A Typical Night

It's more fun than you can shake a stick at!"So what goes on at a Ceroc night?" I hear you newcomers shout!! Well, are you sitting comfortably??
Then I'll begin.
Our regular nights run on a Tuesday at Wythall and a Wednesday at Sutton Coldfield every week. The evening starts at 7:30pm, basically that's when you should arrive if you want to catch the beginners class, and
particularly so if you're coming for the first time. If you are a new member then when you arrive we will ask you to fill out a membership form (see further down for membership rules), and sign a Ceroc members card.
The Beginners lesson taught by Andy and his demonstrator will begin at 8:00pm, where they will teach a routine comprising of four moves. There are 18 Beginners moves in total, and these are rotated so that you don't learn the same moves each week.
The lesson will last approximately forty minutes, and by the end you will be dancing the routine to music. At the end of the lesson the Taxi Dancers will be brought onto stage for you to gawp at, and for them to see who you are too! For those who don't know what a Taxi Dancer is I will explain briefly!
Taxi Dancers are there solely for new members. They take part in the Beginners' lesson, getting to know the beginners and helping whenever they can. After the freestyle they then take the Beginners for a review class to practice the moves taught and help with any individual problems. They remain "on duty" until 10:15pm, after which they can strip off their Taxi shirts' (not in full view of course!!), and dance for themselves. After they are introduced, we move into what we call "Freestyle", where you can dance doing whatever moves you want or to practice what you've just learned.

After the first Freestyle session, which lasts for about fifteen minutes, Andy will ask for all intermediates to make their way onto the floor to begin the Intermediate class. We always advise people not to take part in the Intermediate Class if you have been coming to Ceroc for under six weeks, but to take advantage of the Beginners review class held by the Taxi Dancers. This takes place while Andy is teaching the Intermediates.
The Intermediate lesson will again take about forty minutes, after which we do the Free Prize Draw and make any announcements. From around 9:30pm we then go into the second Freestyle session. The evening ends at 11:00pm. Then it's home time children!!

MEMBERSHIP RULES

Ceroc membership form

In consideration of your being granted Ceroc membership and being issued with a membership card in respect thereof by Ceroc Enterprises Ltd (“Company”) or by any Franchisee acting for the purposes hereof, as agent for the Company, you hereby agree:

1. Company shall be entitled at any time to refuse you admission at any premises at which Ceroc dance classes or a Ceroc function ( "Ceroc Event", " Ceroc Night") of any nature is being held (“Ceroc Venue”).

2. Without prejudice to your statutory rights in respect of death or personal injury occasioned by an act of negligence by any officer or employee of the Company in the course of its business, neither Company nor its directors accept responsibility for loss of any nature suffered by you at a Ceroc venue.

3. You acknowledge the sole and exclusive rights of Company in the name and marks ‘Ceroc’ and in the Ceroc logo and agree not to utilise in the course of trade howsoever the name Ceroc or Ceroc logo on any occasion whatsoever.

4. You acknowledge and agree that Company is possessed of detailed technical and confidential information concerning the dance ‘Ceroc’ (and the steps, technique, style, and method of teaching used or employed at Ceroc events on Ceroc nights or otherwise) thereof) and that the instruction and information given in Ceroc dance classes includes such information and that you will not at any time hereafter disclose any said information to any third party for commercial purpose or useage or otherwise use commercially use commercially the said instruction and information.

5. Without prejudice to the generality of Clause 4 above and for the purposes of furtherance of the said agreement as to confidentiality you agree that (notwithstanding that you use a different title) you shall not during membership or for a period of 24 months from cessation howsoever of membership in the United Kingdom teach, publish or broadcast for commercial gain or otherwise the method of the dance described by us as Ceroc to any third party.

6. You agree that you shall not approach Ceroc members with a view to encouraging or procuring them to attend any dance function and alternatively dance class of whatsoever nature being held by you or your principal for which an admission fee (howsoever described) is payable.

7. If any part of this agreement or the application thereof to any person shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid such judgement shall not affect the remainder of this agreement which shall continue in full force and effect.