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 Islington for Jive. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.
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Fri 10 Apr |
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The Spring Jive Party The Newell Centre Chichester, West Sussex |
The Spring Jive Party with The Revolutionaires 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
Jive 'n' Boogie | 42.0 |  |
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Jive Club Freestyle Hampton Leisure Chelmsford, Essex |
Jive Club Freestyle Modern Jive |
The Jive Club | 28.0 |  |
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Jive Class & Dance - Farnham Royal Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Learn to Rock n Roll Jive every Friday Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 27.0 | |||
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Beginners Jive Class - every Friday Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Learn to Jive - every Friday Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 27.0 | |||
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Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 27.0 | |||
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Rock n Roll Jive Social Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Rock n Roll Jive record hop & social dance every Friday night Buckinghamshire Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 27.0 | |||
Sat 11 Apr |
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South London SwingFest The Bedford London, London SW |
Annual festival of swing dance - swing dance workshops, live bands, DJs and more 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
The Savoy Ball/SwingFest Ltd. | 6.0 |  |
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The Easter Dance @ Tylney Hall Tylney Hall, Leatherhead Leisure Centre Leatherhead, Surrey |
The Easter Egg Big Saturday Ball Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) | 20.0 | |
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MarkWildCats North Mundham village hall CHICHESTER, West Sussex |
Modern Jive freestyle Modern Jive |
MarkWildCats | 42.0 | |||
Sun 12 Apr |
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Adult Beginners Ballroom & Latin Strictlys Smartz Leigh on Sea, Essex |
Brand new Adult ballroom and latin class for beginners Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Strictly Smartz | 31.0 | |
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Easter Chill in Puttenham nr TRING Cecila Hall, Puttenham Village (TRING) Tring, Buckinghamshire |
Fine Music for the Modern & Smooth Jive, West Coast Swing & Chillout Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jive Hub (NewBerko) | 31.0 | |||
Mon 13 Apr |
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Advanced competitive practise Strictlys Smartz Leigh on Sea, Essex |
Competitrors practice session with short advanced class Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Strictly Smartz | 31.0 | |
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Lindy Hop / Balboa Classes St. Mary's Bay Village Hall St. Mary's Bay, Kent |
Lindyhop for beginners , Balboa for beginners 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps |
Cinque Ports Swing Jive | 41.0 | |
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Beginners Jive Class & Dance Harefield Cricket Club Middlesex, Middlesex |
Beginners Jive class and dancing Line Dance, Rock n Roll |
The Rocking Rebels | 16.0 | |||
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Rock n Roll Jive Class & Social Harefield Cricket Club Middlesex, Middlesex |
Rock n Roll Jive class and social dance every Monday in Harefield Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 16.0 | |||
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Park Lane Jive St Joseph's Church Hall Reading, Berkshire |
Learn to dance to 1950s-style music Rock n Roll |
RockinRhythm | 41.0 | |||
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Modern Jive classes and freestyle Chesterton Community College Cambridge, Cambridge |
Weekly modern jive classes with freestyle - lead, follow or both? The choice is yours! Modern Jive |
Jive4All | 47.0 | |||
Tue 14 Apr |
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LeRoc Surrey Modern Jive @ Ashtead Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall Ashtead, Surrey |
LeRoc Modern Jive & Smooth Classes & Freestyle Ashtead Hall Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) | 22.0 | |
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Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing | 23.0 | |
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Swingland Balham - Lindy hop The Bedford London, London SW |
Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 7.0 | |
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C Jam @ The Bedford The Bedford London, London SW |
The home of Savoy-style Lindy hop in London! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 7.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Enfield The Hop Poles Enfield, Enfield |
Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 8.0 | |
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Modern Jive Surrey class The Old Whitgiftians Club House South Croydon, Surrey |
Class + Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive |
Modern Jive Surrey | 13.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in St Albans Jubilee Centre St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in St Albans 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 17.0 | |
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Weekly VIRTUAL dance class & social Zoom Virtual, Surrey |
Virtual dance class & social meet-up Leroc, Line Dance, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive, Strolls |
Modern Jive Surrey | 22.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Bassment Chelmsford, Essex |
Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 28.0 | |
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4 Seasons Swing Jive Herstmonceux Village Hall Herstmonceux, East Sussex |
Lindy Hop dance class, for beginners and improvers/Intermediate, 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Strolls |
