Jive Buddies

Is dancing being used as a pick up joint? When is it okay to slip into DMs? Some people come just to dance. Lesley tells us what it is like to be propositioned.   Listen to the previous episode about Dating at https://open.spotify.com/episode/3e5uA1hgjzaIcdycj3DHF8   Go to our Facebook page and hit our Like button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast to keep up to date with our community.

Chris Jones, or CJ to his friends, is the owner and DJ for Illumination Dance in Cambridge. He tells us what expressive dancing is all about and how he developed this evermore popular style of dancing.   Go to our Facebook page and hit our Like button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast to keep up to date with our community.  

One of the most popular chill out freestyles in the country is Moments, near Cambridge. David tells us how it all started and why it is a must-go-to event. Find the next Moments freestyle at: https://www.ceroc.com/27/41/events?filter=freestyle&radius=10&postcode=cambourne#search_events   This episode includes our special co-host, Dan Dearing.   Go to our Facebook page and hit our Like button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast to keep up to date with our community.

We go behind the scenes to talk to Janey Davies of Revolution Dance and find out what makes their much-loved freestyles, great weekenders and fabulous holidays so special. Janey tells us how her team ensures their events are all memorable!   Watch the video where her dancers say why they love Stockport so much at https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1WeNebNAi9   Listen to the earlier interview about Stockport with Keith Davies at https://open.spotify.com/episode/093hWscFd6FLwcQogOdMSZ   Go to our Facebook page and hit our Like button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast to keep up to date with our community.

We revisit what makes a good dance and what makes a bad dance, from the female perspective. Britta also gives some tips on how to encourage and tricks on how to avoid...   Listen to the original Good Dances at https://open.spotify.com/episode/33etaKYNcOSDVfrn2kr2K5 or the Bad Dances at https://open.spotify.com/episode/7a8PYzgYQVYqZq3nuxU39o   Go to our Facebook page and hit our Like button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast to keep up to date with our community.  

We interview Anna who had her confidence destroyed and find out how she got herself back in control and enjoying herself on the dance floor again.   Listen to the original episode from Season 1 about Confidence at  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ePRfOZhFYE9J4ohox92Pr.   Go to our Facebook page and hit our Like button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast to keep up to date with our community.

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!   Go to our Facebook page and hit our Like button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast to keep up to date with our community.

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   Go to our Facebook page and hit our Like button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast to keep up to date with our community.

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.   Go to our Facebook page and hit our Like button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast to keep up to date with our community.

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   Go to our Facebook page and hit our Like button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast to keep up to date with our community.

Listen to Dan's dance journey from his first steps at Ceroc to his competition winning performance!   Go to our Facebook page and hit our Like button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast to keep up to date with our community.  

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.   Go to our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast and hit our Like button to keep up to date with our stories from our fab dance community.

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   Go to our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast and hit our Like button to keep up to date with our stories from our fab dance community.

While at the Ceroc Swish Weekender 2025, the Jive Buddies interview a Gen Z dancer about how she started on her dance journey.   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   Go to our Facebook page and hit our Like button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast to keep up to date with our community.

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.

The Jive Buddies interview Kim, a counsellor and therapist, as she tells us her professional and personal story about dance.

We explain some of the other types of fun you can have on the dance floor, like tagging, double trouble and fatman!

Two Jive Buddies get a bit of sun, sea and ... dance.

Dating on the dance floor? The Jive Buddies look into how relationships can blossom.

We interview one of the organisers of the Rock Bottoms event we covered last week, the effervescent Hev Mate.

The Jive Buddies, with their special guests Anna and Fran, rave about this weekender event in Torquay.

What makes a bad dance?

What makes a good dance?

The Jive Buddies tell us their favourite dancing events of the last few months.

The Jive Buddies return, as Ton comes home from his travels and tells us about some of his international dancing exploits.

The Jive Buddies have an announcement to make...

Some of our favourite bits in May.

Based on a listener's feedback, the boys explain how Ceroc classes are not as scary as you think.

After a couple of serious topics recently, the Jive Buddies discuss something a bit softer... (but definitely is not limp!).

Sadly, we heard about some negative comments made during a class. We discuss what can be done.

Based on a listener's feedback, the boys discuss how dancing can have a huge benefit on people's mental health.

This is the first of our regular monthly highlights, as we talk about our favourite dance events in April.

We get an exclusive interview with Teresa while on our dance holiday at Fuerteventura, as she gives us the female perspective.

The boys go on a dancing holiday to the Canary Islands!

From the Launch Party, we present a special episode with Liz Taylor, the new owner of the Ceroc Inspire franchise in Derby and Burton-on-Trent. She tells a bit of their history, their philosophy and their plans for the future!

The boys talk about some of the spoken and unspoken etiquette on the dance floor. Let us know if you use any other rules!

The dancing boys are on the road! We are headed to Stockport for a freestyle run by Revolution Dance. We talk about the venue, the people and the music. Plus there's a special surprise in this episode...

Introducing our special guest Tina! She is here to tell us about her adventures in dancing from a female perspective, starting at salsa then leading to Ceroc.

The boys share their experiences of dancing holidays in Greece, Spain and even on a cruise ship!

Exclusive! We have an interview with Paul Brooks, one of the organisers of the Ceroc Swish event at Potters in Norfolk. Listen for some of the background information about how this popular dance weekender is organised.

Live from Ceroc Swish at Potters Resort! In a special episode recorded while on location, the boys tell you what it is like on one of the most sought after dance weekenders.

The next stage of the dancing bug is to go to a weekender. The guys explain what to expect.    Note: this episode was recorded before news broke of the Southport and Camber venues being replaced. Here's hoping future events are as good!

The guys explain what happens in workshops. But first, a bit of reassurance when you first start learning...

Ton, Paul and Ian describe what happens at social dancing freestyles.

The guys let you know what to expect at the start of your dancing journey: the classes.

Paul and Ian recount how they first got started with jive dancing and Ceroc.

A preface to why we are doing the Jive Buddies podcast.