Teachers

This is the great line up of teachers who have confirmed their availability for the 2009 Weekender
Watch this space for more great teachers at the 2009 Weekender
 
  Clinton Glasgow
Ceroc Australia, Sydney
Clinton is the current Ceroc Australia Masters champion. He has been competing since 1999 and in that time has won 18 Freestyle & Showcase titles to date. He has taught in QLD, VIC, NSW, and the UK. Clinton is stylish, energetic, and a great dancer to learn from.
 
  Mark Harding
Ceroc Australia, Sydney
Mark has been teaching for some 15 years throughout Australia, New Zealand and the UK. He is a very experienced teacher and has a lot of value to add. He won Advanced Aerials in 2003 with Simone and has choreographed 7 routines, some of which have continued to be taught in both NZ and the UK.
 
  Simone Harding
Ceroc Australia, Sydney
Simone has been competing for many years and won Masters in 2006 with Steve Lampert and recently placed first in Masters DWAS 2008 and second in Masters freestyle in Sydney. She has also co-choreographed 7 routines, some of which have continued to be taught in both NZ and the UK
 
Donna and Paul Brotherson   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. Their classes are always fun and informative. Paul Brotherson recently won DWAS Masters in Sydney
 
Holly and Allan Skinner   Holly & Allan Skinner
Le Step, Gold Coast
Allan & Holly Skinner, co-directors of Le Step on the Coast, have over 14 years dance experience between them. With a very impressive list of competition wins under their belt, they are well known and respected for their innovative choreography and stylish moves. They enjoy travelling, competing, teaching and getting to meet and dance with people from all over Australia.
Allan and Holly are constantly pushing the boundaries of Modern Jive and are passionate about the continual development of the dance.

 
Brad Pickford & Nadia Russell   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 'Bleeding Love' routine performed at the Ball earlier this year.
 
Emma Willis   Emma Willis
Le Step, Gold Coast
Emma lives on the Gold Coast and is an integral part of the Modern Jive scene and is a Director of Le Step on the Coast. She has been instrumental in choreographing winning routines for "Team Events" for Modern Jive across Australian competitions since 2002, as well as choreographing a number of routines taught on both the Gold Coast and Brisbane. She is currently the Masters Champion (the highest level nationally), after taking out 1st Place in Sydney and Melbourne with her dance partner Clinton Glasgow from Sydney in June and July 2007 as well as September 2008.
Emma frequently judges at national competitions and teaches at various dance congresses and workshops throughout Australia. Her style is relaxed, fun and easy to follow. While concentrating on technique and timing, she understands that people learn to dance for many reasons and strives to turn out quality dancers who know how to have fun on the floor.
 
Bill and Tania Hannan   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 recently placed both 1st & 2nd in the "Teams" event of the 2008 Ceroc Champs. They love to teach leans & dips that will challenge, however they always offer simplified alternate moves, so that each dancer has the option to develop at their own pace. And for those who want an extreme challenge... they also teach triples.
 
  Scott Stuart
Victoria
Another up-and-coming young Modern Jive dancer. Scott has moved up to the Masters level very quickly and achieved a 3rd in Queensland in 2008. He has very high musicality skills and a catchy style.
 
  Nick Sissons
Victoria
Originally from New Zealand and now based in Melbourne, Nick has danced his way all around the east coast since moving to Australia. He has been teaching and competing at the highest levels for many years (both here and back in NZ) and is known for his unique style offering lots of great moves that transfer well into freestyle as evidenced by several placings in Advanced and Masters Freestyle and DWAS.
 
  Diane Parramore
Ceroc Australia, Sydney
Diane is a popular teacher in Sydney's south, often accompanied by her husband David. Diane has choreographed many routines and been part of the southern choreography team, putting together fun and energetic routines for our winter balls and championships.
 
Susan Titmuss   Susan Titmuss
Ceroc Australia, Sydney
Teaching Ceroc for 16 years, Susan is known for her detail and ability to encourage dancers. She has choreographed many routines for the annual Ball and is respected for her ability to teach those routines.
 
Karl Jancar   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. Karl has an original style, definitely one of the young up-and-comers who is making an impression on the Modern Jive world.
 
  Hayley Keeling
Ceroc Australia, Sydney
Hayley’s training is in Hatha and Japanese Ki yoga. She has been teaching for nearly 2 years. Having started learning Ceroc last May she finds that yoga definitely helps her with Ceroc specifically with body awareness and expression.