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 Swansea 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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Mon 24 Jul |
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Class | Rock'n'Roll/Modern Jive, Llandovery Castle Hotel Llandovery Llandovery, Carmarthenshire |
Regular Monday Classes in 50s Rock & Roll & Modern Jive (Mainly 50s Rock & Roll though) 1940s Jive, Leroc, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Mid Wales Jive | 20.0 |  |
Tue 25 Jul |
Class | learn to rock n roll 50s style Kenfig Hill Rugby Club. Bridgend, Glamorgan |
learn to rock n roll 50s style Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
bridgend rock 'n' roll club | 13.0 |  |
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Fri 28 Jul |
Dance | Charity Ballroom Dance Barnstaple Ex-Service and Social Club Barnstaple, Devon |
Charity Dance for 'Over and above' the N.D.D.Hospital Charity, with guest Cabaret Artist 1940s Jive, Boogie Woogie, Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Charleston, East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock n Roll, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz, West Coast Swing, Traditional (USA) Blues |
Big Band Ballroom | 36.0 | ||
| Dance | Jive Night Barnstaple Ex-Service and Social Club Barnstaple, Devon |
Jive night 1940s Jive, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
Big Band Ballroom | 36.0 | |||
Sun 30 Jul |
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Class | Thames school of Dancing Purton Purton , Swindon |
New Beginners Ballroom And Latin American Dance Class Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz |
Joanne Edwards | 24.0 | |
Tue 01 Aug |
Class | learn to rock n roll 50s style Kenfig Hill Rugby Club. Bridgend, Glamorgan |
learn to rock n roll 50s style Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
bridgend rock 'n' roll club | 13.0 | |
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Wed 02 Aug |
Dance | SwingTime @ The Ex's Penarth Ex-Servicemen’s Club Penarth, South Glamorgan |
A Night Of Toe Tappin’ Swing with donnie joe’s American Swing & DJ ‘The Medicine Man' 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
donnie joe’s American Swing | 35.0 | ||
Fri 04 Aug |
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Dance | Valley Jive Rock n Roll Hop Llanbradach Social Club Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan |
Foot tapping Rock n Roll Hop. Mainly 50s and 60s Rock and Roll and some Rockabilly 1940s Jive, Rock n Roll |
Valley Jive Rock n Roll Hop | 31.0 | |
Sun 06 Aug |
Dance | Jiveoholics in Concert, Abergavenny Brewery Yard Abergavenny, Monmouthshire |
Two hours of swing, jive and R'n'R 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing |
The Jiveoholics | 49.0 | ||
Tue 08 Aug |
Class | learn to rock n roll 50s style Kenfig Hill Rugby Club. Bridgend, Glamorgan |
learn to rock n roll 50s style Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
bridgend rock 'n' roll club | 13.0 | |
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Fri 11 Aug |
Dance | Cherry Casino & The Gamblers Severn Bridge Social Club Chepstow, Gwent |
Cherry Casino & The Gamblers with Support from The Round Up Boys & DJ Rev Dai Hep 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Freestyle, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Strolls |
DJ Reverend Dai Hep | 42.0 | |
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Tue 15 Aug |
Class | learn to rock n roll 50s style Kenfig Hill Rugby Club. Bridgend, Glamorgan |
learn to rock n roll 50s style Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
bridgend rock 'n' roll club | 13.0 | |
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Wed 16 Aug |
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Dance | Kitty and the Purramours Ex Servicemen's Club, Penarth Penarth, South Glamorgan |
Kitty and the Purramours create music made for dancing - come dance to our great music! 1940s Jive, Balboa, Blues, Boogie Woogie, Collegiate Shag, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Blues Fusion, Smooth Modern Jive |
Kitty's Music | 33.0 | |
| Dance | SwingTime @ The Ex's Penarth Ex-Servicemen’s Club Penarth, South Glamorgan |
A Night Of Toe Tappin’ Swing with DJ & live band Kitty & the Purramours 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll |
donnie joe’s American Swing | 35.0 | |||
Sat 19 Aug |
Dance | Redbrook dance Redbrook village hall Redbrook, Monmouthshire |
medium size hall, sprung floor, no bar but tea,coffee etc provided 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive |
Forest of Dean Jive and Swing | 49.0 |  |
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Tue 22 Aug |
Class | learn to rock n roll 50s style Kenfig Hill Rugby Club. Bridgend, Glamorgan |
learn to rock n roll 50s style Modern Jive, Rock n Roll |
bridgend rock 'n' roll club | 13.0 | |
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