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 Merton for Jive. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.
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Shirley's Rockin Roadhouse K Kats Shirleys Rockin Roadhouse St Albans, Hertfordshire |
The Kopy Kats - ( Stray Cats) Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 22.0 |  |
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Friday Jive Evening The Robertsbridge Club Robertsbridge, East Sussex |
Music for dancing from the jive era 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Running Wild Record Hop | 35.0 |  |
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Jive Club Freestyle Hampton Leisure Chelmsford, Essex |
Jive Club Freestyle Modern Jive |
The Jive Club | 36.0 | |
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Gazzabash Freestyle Crofton Hall ORPINGTON, Bromley |
Modern Jive Freestyle and Weekender organiser .www.gazzabash.net Modern Jive |
Gazzabash | 9.0 | |||
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Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Berkshire, Slough |
Rock n Roll Jive Class & Dancing Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | |||
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Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club Farnham Royal Village Hall Berkshire, Slough |
Farnham Royal Rock n Roll Jive Club - every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | |||
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Learn to Jive Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Jive class & dance every Friday! Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 29.0 | |||
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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 | 29.0 | |||
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Blues on The Ouse The Lake View-MK Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
Live Blues Music and Dance Venue organised by Swing Dance MK 1940s Jive, Blues, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Traditional (USA) Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Swing Dance MK | 29.0 | |||
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Jive Class & Social Dance Farnham Royal Village Hall Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire |
Rock n Roll Jive class & social dance every Friday in Buckinghamshire Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 29.0 | |||
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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 | 29.0 | |||
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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 Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 29.0 | |||
Sat 07 Dec |
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LeRoc Surrey Big Freestyle Nights Tylney Hall, Leatherhead Leisure Centre Leatherhead, Surrey |
First class dance venue Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) | 11.0 | |
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J@tBW! - Nikki & the Switchblades Jumpin' at the Bricket Wood Side! Bricket Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Live music - our last night @ Bricket Wood before we move to Hatfield Balboa, Charleston, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 22.0 | |
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GIANT Modern Jive dance at Shoreham The Shoreham Centre, Shoreham-By-Sea Shoreham-By-Sea, Sussex |
Over 130 Dancers Now Come To Every Dance! Leroc, Modern Jive |
Danceaholics.co.uk | 40.0 | |
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Washington Club Washington Village Hall Washington, West Sussex |
We play music to Jive, Lindy Hop, Swing, Balboa & Rock 'n' Roll. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls |
Eight Beat Jive Lindy Hop | 36.0 | |
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Michele’s Dance Club 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 | 25.0 | |||
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Monthly Modern&Smooth Jive at Berko Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire |
A great freestyle night for the Modern & Smooth Jive Partner Dance Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jive Hub (NewBerko) | 29.0 | |||
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Christmas Party with Live Music Burghfield Community Sports Association Burghfield, Reading, Berkshire |
Christmas Party with Mike Nova as Elvis and all-genre Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ginger Jive | 36.0 | |||
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Winter Ball Danbury Sports & Social Centre Chelmsford, Essex |
Cha Cha Cha, Waltz, Samba, Jive etc Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Waltz |
Danbury Sports & Social Centre | 39.0 | |||
Sun 08 Dec |
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Top Hat- Hatfield -Hot Swing Boheme Top Hat Club Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
Live music from Hot Swing Boheme at our monthly tea dance All dance styles are welcome 1940s Jive, Balboa, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Waltz |
Swingsters | 23.0 | |
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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 | 39.0 |  |
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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 | 7.0 | |
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Search Light Swing Dance Royal British Legion Memorial Hall Witham, Essex |
1940s Swing Dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing |
Mr Dickie Bows (Mrs) | 45.0 | |
