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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Sat 14 Dec |
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D.Y.D. 2 Room Yuletide Dance Totton Totton, Hampshire |
Non Stop Freestyle from 8 - 11.30pm Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Dance Yourself Dizzy | 43.0 |  |
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MJs Christmas Party Selsdon Hall Selsdon, Surrey |
MJs Christmas Party Leroc, Modern Jive |
MJs Just Love To Dance | 40.0 |  |
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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 | 38.0 | |||
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Drill Hall Saturday Dance Red theme Drill Hall Horsham, Sussex |
Saturday Freestyle all Modern Jivers welcome Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Rocsters | 39.0 | |||
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MarkWildCats North Mundham village hall CHICHESTER, West Sussex |
Modern Jive freestyle Modern Jive |
MarkWildCats | 41.0 | |||
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Devotion freestyle Rawson Hall Bolney, West Sussex |
Four hours of freestyle Ceroc dancing Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
CerocZeal | 41.0 | |||
Sun 15 Dec |
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Serene Sunday Xmas party Birds Hill Golf Club Maidenhead, Berkshire |
6 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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Sunday SILC Freestlye @ TJS The Joneses Studio (was The Bell House) Alton, Hampshire |
Sunday SILC Freestyle @ The Bell House, Alton Modern Jive, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Plus | 29.0 | |
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Mon 16 Dec |
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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 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 (Southampton) | 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 | 24.0 | |
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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 | 34.0 | |
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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 ! | 39.0 | |
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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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Modern Jive Classes in Thatcham Catholic Hall Thatcham, Berkshire |
Modern Jive Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Ginger Jive | 12.0 | |||
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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 | 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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Beginners Jive Class & Dance Harefield Cricket Club Middlesex, Middlesex |
Beginners Jive class and dancing Rock n Roll, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 24.0 | |||
Tue 17 Dec |
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NO LeRoc Tonight - Venue closed Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall Ashtead, Surrey |
Sorry our venue is closed tonight, check website for updates 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 St Mary's St Marys Independent School Southampton, Hampshire |
Learn Ceroc & have mid-week fun learning a new brilliantly social skill! Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
SO Ceroc (Southampton) | 29.0 | |
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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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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 ! | 34.0 | |
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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 | 36.0 | |
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C Jam XMAS Party @ 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 | 36.0 | |
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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 | 39.0 | |
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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 | 41.0 | |
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Wed 18 Dec |
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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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Jiveasy Modern Jive Classes The Fishbourne Centre Chichester, Sussex |
Modern Jive Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Jiveasy | 43.0 | |
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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 | 15.0 | |
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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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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 | 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, Strolls |
The Rocking Rebels | 9.0 | |||
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Rockin' at The Cavern The Cavern Cool 50's Diner Farlington, Hampshire |
Monthly Record Hop at this cool 1950's authentic diner 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Jive 'n' Boogie | 29.0 | |||
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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 19 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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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 | 32.0 | |
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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 | 32.0 | |
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Ballroom and Latin Dance Practice Dance studio Wanborough , Swindon |
Ballroom and Latin Dance Practice Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Joanne Edwards | 32.0 | |
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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 20 Dec |
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Shirley's Rockin Roadhouse £5 Shirleys Rockin Roadhouse St Albans, Hertfordshire |
Record Hop with the legendary Mr Jinx Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 34.0 | |
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Ceroc Fairlands Friday Freestyle Fairlands Community Centre , Surrey |
Friday freestyle Contemporary, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive, General Dance Fitness |
Ceroc Surrey | 25.0 | |
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Letchworth Freestyle - Spirella Ceroc Letchworth Letchworth , Hertfordshire |
Letchworth Freestyle Modern Jive |
Ceroc Spirit | 38.0 | |
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Jiveolution Freestyle Testbourne Community School WHITCHURCH, Hampshire |
Jiveolution Tiaras and Bow-Ties Christmas Ball at Whitchurch Hants RG28 7JF Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jiveolution | 22.0 | |
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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 | 16.0 | |||
