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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Fri 17 Aug |
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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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Letchworth Freestyle - Spirella Ceroc Letchworth Letchworth , Hertfordshire |
Letchworth Freestyle - Ceroc Modern Jive Modern Jive |
Ceroc Spirit | 38.0 |  |
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Jiveolution Modern Jive Freestyle Testbourne Community School WHITCHURCH, Hampshire |
Modern Jive Freestyle at Whitchurch Hants Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jiveolution | 22.0 |  |
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Reading Rock'n'Roll Burghfield Community Sports Association Reading, Berkshire |
Live Band supported by DJ Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
RockinRhythm | 4.0 | |||
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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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Marlow Rock n Roll Club Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire |
Rock n Roll Jive class & dancing every Friday 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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Practice & Social Evening The Dance Centre Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes |
An informal, relaxed evening to practice what you've been learning! 1940s Jive, American Smooth, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Mambo, Merengue, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Smooth Modern Jive, Modern Sequence |
Milton Keynes Dance Centre | 41.0 | |||
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The Spirella Ballroom, Freestyle The Spirella Building Letchworth Garden City, Herts, Hertfordshire |
The Spirella Building Freestyle night Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Cambs / SG | 48.0 | |||
Sat 18 Aug |
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Jumpin' with the Jukesters! Jumpin' at the Bricket Wood Side! Bricket Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Live music from the Jukesters Balboa, Charleston, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 32.0 | |
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Swingsters - Shim Sham & Strolls Jumpin' at the Bricket Wood Side! Bricket Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Solo Jazz steps 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
Swingsters | 32.0 | |
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Ceroc Fever 2 Room BBQ Party!!! Barton Hall Horndean (nr Portsmouth), Hampshire |
Our Big Ceroc Fever Annual Summer Party Night! Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Fever | 37.0 | |
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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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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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The Chicken Shack Sinbin @ The Plough and Harrow Leytonstone, London E |
The Chicken Shack Rock n Roll |
The Chicken Shack | 48.0 | |||
Sun 19 Aug |
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Bushey Tea Dance Lincolnsfields Centre Bushey Bushey, Hertfordshire |
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 |
Swingsters | 29.0 | |
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Boost Your Balboa Lincolnsfields Centre Bushey Bushey, Hertfordshire |
General Level Balboa Balboa, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Lindy Hop, Quickstep, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 29.0 | |
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Beginners Aerials Moose Hall Swindon , Wiltshire |
Sunday Afternoon Aerials Workshop and Dance 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Swingout Swindon | 46.0 | |
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Jukes Jiving The Riverside Community Club High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Jive classes with Jumping Jimmy Taylor, freestyle dancing & light refreshments Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jukes Jiving / Organic Events Company | 15.0 | |||
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Free Sunday Swing to Rock'n'Roll Dirty Harry's Soho London, Central London |
Free Swing to Rock'n'roll Social Dance Central London 3-7 pm 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Free Sunday Swing to Rock’n’Roll London | 36.0 | |||
Mon 20 Aug |
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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 Jive Kingston Working Man's Club Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey |
Beginner, improvers and intermediate Jive lessons followed by some social practice time. 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Bojangles Jive | 25.0 | |
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Ceroc Letchworth Ceroc Letchworth Letchworth , Hertfordshire |
Ceroc is best described as modern jive with flavours of Latin & Tango - easy to learn 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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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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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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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 21 Aug |
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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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LeRoc Surrey Modern Jive Classes Dorking Halls Dorking, Surrey |
LeRoc Modern Jive & Smooth Classes & Freestyle Grand Hall, Dorking Halls Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) | 34.0 | |
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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 @ 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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Swing Thing Perrywood Sports and Social Club Redhill , Surrey |
Learn To Lindy Hop with Swing Thing! 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
Swing Thing | 39.0 | |
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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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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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Beginners 1950s Jive/R'n'R (1b) The Cavendish Arms London, London SW |
45 minute class in 1950s Jive / Rock n Roll for Absolute Beginners (1b) - South London 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Hula Boogie | 34.0 | |
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Improvers 1950s Jive/RnR (3a) The Cavendish Arms London, London SW |
45 min class in 1950s Jive / Rock n Roll 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Hula Boogie | 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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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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Tuesday Dance & Social Club Russell Park Social Club Bedford, Bedfordshire |
Friendly Dance and Social Club Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Old Time Dancing, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Popular Sequence, Waltz |
Annie Seaborn | 45.0 | |||
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Beginners 50s Jive dance lessons (T Sinbin @ The Plough and Harrow Leytonstone, London E |
Beginners 50s Jive dance lessons - hosted by The Chicken Shack's Malc and Tricia Rock n Roll |
The Chicken Shack | 48.0 | |||
Wed 22 Aug |
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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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Jiveasy Wild Wednesday Freestyle The Fishbourne Centre Chichester, Sussex |
Jiveasy 'Wild Wednesday' Freestyle night Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth 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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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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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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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 | |||
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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 | 44.0 | |||
Thu 23 Aug |
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Ceroc Fever - Horndean Class Barton Hall Horndean (nr Portsmouth), Hampshire |
Modern Jive classes suitable for all levels including complete beginners Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Fever | 37.0 | |
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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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Ceroc @ Village Hall, Byfleet Village Hall Byfleet, Surrey |
Ceroc classes - No Partner Required - No Need to Book Modern Jive |
Ceroc Surrey | 23.0 | |
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Ceroc Plus Fleet The Harlington Fleet, Hampshire |
Ceroc Plus. The fun, social, partner dance Ceroc in Fleet and Alton, Hampshire. Modern Jive |
Ceroc Plus | 29.0 | |
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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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Fri 24 Aug |
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MYMinstead - Interactive Requests! Minstead Village Hall Minstead, Hampshire |
Fully Interactive Request Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Fever | 47.0 | |
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Ceroc Friday Freestyle Fairlands Community Centre , Surrey |
Friday freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Surrey | 25.0 | |
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Ceroc MYMinstead Request Night Minstead Hall Lyndhurst, Southampton |
Ceroc pure request freestyle. The best way to kick start your weekend! Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
So Ceroc | 42.0 | |
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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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Marlow Rock n Roll Club Marlow British Legion Marlow, Buckinghamshire |
Rock n Roll Jive class & dancing every Friday 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 | |||
Sat 25 Aug |
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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) | 29.0 | |
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D.Y.D. Modern Jive Freestyle Totton Totton, Hampshire |
Non Stop Freestyle from 8 - 11.30pm Modern Jive |
Dance Yourself Dizzy | 43.0 | |
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Afternoon Fun and Dance Kanaloa Bar City of London, London EC |
A fantastic afternoon of dancing to 40's and 50's music 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
Rock n Revellers | 38.0 | |
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Sun 26 Aug |
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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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Jive & Chill - Sunday Night Dancing Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire |
Tunes for the Modern & Smooth Jive, West Coast Swing & Chillout Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jive Hub (NewBerko) | 27.0 | |||
Mon 27 Aug |
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Monday Fever 2 Room Freestyle The Hilt Chandlers Ford, Hampshire |
2 Room Bank Holiday Monday Afternoon Freestyle Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Fever | 36.0 | |
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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 flavours of Latin & Tango - easy to learn 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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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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