Jive Buddies

Ton Voon & Paul Jeffery

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Ton and Paul chat about their fun on the Ceroc & Modern Jive dance floor. Go to our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast and hit the Like button to follow for more information.

16h ago

Episode 108: Ashley Davis - Moving Into West Coast Swing

We continue Ashley Davis' story in this 2nd part, talking about his memories of weekenders, introduction to West Coast Swing, and starting a regular WCS class at Kegworth. Chapters: Does Ashley remember his first weekender teaching gig? [0:26] Ton recalls Ashley teaching a cha-cha-cha workshop on stage at Southport [4:02] Paul goes nostalgic about Ashley's DJ SILC set, dancing outside at Southport [7:22] On a Ceroc holiday in Medfest, Ton and Ashley cross paths! [12:41] Ashley tells us about his move to West Coast Swing [17:07] Learn how WCS dances on the up and down beat, rather than Ceroc just on the down beat [20:55] Ashley starts teaching WCS with his partner Georgina [23:45] Is there a sense of building a community at their new classes? [29:07] Summary [34:31] Up next [35:43] Find out about Ashley's West Coast Swing classes at https://www.evolveswing.com/nottingham-class What did you think? Add your comments at https://www.facebook.com/share/1c9xsqfMkQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr Go to our Facebook page and hit our Follow button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast so you get the links to every new episode.
Jul 28

Episode 107: Ashley Davis - Bursting onto the Nottingham Dance Floor

A big influence on the Jive Buddies was Ceroc teacher Ashley Davis. Paul remembers Ashley starting as a dancer in Nottingham and then, within a few months, was on the stage delivering his first class! We finally solve the mystery of how Ashley became a teacher so quickly... Chapters: Listen to how Ashley started sequence dancing at the age of 7 [1:02] Gran takes Ashley to ballroom classes [4:40] Someone suggests trying Ceroc [8:22] Guess how long it took Ashley to go to his first freestyle! [12:35] Did dancing play a part in Ashley's university choice? [16:08] Ashley makes a mistake on his very first class as a teacher [19:57] When did Ashley first do DJing? [21:29] Paul tells a story of Ashley's first freestyle as a DJ: Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton [25:33] When SILC started in the Midlands, Ashley was involved in the first classes [30:20] Summary [34:07] Up next [35:28] What did you think? Add your comments at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast Go to our Facebook page and hit our Follow button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast so you get the links to every new episode.
Jul 21

Episode 106: Richard Chatland - Dancing And Teaching 14 Different Dance Styles

Teacher Richard Chatland, who knows 14 dance styles, tells us his story of how he first got into ballroom and latin dancing, with its serious competitions, before he moved into modern jive and Ceroc. Try out his Change Dance freestyles, held in Nottingham, which caters for lots of different styles. Chapters: How did Richard first start dancing? [0:47] Richard as a child use to do ballroom and latin competitions [4:34] Find out how Richard got started in modern jive [8:16] Richard cheats when trying to remember women's names [14:00] Why does it seem like people don't move to ballroom and latin dances? [19:27] Some thoughts on slotted versus rotational dances [28:54] Richard runs Change Dance events, with a fusion of ballroom and latin dances [33:00] Summary [34:58] Up next [36:09] Find out more about Richard's multi-dance fusion freestyles, Change Dance, at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086463674478 What did you think? Add your comments at https://www.facebook.com/share/1GiuuCVpzT/?mibextid=wwXIfr Go to our Facebook page and hit our Follow button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast so you get the links to every new episode.
Jul 14

Episode 105: Jan Campling - From Classical Ballet To Having Fun On The Modern Jive Dance Floor

Jan Campling comes from a ballet background, and the Jive Buddies reminisce about attending her workshop at a weekender in York. We find out how Jan has taught ballet to footballers, rugby players, mixed martial arts fighters, as well has her experience with underwater scuba dancing! Chapters: Jan remembers Paul and Ton doing a ballet class on a weekender [0:45] When did Jan start ballet? [2:00] Paul wonders if ballet is good practise for social dancing [7:05] Ton admits to going to a couple of ballet classes [10:15] Hear about Jan's underwater scuba dancing! [14:19] When did Jan move to partner dancing? [19:40] Jan explains how she plans the workshops at weekenders [26:08] Summary [31:05] Up next [32:58] What did you think? Add your comments at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast Go to our Facebook page and hit our Follow button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast so you get the links to every new episode.
Jul 7

