ceroc melbourne origins

caterina is the director, principal dancer & head choreographer of ceroc melbourne in victoria, australia. she is the creative drive & coach to many aspiring students. caterina has introduced many dynamic moves to ceroc - french latin modern jive that are now taught/danced both socially and competitively. she teaches workshops and performs throughout australia, new zealand and is the creative director/coach of the reigning australia/new zealand champions!

she has been dancing & performing various styles all her life. caterina’s dance repertoire includes: greek dancing, street latin, ballroom latin, rock n roll, swing/lindy hop, pole dancing, jazz, funk, rap, samba, tango and her favourite, ceroc – french latin - modern jive.

caterina saw a couple performing ceroc – french latin-modern jive 18 years ago at a wedding, she was instantly memorized with the style and has been dancing, performing & teaching it ever since. in 1998, after learning from nicky haslam & mark harding, caterina moved from sydney to introduce ceroc – french latin-modern jive to victoria and now has developed ceroc melbourne to be one of the leading dance schools in melbourne. caterina focuses her attention to coaching her students & is proud of their achievements on & off the competitive circuit.

you will often see caterina as one of the judges/head judges at the competitions within australia & new zealand, and although caterina doesn’t compete often, when she does she has placed in masters, advanced/masters dance with a stranger, cabaret & battle of the sexes. her most recent achievements and titles are:

2010 - caterina took time off the circuit to have a baby boy but still coaches, choreographes & teaches social classes

2009:
australia - 1st place masters dwas,3rd champions dwas, 1st place teams

2008:
australia - 1st place masters dwas,1st place masters, 1st place street latin,
1st champions dwas, 2nd champions freestyle

2007:
new zealand - 1st advanced/masters in new zealand, 2nd cabaret
australia - 1st place masters dwas,1st place masters, 1st place street latin,
1st champions dwas, 2nd champions freestyle

2006:
1st masters, (with only 6 hours of training with louie raish c&mj syd), 2nd dwas, 1st place in adv/masters dwas, 2nd in masters (with no training with jason – move your body), 3rd battle of the sexes with anita ceroc melbourne(with 1 hour of training).

2005:
1st place in adv/masters dwas, 3rd in masters (with no training with jason – move your body). 2004 1st master act, 2nd – cabaret – nsw, 2nd masters - nsw (with only 1 night of training with louie raish c&mj syd).

she also has won awards in street latin and ballroom latin. ceroc melbourne hosts various events throughout the year, to keep you captivated and forever wanting more, join caterina & her crew to enjoy the ceroc melbourne’s dance hospitality