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Moonshine - Social Balboa Dance South London Irish Club Wimbledon, Merton |
A Balboa-Swing tea dance with live music! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Lindy Hop |
Hot Jazz Rag | 1.0 | |||
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The Lavender Club Kingston Working Men's Club Kingston Upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames |
Sunday Afternoon Dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
The Lavender Club | 5.0 | |||
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Tea Dance Southern Maltings Ware, Hertfordshire |
Waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, hive, cha cha and samba to Barry Sapsford’s ballroom orchestra 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Southern Maltings, Ware | 28.0 | |||
Mon 09 Dec |
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D.Y.D. Modern Jive Classes Basingstoke Basingstoke, Hampshire |
Beginners 8 - 8.45pm. Freestyle 8.45 - 9pm. Intermediates 9 - 9.45pm. Freestyle 9.45 - 11 Modern Jive |
Dance Yourself Dizzy | 42.0 | |
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Beginners class ball & latin Strictlys Smartz Leigh on Sea, Essex |
Competitors practise evening Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive |
Strictly Smartz | 39.0 | |
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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 | 39.0 | |
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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 | 3.0 | |
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Absolute Beginners 1950s Jive Class The Stag's Head London, Hackney |
Absolute Beginners 1950s Jive /Rock 'n' Roll class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Hula Boogie ! | 10.0 | |
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Improvers 1950s Jive/RnR class The Stag's Head London, Hackney |
60 min Improvers class in 1950s Jive / Rock n Roll 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Hula Boogie ! | 10.0 | |
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Ceroc Basildon Basildon Sport & Leisure Club Basildon, Southend on Sea |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
Ceroc - Partner Dance | 31.0 | |
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Enerjive Smoooth Mondays Enerjive Bordon, Hampshire |
Smoooth Modern Jive classes Monday nights Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Enerjive | 36.0 | |
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40's Swing Jive - Ashingdon Ashingdon & East Hawkwell Memorial Hall Rochford, Essex |
40's swing jive 1940s Jive |
Mr Dickie Bows (Mrs) | 39.0 | |
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Lindy Hop / 1950's Jive Classes St. Mary's Bay Village Hall St. Mary's Bay, Kent |
Lindyhop for beginners , Rock n' Roll for beginners 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Cinque Ports Swing Jive | 40.0 | |
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Rock 'n' Roll Dance The Horseshoe Inn Herstmonceux, Sussex |
A regular night of Rock 'n' Roll with the emphasis on music for dancing. Rock n Roll |
Running Wild Record Hop | 41.0 | |
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Absolute Beginners 50s Rock n Roll Oakgrove Primary School Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
A Brand New Class & Time - Absolute Beginners Jive 50s RnR Rock n Roll |
Adrian Marsh School of Dance | 49.0 | |
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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 | 18.0 | |||
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Rock n Roll Jive Club Harefield Cricket Club Middlesex, Middlesex |
1950s Rock n Roll Jive Club every Monday Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 18.0 | |||
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Beginners Jive Class & Dance Harefield Cricket Club Middlesex, Middlesex |
Beginners Jive class and dancing Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 18.0 | |||
Tue 10 Dec |
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Betchworth Hall Xtra Class/Dance Betchworth Hall Dorking, Surrey |
Increase demand so we have added an extra LeRoc Surrey Class & Freestyle Night Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) | 13.0 | |
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Savoy Swing Lounge Luton&Dunstable Savoy Swing Lounge Luton & Dunstable Dunstable, Bedfordshire |
Weekly Swing Dance Classes Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 42.0 | |
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Swing Thing Perrywood Sports and Social Club Redhill , Surrey |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing | 13.0 | |
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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 | 3.0 | |
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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 | 3.0 | |
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Beginners 1950s Jive/R nR The Cavendish Arms London, London SW |
45 minute class in 1950s Jive / Rock n Roll for Absolute Beginner South London 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Hula Boogie ! | 3.0 | |
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Modern Jive Surrey class The Old Whitgiftians Club House South Croydon, Surrey |
Class + Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Modern Jive Surrey | 5.0 | |
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Christmas Party The Old Whitgiftians Club House South Croydon, Surrey |
Themed night with fun classes & freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Modern Jive Surrey | 5.0 | |
