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 Reading for Jive. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.
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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 | 15.0 |  |
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Jiveasy Modern Jive Classes Portchester Community Centre Portchester, Portsmouth |
Modern Jive Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Jiveasy | 40.0 | |
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Ceroc Letchworth Ceroc Letchworth Letchworth , Hertfordshire |
Ceroc is best described as modern jive with hints of Latin and Tango Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Spirit | 38.0 |  |
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Serene Dance Class Nights Birds Hill Golf Club Maidenhead, Berkshire |
Serene Dance brings smooth modern jive classes to Maidenhead in Berkshire every Monday. Smooth Modern Jive |
Serene Dance | 4.0 |  |
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Enerjive Smoooth mondays Enerjive Bordon, Hampshire |
Smoooth jive classes Monday nights Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Enerjive | 24.0 | |
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Swingland - Lindy hop Brixton Market House Brixton Brixton, London SW |
Learn to swing dance in Brixton - every Monday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 34.0 | |
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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 | 39.0 | |
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Ceroc Hilt The Hilt Chandlers Ford, Southampton |
Learn Ceroc & have mid-week fun learning a new brilliantly social skill! Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
So Ceroc | 42.0 | |
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Beginners Jive Class & Dance Harefield Cricket Club Middlesex, Middlesex |
Beginners Jive class and dancing Rock n Roll |
The Rocking Rebels | 24.0 | |||
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Rock n Roll Monday's Harefield Cricket Club Middlesex, Middlesex |
Learn to Dance 1950s Rock n Roll Jive with the Rocking Rebels! Rock n Roll |
The Rocking Rebels | 24.0 | |||
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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 | 24.0 | |||
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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 | 42.0 | |||
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L'worth Regular Ceroc class night Spirella Ballroom Letchworth Garden City, Herts, Hertfordshire |
Ceroc regular class night Modern Jive |
Ceroc Cambs / SG | 48.0 | |||
Tue 11 Dec |
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Betchworth Hall Xtra Class/Dance Betchworth Hall Dorking, Surrey |
A special end of year LeRoc Surrey Class & Freestyle Night Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) | 25.0 | |
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D.Y.D. Modern Jive Classes Winchester Winchester, Hampshire |
Beginners 8 - 8.45pm. Freestyle 8.45 - 9pm. Intermediates 9 - 9.45pm. Freestyle 9.45 - 11 Modern Jive |
Dance Yourself Dizzy | 30.0 | |
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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 | 45.0 | |
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Ceroc @ Worplesdon Memorial Hall Worplesdon Memorial Hall Guildford, Surrey |
Ceroc classes - No Partner Required - No Need to Book Modern Jive |
Ceroc Surrey | 20.0 | |
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Beginners & Intermediates Jive The Hale Institute Farnham, Surrey |
Jive Course suitable for Beginners followed by Intermediates class 1940s Jive, Modern Jive |
The Surrey Swing Dance Society | 25.0 | |
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Ceroc @ Bourne Hall, Ewell Bourne Hall Epsom, Surrey |
Ceroc classes - No Partner Required - No Need to Book Modern Jive |
Ceroc Surrey | 32.0 | |
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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 | 33.0 | |
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Swing Thing Swing Thing Redhill, Surrey |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing | 39.0 | |
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Ballroom/Latin Beginners Class Salfords Salfords, Redhill,, Surrey |
Ballroom/Latin Class Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Pegasus Professional Services | 25.0 | |
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Swingland - Lindy hop Balham The Exhibit London, London SW |
Learn to swing dance in Balham - every Tuesday! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 34.0 | |
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C Jam The Exhibit London, London SW |
The home of Savoy-style Lindy hop in London! - swing dance classes and dancing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 34.0 | |
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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 | 34.0 | |
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Modern Jive Surrey class The Old Whitgiftians Club House South Croydon, Surrey |
Class + Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive |
Modern Jive Surrey | 39.0 | |
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Love2Jive, Modern Jive Classes Waterlooville Community Centre Waterlooville, Portsmouth |
LeRoc Modern Jive classes in Waterlooville, Hampshire Leroc |
Love2Jive | 40.0 | |
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Love2Jive 'Christmas Glitter Ball' Waterlooville Community Centre Waterlooville, Portsmouth |
Christmas 'Glitter Ball' Freestyle Leroc |
Love2Jive | 40.0 | |
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JiveSwing - Lindy Hop in Enfield Christ Church Hall Enfield, London N |
Lindy Hop classes & Social dancing every Tuesday with JiveSwing.Com 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 41.0 | |
