Mark Jeffries runs Dancing Feet – Ballroom & Latin Dancing Classes in Coventry. Dancing Feet provides people with the opportunity to learn to dance Ballroom & Latin American dances in friendly and social atmosphere in and around Coventry.
Dancing Feet was started by Mark Jefferies in 2008, after he qualified as an IDTA dance teacher in both Latin American and Ballroom Dancing.
Mark Jefferies has a background is in theatre and performance that has been varied and includes:
Studying performing arts at Patterson Dance Academy from 1976 – 1978
Attending numerous dance and performance related workshops, residential training workshops etc
Voice coaching, acting and singing lessons over a number of years
2007 gained the IDTA’s Associate Teaching Certificate in Latin American Dancing and recently (July 2104) completed his Licentiate Certificate in Ballroom Dancing
Has over 20 years experience as a dance teacher working at a number of different locations, before starting his own school
Mark jeffries is also Showbiz editor for the Daily Mirror and has dong articles on Bruce Forsyth's Strictly Come Dancing
"Dancing shoes are the order of the day as the city gears up for the first Strictly Coventry dancing contest.
A total of 18 couples are in training as they prepare to strut their stuff at the Albany Theatre on May 17 for the competition based on hit BBC show Strictly Come Dancing.
Each couple is made up of a budding dancer and an expert from either Step by Step Dance School or Coventry Dancing Feet. They will all be putting their best foot forward in aid of Zoe’s Place baby hospice in Ash Green.
Mark Jefferies, one of the organisers of Strictly Coventry and owner of Coventry Dancing Feet, said: “It is a challenge for the contestants as they have to learn two dances in six weeks and we have got a wide range of abilities.
“They are learning one ballroom dance and one latin.
“We invited people to get involved and we now have 18 couples dancing and the entrants range from about 22 years old up to 70.”
Each volunteer dancer has been tasked with raising a minimum of £500 sponsorship for Zoe’s Place, which provides hospice care for children aged up to five years old with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses."
Back Row L- R: Mark Harrison, Jeff Stockdale, Stephen Hill, Robert Griffin, John Harvey
Front row L-R: Nathan Johnson, Phil Herd, ?, Chris Hill, Mark Jefferies
And this is an article from Coventry Telegraph.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/strictly-coventry-dance-competition-training-7064977
Couples in training for first Strictly Coventry dance competition
18 pairs preparing to strut their stuff at the Albany Theatre on May 17 for the contest based on hit BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. By Ben Eccleston 2 MAY 2014
Couples in training for first Strictly Coventry dance competition
18 pairs preparing to strut their stuff at the Albany Theatre on May 17 for the contest based on hit BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. By Ben Eccleston 2 MAY 2014
"Dancing shoes are the order of the day as the city gears up for the first Strictly Coventry dancing contest.
A total of 18 couples are in training as they prepare to strut their stuff at the Albany Theatre on May 17 for the competition based on hit BBC show Strictly Come Dancing.
Each couple is made up of a budding dancer and an expert from either Step by Step Dance School or Coventry Dancing Feet. They will all be putting their best foot forward in aid of Zoe’s Place baby hospice in Ash Green.
Mark Jefferies, one of the organisers of Strictly Coventry and owner of Coventry Dancing Feet, said: “It is a challenge for the contestants as they have to learn two dances in six weeks and we have got a wide range of abilities.
“They are learning one ballroom dance and one latin.
“We invited people to get involved and we now have 18 couples dancing and the entrants range from about 22 years old up to 70.”
Each volunteer dancer has been tasked with raising a minimum of £500 sponsorship for Zoe’s Place, which provides hospice care for children aged up to five years old with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses."
From Dancing Feet - This show dance video highlights some pupils from Dancing Feet performing at a recent Presentation Evening in November 2010. The music is from the musical 'Hairspray' and showcases Katie Staunton, Will Mann, Scott Williamson and Jo Martin. Choreography by Mark Jefferies
Mark Jeffries - Mirror Showbiz Editor with Bruce Forsyth
Mark Jeffries at the City of Coventry School
Mark Jeffries front row right in white in the school play.
Chase me Comrade 1973 or 1974Back Row L- R: Mark Harrison, Jeff Stockdale, Stephen Hill, Robert Griffin, John Harvey
Front row L-R: Nathan Johnson, Phil Herd, ?, Chris Hill, Mark Jefferies
Directed by Art Teacher Terry Walker and Peter Germain
Chase me Comrade
From Left: Mark Jefferies; Chris Hill; Stephen Hill; Nathan Johnson. Not sure who the "person" is sitting down.
Mark Jeffries on the left in white.
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