Dance Your Way to Confidence with Modern Jive / Ceroc™
Next level 2 class:
January 20, 2025 @ 19:30
Next party:
January 17, 2025 @ 20:00
No partner needed, we rotate often
Bring indoor shoes and comfortable clothes
50 minutes per class / 3h per workshop
Kinexis studio, Wattstrasse 3, Zürich Oerlikon
Learn Modern Jive / Ceroc™: a dance that fits any music and any dance floor
Modern jive, also known as Leroc or Ceroc™, is an evolution of a French jive called LeBop. The lack of a defined foot pattern and the start of moves on any beat (off phrase dancing) make it unique and easy to learn as you simply walk on the beat and move as partners.
It is a very rich dance with infinite variations and great musicality, integrating styling and inspirations from many dance styles.
In our classes, we highlight the movement flow and the partner connection before footwork. This helps develop strong partner technique from the start and build confidence fast to enjoy social dancing.
Modern Jive is traditionally danced on music around 130 bpm.
Find more information about the history of the dance here.
And because we teach the linear, slotted version of modern jive (smooth swing), you will also be able to join west coast swing events!
What are you waiting for? Join our next class and start dancing now!
List of moves
Beginner routines
Intermediate routines
- First move nice walk – Shoulder wrap – Figure of 8
- Armjive walk – Basket around – Easy archie
- Double basket – Teapot – Pretzel almost
- First move block – Hand swap return – Catapult single
- Swizzle – Left handed comb unwrap – Pretzel
- Secret walkaround – Recurring comb – Flamenco hideaway
- Armjive travelling – Swizzle walkbehind – Walkaround
- First move pull 360 – Octopus catapull – Lady comb
- Catapult face – Basket swapsides – Shoulderslide duck
- Flamenco walkaround – Shoulder roll – Manspin walkaround
- First move pull under – American spin – Basket flip the chick
- Catapult super unwrap – Shoulder pushspin variation – Walk back
Intermediate+ routines
- Archiespin – Armjive throw – Lazy seducer
- First move 121234 – Backhander – Catapult holdon
- Basket parcel – Left handed comb push – Side seducer
- Half crazy pretzel – First move seduceinfront – Left handed comb turn
- Catapult recurring – First move columbian – Open neckbreak
- Sway cleaver – Side cross seducer – Nelson manspin
- Basket jive – Double archie – Charleston first move variation
- Stroll – Hatchback transfer recurring – Half neck break
- Sunshine move – Lassoo yoyo pushspin – First move lambada
- Catapult super turn – Bodywave – Turn lady behind
- Octopus duck – First move seducer – Double basket wrap/unwrap
- Accordion tunnel – Hand to hand charleston – Sway side side
LeStep Brisbane – Coby & Holly
80s leroc with Christine Keeble
Dance in a Day Workshops (WCS & Smooth Swing)
West Coast Swing in a Day
Regular Modern Jive / Ceroc™ Classes
West Coast Swing Improvers
West Coast Swing Improvers
Social Dancing
Swing'n'Smooth
AcouSwing ZH
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