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 Essex for Jive. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.
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Thu 15 May |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Rock'n'Roll Stroll Class The Link Harlow, Essex The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Great low impact, solo dance class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
19.0 | |
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50s Rock'n'Roll Jive class The Link Harlow, Essex The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Beginners 50s Rock'n'Roll jive class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
19.0 | |
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Sandwich Thursday Jive Class Sandwich Guildhall Sandwich, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
1940’s/50’s style Jive class aimed at all levels, beginners welcome and no partner needed. 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
47.0 | |
Sat 17 May |
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Chicken Shack Shane & the Korrados The Plough and Harrow London, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
The Chicken Shack present Shane and the Korrados 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls |
26.0 |
Sun 18 May |
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Sunday EXpressions Sidcup Working Men's Club Sidcup, Bexley Dunkirk Tango and EXpressions |
Modern Blues/Expressive/Alt Tango freestyle dance event Blues, Tango Nuevo, Tango Fusion, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive, Expressive |
29.0 |
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Tea party Micheles Dance Club Cheshunt, Hertfordshire Michele’s Dance Club |
Tea party Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
34.0 | |
Mon 19 May |
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50s Rock'n'Roll Jive class The Farmers Boy Brickendon, Hertfordshire The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Beginners 50s Rock'n'Roll jive class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
26.0 |
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Rock'n'Roll Stroll Class The Farmers Boy Brickendon, Hertfordshire The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Great low impact, solo dance class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
26.0 | |
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Canterbury Monday Jive Class Canterbury Baptist Church Hall Canterbury, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
Weekly Monday night 1940s/50s style jive class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
40.0 | |
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40's Swing Jive - Ashingdon Ashingdon & East Hawkwell Memorial Hall Rochford, Essex Mrs Dickie Bows |
40's swing jive 1940s Jive |
0.0 | |
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Ceroc Rayleigh The Mill Arts and Events Centre Rayleigh, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
11.0 | |
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Dance Sparkle tea dance The Hyde Churches Colindale Colindale, Barnet Dance Sparkle |
Tea dance ballroom and Latin and sequences Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
22.0 | |
Tue 20 May |
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Rock'n'Roll Stroll Class The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Great low impact, solo dance class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
25.0 |
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50s Rock'n'Roll Jive class The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Beginners 50s Rock'n'Roll jive class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
25.0 | |
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Swinging on the Stour The Mooring Cafe and Bar Canterbury, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
Canterbury’s regular swing dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
40.0 | |
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Ceroc Chelmsford King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) Chelmsford, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
5.0 | |
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Tuesday Dance & Social Club Russell Park Social Club Bedford, Bedfordshire Annie & Andy’s Dance Club |
Tuesday Dance and Social Club for Adults Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Popular Sequence, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
43.0 | |
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Ceroc Canterbury class nights Class nights Canterbury, Kent Ceroc Canterbury |
Ceroc Canterbury social partner lead dance classes Leroc, Modern Jive, Salsa, Smooth Modern Jive |
40.0 | |
Wed 21 May |
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Ashford Wednesday Jive Class Elwick Club Ashford, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
1940’s/50’s style jive class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
44.0 |
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Intermediates class The Shed Ashtead, Surrey Hanna's Dance School |
Intermediates level class, gold level Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
48.0 | |
Thu 22 May |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Sandwich Thursday Jive Class Sandwich Guildhall Sandwich, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
1940’s/50’s style Jive class aimed at all levels, beginners welcome and no partner needed. 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
47.0 | |
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Rock n Roll Rawreth Village Hall Rawreth Village Hall Rawreth, Essex Mrs Dickie Bows |
Beginners & Improvers 50's Jive Rock n Roll |
9.0 | |
Sat 24 May |
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Devil's Cut Combo @ Cotton Club Cotton End Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Top quality Monthly Swing + Jive band nights 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
47.0 |
Sun 25 May |
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Stardust Big Band @ Bushey Lincolns Field Great Hall Bushey, Hertfordshire Swingsters |