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Ceroc Engine Rooms Engine Rooms Southampton, Southampton |
Learn Ceroc & have mid-week fun learning a new brilliantly social skill! Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
So Ceroc | 42.0 | |
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Quicksteps Dance Calne Town Hall Calne, Wiltshire |
Beginners Ballroom & Latin class Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Rock n Roll, Waltz |
Quicksteps Dance | 46.0 | |
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Wed 12 Dec |
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Jiveasy Modern Jive Classes The Fishbourne Centre Chichester, Sussex |
Modern Jive Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Jiveasy | 43.0 | |
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Ceroc @ Mytchett Centre, Mytchett The Mytchett Centre Camberley, Surrey |
Ceroc classes - No Partner Required - No Need to Book Modern Jive |
Ceroc Surrey | 16.0 | |
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Ceroc @ Assembly Rooms, Surbiton The Assembly Rooms Surbiton, Surrey |
Ceroc classes - No Partner Required - No Need to Book Modern Jive |
Ceroc Surrey | 29.0 | |
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Ceroc Fowlmere Ceroc Fowlmere Fowlmere, Hertfordshire |
Ceroc is best described as modern jive with flavours of Latin and Tango Modern Jive |
Ceroc Spirit | 38.0 | |
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Swingland - Lindy hop Windsor The Old Court Artspace Windsor, Berkshire |
Learn to swing dance in Windsor - every Wednesday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 15.0 | |
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Richer Moves Jive Class Royal British Legion Romsey, Hampshire |
Jive Classes for New and Experienced dancers. Modern Jive |
Richer Moves Jive | 29.0 | |
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SILC Revolution Revolution Bar Southampton, Southampton |
Weekly SILC classes and freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
So Ceroc | 42.0 | |
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Quicksteps Dance Corsham Town Hall Corsham, Wiltshire |
Beginners Ballroom & Latin class Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Modern Tango, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Waltz |
Quicksteps Dance | 46.0 | |
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Beginners Jive Classes Frieth Village Hall Henley-On-Thames, Buckinghamshire |
Beginners Jive Dance Classes Rock n Roll |
The Rocking Rebels | 9.0 | |||
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High Wycombe Jive Frieth Village Hall Henley-On-Thames, Buckinghamshire |
Beginners Jive Dance Classes every Wednesday Rock n Roll |
The Rocking Rebels | 9.0 | |||
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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 |
The Rocking Rebels | 9.0 | |||
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Jive 'n' Boogie on a Wednesday The Tree at Box Hill Tadworth, Surrey |
Chichesters own Vintage record hop, playing all of your favourite 50's R&B and Rock n Roll 1940s Jive, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Jive 'n' Boogie | 25.0 | |||
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Fowlmere Regular Ceroc class night Fowlmere Village Hall Fowlmere, Hertfordshire |
Regular weekly run dance classes Modern Jive |
Ceroc Cambs / SG | 38.0 | |||
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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 | 41.0 | |||
Thu 13 Dec |
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Ceroc Fever - Horndean Class Barton Hall Horndean (nr Portsmouth), Hampshire |
Classes suitable for all levels including complete beginners Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Fever | 37.0 | |
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Planet Swing M.K. Planet Swing M.K. Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes |
Swingsters High Quality weekly M.K. classes now in their fourth year Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 41.0 | |
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D.Y.D. Modern Jive Classes Minstead Minstead, Hampshire |
Beginners 8 - 8.45pm. Freestyle 8.45 - 9pm. Intermediates 9 - 9.45pm. Freestyle 9.45 - 11 Modern Jive |
Dance Yourself Dizzy | 47.0 | |
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Swingland - Lindy hop Hammersmith The Hammersmith Club London, London W |
Learn to swing dance in Hammersmith - every Thursday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 32.0 | |
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A-Train The Hammersmith Club London, London W |
West London's Premier Swing Dance Night! - Lindy hop classes and dancing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 32.0 | |
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Quicksteps Dance Ivy Lane School Chippenham, Wiltshire |
Basic Ballroom & Latin for new beginners Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Rock n Roll, Waltz |
Quicksteps Dance | 46.0 | |
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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 | 38.0 | |||
Fri 14 Dec |
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LeRoc Surrey "Xlassics" Modern Jive Tylney Hall Leatherhead, Surrey |
LeRoc Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) | 29.0 | |
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Minstead Christmas Cracker + SILC Minstead Village Hall Minstead, Hampshire |
Our Annual Christmas Cracker with SILC warm up class and last SILC hour Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Fever | 47.0 | |
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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 | 25.0 | |
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MJs Masked Ball Christmas Party Selsdon Hall Selsdon, Surrey |