Episode 104: Stuart - Dancing With His Model Aircraft

We noticed one of our local dancers, Stuart, dancing lots of different styles during a freestyle and we thought we'd find out about his history - we didn't realise it was going to include salsa, modern jive, ballroom sequence, bachata, cha-cha-cha and waltz! And wait till you hear about his line model aircraft flying! Chapters: When did Stuart start dancing? [0:55] Hear about Stuart's hobby: line model aircraft flying [6:05] Stuart tries modern jive [10:29] Cramming in lots of lessons pays off when you first start dancing [13:11] Covid impacts on Stuart's dancing [15:25] Bachata comes into Stuart's repertoire [19:00] How does Stuart know which followers can do which dance? [20:42] Doing a competition will keep things fresh [25:25] Stuart recognises the similarities of leading in various partner dances [29:08] Summary [31:59] Up next [33:22] What did you think? Add your comments at https://www.facebook.com/share/18jAyrihe1/?mibextid=wwXIfr Go to our Facebook page and hit our Follow button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast so you get the links to every new episode.
Jun 30

Episode 103: Dating Etiquette with Joanne and Jane

The Jive Buddies revisit the topic of dating on the dance floor, by talking about the etiquette of it, with guests Joanne and Jane. This is a frank discussion about some of the things that may be going on while you're having fun dancing. Chapters: Why have so many people dated after meeting on the dance floor? [2:00] "Just because it's social doesn't meant it is a dating place, it's a place for everybody to meet" [7:45] Signals [8:15] Eye contact [15:25] "Like a love affair in 3 minutes" [15:45] Flirting [16:06] Getting to know someone [21:16] After a freestyle, getting a friend request on Facebook [22:58] Slipping into DMs [26:54] Setting boundaries [33:54] Being asked [37:44] Handling rejection [39:46] "In all walks of life, no means no" [42:50] Etiquette of dancing when in a relationship [43:08] What happens if a relationship ends? [46:18] Summary [52:51] Up next [54:05] Listen to the previous episodes of dating, with 3 guys: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3e5uA1hgjzaIcdycj3DHF8?si=YcyvQljGSEOCqgVKWFCA9w And with Lesley: https://open.spotify.com/episode/71mZJGowcWKH4Cz7Lc9hQg?si=zDuLbF_MTeupGPdlZOkrvA What did you think? Add your comments at https://www.facebook.com/share/194jb5HEbD/?mibextid=wwXIfr Go to our Facebook page and hit our Follow button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast so you get the links to every new episode.
Jun 23

Episode 102: Kris - Finding His Passion After Paralysis

Our guest today, Kris, was semi-paralysed due to an accident. But this is a great story of how he overcame the challenges, identifying the need for a passion, and finding dance. And wait till you hear about how he practises his Ceroc moves! Chapters: What happened with his injury? [0:57] Losing his passion, Kris looks for a new activity to do [6:11] Kris tries his first Ceroc class, to avoid getting old [10:14] Ceroc send videos to beginners, so find out how Kris practises (hint: not with his wife) [13:59] How long did it take Kris to think Ceroc was his new passion? [17:48] Kris loved Ceroc so much, he does lots of other classes, freestyles and workshops [19:12] Has dancing improved Kris' flexibility? [22:53] Summary [27:16] Up next [28:34] What did you think? Add your comments at https://www.facebook.com/share/1H76hZVvMf/?mibextid=wwXIfr Go to our Facebook page and hit our Follow button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast so you get the links to every new episode.
Jun 16

Episode 101: Bapi - Experiencing His Teachings In Dance Connections

The Jive Buddies have wanted to talk to Bapi for a long time and so we were at his Be In Time & Be Connected workshop to find out what the fuss was all about. This is a special episode, recorded straight after the class, in Penkridge village - it's a fascinating discussion about thoughts on the workshop and dance connections, interwoven with some of this well loved teacher's history. Chapters: Bapi tells us about the workshop [1:29] Where did Bapi's expressive dancing come from? [5:56] Paul learns the difference between pressure and touch [11:51] Find out why Bapi got all the workshop attendees to skip around the room [16:22] An exercise with using an invisible string between two dancers [20:21] Being in time with the partner, not the music [24:25] Can you take lessons from this workshop into a Ceroc main room? [28:45] Bapi as a social dancer, not a competition dancer [32:18] Summary [35:43] Up next [37:01] YouTube video of Fred Astaire dancing with a hatstand: https://youtu.be/faN0kPOQykM What did you think? Add your comments at https://www.facebook.com/share/1G3jvg3vuz/?mibextid=wwXIfr Go to our Facebook page and hit our Follow button at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast so you get the links to every new episode.

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Episode 33: Season 2 Trailer

The Jive Buddies give a sneak preview of what's in store for Season 2!

Ton and Paul chat about their fun on the Ceroc & Modern Jive dance floor. Go to our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/jivebuddiespodcast and hit the Like button to follow for more information.

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Ton Voon & Paul Jeffery
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