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 Somerset for Jive. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.
| Date | Event/Venue/Organiser | Description/Dance Styles | Organiser | Distance | |||
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Tue 14 Aug |
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Shim Sham & Lindy hop summer school Minety Village Hall Wiltshire, Wiltshire |
4 week Shim Sham Course followed by some smooth Lindy Hop 1940s Jive, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
Swingstyle | 45.0 |  |
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Strictly Jive Crewkerne Class The George Reynolds Centre Crewkerne, Somerset |
Beginner's & Intermediates Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | ||||
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T-Jive Class The Fear Hall, , Bristol |
T-Jive modern jive sessions for anyone, no age limits, all welcome. Refreshments included Modern Jive |
T-Jive | 22.0 | |||
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J'n'k @The Barrington Freestyle Barrington centre Ferndown Ferndown, Dorset |
Modern jive freestyle Modern Jive |
Jive n Kickin' | 43.0 | |||
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St Marks Tuesday St Marks Bournemouth, Dorset |
Beg. & Int. Classes with Freestyle Modern Jive |
Ceroc Dorset | 48.0 | |||
Wed 15 Aug |
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Strictly Jive Class Sparkford Inn Sparkford, Somerset |
Dance lessons with Roy Warry Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 13.0 | ||
Thu 16 Aug |
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Jive Classes Comrades Club Nailsworth, Gloucestershire |
Jive Classes 1940s Jive, Charleston, East Coast Swing |
Swingbytes Dance | 45.0 | |
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Summer School Balboabunch Victory Club Cheltenham Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
Summer school followed by social dancing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Lindy Hop |
Balboa Bunch | 47.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Somerton Edgar Hall Somerton Somerton, Somerset |
Beginner's Lesson & Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 7.0 | |||
Fri 17 Aug |
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Ballroom, Latin and Sequence Event West Parley Memorial Hall Ferndown, Dorset |
Social ballroom, latin and modern jive dance events Bachata, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Smooth Modern Jive, Modern Sequence |
Dave`s Social Dance Events | 34.0 | ||
Sat 18 Aug |
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Redbrook Dance Redbrook Village Hall Monmouth, Monmouthshire |
medium size hall, sprung floor, no bar but tea, coffee etc.provided 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Monmouth Lindy Hoppers | 39.0 |  |
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The Hub 2 Rooms The Verwood Hub Verwood, Bournemouth |
A great night with two rooms Modern Jive, Tango Fusion, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Dorset | 44.0 | |||
Sun 19 Aug |
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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 | 36.0 | |
Mon 20 Aug |
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Dynamic Dance - Modern Jive Classes Chideock Village Hall Chideock, Dorset |
Dynamic Dance - Modern Jive Class Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Dynamic Dance | 34.0 | ||
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Hamworthy Club Mondays Hamworth Club Poole, Dorset |
Beg. & Int. Classes with Freestyle Modern Jive |
Ceroc Dorset | 46.0 | |||
Tue 21 Aug |
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Strictly Jive Crewkerne Class The George Reynolds Centre Crewkerne, Somerset |
Beginner's & Intermediates Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | |||
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T-Jive Class The Fear Hall, , Bristol |
T-Jive modern jive sessions for anyone, no age limits, all welcome. Refreshments included Modern Jive |
T-Jive | 22.0 | |||
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St Marks Tuesday St Marks Bournemouth, Dorset |
Beg. & Int. Classes with Freestyle Modern Jive |
Ceroc Dorset | 48.0 | |||
Wed 22 Aug |
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Strictly Jive Class Sparkford Inn Sparkford, Somerset |
Dance lessons with Roy Warry Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 13.0 | ||
Thu 23 Aug |
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Redbrook practice night Redbrook village hall Redbrook, Gloucestershire |
Practice night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 47.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Somerton Edgar Hall Somerton Somerton, Somerset |
Beginner's Lesson & Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 7.0 | |||
Sat 25 Aug |
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Just Jive Painswick The Painswick Centre Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Dance Night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 47.0 | |
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Rock 'N' Dance @ Penarth Cons Club Conservative Club Penarth, South Glamorgan |
Monthly rock 'n' roll dances with live band music, disco, bar, raffle 1940s Jive, Leroc, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
Penarth Conservative Club | 25.0 | |||
Sun 26 Aug |
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Two Strolls Workshop Kings Stanley Village Hall Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Learn The Charleston and Rock 'N' Roll Stroll 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, Smooth Modern Jive |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 46.0 | |
Mon 27 Aug |
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Dynamic Dance - Modern Jive Classes Chideock Village Hall Chideock, Dorset |
