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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Learn the basic steps in swing dancing. Start off with the basic 1,2,3,4 count and move into back rocks, under the arm turns and walkthroughs. Instructor John Hill teaches the ladies how to add a little flair to the dance and instructs the men to always follow the bass beat with their steps.

Let’s Dance Swing originally aired on the FromUSAlive.com Internet Television channel. Also check out Let’s Dance Salsa and Bottoms Up!

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