WHAT IS MODERN JIVE?
Modern Jive is the name for our ‘street-style’ partner dance that combines techniques from styles like Ballroom, Salsa, Bachata and West Coast Swing – with impressions from solo styles like Hip Hop, Ballet and Contemporary. It is a beautiful fusion of dance technique!
Renowned for it’s freedom and creativity, Modern Jive is an incredibly adaptable dance style, and can be done anywhere, to any kind of music! To paint a picture, we usually dance to the kind of stuff you’d hear on the radio – Top 100 Hits, like Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and lots more!
Modern Jive is one of the easiest partner dances to get started with, because the footwork is so simple – it’s just like walking!
Two left feet isn’t an excuse here –
it’s our specialty!
DO I NEED A PARTNER?
NO PARTNER REQUIRED!
Just show up – we’ll show you the footwork, teach you some basics, and then put you in the Beginner class rotations.
Everyone – even those who bring partners – will rotate every few minutes, meaning you’ll get to meet lots of different people and have a social night out. We’ve always got a few crew members in the class too, so you can ask questions when you need to.
After the first class, a short social dancing session will give you plenty of time to go find someone to practice your new moves with – before we do a second round of classes, complete with a recap of the first class!
WHEN SHOULD I START?
Le Step Beginner Classes operate on a 12-week curriculum, that covers each of our 12 Base Moves. Because we’re on a rolling curriculum, you can start any week you like!
If you happen to miss a week here and there, it’s absolutely no problem – the beauty of our Beginner routines are that they start and finish in the same place every week, so they’ll link up no matter what order you put them in!
We go through each Base Move a minimum of three times every cycle (that’s 3 times every 12 weeks).
WHAT TO EXPECT
If you’re just beginning your journey at Le Step, we’ll need you to fill out a quick registration form on our bookings platform called Momence. You can do this ahead of time, or when our doors open at 7:00pm.
We’ll start off with an ABC class (Absolute Basics Class) at 7:10pm, then we’ll do some light stretching at 7:25pm.
At 7:30pm, our open-level Beginner Class kicks off, where you’ll get to have some fun and mingle with a bunch of people!
Our full nightly schedule can be found on our Classes page.
DRESS CODE
Preferably, wear some comfortable clothes that aren’t too restrictive. Despite the fact that you’ll probably be working up a sweat, we encourage you to come dressed smart-casual (fellas, that means no shorts or singlets).
Sometimes, especially in the summer months, it’s a good idea to bring a hand towel – you may be working up a sweat!
For those of you who really get pumping, consider bringing a spare shirt… or three!
Most importantly, remember to wear deodorant – bring it with you even! Personal hygiene is a MUST – not a must-y! 😷