Why Learn to Dance in a Day Helps You Learn Faster in Your Dance Class

Jive Nation Toronto Modern Jive Dance Class

If you have ever had a desire to dance, now is the time to learn. And now there is a really fast way to get the basics of partner dancing that will help you leap-frog your fellow students in your regular dance class. You can effectively boost your progress in dance classes by taking an afternoon intensive dance workshop. And feel what it’s like to learn to dance in just a day and feel confident enough to take to the [...]

Photos of Jive Nation Toronto’s Modern Jive Open House

Matt - Modern Jive at Jive Nation Toronto Open House on College.

On Thursday January 5th Jive Nation Toronto held a fantastic Open House event – it was very well attended and great to see  everyone who turned out to take the lesson and dance afterwards. We had a great time… and it was fabulous to see so many come back the following week for another fun modern jive dance class.

 We captured some great memories of the evening and have already shared some awesome photos of you all [...]

Modern Jive Dance iPod Touch Contest November 30th 2011 Final Results

Jive Nation Toronto Modern Jive ipod Dance Final Results!

Together the contestants (Nicky, Harry, Justin, Matt and Loong) danced a whopping 522 modern jive freestyle dances between September 21 and November 30th 2011… an amazing accomplishment!

A Conversation with a Beat: How to Dance Modern Jive by Harry

Learn to Dance Modern Jive- Jive Nation Toronto

Want to be the person everyone wants to dance with at Modern Jive?  How do I improve my lead/follow techniques? How do I  build on that feeling of achievement each modern jive dance lesson? What’s the best way to lead my dance partner in modern jive? How do I become a  great dance lead quickly? How can I become an awesome follow?

All  great questions!

If you’re new to modern jive or partner dancing in general tips for getting the best from [...]

Modern Jive Dance Classes – 3 Tips for Leads and Follows

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Modern Jive is one of the easiest partner dances to learn.

It’s also lots of fun, very social and even a few beginner moves look very cool when you’re doing them in the dance club or at a party. People will often clear the floor for you at weddings if they’ve never seen modern jive before. And then they’ll almost always wish they could dance like you. So if you are learning to dance modern jive (and this can apply to [...]

When Should You Get Dance Shoes for Modern Jive Dancing?

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While you may not feel inclined to invest in a pair of dance shoes if you’ve just started dancing modern jive,the right dance shoes will not only make all the difference to your dancing they will also help you take care of your feet and enable you to execute your dance moves more easily at your modern jive classes. For the ladies, the right dance shoes will assist your spins and turns, and for the men they will improve almost every aspect of your dancing. But where to get affordable dance shoes?

Modern Jive Dancing Looks Great at Weddings

Engin and Steve's Wedding Day Dance - Modern Jive Shoreram, UK

I found this video through a share from a friend on Twitter. It reminded me of a key reason people take beginner adult dance classes in Toronto – weddings. Some people take up modern jive dancing for their own wedding, others to dance at a wedding.  One thing is for sure…you will probably get invited to a wedding, maybe several a year. If you’ve learned modern jive partner dancing you’ll be ready to wow them on the dance floor.

I wanted [...]

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