Berlin DanceFest - 7.-9. November 2025 - Dance Weekend & Championships

DAS mega Modern Jive Tanzwochenenden des Jahres! Es gibt nicht nur die „üblichen“ (Motto-) Partys, Workshops, Showtänze, Sightseeing und gemeinsamen Abendessen – sondern auch unsere selbst kreierten German Modern Jive Championships! Die Championships sind Teil des Wochenendes und im Preis enthalten. Es besteht aber keine Verpflichtung, daran teilzunehmen. Tanzsüchtige haben den Vorteil, an so vielen Kategorien teilnehmen zu können, wie sie wollen/dürfen. Wir empfehlen eine Mindestanzahl von 3-6 Monaten Modern Jive. Es kommen viele internationale TänzerInnen und wir fliegen für euch Weltklasse-LehrerInnen aus UK ein

It is THE dance weekend of the year! There are not only the „usual“ (fancy dress) parties, workshops, show dances, sightseeing and dinners. No! We also host our very own German Modern Jive Championships! The champs are part of the weekender and are included in the price. However, there is no obligation to take part. Dance addicts can join as many categories as they like/are allowed. We recommend to have done 3-6 months of Modern Jive. We expect lots of international dancers and we fly in world class MJ teachers for you from the UK!

Buchung / Booking

Angebot / what we offer

Modern Jive Workshops am Sa und So Nachmittag
internationale TanzlehrerInnen
3 (Motto-) Partys:
- Fr – ?
- Sa – Elegant
- So – ?
Showtänze
optionales gemeinsames Abendessen (Selbstkostenbasis)
Championships Samstag Morgen/Mittag

workshops on Sat + Sun afternoon
international dance teachers
3 (theme) parties:
- Fri – ?
- Sat – dress to impress
- Sun – ?
show dances
optional dinner together (at own cost)
champs Sat morning/noon

Thanks, Jay, for the great video! For a longer version, please scroll further down.

Kategorien / Categories German Modern Jive Champs

Hier ist die Kurzfassung der Kategorien. Ausführliche Informationen gibt es auf der Champs-Seite.

Here’s an overview of the categories. You find more information on the separate page.

Dance with a Stranger
First Timers
Intermediate
Advanced
„Meisterhaft“ (random mix of intermediate, advanced and open level dancers, judged individually)
Open
Swapsies (Wechselndes Führen / lead-swap)
Wompom (Herausforderung / challenge)
Showcase (Paare und Gruppen / couples and teams)

TanzlehrerInnen / dance teachers

Lee and Dawn – Infos

Lee and Dawn have been teaching, performing and competing together since 2009 and have placed 1st place in local, national and international competitions on over 20 occasions! They have won in many different categories including: Showcase, Aerials, Double Trouble (with Melanie Blackham), and Team Showcase (with ‘Dancing On Air’).

As well as teaching classes and workshops around the UK and abroad they also run their own dance school (Style Dance School) in Hertfordshire where they train students of all ages for dance exams as well as social classes. Dawn qualified with the Leroc Federation (under the UKA) as a Modern Jive teacher in 2009. Lee is also qualified with the Leroc Federation as a Modern Jive teacher, and also qualified as an Associate Ballroom teacher with the prestigious NATD in 2015.

They teach classes in a variety of styles including Ballroom, Latin, Modern Jive, Double Trouble, Aerials, Street Dance / Hip hop and Line Dance. They aim to make all classes fun, as well as informative with high quality content delivered with good humour. They are passionate about dancing and love sharing their experience, as well as continuing to learn and develop as they go.

Sarah and Matt – Infos

Matt and Sarah ‚Simply Modern Jive‘ have over 50 years of dance experience between them. They’ve been qualified Modern Jive teachers since 2009 and are known for a teaching style which encompasses strong technique whilst making moves accessible.

They teach at events across the UK and internationally. Both have UK open titles to their name and Matt is twice World Champion. They are on the judging panel for the World MJ Champs and the German Modern Jive Champs.

Both were part of the ground-breaking 2 Hot Rhythm competition team, and went on to choreograph and coach BUST (the Bristol University Student Team) who continued their success on the dance floor. They both have a real passion for teaching and love being part of the Modern Jive community.

Matt Evans – Infos

As a boy, Matt struggled in dance classes; flat-footed and unable to understand new concepts, his confidence was low. However when the music played he couldn’t help but groove, and that passion has strength.

After devoting years to learning and competing in Modern Jive dancing, Matt was rechristened “Mevans” and went on to becoming a dance professional, winning multiple, top-level competitions for years running, and holds over 120 trophies to his name.

Humbled by the way of working his way up, the now “Mevans” knows everyone has potential, and endeavours to bring out confidence in dancers while developing their technical skills and movement repertoire.

Believing in yourself is key to success – persist with passion and you’ll experience progress and confidence!

Nele and Jasper – Infos

Nele and Jasper, owners of Jive.Berlin, with weekly classes and monthly parties, they host 2 weekenders a year – with one of them including the German Modern Jive Championships! They love the smooth Kiwi/Australian style of Modern Jive and are also big fans of musicality, expression, dance „conversation“ and general creativity on the dance floor.