Dynamic Dance - Modern Jive Class Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Dynamic Dance | 34.0 | ||
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Hamworthy Club Mondays Hamworth Club Poole, Dorset |
Beg. & Int. Classes with Freestyle Modern Jive |
Ceroc Dorset | 46.0 | |||
Tue 28 Aug |
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Strictly Jive Crewkerne Class The George Reynolds Centre Crewkerne, Somerset |
Beginner's & Intermediates Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | |||
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T-Jive Class The Fear Hall, , Bristol |
T-Jive modern jive sessions for anyone, no age limits, all welcome. Refreshments included Modern Jive |
T-Jive | 22.0 | |||
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St Marks Tuesday St Marks Bournemouth, Dorset |
Beg. & Int. Classes with Freestyle Modern Jive |
Ceroc Dorset | 48.0 | |||
Wed 29 Aug |
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Strictly Jive Class Sparkford Inn Sparkford, Somerset |
Dance lessons with Roy Warry Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 13.0 | ||
Thu 30 Aug |
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Redbrook practice night Redbrook village hall Redbrook, Gloucestershire |
Practice night 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 47.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Somerton Edgar Hall Somerton Somerton, Somerset |
Beginner's Lesson & Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 7.0 | |||
Fri 31 Aug |
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Ballroom, Latin and Sequence Event West Parley Memorial Hall Ferndown, Dorset |
Social ballroom, latin and modern jive dance events Bachata, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Smooth Modern Jive, Modern Sequence |
Dave`s Social Dance Events | 34.0 | ||
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Billy Fury Night Walls Social Club Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Dance in aid of Cancer Research and MIND with Billy Fury triubute Act 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Strolls |
Eventageous PR Ltd | 47.0 | |||
Sat 01 Sep |
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J'n'k @The Barrington Freestyle Barrington centre Ferndown Ferndown, Dorset |
Modern Jive Freestyle Modern Jive |
Jive n Kickin' | 43.0 | ||
Mon 03 Sep |
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Dynamic Dance - Modern Jive Classes Chideock Village Hall Chideock, Dorset |
Dynamic Dance - Modern Jive Class Leroc, Modern Jive, Smooth Modern Jive |
Dynamic Dance | 34.0 | ||
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Hamworthy Club Mondays Hamworth Club Poole, Dorset |
Beg. & Int. Classes with Freestyle Modern Jive |
Ceroc Dorset | 46.0 | |||
Tue 04 Sep |
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SwingJive JustJiveLindyHop The Tetbury Goods Shed. Tetbury, Gloucestershire |
Beginners 7.00pm Intermediates 8.00pm 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 47.0 | |
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Swing Jive Dursley Arthur S Winterbotham Memorial Hall Dursley, Gloucestershire |
Swing Jive Classes. Beginner and Intermediate Level 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 47.0 | |
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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 | 36.0 |  |
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Strictly Jive Crewkerne Class The George Reynolds Centre Crewkerne, Somerset |
Beginner's & Intermediates Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | ||||
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T-Jive Class The Fear Hall, , Bristol |
T-Jive modern jive sessions for anyone, no age limits, all welcome. Refreshments included Modern Jive |
T-Jive | 22.0 | |||
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St Marks Tuesday St Marks Bournemouth, Dorset |
Beg. & Int. Classes with Freestyle Modern Jive |
Ceroc Dorset | 48.0 | |||
Wed 05 Sep |
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Learn to Lindy Hop, LYDNEY, Glos Naas Lane Community Centre Lydney, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Jive and Lindy Hop 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 41.0 | |
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Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop Subscription Rooms Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Jive: 7:00 Beginners . 8:00 Intermediate 1 . 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 47.0 | |
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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 | 36.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Class Sparkford Inn Sparkford, Somerset |
Dance lessons with Roy Warry Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 13.0 | |||
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SwingTime @ The Ex's Penarth Ex-Servicemen’s Club Penarth, South Glamorgan |
A Night Of Toe Tappin’ Swing with DJ & live Band donnie joe’s American Swing 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
donnie joe’s American Swing | 25.0 | |||
Thu 06 Sep |
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Easy Jive lessons Dance Blast Abergavenny, , Gwent |
a very simple jive 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 47.0 | |
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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 | 36.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Somerton Edgar Hall Somerton Somerton, Somerset |
Beginner's Lesson & Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 7.0 | |||
Fri 07 Sep |
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Friday Night Hop, Dursley Chantry Centre (Listers Hall) Dursley, Gloucestershire |
8:00 - 11:00. Price £8:00. All styles welcome. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 47.0 | |
