Jive Buddies

Episode 111: Matthew Butler - Introduction to Ceroc Champs Series

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Show Notes

To find out how the Ceroc Champs series of competitions work, we have Ceroc teacher Matthew Butler to help us. He explains the various categories, as well as telling us about his experiences at the Northern Champs with one of his partners, Mel. Chapters:

What is the Ceroc Champs Series? [0:54] There's a random element to the Northern Star competition [3:50] Matthew competes with Mel [4:35] Lucky Dip competition on the Saturday morning [10:35] Who is allowed to be in the Intermediates category? [14:33] Find out the rules for the category of Newcomers [18:43] Ceroc X [24:10] Matthew explains what the Open category is [27:47] Are flashy moves necessary? [30:43] Find out why Scottish Champs is Matt's favourite competition [33:26] Top Cats [36:40] Summary [40:52] Up next [42:10]

Watch the reel with Matthew dancing with Mel in the Northern Star competition: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CNBzn8hDV/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Find out more about the Ceroc Champs competitions at https://www.cerocescape.com/champs/

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