Jive Buddies

We meet a fit and healthy Bill, who is over 90 years old, dancing in the Liverpool area. Take a trip down dance memory lane with Ted Heath, Ray Ellington, winklepickers, and brothel creepers, as we find out the secret to his dancing longevity.   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 find out how Christine and Simon got on with their first ever dancing competition at the Ceroc Northern Champs. Hear why they wanted to have a go, what it was like to see the venue for the first time and what support they had. It's "One of those life experiences you'll never forget"!   Listen to Christine's earlier interview at https://open.spotify.com/episode/53blE8qRX6Obh9Bsfx77...

The Jive Buddies revisit the topic of etiquette on the dance floor, but with a female perspective. Is there any obligation to dance with everyone? When something goes wrong, is it always the lead's fault? Holly gives us her thoughts. It's all about being polite and respectful.   Hear our previous episode on Etiquette at https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cQsxrXYfB49IAcO9IJUj4   Go to our Facebook p...

The Jive Buddies, with special co-host Dan Dearing, discuss their favourite highlights of May and June 2025. This includes: Hemsby Chill Weekend (00:31) EOS in Nuneaton (02:50) Fuego dance sneakers (04:58) Hemingford workshop by Own Your Dance (07:49) Dan's teaching at Illumination Dance (10:52) Stockport classes at Stockport Town Hall for Revolution Dance (15:07)   Go to our Facebook page and hit...

Have two left feet? Like sports but don't know if you can dance? Join us as we hear how sporty Simon started his dance journey. He applied his motivation techniques from his hockey background to learning in classes, and then moved to workshops to enhance his smooth techniques and is now entering competitions with his taxi dancer friend Christine. It's an inspirational story.   Listen to Christine...

Essie Jo is a much-loved dance teacher and puts on what we think is the best Sunday afternoon freestyle in the East Midlands. Essie, is, of course, known for her Blues Teaching but we find out about all the other styles of dancing and music she loves which is the foundation for her must-go-to "Essie's" Sundays.   The video in this episode can be found at https://www.facebook.com/share/r/198KqoHLDY...

This was one of the best weekenders! It's called NRG, organised by Jive Addiction, and it is based in the Beaumont Hotel in Windsor. We ask one of the dancers here, the effervescent Jan, to help us review our time here.   Listen to our previous episode of another dance holiday organised by Jive Addiction in Fuerteventura: https://open.spotify.com/episode/13FwAyjeBVKmcL2weAu7lw   Go to our Facebook...

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 butt...

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 S...

What makes a good dance? What makes a bad dance? We get a female perspective from Britta. She also talks about her strategy of picking the right dancer for the right songs to ensure a fabulous dance.   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 a...

Anna had her confidence destroyed, when her dancing was critisiced. Find out how she got her self-belief back and was able to enjoy 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 t...

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 commu...

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  ...

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...

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 a...

While at the Ceroc Swish Weekender 2025, the Jive Buddies interview a Gen Z dancer about how she started on her dance journey and it became the highlight of her week: "Tuesdays were the weekend for me"! Hear how her Nan was so influential. It's a heartwarming tale of 3 generations of women - 100%!   If you want to hear more about last year's Swish 2024, listen to Episode 6 where we chat with our J...

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.

The Jive Buddies explain some of the other types of fun you can have on the dance floor, like Tagging, Double Trouble and Fatman!   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.