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Christmas Party The Old Whitgiftians Club House South Croydon, Surrey |
Themed fun night Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Modern Jive Surrey | 5.0 | |
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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 | 18.0 | |
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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 | 25.0 | |
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50s Jive RnR New Absolute Beginners Kents Hill Park Primary School, MK Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
50s Jive Rock n Roll New class for Absolute Beginners Rock n Roll |
Adrian Marsh School of Dance | 29.0 | |
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Ceroc Chelmsford King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) Chelmsford, Essex |
Adult dance classes Rock n Roll, Salsa, General Dance Fitness |
Ceroc - Partner Dance | 34.0 | |
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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 | 36.0 | |
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Strictly Charlton Musgrove Class Centre Stage Bexhill, Sussex |
Second Stage Beginners Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Line Dance, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
srdanse | 48.0 | |||
Wed 11 Dec |
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100+ Modern Jivers in Sussex Shoreham Community Centre Shoreham-By-Sea, Sussex |
Brighton-Shoreham Wednesday - Danceaholics: Modern Jive Leroc, Modern Jive |
Danceaholics.co.uk | 40.0 | |
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Shoreham Centre modern jive Shoreham Community Centre Shoreham-By-Sea, Sussex |
Modern Jive Freestyle Practice night Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Danceaholics.co.uk | 40.0 | |
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Jiveasy Modern Jive Classes The Fishbourne Centre Chichester, Sussex |
Modern Jive Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Jiveasy | 49.0 | |
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Ashford Jive Class The Glass House Ashford, Kent |
1940’s/50’s style jive class 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Canterbury Jive | 49.0 | |
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Free 1920's Charleston Beginners The Merstham Hub Redhill, Surrey |
Free five Week Beginners Charleston Course 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Strolls |
Swing Thing | 13.0 | |
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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 | 19.0 | |
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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 | 24.0 | |
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50s Jive RnR New Absolute Beginners Wing Village Hall Wing, Bedfordshire |
A brand new 50s Jive Rock n Roll class for Absolute Beginners Rock n Roll |
Adrian Marsh School of Dance | 41.0 | |
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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 | 9.0 | |||
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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 | 32.0 | |||
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Beginners Jive Classes Frieth Village Hall Henley-On-Thames, Buckinghamshire |
Beginners Jive Dance Classes Rock n Roll |
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 Rocking Rebels Rock n Roll |
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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Christmas Ball Congress Theatre, Welcome Building Eastbourne, East Sussex |
3 hour-long dance sets. Individuals, couples, groups welcome. 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Johnny Spice Swing Orchestra | 35.0 | |||
Thu 12 Dec |
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Planet Swing M.K. & Beds - Class Wixams Dance Hall Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Beginners Swing Class before live band 1940s Jive, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 49.0 | |
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Ceroc Fever - Horndean Barton Hall Horndean (nr Portsmouth), Hampshire |
Ceroc Dance classes suitable for all levels including complete beginners Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Fever | 49.0 | |
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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) | 34.0 | |
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J7VE Modern Jive dance and lesson Broadbridge Heath Village Centre Horsham, West Sussex |
Modern jive freestyle and lesson, all standards welcome. Modern Jive |
J7VE | 24.0 | |||
Fri 13 Dec |
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Black Tie Ballroom Club Dance Indian ymca London, London W |
Vintage ballroom swing and some Latin dancing to strict tempo ten piece orchestra 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Modern Sequence |
Colliers Wood Ballroom Dancers | 7.0 | |
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LeRoc "Classix" Dance Tylney Hall Tylney Hall, Leatherhead Leisure Centre Leatherhead, Surrey |
A big venue for dancing Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) | 11.0 | |
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Lucifer's Rock'n'Roll Jive Club Betchworth War Memorial Village Hall Betchworth, Surrey |
Lucifer's for the best live bands to Jive, bop and stroll the night away to. 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Lucifer's Rock'n'Roll Jive Club | 13.0 | |
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