4 Seasons Swing Jive | 48.0 | |||
Wed 15 Apr |
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Free Tea Dance The Clore Ballroom London, London SE |
Social Tea Dance run by the Southbank Centre Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Dave's Dances | 6.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex |
Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 17.0 | |
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Swingland Windsor - Lindy hop The Old Court Artspace Windsor, Berkshire |
Learn to swing dance in Windsor - every Wednesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 22.0 | |
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50s Jive RnR Beginners Wing Village Hall Wing, Bedfordshire |
50s Jive Rock n Roll class for Beginners Rock n Roll |
Adrian Marsh School of Dance | 35.0 | |
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Biggin Hill Jive Biggin Hill Biggin Hill, Bromley |
Beginners 1940 Jive Class Followed by Improvers, No Partner Required, Adult Only. Wednesda 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll |
Biggin Hill Jive | 12.0 | |||
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Rhythm Ranch Jive Pinewood Bar & Cafe Wokingham, Reading |
Learn to dance to 1950s-style music Rock n Roll |
RockinRhythm | 31.0 | |||
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Beginners Jive Classes Frieth Village Hall Henley-On-Thames, Buckinghamshire |
Beginners Jive Dance Classes Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 34.0 | |||
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High Wycombe Jive Frieth Village Hall Henley-On-Thames, Buckinghamshire |
Beginners Jive Dance Classes every Wednesday Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 34.0 | |||
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Rock and Roll Jive Classes Frieth Village Hall Henley-On-Thames, Buckinghamshire |
Come and learn 1950s Rock n Roll Jive every Wednesday with The Rockibg Rebels Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 34.0 | |||
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Jive Classes in Burghfield Burghfield Community Sports Association Burghfield, Reading, Berkshire |
Jive classes in Burghfield Leroc, Modern Jive |
Ginger Jive | 40.0 | |||
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Ceroc Zeal - Bolney Rawson Hall Bolney, West Sussex |
Weekly Ceroc classes for Beginners and Intermediates. Advanced classes vary. Smooth Modern Jive |
CerocZeal | 42.0 | |||
Thu 16 Apr |
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Swingland Hammersmith - Lindy hop The Hammersmith Club London, London W |
Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 6.0 | |
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A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club The Hammersmith Club London, London W |
West London's Premier Swing Dance Night! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 6.0 | |
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Rock n Roll Rawreth Village Hall Rawreth Village Hall Rawreth, Essex |
Beginners & Improvers 50's Jive Rock n Roll |
Mr Dickie Bows (Mrs) | 28.0 | |
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The Heights Jive St Andrew's Church, Caversham, Reading Reading, Reading |
Learn to dance to 1950s-style music Rock n Roll |
RockinRhythm | 38.0 | |||
Fri 17 Apr |
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LeRoc Surrey "Xcite" Modern Jive Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall Ashtead, Surrey |
LeRoc Friday Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) | 18.0 | |
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Sylvester's Dance Night Lancing Royal British Legion Club Lancing, Sussex |
No frills no fuss, just great music to dance to. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive, Strolls |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 44.0 | |
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Enerjive Monthly Freestyles Enerjive Bordon, Hampshire |
Modern jive freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Enerjive | 44.0 | |
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The Edge - a very unique evening Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire |
A unique event full of character for the Smooth Jive, Blues & Chillout/Expressiv Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jive Hub (NewBerko) | 24.0 | |||
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Jive Class & Dance - Farnham Royal Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Learn to Rock n Roll Jive every Friday Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 27.0 | |||
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Beginners Jive Class - every Friday Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Learn to Jive - every Friday Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 27.0 | |||
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Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 27.0 | |||
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Rock n Roll Jive Social Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Rock n Roll Jive record hop & social dance every Friday night Buckinghamshire Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 27.0 | |||
Sat 18 Apr |
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Afternoon Fun and Dance Sway Bar London, London WC |
A fantastic afternoon of dancing to 40s and 50s music 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
Rock n Revellers | 2.0 | |
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Jive Party-wth Sarah Mai & Her Band Rivoli Ballroom Crofton Park, London SE |
A friendly and exhilarating night of live music and dancing in the iconic Rivoli Ballroom Blues, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Jive Party | 6.0 | |
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Boogie Shack The Zoo Cafe Hertford , Hertfordshire |
Top social dancing to an eclectic range of music from swing and jive to blues and RnB. 1940s Jive, Blues, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 17.0 | |
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Social Social evening Cheshunt , Hertfordshire |
