Vicci Moore

Co-founder of The Blues Room, Vicci has been described by students as the perfect balance of elegance and kick-ass! A versatile dancer with more than 30 years experience in a variety of styles, she loves to dig deep into any topic, from anatomy, to the roles of leader and follower, and especially the roots and history of blues dance. She brings an infectious energy to her teaching that makes anything feel achievable.

Vicci has always worked in either the dance or education sector. She trained in a number of solo dances and achieved a first class honours degree in Dance and Choreography before joining the Education and Community team at Trinity Laban dance conservatoire in London.  In a bid to hone her teaching craft, Vicci studied for a diploma in Anatomy and Physiology, has an accredited qualification for teaching adults and a Masters degree in Education from the Institute of Education. Through her studies Vicci has broadened her view of pedagogy and education, focussing on the impact of cultural appropriation in dance teaching, and the importance of the inclusion of dance in the national curriculum for young peoples’ development and self esteem.

Together, Adamo and Vicci have been teaching blues dance for the past 12 years. For 5 years they nurtured the blues scene in London where they successfully set up 5 weekly classes, 2 weekly social dances with live music, a buzzing monthly social with live music (which is still going strong today!), and started Europe’s first blues dance performance troupe. They moved to Valencia in 2016  where they taught weekly blues classes and one-off workshops for a selection of the Lindy Hop schools, and ran live music events. 

Vicci now focus her time on teaching at international events all around the world, running The Blues Room online dance school, co-organising two dance festivals (ESpanish Blues Festival: Spring and Winter editions), and running intensive training events including Bluesology (teacher training) and The Jump (dance training).  Together, Vicci and Adamo have developed clear philosophies in how they approach the dance and how they teach, and are excited to share these thoughts with you!

As guests in a dance from another culture they are constantly learning and assessing how they can minimise the appropriation of the dance, aiming to respect and honour the roots of the dance through their learning and teaching.