Jive by Night | Dinner Dance Night

Jive by Night North had heaps of fun Wednesday Night at our Social Dinner Dance at the Clovercrest Hotel. The food was fantastic and we had a great turnout with about 25 people for dinner and 30 overall! Thanks to everyone who turned up, we really made a night of it! Welcome also to those who came along to a Jive by Night event for the first time. Great to see our group expanding, and it was inspiring to watch all the first time dancers giving it a go out there on the dancefloor!!! Well done guys. Looking forward to seeing you all next Wednesday @ The King’s Theatre at Wynn Vale!

For those of you who are really enjoying the social events, this Saturday is another opportunity to catch up with everyone and have a great time. Meet us at the Organic Café in Stirling (5 Druid Ave, Stirling) at 12 midday for a fantastic lunch, then follow us to Jane’s beautiful home in the hills for a Dance Movie Watching Marathon! (Well, maybe the dance scenes in particular.) Bring some nibbles to share whilst movie watching, and your dancing shoes for trying out those cool moves you’ve just seen! Remember also to keep your eyes out for costume ideas for The Director’s Cut Dance Party! See you there!

KEEP JANUARY FOR DANCING
Unveiling Sam & Paul’s Heartbreaker Routine!!!

In addition to our Freestyleable Style and Catch the Hits (with Dips and Drops) workshops, Jive by Night is proud to announce the unveiling of the new HEARTBREAKER routine – a cheeky, fun routine choreographed by Sam and Paul. As a bonus for those planning to do the Freestyleable Style Workshop, we will be teaching the beginning of the new routine in the morning of Sat 19^th January!!! Put that date in your diary, because I can guarantee there will be lots of laughing, learning and fun in general! Then start thinking about a partner for the following series of HEARTBREAKER workshops, also to be taught early next year. I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to enjoy sharing a routine with you all. Just ask the staff how much fun they are to learn!!!

This is the workshop you’ve all been waiting for. It’s where we take elements of style, such as arm movement, footwork patterns, slides, and yes, even body rolls, and teach you how to incorporate them into your freestyle. The workshops will be practical, and focused on how you can actually lead/follow style elements, and thus incorporate them in your freestyle. There are three parts to the workshop – part one is being taught on Friday 11^th Jan from 7pm at Club JBN, followed by social dancing, band parts 2 and 3 are being taught on Sat 19^th Jan. Part one will be of a more basic level, with parts 2 & 3 becoming more complex.

If you’ve ever wondered how it is the best dancers seem to find exactly the right spot in the music to pull off the dips and other flashy moves? Well, don’t wonder any more, this workshop is for you. In this workshop we’re going to teach you a whole bunch of funky dips, drops, freezes and checks that you can use to highlight your dancing. We’re also going to look at when then best time is to use them, and give you some tips and practice at finding those perfect spots in the music. Come along, and learn how to really use those cool moves you know to make your dancing look really spectacular!

To celebrate the start of the new year, we’re going to kick off with a fun, social dinner/dance night. I’ll book us in at a nice café/restaurant either on Hutt or Rundle St, to start off the night, then we’ll open up Club JBN with a great night of social dancing fun and games!

Further details such as venues and specific times for the January program will be released shortly, so keep your eyes out!

*MON*	*TUE*	*WED*	*THU*	*FRI*	*SAT*	*SUN*

				CLUB JBN Welcome back Dinner / Dance Social Night
	1	2	3	4	5	6
		JIVE BY NIGHT (North)		FREE-STYLE-ABLE STYLE Workshop Part 1
		JIVE BY NIGHT (North)		CLUB JBN Social Dancing Only
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
		JIVE BY NIGHT (North)		CLUB JBN	HEARTBREAKER ROUTINE & FREE-STYLE-ABLE STYLE Workshop Parts 2 & 3
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
		JIVE BY NIGHT (North)		CLUB JBN	CATCH THE HITS Workshop Dips, Drops and Freezes
21	22	23	24	26	26	27
		JIVE BY NIGHT (North)
28	29	30	31

Make sure you see the door person to book your ticket – it’s going to be a phenomenal night

1. Beginner classes are never just for beginners. They are a great opportunity for intermediates to both meet and support new people, and also to practice the beginner moves with increasing technique. Remember that your beginner moves form the basis for all your other moves. If you get them right you’ll be a star pretty quick!

2. You can only put a certain number of tables together to create one long table at the Clovercrest Hotel. This is because if you get too many it starts blocking the entry/exit/thoroughfare. I know this because we reached the limit on Wednesday! Well done everyone – we achieved a record!!!

Welcome, Welcome, and Welcome! That about sums up Club JBN and all the lovely new faces we’ve seen over the last couple of weeks. It’s been great to meet so many new people, and I’m looking forward to being able to share my love of dance with you all over the coming months and years! Well done to everyone who has brought their friends along and is helping spread the word about how much fun we’re having!