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.
Date | Event/Venue/Organiser | Description/Dance Styles | Distance | |
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Sun 28 Jul |
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Bushey Tea Dance/Stardust Big Band Lincolnsfields Centre Bushey Bushey, Hertfordshire Swingsters |
1940s Style Charity Tea Dance near Bushey 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Waltz |
40.0 |
Mon 29 Jul |
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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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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 | |
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Absolute Beginners 1950s Jive Class 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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Private Dance Lessons Prebooked Oxhey Community Hall Watford, Hertfordshire Tangoduende Watford |
Private dance Lessons Prebooked Argentine Tango, Bachata, Rock n Roll, Salsa |
34.0 | |
Tue 30 Jul |
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Venue closed tonight sorry Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall Ashtead, Surrey LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) |
Tonight our venue is unavailable for a LeRoc Night - check next week Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
49.0 |
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Rock'n'Stroll - low impact fitness The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
A great low impact fitness classes Rock n Roll |
25.0 | |
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Beginners 50s Jive dance lessons The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Beginners 50s Jive dance lessons - hosted by The Chicken Shack's Malc and Tricia Rock n Roll |
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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Private Dance Lessons Prebooked Oxhey Community Hall Watford, Hertfordshire Salsaduende Watford |
Private dance Lessons Bachata, Rock n Roll, Salsa, Salon Tango, Tango Vals |
40.0 | |
Wed 31 Jul |
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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 01 Aug |
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Jazzumba + Swing/Jive Caddington Millfield Green (Luton & Dunstable) Luton, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Jazzumba + Swing/Jive Classes 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
44.0 |
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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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Planet Swing H.Q. Balboa Class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Balboa, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, 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 | |
Fri 02 Aug |
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Wickford ballroom dance club The Nevendon Centre Wickford, Essex Wickford Ballroom Dance Club |
Ballroom, Latin & sequence social dance 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
10.0 |
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Technique Master Class St Paul's Community Centre , Wandsworth Dance Addiction Studios, Southfields |
A Brief focussed class, with a pertinent theme to work on Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
39.0 | |
Sat 03 Aug |
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Cotton Club Beds Top Quality Bands 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 |
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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 05 Aug |
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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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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 | |
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Absolute Beginners 1950s Jive Class 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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Private Tango Lessons Prebooked Oxhey Community Hall Watford, Hertfordshire Tangoduende Watford |
Private dance Lessons Prebooked Argentine Tango, Bachata, Rock n Roll, Salsa |
34.0 | |
Tue 06 Aug |
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Venue closed tonight sorry Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall Ashtead, Surrey LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) |
Tonight our venue is unavailable for a LeRoc Night - check next week Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
49.0 |
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Rock'n'Stroll - low impact fitness The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
A great low impact fitness classes Rock n Roll |
25.0 | |
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Beginners 50s Jive dance lessons The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Beginners 50s Jive dance lessons - hosted by The Chicken Shack's Malc and Tricia Rock n Roll |
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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Private Dance Lessons Prebooked Oxhey Community Hall Watford, Hertfordshire Salsaduende Watford |
Private dance Lessons Bachata, Rock n Roll, Salsa, Salon Tango, Tango Vals |
40.0 | |
Wed 07 Aug |
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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 08 Aug |
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Jazzumba + Swing/Jive Caddington Millfield Green (Luton & Dunstable) Luton, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Jazzumba + Swing/Jive Classes 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
44.0 |
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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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Planet Swing H.Q. Balboa Class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Balboa, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
49.0 | |
Fri 09 Aug |
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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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Wickford ballroom dance club The Nevendon Centre Wickford, Essex Wickford Ballroom Dance Club |
Ballroom, Latin & sequence social dance 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
10.0 | |
Sat 10 Aug |
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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, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
47.0 |
Sun 11 Aug |
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Sunday EXpressions Sidcup Working Men's Club Sidcup, Bexley Berserk |
Modern Blues/Expressive/Alt Tango freestyle dance event Blues, Tango Nuevo, Tango Fusion, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive, Expressive |
29.0 |
Mon 12 Aug |
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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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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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Absolute Beginners 1950s Jive Class 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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Private Dance Lessons Prebooked Oxhey Community Hall Watford, Hertfordshire Tangoduende Watford |
