In existence since the early 1930s, Jive styles have evolved and adapted with Modern Jive finding immense popularity over the last two decades. The Jive category includes 1940s Jive, Leroc, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll and Smooth Modern Jive.
Classes, dances and other dance events in or near Avon for Jive. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.
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Sat 23 Nov |
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Vegas Swings Charity Dance Walls Social Club, Gloucester Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
7.30 - 11:30, £8 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Gloster Swing Dance | 31.0 |  |
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Debbie Hutchinson Bishopswood Village Hall Ross-on-Wye, Northamptonshire |
50’s and 60’s Disco- Freestyle, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
Great Oaks Dean Forest Hospice | 26.0 |  |
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50's 60's Disco Bishopswood Village Hall Ross-on-Wye, Northamptonshire |
50's 60's Disco in aid of Great Oaks Hospice Freestyle, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive, General Dance Fitness |
Great Oaks Dean Forest Hospice | 26.0 | |
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Sun 24 Nov |
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Bishopswood Jive Bishopswood Village Hall Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire |
Modern Jive Lessons: Beg 7:00 - 8.00, Int/Adv 8:30-9:30 Modern Jive |
Ross Jive and Swing | 26.0 |  |
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Savoy Club The Royal Hall Ledbury, Herefordshire |
Lindy Hop, Swing & Blues Social Dance Balboa, Blues, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 42.0 | |||
Mon 25 Nov |
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Jive Classes with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Jive 1940s Jive, Charleston, Modern Jive |
Jazzjiveswing | 32.0 | |
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Learn 2 Jive Bartestree Village Hall Bartestree, Herefordshire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 37.0 | |||
Tue 26 Nov |
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SwingJive JustJiveLindyHop The Tetbury Goods Shed. Tetbury, Gloucestershire |
Beginners 7.00pm Intermediates 8.00pm 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 22.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Dursley Arthur S Winterbotham Memorial Hall Dursley, Gloucestershire |
Swing Jive Classes. Beginner and Intermediate Level 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 22.0 | |
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Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop St Paul's Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire |
Jive: Beginners 7pm. Intermediate 1: 8pm. Intermediate 2: 9pm. 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 37.0 | |
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T-Jive Afternoon Modern Jive Class The Fear Hall, keynsham Keynsham, Bristol |
Daytime Modern Jive Class with an ‘Absolute Beginners’ pre-class session for new starters Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
T-Jive | 1.0 | |
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Banwell dance Classes Banwell Village Hall, Banwell, Somerset |
Weekly Fusion dance classes Blues, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
In Motion Dance | 16.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Crewkerne Class Victoria Hall Crewkerne, Somerset |
Beginner's & Intermediates Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 24.0 | |||
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Learn 2 Jive Pembridge Village Hall Pembridge, Herefordshire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 42.0 | |||
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Learn 2 Jive Stretton Sugwas Village Hall Hereford, Herefordshire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Charleston, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 43.0 | |||
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learn to rock n roll 50s style Kenfig Hill Rugby Club, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan |
learn to rock n roll 50s style Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
bridgend rock 'n' roll club | 48.0 | |||
Wed 27 Nov |
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Lindy Hop with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Lindy Hop - 3 Levels : Complete Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Jazzjiveswing | 32.0 | |
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Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop The Subscription Rooms Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Jive: 7:00 Beginners . 8:00 Intermediate 1 . 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 22.0 | |
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Thu 28 Nov |
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Lindyhop & Jive Classes Sawyer Hall Nailsworth, Gloucestershire |
Lindyhop & Jive Classes 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing |
Swingbytes Dance | 22.0 | |
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Ballroom and Latin Dance Practice Dance studio Wanborough , Swindon |
Ballroom and Latin Dance Practice Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Joanne Edwards | 37.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Somerton Edgar Hall Somerton Somerton, Somerset |
Beginner's Lesson & Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 30.0 | |||
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Learn 2 Jive Classes Ledbury Dance Studio Ledbury, Herefordshire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 39.0 | |||
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Learn 2 Jive Classes Northolme Community Centre , Herefordshire |
Learn 2 Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 42.0 | |||
Fri 29 Nov |
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Bishopswood Practice Night Bishopswood Village Hall Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire |
Mixture of Jive and Lindy - drop in when you like from 8 to 11pm - only £5 Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Ross Jive and Swing | 26.0 | |
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King's Stanley Swing/Jive Dance Kings Stanley Village Hall Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Time - 8.00 - 11.00 Price £8.00 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 21.0 | |
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Gentle Jive Classes Tupsley Whitehouse Community Hub , Herefordshire |
Learn to Gentle Jive 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 40.0 | |||
