Warren Bullock

Warren James Bullock (born January 12, 1965) is an English professional ballroom dancer and dance teacher. Together with his wife Jane, Bullock taught Ballroom and Latin American dancing in schools (including King Edward VI High School for Girls in Edgbaston) and Glebefields Primary School in Tipton where they pioneered the teaching of ballroom dancing in schools before launching the concept to the Ballroom Dancers Federation which initiated dance being included into the curriculum.[1]

Warren Bullock
Warren Bullock in 2015
Born
Warren James Bullock

(1965-01-12) 12 January 1965
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationProfessional dancer
Spouse(s)Jane Phillips

Biography

Warren James Bullock was born on January 12, 1965 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire to Maurice Bullock and Jean Bullock (née Beaumont), owners of a local pub.

At the age of 19, he met his last partner (and now wife) Jane Bullock at a studio in Birmingham run by competitive coaches Robin Short and Rita Last, who introduced them. Still financed by his parents, Bullock had a string of jobs; of note was work as an airbrush artist.[2]

Dance school

In 1994, Warren and his wife Jane started Zig Zag Dance Factory started initially as a way of earning an income to continue competing.[3] Since 2014, Bullock has hosted an annual awards event; The Galaxy Classique awards.[4]

Family

Warren is married to Jane Bullock, his professional dancing partner; they married in 1995. He lives in Lower Penn, Wolverhampton with Jane and their triplet children.[5]

Philanthropy

Warren Bullock supports and raises money for Starlight Children's Foundation.[6]

Awards and achievements

Warren Bullock and his wife Jane have received two Carl Alan Awards in both amateur dancing and professional teaching. The first Carl Alan Award was in 1993 for Amateur Ballroom, and the second was in the category of "Ballroom, Latin and Sequence Teacher"[7] and was presented to Warren and Jane on 10 February 2009. They are winners of the Le Classique du Dance Awards 2008.[8]

Filmography

Film
Title Year Role Notes
The Weather in the Streets
1983
 Dancer/Actor Danced with Joanna Lumley

Television
Title Year Role Notes
Baby Ballroom (5 Star) (Netflix)
2017–2018
 Himself 15 episodes
Come Dancing (BBC)
1988–1994
 Professional Dancer Approximately 20 episodes
Doctors (BBC)
2004
 Extra and Dance Choreographer 1 episode
United Kingdom Dance Championships
1992–1994
 Himself 3 episodes
How to Live with Women (BBC3)[9]
2011
 Himself Episode 4: "Paul and Nisaa"
Rumba in the Jungle[10]
1997
 Himself This is the last professional event Bullock competed in.

Dance Competition Creation

Global Internet Dance Championships

Bullock created and organised the Global Internet Dance Championships to unite dancers from around the world during the coronavirus pandemic. This free to enter competition drew over 200 entries from around the world with competitors submitting their entry on either Facebook or YouTube.

Strictly Ability

Through his Zig Zag Dance school, in 2019 Warren created "Strictly Ability" the first open competition for children with special needs and disabilities.

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References
  1. http://www.strictlymanx.com/warren-bullock.html
  2. https://reader.exacteditions.com/issues/35820/page/10
  3. http://www.zigzagdance.co.uk/
  4. https://www.dsi-london.com/galaxyclassique
  5. https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/weekend/2018/06/17/what-its-like-to-be-a-father-of-triplets/
  6. https://issuu.com/jonathonwiley/docs/wwm-nov-issue-78-2016-v4/153
  7. http://www.idta.co.uk/site3/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CARL-ALAN-AWARD-WINNERS-2010-press-release.pdf
  8. http://www.dancefestivals4you.co.uk/past_winners.html
  9. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00ft0tb
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og_l6YaeRv4
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