1940's Style Swing Jive Jitterbug & Ballroom Tea Dance 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Waltz |
40.0 |
Mon 26 May |
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50s Rock'n'Roll Jive class The Farmers Boy Brickendon, Hertfordshire The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Beginners 50s Rock'n'Roll jive class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
26.0 |
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Rock'n'Roll Stroll Class The Farmers Boy Brickendon, Hertfordshire The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Great low impact, solo dance class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
26.0 | |
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Dance Sparkle tea dance The Hyde Churches Colindale Colindale, Barnet Dance Sparkle |
Tea dance ballroom and Latin and sequences Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
22.0 | |
Tue 27 May |
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Rock'n'Roll Stroll Class The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Great low impact, solo dance class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
25.0 |
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50s Rock'n'Roll Jive class The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Beginners 50s Rock'n'Roll jive class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
25.0 | |
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Ceroc Chelmsford King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) Chelmsford, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
5.0 | |
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Ceroc Canterbury class nights Class nights Canterbury, Kent Ceroc Canterbury |
Ceroc Canterbury social partner lead dance classes Leroc, Modern Jive, Salsa, Smooth Modern Jive |
40.0 | |
Wed 28 May |
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Ashford Wednesday Jive Class Elwick Club Ashford, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
1940’s/50’s style jive class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
44.0 |
Thu 29 May |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Rock'n'Roll Stroll Class The Link Harlow, Essex The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Great low impact, solo dance class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
19.0 | |
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50s Rock'n'Roll Jive class The Link Harlow, Essex The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Beginners 50s Rock'n'Roll jive class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
19.0 | |
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Sandwich Thursday Jive Class Sandwich Guildhall Sandwich, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
1940’s/50’s style Jive class aimed at all levels, beginners welcome and no partner needed. 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
47.0 | |
Sat 31 May |
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LeRoc Surrey MJ Big Saturday dance Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall Ashtead, Surrey LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) |
LeRoc dancing Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
47.0 |
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Saturday Night Dance Colman Redland Centre Reigate, Surrey Court Dancing |
Saturday Night Dance (Ballroom and Latin) Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
47.0 | |
Sun 01 Jun |
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Swingsters Sunday Singing Socials Cotton Club Bedford Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Sing along or dance to all your favourite tunes, hosted by Nigel and Diane! 1940s Jive, Foxtrot, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
47.0 |
Mon 02 Jun |
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50s Rock'n'Roll Jive class The Farmers Boy Brickendon, Hertfordshire The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Beginners 50s Rock'n'Roll jive class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
26.0 |
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Rock'n'Roll Stroll Class The Farmers Boy Brickendon, Hertfordshire The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Great low impact, solo dance class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
26.0 | |
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Canterbury Monday Jive Class Canterbury Baptist Church Hall Canterbury, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
Weekly Monday night 1940s/50s style jive class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
40.0 | |
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40's Swing Jive - Ashingdon Ashingdon & East Hawkwell Memorial Hall Rochford, Essex Mrs Dickie Bows |
40's swing jive 1940s Jive |
0.0 | |
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Ceroc Rayleigh The Mill Arts and Events Centre Rayleigh, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
11.0 | |
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Dance Sparkle tea dance The Hyde Churches Colindale Colindale, Barnet Dance Sparkle |
Tea dance ballroom and Latin and sequences Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
22.0 | |
Tue 03 Jun |
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Rock'n'Roll Stroll Class The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Great low impact, solo dance class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
25.0 |
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50s Rock'n'Roll Jive class The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Beginners 50s Rock'n'Roll jive class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
25.0 | |
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C Jam - live band night! The Bedford London, London SW Swingland |
Louise Messenger & her Savoy Swing live at C Jam 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
36.0 | |
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Ceroc Chelmsford King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) Chelmsford, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