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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 | 36.0 | |
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Quicksteps Dance Yatton Keynell Village Hall Chippenham, Wiltshire |
Rock'n'Roll Rock n Roll |
Quicksteps Dance | 36.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Freestyle Edgar Hall Somerton Somerton, Somerset |
Strictly Jive Freestyle Dance Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 7.0 | |||
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Ballroom, Latin and Sequence Event West Parley Memorial Hall Ferndown, Dorset |
Social ballroom, latin and modern jive dance events Bachata, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Leroc, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Popular Sequence, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, Smooth Modern Jive, Modern Sequence |
Dave`s Social Dance Events | 34.0 | |||
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The Hub 2 Rooms The Verwood Hub Verwood, Bournemouth |
A great night with two rooms Modern Jive, Tango Fusion, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Ceroc Dorset | 44.0 | |||
Sat 08 Sep |
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A Swing Balboa and Jive Dance Party Stonehouse Community Centre Stonehouse, Gloucestershire |
Young PQ and friends playing our favourite tracks to amuse ourselves Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Young Pq | 35.0 | |
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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 | 36.0 | |
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Sun 09 Sep |
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Let's Dance - Afternoon Freestyle Whitchurch Village Community Centre Bristol, Bristol |
Sunday afternoon freestyle to a selection of music to suit most, refresments included Modern Jive |
T-Jive | 20.0 | ||
Mon 10 Sep |
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Hamworthy Club Mondays Hamworth Club Poole, Dorset |
Beg. & Int. Classes with Freestyle Modern Jive |
Ceroc Dorset | 46.0 | ||
Tue 11 Sep |
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SwingJive JustJiveLindyHop The Tetbury Goods Shed. Tetbury, Gloucestershire |
Beginners 7.00pm Intermediates 8.00pm 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 47.0 | |
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Swing Jive Dursley Arthur S Winterbotham Memorial Hall Dursley, Gloucestershire |
Swing Jive Classes. Beginner and Intermediate Level 1940s Jive, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 47.0 | |
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Sunny Side of Swing Shroton Village Hall Blandford Forum , Dorset |
Jazz/Swing Evening with live band, Sunny Side of Swing & introductory Lindyhop Dance Class Blues, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive |
Sunny Side of Swing | 30.0 | |
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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 | 36.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Crewkerne Class The George Reynolds Centre Crewkerne, Somerset |
Beginner's & Intermediates Classes Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | ||||
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T-Jive Class The Fear Hall, , Bristol |
T-Jive modern jive sessions for anyone, no age limits, all welcome. Refreshments included Modern Jive |
T-Jive | 22.0 | |||
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St Marks Tuesday St Marks Bournemouth, Dorset |
Beg. & Int. Classes with Freestyle Modern Jive |
Ceroc Dorset | 48.0 | |||
Wed 12 Sep |
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Learn to Lindy Hop, LYDNEY, Glos Naas Lane Community Centre Lydney, Gloucestershire |
Learn to Jive and Lindy Hop 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 41.0 | |
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Jive with: JustJiveLindyHop Subscription Rooms Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Jive: 7:00 Beginners . 8:00 Intermediate 1 . 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 47.0 | |
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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 | 36.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Class Sparkford Inn Sparkford, Somerset |
Dance lessons with Roy Warry Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 13.0 | |||
Thu 13 Sep |
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Easy Jive lessons Dance Blast Abergavenny, , Gwent |
a very simple jive 1940s Jive, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 47.0 | |
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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 | 36.0 | |
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The 1086 Club midweek freestyle Verwood Memorial Hall Verwood, Bournemouth |
A friendly midweek freestyle Argentine Tango, Blues, Leroc, Modern Jive, Contemporary Blues, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
The 1086 Club | 44.0 | |
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Strictly Jive Somerton Edgar Hall Somerton Somerton, Somerset |
Beginner's Lesson & Freestyle Leroc, Modern Jive |
Strictly Jive | 7.0 | |||
Fri 14 Sep |
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Swingstyle Social Dance Night Minety Village Hall Wiltshire, Wiltshire |
Social dance night to try out your new moves, as always we will be on hand to help. 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
Swingstyle | 45.0 | |
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King's Stanley Swing/Jive Dance Kings Stanley Village Hall Stroud, Gloucestershire |
Time - 8.00 - 11.00 Price £8.00 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop |
Just Jive Lindy Hop | 46.0 | |
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