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[Paul-s]

 

https://www.dancelikeachamp.com/pricing-plans

 

 

What a fantastic evolution from Kev Roberts ridiculously titled

World Northern Soul Dance Championships - real name Blackpool Dance Competition.

An individual who is actually convinced by the title.

Oxy and Moron come to mind as she explains that Northern Soul dancing is not about choreography, whilst using choreography to teach.....an Oxymoron indeed.

Before admin say something, this is a product review not a review of the person.

Interested in your thoughts....perhaps the individuals who judge the dubious event, care to comment on her World status? 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 11:04 by Paul-s
link change

[Mike]

if you gonna post/reference these videos on here, can you link or embed them from the social media sites rather than post the complete video up

as we may get hit with copyright takedown requests, that is unless you do have permissions to publish them

as such gonna have to take it down shortly

so can you edit and add a link or embed

thanks

 

 

 

 

 

[Paul-s]

  On 18/03/2025 at 10:58, Paul-s said:

will do now.

 

So the insta link is what you ask for or the website link?

 

 

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Done. Thanks Mike.

 

[Ben Owen]

Jesus christ......  

[Headsy]

 

[Kev Cane]

  On 18/03/2025 at 11:24, Headsy said:

 

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[Keamus]

Better off buying a few half decent unknown tunes than spending that much cash on a correspondence course. 

[JimmyTee]

  On 18/03/2025 at 10:06, Paul-s said:

 

https://www.dancelikeachamp.com/pricing-plans

 

 

What a fantastic evolution from Kev Roberts ridiculously titled

World Northern Soul Dance Championships - real name Blackpool Dance Competition.

An individual who is actually convinced by the title.

Oxy and Moron come to mind as she explains that Northern Soul dancing is not about choreography, whilst using choreography to teach.....an Oxymoron indeed.

Before admin say something, this is a product review not a review of the person.

Interested in your thoughts....perhaps the individuals who judge the dubious event, care to comment on her World status? 

 

 

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Ikea in the link ? Flatpack dance lessons ???

[Dylan]

  On 18/03/2025 at 12:12, Keamus said:

Better off buying a few half decent unknown tunes than spending that much cash on a correspondence course. 

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Unknown tunes in 2025 ? That’s going to be tricky.

[Keamus]

Guess that depends on your level of knowledge and how many genres of this wonderful music you’re into. Good  example the other day when a mate of mine played this at the Dalmeny Weekend. Never heard it before and it cost me the princely sum of £4.99 to get a minter. Anyway always going to buy records over dance classes.
 

 

 

[Gilly]

What the hell is that all about ?  Would like to see someone teach Mick Francis or Mick LeBrewin how to dance 

[Pittstar]

“It’s Soul Jim but not as we know it “

[Dylan]

  On 18/03/2025 at 10:06, Paul-s said:

 

https://www.dancelikeachamp.com/pricing-plans

 

 

What a fantastic evolution from Kev Roberts ridiculously titled

World Northern Soul Dance Championships - real name Blackpool Dance Competition.

An individual who is actually convinced by the title.

Oxy and Moron come to mind as she explains that Northern Soul dancing is not about choreography, whilst using choreography to teach.....an Oxymoron indeed.

Before admin say something, this is a product review not a review of the person.

Interested in your thoughts....perhaps the individuals who judge the dubious event, care to comment on her World status? 

 

 

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Dancelikeachump 

[Kathryn Magson]

Jeeez it's not often I'm lost for words........

Flatpack dance lessons? Thanks for that one JimmyTee! 

[Simsy]

Ridiculous!

Clown event crowns her world champion, she believes it and thinks that justifies her charging a hundred and fifty quid for lessons? Preposterous!

[Timbo58]

I've met Sally a few times before the 'championship' and she certainly seemed a level headed nice person & I do think that dance classes can be used to encourage the wallflowers new to the scene to get onto the floor.

If she's determined to make her web offerings work I'd prompt her to look at her responses given to FAQs as they are confusing and potentially even misleading.

It's also best practice to make the annual sub significantly cheaper than 12 x monthly subs.

(Just my previous experience in digital marketing with a leading genealogy company.)

 

Seriously though:

The 'world championships' are no more than a marketing gimmick for the Blackpool Tower weekender, legally someone 'winning' that competition has no more right to be declared a world champion than anyone winning a similar dance off anywhere else in the world.

