Ignite teachers 2026
Jay Chuan
Herng Low
(UK)
Anna
Campbell
(UK)
Zac
Skinner
(GC)
Emma
Keating
(GC)
Eamon
French
(BNE)
Amy
Sam
(BNE)
Matt
Fairburn
(GC)
Sarah
Grzesiak
(BNE)
Jay and Anna (UK)
Build and Release
Workshop 1: Beginner Level
Saturday, 9:15AM – Ballroom Foyer
Discover how building and releasing energy through your body and connection changes the way you dance together. We’ll explore how this creates momentum, smoother transitions, and movement that feels dynamic and alive.
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It’s All In The Detail
Workshop 8: Intermediate Level
Sunday, 10:30AM – Main Ballroom
This workshop is about the subtle musicality that really makes an impact. Learn how to match the shape, size and energy of your movements to the accents and textures within the music. It’s the finer details that transform good dancing into movement that truly speaks.
Eamon and Amy (AU)
Social Skills
Workshop 3: Beginner Level
Saturday, 10:30AM – Ballroom Foyer
What makes a great social dancer?
Someone that asks and listens! This workshop is all about how you can be a better dance partner, on and off the floor. We’ll go through the ins and outs of clear communication, active listening and positive reinforcement – and even speak on a few of our unspoken rules in Modern Jive!
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Psychic Moments
Workshop 6: Intermediate Level
Sunday, 9:15AM – Main Ballroom
How to read minds!
Maybe not in the literal sense, but that’s what it’s gonna feel like! Come learn how to dance with a different kind of connection, find moments of mutual musicality, and create stories instead of scripts. You see the vision?
Matt and Sarah (AU)
The Missing Pieces
Workshop 7: Beginner Level
Sunday, 10:30AM – Ballroom Foyer
You know the moves—now let’s make them work together. Learn how simple changes to your shapes and connection, effectively make every move feel smoother, easier, and more fun. We’ll help you join the pieces together, so your dancing can flow naturally.
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Where We At?
Workshop 2: Intermediate Level
Saturday, 9:15AM – Main Ballroom
Every dancer brings unique strengths to a partnership—but what dance conversations are you having together? Through connection, musicality, and personal style, we’ll explore how your dance can become a conversation of ideas, creativity, playful disagreement, and trust.
Zac and Emma (AU)
Drills vs Patterns – Are You Really Learning?
Workshop 5: Beginner Level
Sunday, 9:15AM – Ballroom Foyer
How many moves do you actually know… and how many do you simply remember? In this fun and challenging workshop, we’ll ditch the idea that more patterns automatically make you a better dancer and explore the difference between learning a pattern and developing a skill.
Because knowing 100 patterns doesn’t necessarily make you a great dancer. Knowing what to do with your body — and your partner — does.
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Focus In, Focus Out – Where Are You Dancing From?
Workshop 4: Intermediate Level
Saturday, 10:30AM – Main Ballroom
Great partner dancing isn’t just about what your body is doing — it’s about where your attention is. We’ll explore the powerful difference between focusing in on yourself, your partner and the connection, and focusing out on the music, the space and the world around you.
Learn when to do each — and how to switch between them — and you’ll discover a whole new dimension to your Modern Jive.