Social night for all Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Cha Cha (Club), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Michele’s Dance Club | 17.0 | |||
Sun 19 Apr |
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Swingland Twickenham - Lindy hop The Cabbage Patch Twickenham, Middlesex |
Learn to swing dance in Twickenham - every Sunday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 11.0 | |
Mon 20 Apr |
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Advanced competitive practise Strictlys Smartz Leigh on Sea, Essex |
Competitrors practice session with short advanced class Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Strictly Smartz | 31.0 | |
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Swingland Brixton - Lindy hop Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW |
Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 6.0 | |
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Lindy Hop / Balboa Classes St. Mary's Bay Village Hall St. Mary's Bay, Kent |
Lindyhop for beginners , Balboa for beginners 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps |
Cinque Ports Swing Jive | 41.0 | |
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LeRoc Modern Jive Absolute Beginner Oakgrove Primary School Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
A Brand New Class & Time - Absolute Beginners Le Roc Modern Jive Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Adrian Marsh School of Dance | 42.0 | |
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Enerjive Smoooth Mondays Enerjive Bordon, Hampshire |
Smoooth Modern Jive classes Monday nights Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Enerjive | 44.0 | |
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Beginners Jive Class & Dance Harefield Cricket Club Middlesex, Middlesex |
Beginners Jive class and dancing Line Dance, Rock n Roll |
The Rocking Rebels | 16.0 | |||
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Rock n Roll Jive Class & Social Harefield Cricket Club Middlesex, Middlesex |
Rock n Roll Jive class and social dance every Monday in Harefield Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 16.0 | |||
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Park Lane Jive St Joseph's Church Hall Reading, Berkshire |
Learn to dance to 1950s-style music Rock n Roll |
RockinRhythm | 41.0 | |||
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Modern Jive classes and freestyle Chesterton Community College Cambridge, Cambridge |
Weekly modern jive classes with freestyle - lead, follow or both? The choice is yours! Modern Jive |
Jive4All | 47.0 | |||
Tue 21 Apr |
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Betchworth Hall Xtra Class/Dance Betchworth Hall Dorking, Surrey |
LeRoc Surrey Class & Freestyle Night Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) | 22.0 | |
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Beginners & Intermediates Jive The Hale Institute Farnham, Surrey |
Jive Class suitable for Beginners followed by Intermediates class 1940s Jive, Modern Jive |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 22.0 | |
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Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing | 23.0 | |
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Swingland Balham - Lindy hop The Bedford London, London SW |
Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 7.0 | |
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C Jam @ The Bedford The Bedford London, London SW |
The home of Savoy-style Lindy hop in London! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 7.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Enfield The Hop Poles Enfield, Enfield |
Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 8.0 | |
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Modern Jive Surrey class The Old Whitgiftians Club House South Croydon, Surrey |
Class + Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive |
Modern Jive Surrey | 13.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in St Albans Jubilee Centre St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in St Albans 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 17.0 | |
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Weekly VIRTUAL dance class & social Zoom Virtual, Surrey |
Virtual dance class & social meet-up Leroc, Line Dance, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive, Strolls |
Modern Jive Surrey | 22.0 | |
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Ballroom and Latin Dance Classes Boreham Village Hall, Essex Chelmsford, Essex |
Beginners to Advance Ballroom Dance Lessons Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Mambo, Merengue, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Danceasy School of Ballroom Dancing | 28.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Chelmsford The Bassment Chelmsford, Essex |
Lindy Hop & Authentic Jazz classes & Social dancing in Chelmsford 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 28.0 | |
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4 Seasons Swing Jive Herstmonceux Village Hall Herstmonceux, East Sussex |
Lindy Hop dance class, for beginners and improvers/Intermediate, 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Strolls |
4 Seasons Swing Jive | 48.0 | |||
Wed 22 Apr |
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Complete Beginners Lindy-Hop Class Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey |
A starter class teaching the Lindy-Hop style 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 35.0 | |
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Lindy Hop Improvers Woking Conservative Club Woking, Surrey |
Beginners / Improvers - You should already be familiar with 6 & 8 count footwork 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 35.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Brentwood The Essex Arms Brentwood, Essex |
Lindy Hop, Balboa & Authentic Jazz Classes in Essex 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 17.0 | |
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Swingland Windsor - Lindy hop The Old Court Artspace Windsor, Berkshire |
Learn to swing dance in Windsor - every Wednesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 22.0 | |
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