It isn't adjudicated independently or  scrutinised by any professional dance body, it matters not how many take part or believe it to be a real competition, it isn't.

 

The comments about NS being freestyle with lots of 'set moves' is hokum IMHO also - those set moves are merely a result of others copying another dancer they've seen.

I've actually seen a instagram video this morning of one of the country's absolute best dancers (not just my opinion either) being ridiculed for not doing 'NS dance style' -it's this very sort of 'dance classes' - pretending there are defined sets of 'moves' that can be classified & categorised -that caused those ignorant comments.

Just my twopenneth but NS/Rare soul should be both absolutely freestyle & best done in as dark an event as is possible. High time video makers & social media grifters were positively discouraged from invading our hobby.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Chalky]

What makes her so qualified?  She isn't that good herself, just average.

[Wiggyflat]

Jesus H.....What with the avalanche of bootlegs..."vinyl only" .....Ai......and now £150 dance classes ........the scene cannae take it captain....we need to break the dance algorithms......beam us up Scotty.

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[Agentsmith]

  On 18/03/2025 at 13:54, Keamus said:

Guess that depends on your level of knowledge and how many genres of this wonderful music you’re into. Good  example the other day when a mate of mine played this at the Dalmeny Weekend. Never heard it before and it cost me the princely sum of £4.99 to get a minter. Anyway always going to buy records over dance classes.
 

 

 

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B & S gave tunes like this a lot of press, despite the fact it chart topped rnb in the States, but did nothing here.....tons of great fjvers out there that have been totally forgotten and never mentioned....probably all a bit guilty of shortsightedness i suppose.

[Greedy Mick]

Wow I'm gobsmacked I love to watch a busy dancefloor with everyone doing their own moves but all in time with the beat and tempo changes etc.  Surely if this is the new thing northern soul line dancing will be the next thing. 

[Tahiil]

I never really took the dance contests seriously since people aren't exactly trying to show off or perform to others on a soul night...? It's largely an expression of your connection to the music and any compliments are just a bonus.

[Agentsmith]

  16 hours ago, Greedy Mick said:

Wow I'm gobsmacked I love to watch a busy dancefloor with everyone doing their own moves but all in time with the beat and tempo changes etc.  Surely if this is the new thing northern soul line dancing will be the next thing. 

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Mick, that already exists anyway. Video evidence from one of the tower sessions was viewed by everyone last year....and the folks taking part said it was just a laugh....ffs, plumb the depths on top of all this dance class garbage.

[Monny1916]

Anyone know what her playlist is , I'm sure we all have our own favourites, I was wondering how her's compares to mine, cheers Stephen 

[Monny1916]

[Julianb]

  16 hours ago, Greedy Mick said:

Wow I'm gobsmacked I love to watch a busy dancefloor with everyone doing their own moves but all in time with the beat and tempo changes etc.  Surely if this is the new thing northern soul line dancing will be the next thing. 

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Surely at our ages, it should be Northern Soul Tea Dances?

[Agentsmith]

  6 hours ago, Julianb said:

Surely at our ages, it should be Northern Soul Tea Dances?

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Julian, well it was 20 + years ago!, Tony's Empress before niter started, load of pensioners having an evening tea dance, cafe with tea urn, sandwiches etc, and soulies putting their holdalls down waiting for pensioners to waltz off down the stairs...

 

Now we're them

[Johndelve]

  16 hours ago, Agentsmith said:

B & S gave tunes like this a lot of press, despite the fact it chart topped rnb in the States, but did nothing here.....tons of great fjvers out there that have been totally forgotten and never mentioned....probably all a bit guilty of shortsightedness i suppose.

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Totally forgotten, or never even known in first place. I played this superb record at the Uckfield soul night three years ago and completely cleared the floor. Not one single person dancing to it. 

[Dylan]

  On 18/03/2025 at 13:54, Keamus said:

Guess that depends on your level of knowledge and how many genres of this wonderful music you’re into. Good  example the other day when a mate of mine played this at the Dalmeny Weekend. Never heard it before and it cost me the princely sum of £4.99 to get a minter. Anyway always going to buy records over dance classes.
 

 

 

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Can’t argue with the fact there are loads of great cheap soul records.

[Chas]

She sounds like Mrs Merton!!