Nele also brought a few trophies back to Berlin over the last few years: from 1st place in „Here come the Girls“ 2018 – at the first competition she ever entered (two more 2nd places in this category) and 2025 reaching 1st place in „ProAm“, 3rd in „Dance with a Star“ culminating in 3rd place „Open Smooth“, 3rd place „W.T.F. Open“ and 1st place in „Dance Battle Open“ with Matt Evans.

Nele and Jasper first got to know Modern Jive in New Zealand and Australia where they both had lived for a while. When they came back they missed it so much that Nele decided to bring it here and become a teacher herself. She put in a lot of work to build a local MJ dance community from scratch but her belief in this beautiful and social dance keeps her going through highs and lows. With the help of a great international network of other teachers/friends she was able to start teaching back in 2014 and grow her skills. Thanks to all lovely supporters (the list would be too long)!

Veranstaltungsorte / venues

Freitag Party & Samstag Champs und Workshops / Friday Freestyle & Sat champs and workshops

Kirchengemeinde Philipp-Melanchthon / church hall (tbc.)
Kranoldstr. 16, 12051 Berlin Neukölln (nahe S-Bahnhof Hermannstrasse)

Samstag Party & Sonntag / Saturday party & Sunday

Ev. Brüdergemeine
Kirchgasse 14, 12043 Berlin Neukölln

Zeitplan (Entwurf) / draft schedule (example 2024 !!)

Preis / costs

150 Euro – Komplettes Wochenende (inkl. Championships) / full weekend pass
16 Euro – pro Party
5 Euro – externe Zuschauer (German Modern Jive Championships) / spectators

Buchung / Booking

Unterkunft / hotel

You can use this custom (Google) map I made to help you find a suitable option:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1d8321xqoFOBgSqKv241VHhPTkQ4MnSM&usp=sharing

Motel Plus Neukölln, Silbersteinstrasse 30-34, 12051 Berlin (3 Minuten entfernt / 3 minutes away)
motelplus-berlin.de

Zimmer sind begrenzt, schnell buchen / available rooms are limited, hurry

Einzelzimmer ab 57 Euro pro Nacht / single room starting at 57 Euro per night
Doppelzimmer ab 66 Euro pro Nacht / double room starting from 66 Euro per night

Frühstücksbuffet für 9,50 Euro pro Person bei Bedarf / breakfast buffet available for 9,50 Euro per person

Weitere Hotels / more hotels you can try

Falls das Motel Plus ausgebucht ist, kannst du es hier noch versuchen. Sie sind 10 Minuten Fußweg oder 2-3 U-Bahn Haltestellen entfernt. Reihenfolge grob nach Distanz sortiert. / In case Motel Plus is booked out you can try these options. They are either a 10 minute walk or 2-3 U-Bahn stops away. Roughly ordered by distance.

Amaya Motel Berlin, Silbersteinstraße 5-7, 12051 Berlin Neukölln (shared bathroom only)
5 min walk
https://amaya-motel.de/zimmer/
Click the green button on the website and you’ll be forwarded to booking com

Bellmann Hotel, Karl-Marx-Straße 283, 12057 Berlin
10 min walk
https://bellman-hotel.com

Hotel Bohemia, Karl-Marx-Str. 262, 12057 Berlin Neukölln
10 min walk
https://www.booking.com/hotel/de/britzer-tor.de.html

2A Hostel Berlin, Saalestraße 76, 12055 Berlin Neukölln
10 min walk
https://2ahostel.atberlinhotels.com/en

Motel Home, Holzmannstraße 12, 12099 Berlin Neukölln
15 min walk
or 3 bus stops away, Oberlandgarten Bus 246 OR night bus N77 from Bergholzstr. to Hermannstr./Mariendorfer Weg
https://www.motelhome.berlin/

Mercure Hotel Berlin Tempelhof, Rollbergstraße 214-216, 12049 Berlin Neukölln
2 U-Bahn (U8) stops away: Boddinstr.
https://all.accor.com/hotel/1894/index.en.shtml

Grand Hostel Berlin URBAN, Sonnenalle 6, 12047 Berlin
3 U-Bahn (U8) stops away: Herrmannplatz
https://grandhostel-berlin.de/urban

Hotel Ludwig van Beethoven, Hasenheide 14-15, 10967 Berlin Neukölln
3 U-Bahn (U8) stops away: Herrmannplatz
https://www.hotel-ludwig-van-beethoven.de/home-en/

–> The U8 runs every ca. 5-10 minutes

Solltest du hier kein Glück haben, melde dich – wir finden eine Unterkunft für dich! Wir können auch weiter entfernte Hotels vermitteln oder mit Airbnb oder einer Couch aushelfen ;0)

Should you have trouble getting a room, just let us know – we’ll find something for you! We can recommend hotels further away or help with Airbnb or a couch ;0)

Längerer Eindruck vom DanceFest / longer impression of our DanceFest

Thanks, Jay, for the great video!

Es gelten unsere AGB. Keine Preiserstattung nach Kauf. Bei Problemen uns bitte kontaktieren – wir sehen, was wir tun können.
Our General Terms and Conditions apply. No refund after purchase. However, if you have problems, contact us and we’ll see what we can do.

Berlin DanceFest – 7.-9. November 2025 – Dance Weekend & Championships