Our story
Established by Richard Thompson, Richer Moves Jive arrived on the modern jive scene in 2012, with classes held around Eastleigh and Romsey. Regular weekly class nights have been held at Romsey Town Hall since 2018.
Prior to Richer Moves, Richard began teaching modern jive at the BTC Club in Southampton from 2000 under the banner of MoJive, teaching at many venues like Horndean, the Irish club in Portsmouth etc.
After the takeover by Ceroc (TM), he taught classes at Hamworthy, and Bournemouth.
Meet the team
Richard
Founder and Dance Instructor
Richard has taught modern jive for over 20 years and is your host and dj for beginners, intermediate and social evenings. Celebrating his 25th anniversary in February 2025.
Jill
Demonstrator
Assisting Richard to demonstrate the moves at each teaching session, Jill has danced for many years and as "demonstrator" for over two years.
Beryl
Meet & Greet Cashier
A long-standing member of the support team, when on shift Beryl is the first point of contact and has danced herself for many years.
Dave
Marketing Support
Assisting Richard in recording and distributing dance videos taken during the classes and posting details on social media channels.
Sylvia
Meet & Greet Cashier
Sylvia is part of the team of cashiers and also demonstrates when called upon. She has danced for many years.
Karin
Meet & Greet Cashier
One of the team of cashiers, Karin, when on shift, is the first point of contact, welcoming new and existing dancers to the venue.
Gill
Meet & Greet cashier
In addition to her role welcoming all-comers to Richer Moves, Gill also supports Richard with demonstrations as required.
Jane
Meet & Greet Cashier
An avid dancer, Jane also attends Ballroom, Latin and Stroll classes when she is not supporting Richard as one of the team of Meet & Greet Cashiers.
Caroline
Meet & Greet Cashier
A new addition to the team, Caroline has been dancing for over a year and is truly hooked if her Facebook posts are anything to go by!
Natalie
Meet & Greet Cashier
The latest addition to the team, Natalie is a relatively new-comer to dancing, having been hooked after seeing Richer Moves dancers supporting Children In Need at the Red Funnel Terminal, where Natalie was performing in the Choir.
Tracy
Beginner Coach
Whilst intermediate classes are underway, Tracy works with beginners providing one to one support and additional teaching.
Tracy has danced both female and male steps for many years.
Sally
Part of the Town Hall team
Supporting Richer Moves from the beginning at Romsey Town Hall, Sally operates the bar on both class nights and events evenings.
Pete
The Roadie
Setting up and clearing down the venues each week, Pete is part of the Richer Moves team helping Richard.
Wally
The Roadie
Helping Richard to set up and clear down each night, Wally is part of the two man team of "Roadies"