Sat 30 Nov |
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The Speakeasy Undisclosed Cheltenham Venue , Gloucestershire |
Dancing, music, shenanigans in a secret venue......wait for your first clue 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
Jazzjiveswing | 22.0 | |
Sun 01 Dec |
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Lounging at the Curio Curio Lounge Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Lounging at the Curio 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
Swingbytes Dance | 22.0 | |
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Bishopswood Jive Bishopswood Village Hall Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire |
Modern Jive Lessons: Beg 7:00 - 8.00, Int/Adv 8:30-9:30 Modern Jive |
Ross Jive and Swing | 26.0 | |
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Mon 02 Dec |
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Jive Classes with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Jive 1940s Jive, Charleston, Modern Jive |
Jazzjiveswing | 32.0 | |
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SwingTime @ The Ex's Penarth Ex-Servicemen’s Club Penarth, South Glamorgan |
A Night Of Toe Tappin’ Swing with DJ & live Band donnie joe’s American Swing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
FeelGood Music | 25.0 | |||
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Learn 2 Jive Bartestree Village Hall Bartestree, Herefordshire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 37.0 | |||
Tue 03 Dec |
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SwingJive JustJiveLindyHop The Tetbury Goods Shed. Tetbury, Gloucestershire |
Beginners 7.00pm Intermediates 8.00pm 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 22.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Dursley Arthur S Winterbotham Memorial Hall Dursley, Gloucestershire |
Swing Jive Classes. Beginner and Intermediate Level 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 22.0 | |
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Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop St Paul's Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire |
Jive: Beginners 7pm. Intermediate 1: 8pm. Intermediate 2: 9pm. 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 37.0 | |
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Banwell dance Classes Banwell Village Hall, Banwell, Somerset |
Weekly Fusion dance classes Blues, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
In Motion Dance | 16.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Crewkerne Class Victoria Hall Crewkerne, Somerset |
Beginner's & Intermediates Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 24.0 | |||
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Learn 2 Jive Pembridge Village Hall Pembridge, Herefordshire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 42.0 | |||
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Learn 2 Jive Stretton Sugwas Village Hall Hereford, Herefordshire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Charleston, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 43.0 | |||
Wed 04 Dec |
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Lindy Hop with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Lindy Hop - 3 Levels : Complete Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Jazzjiveswing | 32.0 | |
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Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop The Subscription Rooms Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Jive: 7:00 Beginners . 8:00 Intermediate 1 . 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 22.0 | |
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SwingTime @ The Ex's Penarth Ex-Servicemen’s Club Penarth, South Glamorgan |
A Night Of Toe Tappin’ Swing with DJ & live Band donnie joe’s American Swing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
FeelGood Music | 25.0 | |||
Thu 05 Dec |
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Lindyhop & Jive Classes Sawyer Hall Nailsworth, Gloucestershire |
Lindyhop & Jive Classes 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing |
Swingbytes Dance | 22.0 | |
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Ballroom and Latin Dance Practice Dance studio Wanborough , Swindon |
Ballroom and Latin Dance Practice Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Joanne Edwards | 37.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Somerton Edgar Hall Somerton Somerton, Somerset |
Beginner's Lesson & Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 30.0 | |||
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Learn 2 Jive Classes Ledbury Dance Studio Ledbury, Herefordshire |
Learn to Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 39.0 | |||
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Learn 2 Jive Classes Northolme Community Centre , Herefordshire |
Learn 2 Jive for Beginners & Intermediates 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 42.0 | |||
Fri 06 Dec |
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Christmas Party with Live Music Melksham Assembly Hall Melksham, Wiltshire |
Christmas Party with Mike Nova as Elvis and all-genre Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ginger Jive | 20.0 | ||
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Strictly Jive Freestyle Edgar Hall Somerton Somerton, Somerset |
Strictly Jive Freestyle Dance Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 30.0 | |||
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Gentle Jive Classes Tupsley Whitehouse Community Hub , Herefordshire |
Learn to Gentle Jive 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 40.0 | |||
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DJ Jive Night St Katherines Hall, Ledbury Ledbury, Herefordshire |
Jive & Swing dance night with DJ 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
Coolmoves Dance & Fitness for Adults | 42.0 | |||
Sat 07 Dec |
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Xmas Party BalBunch & Le Swing Band The Reddings Community Centre Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
Balboabunch "Junction 11" Christmas Party Dance with Band Le Swing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
Balboa Bunch | 34.0 | |
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Just Jive Cam - Christmas Dance Arthur S Winterbotham Memorial Hall Dursley, Gloucestershire |
Just Jive Cam Christmas Dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 17.0 | |
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Christmas Dance Night , Swindon St Paul's Church Centre Swindon, Wiltshire |
Dance Night 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 37.0 | |
