pm Progression
CHALLENGING Intermediate class
9.30pm Pumping freestyle
Cheapest Central London Dance Night
£8 Class and freestyle (£6 Students)
£5 Freestyle only
No need to book or bring a partner
Click for more info on Website above

JIVE NATION run lessons followed by freestyle dancing,every Monday to Thursday in central London. Click website above for further details.
Here, in this video, Svetlana & Simon demonstrate the beginner’s and intermediate lessons, at Jive Nation on Monday March 12 2007 at 7-30 pm in the Hippodrome Theatre/ Nightclub in London’s Leicester Square.
Simon Borland, Susie Kable, Seamus Waldron www.jivenation.co.uk

The style of dance here is called MODERN JIVE which is very popular in the UK, Australia & New Zealand etc. The dance is a fusion of Jive, Swing and Latin styles of dancing. …. Ballroom, disco and Northern Soul influences too!
“Ceroc” is a patented, franchised tradename for this style of dance.

BEGINNER’S ROUTINE :
FIRST MOVE FLICKSPIN
Same as a normal first move, but when lady is back facing you again,
Leaders left hand low and pulled to your right.
Also Leaders right hand placed on ladies left hip ( to steady her ).
Flick spin ( & releasing ) lady clockwise with your left hand. Also push slightly with your right hand at smae time to help with the clockwise spin ( & also avoid confusion for the lady )
(r.h. catch)
FALSE CLEAVER
(with your left hand on ladies left shoulder)
CATAPULT into a check? push ( push out holding both hands)
(…then contiue with the catapult finish)
return
LEFT HAND COMB

INTERMEDIATE:
FIRST MOVE BACKHANDER
(the signal is to turn ladies r hand with thumb down at start of move)
DOUBLE RETURN (by man using continuous backpass with right to left hand change)
WURLITZER ASTAIRE SURPRISE
AMERICAN SPIN with step across
TRAVELLING K J DIP

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Looking to start Salsa dancing? In this free dance lesson, learn how to do suave salsa steps with professional salsa dancers.

Expert: Eddie Santos
Contact: www.dflatindance.com
Bio: Eddie Santos and Maria Ivanova are artistic directors and founders of “Drugaya Forma” Dance Team. The “Duo” has been teaching and performing together since 2003.
Filmmaker: joseph wilkins

Duration : 0:1:31

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Looking to start Salsa dancing? In this free dance lesson, learn how to do traveling pizza spin salsa steps with professional salsa dancers.

Expert: Eddie Santos
Contact: www.dflatindance.com
Bio: Eddie Santos and Maria Ivanova are artistic directors and founders of “Drugaya Forma” Dance Team. The “Duo” has been teaching and performing together since 2003.
Filmmaker: joseph wilkins

Duration : 0:1:47

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Learn the snake arms move in Egyptian belly dance in this free online instructional belly dancing video lesson, including the motions, techniques & costumes of Egyptian bellydancing.

Duration : 0:1:26

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There are a number of ways to learn how to dance, including watching music videos, dancing at home and taking classes. Find out who other dancers have trained alongside with help from a professional dance instructor in this free video on dancing lessons.

Duration : 0:1:29

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From Scooter Lee’s “Starter Series Level 1″ (DVD)

Dance Name: Rita’s Waltz
Choreographer: Jo Thompson
Dance Type: Waltz Rhythm Line Dance
Song Used: Rita’s Waltz
Dance Step: 4 Wall/24 Counts
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Learn step fifteen in stomp dance in this free video dance lesson. Get free dance lessons online for doing the stomp dance.

Expert: Brie Kaanoi
Bio: Brie Kaanoi has been singing and dancing professionally since the age of 4, performing with legends like Stevie Wonder.
Filmmaker: Sam Lee

Duration : 0:2:42

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Learn how to perform a one-handed in and out salsa dance move as a couple with expert Latin dancing instruction from a professional salsa dancer in this free online dance lesson and choreography video clip.

Expert: Erika Occhipinti
Bio: Erika Occhipinti has taught thousands of students at her own Salsa Caliente Dance Studio in Tampa, Fla.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Duration : 0:2:23

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Before attempting to do the splits in dance, it’s important to warm up properly and to let the front leg slide out in front of the other leg. Find out how to work on the splits, and how to do variations on the splits, with help from a professional dance instructor in this free video on dancing lessons.

Duration : 0:1:37

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Dirty dancing is all about confidence, feeling sexy, feeling the music and trading technicalities for raw emotion. Learn about letting go and having fun with dirty dancing with help from a professional dance instructor in this free video on dirty dancing lessons.

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