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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 | 16.0 | |||
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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 | 19.0 | |||
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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 | 19.0 | |||
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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 | 19.0 | |||
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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 | 19.0 | |||
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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 | 19.0 | |||
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Festive Freestyle Admiral Lord Nelson School (ALN) Portsmouth, Hampshire |
Our annual Festive Freestyle Dance Leroc, Modern Jive |
ModernJivePortsmouth | 44.0 | |||
Sat 21 Dec |
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LeRoc Surrey MJ Big Saturday dance Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall Ashtead, Surrey |
LeRoc dancing in two dance halls Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) | 31.0 | |
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Christmas Afternoon Fun & Dance Kanaloa Bar City of London, London EC |
Aloha Afternoon Fun and Dance 1940s Jive, Leroc, Rock n Roll |
Rock n Revellers | 38.0 | |
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Jive Party wth Sugar T & The Swells Rivoli Ballroom Crofton Park, London SE |
An 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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The Winter Swing Ball The Hammersmith Club London, London W |
Saturday night extravaganza with live music, top swing DJs and a beginners dance class 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Swingland | 32.0 | |
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Jiveswing Christmas Swingalong! Hatfield Galleria Hatfield , Hertfordshire |
FREE live music & dancing at Hatfield Galleria. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 38.0 | |
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Richer Moves Christmas Freestyle. Romsey Town Council. Romsey, Southampton |
Richer Moves Christmas 2 Room Freestyle With Enerjive. Modern Jive, 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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Steyning Centre Dance Red+White Steyning Centre Steyning, Sussex |
Modern Jive Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive |
Rocsters | 48.0 | |||
Sun 22 Dec |
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Not-SO-Late Lounge Marwell Hotel Winchester, Hampshire |
A Sunday afternoon of pure dance indulgence Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
SO Ceroc (Southampton) | 29.0 | |
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Sunday Night Swingout The MECA Swindon, Wiltshire |
Dancing...LIVE MUSIC...Vintage Stall, Licensed Bar, Coffee/tea and cake! Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Swingout Swindon | 35.0 | |
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Mon 23 Dec |
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LeRoc Eve of Christmas SnowBall Tylney Hall, Leatherhead Leisure Centre Leatherhead, Surrey |
The amazing Annual Ball, sold our last 11 years Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
LeRoc Surrey (The Jive In Dance Co) | 29.0 | |
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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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Modern Jive Classes in Thatcham Catholic Hall Thatcham, Berkshire |
Snowball Jive Night Leroc, Modern Jive |
Ginger Jive | 12.0 | |||
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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 | 24.0 | |||
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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 | 24.0 | |||
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The Festive Edge (on a monday) Berkhamsted Town Hall Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire |
Our annual Festive Edge event for the Smooth Jive, Blues & Chillout/Expressive Community Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jive Hub (NewBerko) | 27.0 | |||
Thu 26 Dec |
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Ballroom and Latin Dance Practice Dance studio Wanborough , Swindon |
Ballroom and Latin Dance Practice Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Joanne Edwards | 32.0 | |
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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 27 Dec |
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Jiveasy Bognor Freestyle Bognor Regis Masonic Hall Bognor Regis, West Sussex |
Jiveasy Friday Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jiveasy | 48.0 | |
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Club Jive 'Hogma Hoot' Dance Addlestone Community Centre Addlestone, Surrey |
Club Jive 'Hogma Hoot' Festive Freestyle Argentine Tango, Leroc, Modern Jive, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Club Jive | 22.0 | |
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Enerjive Monthly Freestyles Enerjive Bordon, Hampshire |
Festive Friday Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Enerjive | 24.0 | |
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MJs Pre New Year Party Selsdon Hall Selsdon, Surrey |
MJs Pre New Year Party Leroc, Modern Jive |
MJs Just Love To Dance | 40.0 | |
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Sat 28 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) | 29.0 | |
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Sweet Georgia Boys @Top Hat Club Top Hat Club Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
The brilliant Sweet Georgia boys at The Top Hat Club Twixmas 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Swingsters | 38.0 | |
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JIveasy inbetweener Freestyle Dance Titchfield Community Centre Titchfield, Portsmouth |
JIveasy 'Inbetween' Xmas and New Year Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Jiveasy | 43.0 | |
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Dancemk, Evening Winter Dance Bradwell Memorial Hall , Milton Keynes |
Evening social dance Argentine Tango, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Dancemk | 41.0 | |
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Jiveswing Vintage Ball The Spirella Ballroom, Letchworth Letchworth , Hertfordshire |
Evening dance in gorgeous ballroom, entertainment, bar and great music. 1940s Jive, Charleston, Lindy Hop |
JiveSwing.Com | 46.0 | |
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Fake New Year's Eve Party Burghfield Community Sports Association Burghfield, Reading, Berkshire |
All the fun of NYE but 3 days early! Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ginger Jive | 2.0 |
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