Show Notes
We got hold of Tor Khan to find out how she first started Ceroc, how she got into blues dancing and who her biggest influencers were. Listen out for "blue fox", "treacle jive", "bugg" and "practicas"!
Chapters:
How did Tor first get started in dancing? [0:50] Some women not keen with Tor leading in the intermediate class [4:23] Listen to what got Tor into the Blues room for the first time [7:20] What is "treacle jive"? [10:02] Blues not having moves, but movements [12:30] Becoming a demo then teacher with Sara White [15:10] What is "fox"? [17:53] What is "blue box"? [20:35] Teaching blue fox at weekenders [25:35] Tor becomes a Ceroc teacher [28:20] How did the free expression classes come about at Burton Town Hall freestyles? [30:55] Tor explains the Inspire and Evolve workshop events [33:25] Summary [36:38] Up next [37:53]
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