Your Teachers for 2010
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Ceroc or Modern Jive has undergone an extraordinary metamorphosis lately. The workshops planned for the 2010 Cocktail Weekender, in the Hunter Valley, will be a reflection of these changes. You will experience a vast variety from which to choose, with many workshops in different styles available. Here are the teachers who will be taking the workshops: |
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Holly & Allan Skinner Le Step, Gold Coast Allan and Holly Skinner are two of the most popular performers on Australia's Modern Jive/Ceroc scene today. They blitzed the 2008 and 2009 competition circuit, taking out First Place in the Showcase / Cabaret event in all but one of the Modern Jive championships they entered in both Australia and New Zealand. Together with her freestyle partner Coby, Holly was also First Place winner in the Champions Freestyle category in all competitions she entered in 2008 and 2009. Holly has also had success in the Dance with a Stranger events, placing first in the last four competitions. Allan and Holly enjoy teaching, competing and getting to meet and dance with people from all around the country. Most of all, they are passionate and excited about the development of dance all over Australia. |
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Clinton Glasgow & Emma Willis Ceroc Australia & Le Step, Gold Coast Emma and Clint have danced together for 2 and a half years with a distance of over 900 km's between them! The distance has provided a challenge, but not one that has stopped them combining together to make one of the most successful partnerships on the Modern Jive circuit today. Their reputation is not undeserved when you combine their individual success, they can account for winning no less than 24 Australian Champions Freestyle, Showcase and DWAS titles. As a couple their most notable success was in 2007 where they were the undefeated Australian Modern Jive Champions in Freestyle. Emma and Clint both have infectious personalities, and are well known for their enthusiasm and love of both dancing and teaching Modern Jive. They frequently judge at national competitions and perform and teach at various dance congresses and workshops throughout Australia, NZ and the UK. Their teaching style is relaxed, fun and easy to follow. While concentrating on technique and timing, Emma and Clint understand that people learn to dance for many different reasons and they strive to turn out quality dancers who know how to have fun on the floor. |
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Donna & Paul Brotherson Ceroc Australia, Sydney This dynamic duo are bursting with style and movement. 2004 Advanced Champions, Donna & Paul, with their knowledge of many dance styles, bring a broader perspective to their dancing, which is always a pleasure to watch. |
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Shauna Dark Ceroc Australia, Sydney Shauna is a passionate teacher of dance. She has been dancing for 20 years, attained a Bachelor of Creative Arts in Dance, taught Latin American & Modern Ballroom overseas and competed in many Australian Championships. Shauna loves teaching and strives to find and bring out all the talents within her students in a fun and supportive learning environment. |
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Olivia Haddrick & Karl Santa Ceroc Australia, Sydney Olivia & Karl are one of our most popular teaching couples. Both have been dancing from a young age and have a wealth of experience to share. They are both Masters dancers having won various DWAS awards as individuals and together 2nd in Masters in Sydney 2007 & 3rd in Melbourne 2007. Olivia is now the venue manager of our Willoughby venue, making it one of our most popular and vibrant venues in Sydney. |
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Brad Pickford & Nadia Russell Ceroc Australia, Sydney A very popular teaching couple, Brad and Nadia have a vast array of very stylish moves in their repertoire. They are a delight to watch and most assuredly an inspiration. They also assisted in the choreography of the beautiful 'Bleeding Love' routine performed at the 2008 Winter Ball. Brad & Nadia also performed one of the most graceful and popular Showcase routines, at the 2009 Sydney championships, to great acclaim. |
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Mark and Simone Harding Ceroc Australia, Sydney Mark & Simone have taught throughout Australia, New Zealand and the UK. They are both very experienced teachers and have a lot of value to add. Both won Advanced 2005 and Simone won 1st Place Masters in Brisbane 2006 and 2nd Place Masters in Melbourne 2007 & Sydney 2008. Mark and Simone are also known for their distinctive styles, in their own right, and have choreographed many of the popular Ceroc Australia routines. |
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Karl Jancar Ceroc Australia, Sydney Recently entered the highly competitive dance scene and now has won Advanced DWAS and recently competed in Masters Freestyle and achieved 2nd place with Simone Harding. Karl's teaching style has made him one of our most popular, and sought after, teachers. He has an original style, definitely one of the young up-and-comers who is making a huge impression on the Modern Jive world. |
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Bill & Tania Hannan Ceroc Australia, Sydney Dancing Ceroc since 1995, they are regular teachers in Sydney's south. They're best known for their choreography of exciting ball routines and placed both 1st & 2nd in the 'Teams' event of the 2008 Sydney Ceroc championships. They love to teach leans and dips that will challenge, however they always offer simplified alternate moves. Bill's dynamic teaching style has made him an extremely popular teacher on the southside of Sydney. |
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Susan & Colin Titmuss Ceroc Australia, Sydney |
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