Swing classes and dances events near Dorset

With the Charleston originating from the 1920s/30s, and Lindy Hop (Jitterbug) being introduced to the UK during WWII, the styles disappeared in the 1950s only to be revived again in the late 1980s. The Swing category includes Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Laminu, Lindy Hop and West Coast Swing.

Classes, dances and other dance events in or near Dorset for Swing. Please click on the event name for more information which may include a map.

Date			Event/Venue/Organiser	Description/Dance Styles	Distance
Wed 26 Nov			Summer Sessions Messaround-Fareham Harpers Steak House , Lower Swanwick, Hampshire Everyone;s welcome at our popular Thursday Messaround Jive 'n' Boogie	Everyone;s welcome at our popular Thursday Messaround 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	44.0
			Evening Dance / Practice Jubilee Ballroom , New Milton, Bournemouth Ballroom and Latin practice dance. New Milton Community Association	Ballroom and Latin practice dance. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	28.0
Thu 27 Nov			Solo Charleston - Dance Class St Marys Church Hall, Bridport , Bridport, Dorset Solo Charleston Dance Class Dynamic Dance	Solo Charleston Dance Class Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Strolls	20.0
Sat 29 Nov			Ryan Francois Workshop Ashton Park School , , Bristol Lindy Hop workshop for Intermediate dancers and above Ollie & Helen – Lindy Hop	Lindy Hop workshop for Intermediate dancers and above Lindy Hop	48.0
			St Bon's Hop St Bonaventure's Community Centre , Bristol, Bristol A Swingin' evening social dance. Everyone welcome! Ollie & Helen – Lindy Hop	A Swingin' evening social dance. Everyone welcome! Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop	49.0
Sun 30 Nov			Lindy at the Lawns Social dance 6pm The Lawns social club , Taunton, Somerset Lindy Hop social dance preceded by workshops Swing Dance Taunton	Lindy Hop social dance preceded by workshops Lindy Hop	38.0
Tue 02 Dec			Lindy Hop Beginners & Improvers The MAD Hub Dance Studios , Taunton, Somerset Weekly Lindy Hop lessons for beginners & improvers Swing Dance Taunton	Weekly Lindy Hop lessons for beginners & improvers Lindy Hop	39.0
Wed 03 Dec			Evening Dance / Practice Jubilee Ballroom , New Milton, Bournemouth Ballroom and Latin practice dance. New Milton Community Association	Ballroom and Latin practice dance. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	28.0
Thu 04 Dec			Solo Charleston - Dance Class St Marys Church Hall, Bridport , Bridport, Dorset Solo Charleston Dance Class Dynamic Dance	Solo Charleston Dance Class Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Strolls	20.0
			Thursday Evening Swing Royal British Legion Christchurch , Christchurch, Dorset Thursday Evening Swing Swing Shift Lindy Hop	Thursday Evening Swing Balboa, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, East Coast Swing, Jazz Steps, Lindy Hop	22.0
Fri 05 Dec			Suzie Q's at Locks Heath Park gate RBL Club , Park Gate, Portsmouth Suzie Q's Record hop at The Locks heath WM Club Jive 'n' Boogie	Suzie Q's Record hop at The Locks heath WM Club 1940s Jive, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	44.0
Sun 07 Dec			60’s, Swing & Latin Thing Canford Heath Community centre , Poole, Poole Sunday afternoon Dance, featuring 60s swing and Latin music for modern The Thing	Sunday afternoon Dance, featuring 60s swing and Latin music for modern 1940s Jive, Cha Cha (Club), Charleston, Leroc, Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Rock n Roll, Salsa, West Coast Swing, Smooth Modern Jive	14.0
Tue 09 Dec			Lindy Hop Beginners & Improvers The MAD Hub Dance Studios , Taunton, Somerset Weekly Lindy Hop lessons for beginners & improvers Swing Dance Taunton	Weekly Lindy Hop lessons for beginners & improvers Lindy Hop	39.0
Wed 10 Dec			Summer Sessions Messaround-Fareham Harpers Steak House , Lower Swanwick, Hampshire Everyone;s welcome at our popular Thursday Messaround Jive 'n' Boogie	Everyone;s welcome at our popular Thursday Messaround 1940s Jive, Balboa, Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll	44.0
			Evening Dance / Practice Jubilee Ballroom , New Milton, Bournemouth Ballroom and Latin practice dance. New Milton Community Association	Ballroom and Latin practice dance. Cha Cha Cha (Ballroom), Foxtrot, Jive (Ballroom), Lindy Hop, Modern Jive, Modern Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Waltz	28.0
Thu 11 Dec			Solo Charleston - Dance Class St Marys Church Hall, Bridport , Bridport, Dorset Solo Charleston Dance Class Dynamic Dance	Solo Charleston Dance Class Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Strolls	20.0
Fri 12 Dec			IOW Jump Jive & Boogie Weekend Norton Grange , Yarmouth, Isle of Wight A weekend of music and dancing, with live bands, DJ and dance classes Boogaloo Promotions	A weekend of music and dancing, with live bands, DJ and dance classes Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Rock n Roll, West Coast Swing	34.0
Tue 16 Dec			Lindy Hop Beginners & Improvers The MAD Hub Dance Studios , Taunton, Somerset Weekly Lindy Hop lessons for beginners & improvers Swing Dance Taunton	Weekly Lindy Hop lessons for beginners & improvers Lindy Hop	39.0
Thu 18 Dec			Solo Charleston - Dance Class St Marys Church Hall, Bridport , Bridport, Dorset Solo Charleston Dance Class Dynamic Dance	Solo Charleston Dance Class Charleston, Jazz, Jazz Steps, Strolls	20.0
Tue 23 Dec			Lindy Hop Beginners & Improvers The MAD Hub Dance Studios , Taunton, Somerset Weekly Lindy Hop lessons for beginners & improvers Swing Dance Taunton	Weekly Lindy Hop lessons for beginners & improvers Lindy Hop	39.0

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