Friday Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive |
MJs Just Love To Dance | 40.0 | |
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Ceroc Minstead Meltdown Minstead Hall Lyndhurst, Southampton |
Ceroc & SILC Christmas Cracker! Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
So Ceroc | 42.0 | |
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Quicksteps Dance Yatton Keynell Village Hall Chippenham, Wiltshire |
Practice night covering all Ballroom & Latin American styles. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Quicksteps Dance | 46.0 | |
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Learn to Jive - Marlow Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire |
Learn to Rock n Roll Jive every Friday! Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | |||
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1950s Rock n Roll Jive Dancing Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire |
Weekly Rock n Roll Jive social dance Charleston, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 19.0 | |||
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Macao Dance Club Caterham Ex-Serviceman's Club Caterham, Surrey |
Rock 'n Roll,R n B,Swing Jump Jive with resident D.J 'JIVINMAN' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, East Coast Swing, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
Rockin',Rollin',Jivin | 25.0 | |||
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MK Jive Club The Dance Centre Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes |
MK JIVE CLUB - for Beginners & Improvers Leroc, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
Milton Keynes Dance Centre | 41.0 | |||
Sat 15 Dec |
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Jive Party with Juke Joint Jump 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 | 42.0 | |
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Serene Saturday Aylebsury Waddesdon Hall Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire |
A smooth and funky saturday night freestyle from Serene Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Serene Dance | 19.0 | |
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Swing into Christmas! Chalfont St Peter Community Centre Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire |
Swing night 17-piece Big Band, dance floor, fun, bar, fun, mulled wine, fun, mince pies 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Mambo, Quickstep, Salsa, Waltz |
The Stellar Big Band | 19.0 | |
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Swing into Christmas! Chalfont St Peter Community Centre Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire |
Swing night 17-piece Big Band, dance floor, fun, bar, fun, mulled wine, fun, mince pies 1940s Jive, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Mambo, Quickstep, Salsa, Waltz |
The Stellar Big Band | 19.0 | |
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Richer Moves Xmas Freestyle Romsey Town Council. Romsey, Southampton |
Christmas Freestyle Hats or Hair Jive and Smooth Jive, Blues, WCS freestyle. Blues, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Richer Moves Jive | 39.0 | |
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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 | 46.0 | |
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Quicksteps Dance Ivy Lane School Chippenham, Wiltshire |
Ballroom & Latin class for children 5 - 12yrs Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Quicksteps Dance | 46.0 | |
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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) | 27.0 | |||
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Devotion freestyle Rawson Hall Bolney, West Sussex |
The Ceroc Zeal Christmas Ball Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
CerocZeal | 41.0 | |||
Sun 16 Dec |
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Ceroc Sunday Freestyle Village Hall Byfleet, Surrey |
Sunday Afternoon Freestyle 1940s Jive, Leroc, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Surrey | 23.0 | |
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Sunday Night Swingout The MECA Swindon, Wiltshire |
LIVE MUSIC...A massive dance floor and Vintage Stalls Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Swingout Swindon | 35.0 | |
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Serene Sunday in Maidenhead Birds Hill Golf Club Maidenhead, Berkshire |
4 hours of music catering for smooth modern jive and west coast swing. Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Serene Dance | 4.0 | |
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Swingland - Lindy hop Twickenham The Cabbage Patch Twickenham, Middlesex |
Learn to swing dance in Twickenham - every Sunday! 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Swingland | 28.0 | |
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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 | 29.0 | |||
Mon 17 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 | 15.0 | |
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Jiveasy Modern Jive Classes Portchester Community Centre Portchester, Portsmouth |
Modern Jive Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Jiveasy | 40.0 | |
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Bojangles at Kingston Jumpin' Jive Kingston Working Man's Club Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey |
Our dances are always well attended by people who enjoy a variety of 1940s/50s Jive styles 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
Bojangles Jive | 25.0 | |
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Ceroc Letchworth Ceroc Letchworth Letchworth , Hertfordshire |
Ceroc is best described as modern jive with hints of Latin and Tango Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Spirit | 38.0 | |
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