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Warren James Bullock (born 12 January 1965) is an English professional
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and dance teacher, most widely known for the TV series
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and as the founder of Zig Zag Dance Factory in Lower Penn,
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.


Early life

Warren James Bullock was born on 12 January 1965 in
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,
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to Maurice Bullock and Jean Bullock (née Beaumont), owners of a local
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. At the age of 19, he met his last partner (and now wife) Jane (née Phillips) at a studio in
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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.


Career


Competitive dancing and early teaching

Bullock and his wife Jane reached high levels of success in competitive dancing, including becoming British Champions in ballroom dancing. The couple were also featured on the TV series
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from 1988 to 1994, as well as a variety of other roles throughout film and television. Bullock retired from competitive dancing in 1997 to focus on teaching. From the 90s to the mid-2010s, Bullock became known for teaching Latin and ballroom dancing onboard cruise ships.


Zig Zag Dance Factory

In 1994, Warren and his wife Jane started Zig Zag Dance Factory, a Latin and ballroom dance school. This was started initially as a way of earning an income to continue competing. The school is located in Lower Penn,
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, and has notably trained with a wide number of professional dancers on
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. Since 2014, Bullock has hosted an annual awards event; The Galaxy Classique awards. Together with his wife Jane, Bullock taught Ballroom and Latin American dancing in schools (including
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in
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) and Glebefields Primary School in
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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.


Baby Ballroom

Bullock and Zig Zag Dance Factory became internationally known with the TV series
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, which showcased the school's training of younger children and the world of children's competitive Latin and ballroom dancing. Baby Ballroom ran for 2 seasons and a Christmas special from 2017 on the British TV channel
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, as well as through the online streaming service
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.


Family

Warren is married to Jane Phillips Bullock (née Phillips), his professional dancing partner; they married in 1995. He lives in Lower Penn,
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with Jane and their triplet children Savannah, India and Alicia, born 29 February 2000.


Philanthropy and community work

Warren Bullock supports and raises money for Starlight Children's Foundation. Through his Zig Zag Dance school, in 2019 Warren created "Strictly Ability" the first open competition for children with disabilities. 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.


Awards and achievements

Warren Bullock and his wife Jane have received two
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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" and was presented to Warren and Jane on 10 February 2009. They are winners of the Le Classique du Dance Awards 2008.


Filmography


Film


Television


References


External links


Zig Zag Dance Factory
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FlixableBaby Ballroom on Netflix
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