INSTRUCTORS

UNITED KINGDOM

Tim Sant

Head of Dance & Director of Operations for Ceroc UK for 12 years, Tim organises the biggest "Ceroc Escape" dance weekenders on the planet, attracting up to 2000 people & hosting over 50 world renowned teachers and DJs. He also hosts the hugely popular Medfest dance Holiday, annually inviting 800 dancers to Spain. His background in Contemporary and Classical genres gives his dancing an experimental & innovative aesthetic.

Heather Lawson & Tim Stevens

Heather & Tim have been dancing Ceroc and street dance for 20+ years and teaching together for the past 13 years. They have also been judging Ceroc competitions across the UK and abroad for the last 8 years, so they understand all the hard work and dedication that’s involved in your journey. More than anything, they love to watch dancers enjoying themselves, especially if they can match that with great connection, musicality, and playfulness.

Toni Sails

For London legend Toni Sails who started teaching almost 10 years ago, dancing has been his life, his culture and tradition. He teaches Ceroc, Zouk, Afrobeat and contemporary dance fusions. His simple dance philosophy is “listen to the music, think outside the box and Create”. This is what fuels his dance passion, and enables him to take students through their respective dance journeys to the very precipices of discovering their style and creations.

NEW ZEALAND

Michaela Cullimore & Vanroe Stone

Holding New Zealand titles in both Modern Jive and Latin dance styles, Michaela & Vanroe teach and perform internationally and throughout New Zealand. With 36 years of teaching experience combined, they love sharing their extensive dance knowledge in a fun, practical and socially-leadable way. Michaela & Van are all about empowering dancers to reach their full potential and discover their own individual style.

Deb & Matt Robinson

After meeting in Barcelona, Deb & Matt decided to move to NZ and get married. Then in Christchurch, the opportunity came up to run the dance group they were attending. They started on the 1st of April 2005 and haven’t looked back since. From strength to strength, Fevah continues to be one of New Zealand’s top modern jive hottest spots, Deb has a strong Dancesport background, competing extensively in Australia before moving to NZ, while Matt is the technical genius behind many of their innovative systems.

AUSTRALIA

Emma Keating & Quentin Lovett

Emma Keating, sole director of Le Step Gold Coast and driving force behind the Modern Jive scene in Queensland Australia for nearly 20 years, is accompanied by a new talent straight out of the Gold Coast’s fresh dance scene, Quentin Lovett. Emma also co-hosts Queensland’s Dance Junkies events, and Australia’s championship event, Ignite QMJC. Quentin started his dance journey 5 years ago and has become an integral part of the Coasties group that push the standards of Modern Jive.

Amy Mak & Dave Ellis

Known for their smooth, effortless style of dance, Amy & Dave are based in Perth and run the Western Australian Social Dancers Association (WASDA). They work tirelessly to share their love of modern jive and nurture the wider social dance community and have been dance partners for over 15 years, building their reputation as mentors and teachers on defying convention and pushing the boundaries of traditional dance instruction.