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Swing Thing Christmas Party Usk Memorial Hall Usk, Monmouthshire |
Swing Thing Christmas Party Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
Swing Thing Monmouthshire | 19.0 | |
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Sun 08 Dec |
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Bishopswood Jive Bishopswood Village Hall Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire |
Modern Jive Lessons: Beg 7:00 - 8.00, Int/Adv 8:30-9:30 Modern Jive |
Ross Jive and Swing | 26.0 | |
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Jazz Café - Duke's Place Tythe Barn Bishops Cleeve Tythe Barn Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
6:30 - 10pm, Snacks and Drinks available 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Gloster Swing Dance | 39.0 | |
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Mon 09 Dec |
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Jive Classes with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Jive 1940s Jive, Charleston, Modern Jive |
Jazzjiveswing | 32.0 | |
Tue 10 Dec |
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SwingJive JustJiveLindyHop The Tetbury Goods Shed. Tetbury, Gloucestershire |
Beginners 7.00pm Intermediates 8.00pm 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 22.0 | |
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Swing Jive Dursley Arthur S Winterbotham Memorial Hall Dursley, Gloucestershire |
Swing Jive Classes. Beginner and Intermediate Level 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 22.0 | |
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Banwell dance Classes Banwell Village Hall, Banwell, Somerset |
Weekly Fusion dance classes Blues, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
In Motion Dance | 16.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Crewkerne Class Victoria Hall Crewkerne, Somerset |
Beginner's & Intermediates Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 24.0 | |||
Wed 11 Dec |
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Lindy Hop with Jazzjiveswing Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Lindy Hop - 3 Levels : Complete Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Jazzjiveswing | 32.0 | |
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Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop The Subscription Rooms Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Jive: 7:00 Beginners . 8:00 Intermediate 1 . 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 22.0 | |
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Thu 12 Dec |
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Lindyhop & Jive Classes Sawyer Hall Nailsworth, Gloucestershire |
Lindyhop & Jive Classes 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing |
Swingbytes Dance | 22.0 | |
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Ballroom and Latin Dance Practice Dance studio Wanborough , Swindon |
Ballroom and Latin Dance Practice Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Joanne Edwards | 37.0 | |
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Charity Live Music Night Edgar Hall Somerton Somerton, Somerset |
Live Music Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 30.0 | |||
Fri 13 Dec |
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Bishopswood Practice Night Bishopswood Village Hall Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire |
Mixture of Jive and Lindy - drop in when you like from 8 to 11pm - only £5 Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Ross Jive and Swing | 26.0 | |
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King's Stanley Swing/Jive Dance Kings Stanley Village Hall Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Time - 8.00 - 11.00 Price £8.00 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 21.0 | |
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Sat 14 Dec |
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Christmas Party with Haney's Dowty Sports Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Jive Dance for all Dance Styles with Haney's Big House Band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
Jazzjiveswing | 32.0 | |
Sun 15 Dec |
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Bishopswood Jive Bishopswood Village Hall Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire |
Modern Jive Lessons: Beg 7:00 - 8.00, Int/Adv 8:30-9:30 Modern Jive |
Ross Jive and Swing | 26.0 | |
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Sunday's Tease St Arvan's Memorial Hall Chepstow, Monmouthshire |
Sunday Tease Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingdicate | 19.0 | |||
Mon 16 Dec |
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SwingTime @ The Ex's Penarth Ex-Servicemen’s Club Penarth, South Glamorgan |
A Night Of Western Swing and Blues with Reverend James and the Swingtown Cowboys 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
FeelGood Music | 25.0 | ||
Tue 17 Dec |
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Banwell dance Classes Banwell Village Hall, Banwell, Somerset |
Weekly Fusion dance classes Blues, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing |
In Motion Dance | 16.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Crewkerne Class Victoria Hall Crewkerne, Somerset |
Beginner's & Intermediates Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 24.0 | |||
Wed 18 Dec |
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SwingTime @ The Ex's Penarth Ex-Servicemen’s Club Penarth, South Glamorgan |
A Night Of Western Swing and Blues with Reverend James and the Swingtown Cowboys 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
FeelGood Music | 25.0 | ||
Thu 19 Dec |
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Ballroom and Latin Dance Practice Dance studio Wanborough , Swindon |
Ballroom and Latin Dance Practice Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Joanne Edwards | 37.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Third Thursday Freest Edgar Hall Somerton Somerton, Somerset |
Freestyle Jive dancing Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 30.0 | |||
Fri 20 Dec |
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Just Jive Chrimbo - with Live Band Chantry Centre (Listers Hall) Dursley, Gloucestershire |
Just Jive Christmas Dance with Haneys Big House Band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 22.0 | |
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Sat 21 Dec |
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The Saturday Night Record Hop St Barnabas Church Hall Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Swing dancing at it's very best 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Gloster Swing Dance | 29.0 | |
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