Private dance Lessons Prebooked Argentine Tango, Bachata, Rock n Roll, Salsa |
34.0 | |
Tue 13 Aug |
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Venue closed tonight sorry Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall Ashtead, Surrey LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) |
Tonight our venue is unavailable for a LeRoc Night - check next week Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
49.0 |
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Rock'n'Stroll - low impact fitness The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
A great low impact fitness classes Rock n Roll |
25.0 | |
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Beginners 50s Jive dance lessons The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Beginners 50s Jive dance lessons - hosted by The Chicken Shack's Malc and Tricia Rock n Roll |
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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Private Dance Lessons Prebooked Oxhey Community Hall Watford, Hertfordshire Salsaduende Watford |
Private dance Lessons Bachata, Rock n Roll, Salsa, Salon Tango, Tango Vals |
40.0 | |
Wed 14 Aug |
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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 15 Aug |
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Jazzumba + Swing/Jive Caddington Millfield Green (Luton & Dunstable) Luton, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Jazzumba + Swing/Jive Classes 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
44.0 |
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Planet Swing H.Q. Balboa Class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Balboa, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, 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 | |
Fri 16 Aug |
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Wickford ballroom dance club The Nevendon Centre Wickford, Essex Wickford Ballroom Dance Club |
Ballroom, Latin & sequence social dance 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
10.0 |
Sat 17 Aug |
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The Chicken Shack Sinbin @ The Plough and Harrow Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
The Chicken Shack Record Hop with guest DJ Brummie Simon Rock n Roll |
23.0 |
Sun 18 Aug |
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Four Seasons Tea Dance Cotton End Village Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Jive - Swing - Ballroom - Tea Dance 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Waltz, Smooth Modern Jive |
47.0 |
Mon 19 Aug |
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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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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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Private Dance Lessons Prebooked Oxhey Community Hall Watford, Hertfordshire Tangoduende Watford |
Private dance Lessons Prebooked Argentine Tango, Bachata, Rock n Roll, Salsa |
34.0 | |
Tue 20 Aug |
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Venue closed tonight sorry Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall Ashtead, Surrey LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) |
Tonight our venue is unavailable for a LeRoc Night - check next week Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
49.0 |
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Rock'n'Stroll - low impact fitness The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
A great low impact fitness classes Rock n Roll |
25.0 | |
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Beginners 50s Jive dance lessons The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Beginners 50s Jive dance lessons - hosted by The Chicken Shack's Malc and Tricia Rock n Roll |
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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Private Dance Lessons Prebooked Oxhey Community Hall Watford, Hertfordshire Salsaduende Watford |
Private dance Lessons Bachata, Rock n Roll, Salsa, Salon Tango, Tango Vals |
40.0 | |
Wed 21 Aug |
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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 22 Aug |
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Jazzumba + Swing/Jive Caddington Millfield Green (Luton & Dunstable) Luton, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
Jazzumba + Swing/Jive Classes 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, General Dance Fitness |
44.0 |
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Planet Swing H.Q. Balboa Class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire Swingsters |
High Quality Balboa Class followed by DJ + Live Band to practice to!!! Balboa, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, 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 | |
Fri 23 Aug |
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Wickford ballroom dance club The Nevendon Centre Wickford, Essex Wickford Ballroom Dance Club |
Ballroom, Latin & sequence social dance 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
10.0 |
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Technique Master Class St Paul's Community Centre , Wandsworth Dance Addiction Studios, Southfields |
A Brief focussed class, with a pertinent theme to work on Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
39.0 | |
Mon 26 Aug |
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Outwood Afternoon Dances Specials Outwood Village Hall Outwood, Surrey LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) |
Bank Holiday Monday Tea Dances at this excellent character venue. Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
47.0 |
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Private Dance Lessons Prebooked Oxhey Community Hall Watford, Hertfordshire Tangoduende Watford |
Private dance Lessons Prebooked Argentine Tango, Bachata, Rock n Roll, Salsa |
34.0 | |
Tue 27 Aug |
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Venue closed tonight sorry Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall Ashtead, Surrey LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) |
Tonight our venue is unavailable for a LeRoc Night - check next week Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
49.0 |
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Rock'n'Stroll - low impact fitness The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
A great low impact fitness classes Rock n Roll |
25.0 | |
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Beginners 50s Jive dance lessons The Birds, Leytsonstone, E11 3AA Leytonstone, London E The Chicken Shack Rock'n'Roll Club |
Beginners 50s Jive dance lessons - hosted by The Chicken Shack's Malc and Tricia Rock n Roll |
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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Private Dance Lessons Prebooked Oxhey Community Hall Watford, Hertfordshire Salsaduende Watford |
Private dance Lessons Bachata, Rock n Roll, Salsa, Salon Tango, Tango Vals |
40.0 |
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