5.0 | |
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Ceroc Canterbury class nights Class nights Canterbury, Kent Ceroc Canterbury |
Ceroc Canterbury social partner lead dance classes Leroc, Modern Jive, Salsa, Smooth Modern Jive |
40.0 | |
Wed 04 Jun |
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Intermediates class The Shed Ashtead, Surrey Hanna's Dance School |
Intermediates level class, gold level Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
48.0 |
Thu 05 Jun |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Sandwich Thursday Jive Class Sandwich Guildhall Sandwich, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
1940’s/50’s style Jive class aimed at all levels, beginners welcome and no partner needed. 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
47.0 | |
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Rock n Roll Rawreth Village Hall Rawreth Village Hall Rawreth, Essex Mrs Dickie Bows |
Beginners & Improvers 50's Jive Rock n Roll |
9.0 | |
Fri 06 Jun |
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Rhythm Joint Swing Dance Newmarket The Exning Road Club Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Get in the Swing |
Monthly Social Swing Dance Night (Every 1st Friday in the Month) 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
43.0 |
Sat 07 Jun |
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The Court Jester film + 1950s dance The Empire Cinema Sandwich, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
Movie and 1950’s dance night at the fabulous 1937 art deco Empire Cinema in Sandwich 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
47.0 |
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Ceroc Chelmsford Freestyle King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) Chelmsford, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance night - freestyle Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
5.0 | |
Mon 09 Jun |
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50s Rock'n'Roll Jive class The Farmers Boy Brickendon, Hertfordshire The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Beginners 50s Rock'n'Roll jive class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
26.0 |
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Rock'n'Roll Stroll Class The Farmers Boy Brickendon, Hertfordshire The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Great low impact, solo dance class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
26.0 | |
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Beginners 1950s Jive/Rock n Roll cl The Stags Head London, London E Hula Boogie ! |
Absolute Beginners 1950s Jive /Rock 'n' Roll class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
30.0 | |
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Improvers 1950s Jive / Rock n Roll The Stags Head London, London E Hula Boogie ! |
Improvers 1950s Jive / Rock n Roll dance class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
30.0 | |
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Canterbury Monday Jive Class Canterbury Baptist Church Hall Canterbury, Kent Canterbury Jive & DJ Reverend Boogie |
Weekly Monday night 1940s/50s style jive class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
40.0 | |
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40's Swing Jive - Ashingdon Ashingdon & East Hawkwell Memorial Hall Rochford, Essex Mrs Dickie Bows |
40's swing jive 1940s Jive |
0.0 | |
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Ceroc Rayleigh The Mill Arts and Events Centre Rayleigh, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
11.0 | |
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Dance Sparkle tea dance The Hyde Churches Colindale Colindale, Barnet Dance Sparkle |
Tea dance ballroom and Latin and sequences Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
22.0 | |
Tue 10 Jun |
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LeRoc Surrey MJ Monthly Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall Ashtead, Surrey LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) |
LeRoc Modern Jive dance class & freestyle sessions social night Ashtead Hall Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
49.0 |
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Rock'n'Roll Stroll Class The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Great low impact, solo dance class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness, Strolls |
25.0 | |
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50s Rock'n'Roll Jive class The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Beginners 50s Rock'n'Roll jive class Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
25.0 | |
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Ceroc Chelmsford King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) Chelmsford, Essex Ceroc - Partner Dance |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
5.0 | |
Wed 11 Jun |
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Intermediates class The Shed Ashtead, Surrey Hanna's Dance School |
Intermediates level class, gold level Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
48.0 |
Thu 12 Jun |
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Balboa @ Planet Swing Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Swingsters High Quality weekly Balboa class & Live Band - Every Thursday!! Argentine Tango, Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds Live Band Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High quality live band night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
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Rock n Roll Rawreth Village Hall Rawreth Village Hall Rawreth, Essex Mrs Dickie Bows |
Beginners & Improvers 50's Jive Rock n Roll |
9.0 | |
Fri 13 Jun |
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Black Cat Friday freestyle Black Cat Friday Freestyle Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Freestyle dance with DJs Jon Brett & Mick the Knave Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
47.0 |
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