Simon and Nicole

Workshops

Simon and Nicole teach specialist workshops from beginner to advanced level and are skilled at tailoring their workshops to meet the individual needs of the participants so that everyone can get the most personal benefit out of the workshop.

Here's a couple of quotes about them and their teaching style:
"Simon and Nicole are probably one of the most influential couples on the dance circuit their amazing style and grace has won them a multitude of awards. Their teaching is fun but challenging and will stretch all levels".

"I have had such a great weekend at Bliss. It really was bliss and I am still buzzing. I also did workshops with Simon and Nicole, they were very professional and on my short favourites list. I will be looking forward to their workshops in the future."

"I wanted to thank you for a very successful weekend. The mix of workshops you offered and your reputation as dancers ensured the workshops were well booked and your energy, professionalism, obvious talent and expertise generated great feedback from all attending.

I personally learnt loads, so wanted to thank you. I also appreciated the fact that you were at all the parties, and both danced your socks off with everyone."

"I haven't been blown away like this for ages so I thought that I'd share my thoughts - today's workshop with Simon and Nicole was brilliant! They have a fantastic varied dance background and they are able to draw on that pool of knowledge to deliver dance training that is fantastic. I would heartily recommend going to one of their dance technique workshops, or doing a private class with them - it would be worth every penny."

Beginners One and Two

This workshop aims to kick-start your dancing especially if you have had little experience of Ceroc and includes:

Spinning techniques
Linking moves together in freestyle
Remembering the moves in freestyle

There is no difference between Beginners one and two, they are both at the same level and just include a different set of moves.

Intermediate One and Two

This workshop is designed for those who are comfortable with all the beginners moves and includes:

A number of intermediate moves
Intermediate lead and follow techniques
Introduction to sabotage and leverage

There is no difference between Intermediate one and two, they are at the same level but include a different set of moves.

Advanced

This workshop uses a selection of advanced moves together with some speciality moves and includes:

Advanced lead and follow techniques
Interpretation
Leverage and weight distribution
Playing through the line
Ladies sabotage and lead breaks
Men's styling
Basic Latin techniques

To book onto this course, you should have been dancing for at least six months on a regular basis.

Spinning Style and Interpretation

This workshop is completely aimed at improving style movement and posture and includes:

Spinning techniques and homework exercises to improve spinning, using a blend of ballet techniques and palates movements
Ladies and men's styling
Improvement of spare arm placing
Footwork patterns
Understanding of musical variations and tempo changes
Adaptation of style for music genre

Interpretation
Understanding music structure
Predicting the breaks
Speed variations
Flowing movements

To book onto this course, you should be comfortable with basic intermediate moves.

Dips and Drops Fundamentals

This workshop aims to teach you 10 or 12 dips and drops leans and seducers and includes:

Ladies required footwork
Ladies weight distribution
Men's footwork
Men's support techniques
Safety aspects of the moves

To book onto this course, you should be comfortable with basic intermediate moves and have a fixed dancing partner.

Dips and Drops One and Two

This workshop is designed to follow on from Dips and Drops Fundamentals and includes:

A number of variations of non-Ceroc dips and drops which get progressively more difficult during the workshops itself.

To book onto this course, you will need to have a fixed partner, so bookings are normally taken as couples. If you don't have a fixed partner, then you can register your details and a partner may be found for you.

Baby Aerials

This workshop is designed to focus on:

De weighting exercises
Control lifting
Entrances and exits

Coasters

This workshop is a fusion of jive with a west coast flavour and includes:

Using a selection of advanced moves and a group of specialty moves
Advanced lead and follow techniques
Interpretation
Leverage and weight distribution
Playing through the line
Ladies sabotage and lead breaks

Latin Ballroom

This workshop includes one discipline only such as the Cha Cha Cha, Rumba etcetera and includes:

A selection of basic moves and a group of specialty moves
Advanced lead and follow techniques
Ladies and men's styling