Dance Style Descriptions and Event Coverage

Use these pages to find out how many dance events we have listed in your chosen dance style. You can see our coverage by dance style or region. The third tab contains a short description of each Dance Style and Event Type currently listed. Others will be added as the website expands.

Please be aware that the numbers will not necessarily “add up”, since events may be of interest to dancers of more than one style, and organisations may have more than one role (such as event organiser and DJ).

Swing

We currently have 379 organisations who promote their swing dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 209 Dance Teachers, 40 Band/Soloists, 104 DJs, 2 Callers and 101 Performance Groups

We also have 1796 swing dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show swing dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 361 forthcoming Swing events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 202 forthcoming Swing events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 77 forthcoming Swing events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 175 forthcoming Swing events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South West

There are 118 forthcoming Swing events listed in the South West region which includes Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

South

There are 237 forthcoming Swing events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 157 forthcoming Swing events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Wales

There are 14 forthcoming Swing events listed in the Wales region which includes All of Wales.

Central - North West

There are 25 forthcoming Swing events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 157 forthcoming Swing events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

Yorkshire

There are 62 forthcoming Swing events listed in the Yorkshire region which includes North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

North West

There are 18 forthcoming Swing events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

North East

There are 78 forthcoming Swing events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Scotland

There are 36 forthcoming Swing events listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Jive

We currently have 502 organisations who promote their jive dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 277 Dance Teachers, 51 Band/Soloists, 168 DJs, 6 Callers and 97 Performance Groups

We also have 3711 jive dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show jive dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 442 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 403 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 464 forthcoming Jive events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 52 forthcoming Jive events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South West

There are 444 forthcoming Jive events listed in the South West region which includes Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

South

There are 626 forthcoming Jive events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 417 forthcoming Jive events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Wales

There are 40 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Wales region which includes All of Wales.

Central - North West

There are 33 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 223 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

Yorkshire

There are 234 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Yorkshire region which includes North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

North West

There are 63 forthcoming Jive events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

North East

There are 129 forthcoming Jive events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Scotland

There are 88 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

There are 48 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Northern Ireland region

Europe

There are 3 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Europe region

Other Non UK

There are 2 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Other Non UK region

Ballroom

We currently have 337 organisations who promote their ballroom dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 207 Dance Teachers, 35 Band/Soloists, 64 DJs, 9 Callers and 60 Performance Groups

We also have 3452 ballroom dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show ballroom dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 697 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 260 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 638 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 3 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South West

There are 224 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the South West region which includes Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

South

There are 400 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 206 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Wales

There are 11 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the Wales region which includes All of Wales.

Central - North West

There are 96 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 294 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

Yorkshire

There are 241 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the Yorkshire region which includes North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

North West

There are 91 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

North East

There are 97 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Scotland

There are 25 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

There are 168 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the Northern Ireland region

Other Non UK

There is 1 forthcoming Ballroom event listed in the Other Non UK region

Latin (Ballroom)

We currently have 305 organisations who promote their latin (ballroom) dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 200 Dance Teachers, 29 Band/Soloists, 66 DJs, 5 Callers and 67 Performance Groups

We also have 3210 latin (ballroom) dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show latin (ballroom) dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 626 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 243 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 598 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 11 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South West

There are 162 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the South West region which includes Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

South

There are 383 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 205 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Wales

There are 10 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the Wales region which includes All of Wales.

Central - North West

There are 59 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 321 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

Yorkshire

There are 218 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the Yorkshire region which includes North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

North West

There are 100 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

North East

There are 89 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Scotland

There are 16 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

There are 168 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the Northern Ireland region

Other Non UK

There is 1 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) event listed in the Other Non UK region

Latin American

We currently have 383 organisations who promote their latin american dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 315 Dance Teachers, 31 Band/Soloists, 119 DJs, 4 Callers and 135 Performance Groups

We also have 3069 latin american dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show latin american dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 582 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 279 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 385 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 219 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South West

There are 48 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the South West region which includes Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

South

There are 495 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 269 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Wales

There are 8 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Wales region which includes All of Wales.

Central - North West

There are 43 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 232 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

Yorkshire

There are 152 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Yorkshire region which includes North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

North West

There are 193 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

North East

There are 23 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Scotland

There are 12 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

There are 124 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Northern Ireland region

Europe

There are 2 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Europe region

Other Non UK

There are 3 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Other Non UK region

Folk/Country

We currently have 263 organisations who promote their folk/country dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 69 Dance Teachers, 70 Band/Soloists, 9 DJs, 56 Callers and 44 Performance Groups

We also have 549 folk/country dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show folk/country dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 70 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 41 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 37 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 10 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South West

There are 13 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the South West region which includes Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

South

There are 12 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 57 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Wales

There is 1 forthcoming Folk/Country event listed in the Wales region which includes All of Wales.

Central - North West

There are 94 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 22 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

Yorkshire

There are 72 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the Yorkshire region which includes North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

North West

There are 67 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

North East

There are 43 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Scotland

There are 10 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Historical

We currently have 41 organisations who promote their historical dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 18 Dance Teachers, 3 Band/Soloists, 5 DJs, 6 Callers and 15 Performance Groups

We also have 83 historical dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show historical dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There is 1 forthcoming Historical event listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 12 forthcoming Historical events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

South

There are 11 forthcoming Historical events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

Central - North West

There are 20 forthcoming Historical events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 2 forthcoming Historical events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

North West

There are 36 forthcoming Historical events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

Scotland

There is 1 forthcoming Historical event listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Non Partner

We currently have 221 organisations who promote their non partner dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 188 Dance Teachers, 17 Band/Soloists, 30 DJs, 5 Callers and 107 Performance Groups

We also have 1179 non partner dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show non partner dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 263 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 73 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 76 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 17 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South West

There are 45 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the South West region which includes Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

South

There are 106 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 401 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Central - North West

There are 29 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 43 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

Yorkshire

There are 21 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the Yorkshire region which includes North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

North West

There are 42 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

North East

There are 35 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Scotland

There are 28 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Other Cultures

We currently have 104 organisations who promote their other cultures dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 83 Dance Teachers, 6 Band/Soloists, 4 DJs, 1 Caller and 76 Performance Groups

We also have 268 other cultures dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show other cultures dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 16 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 52 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 58 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 47 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South

There are 17 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 6 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Central - North West

There are 34 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 6 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

North East

There are 24 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Scotland

There are 7 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Other Non UK

There is 1 forthcoming Other Cultures event listed in the Other Non UK region

Percussive

We currently have 55 organisations who promote their percussive dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 47 Dance Teachers, 3 Band/Soloists, 2 DJs, 4 Callers and 47 Performance Groups

We also have 34 percussive dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show percussive dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South East

There are 10 forthcoming Percussive events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

North East

There are 24 forthcoming Percussive events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Traditional Side

We currently have 39 organisations who promote their traditional side dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 24 Dance Teachers, 7 Band/Soloists, 1 DJ, 6 Callers and 38 Performance Groups

We also have 90 traditional side dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show traditional side dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 31 forthcoming Traditional Side events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There is 1 forthcoming Traditional Side event listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 2 forthcoming Traditional Side events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

South

There are 7 forthcoming Traditional Side events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 19 forthcoming Traditional Side events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Wales

There are 10 forthcoming Traditional Side events listed in the Wales region which includes All of Wales.

Central - North West

There are 17 forthcoming Traditional Side events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 3 forthcoming Traditional Side events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.