Kav's classes
Kav Kavanagh has r'n'r dance classes in London, Surrey and Kent.
The former British and 3rd place European Rock'n'Roll Dance Champ and partner Suzy Q can be found on Tuesdays at 8.30pm at the Mick Jagger Centre in Shepherds Lane, Dartford DA1 2JZ.
On Wednesdays at 9pm Kav teaches at Jacksons Lane Arts Centre, 269a Archway Road, London N6 5AA - opposite Highgate Tube, where he's taught for the past 23 years.
On Thursdays he's now at the British Legion in Grubb Street, Limpsfield, Surrey.
Details on www.jiveafter5.com
or call 07721 489489 10am-7pm most days.
TC and Joycey B's Swing-Jive
Beginners classes are at 7.15pm on Tuesdays at
our new venue, Mytholmroyd Community Centre, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HX7 5DY -
home of the fabulous Hula Hop.
Includes a taught class (with loads of
help!) Practice time and social dancing to great 40s/50s
music. Vintage buy and sell, friendly and fun group, lovely big dance
floor and on-site parking for at least 50 Cadillacs! Intermediate
classes at 8.30. £5 per class.
Call Joyce 01706 814996 or go to
www.hepcathop.com.
See ya on that dancefloor!
Havana comes to Herts
There's a new
jive club in Hertfordshire. Havana Jive can be found on Wednesday
nights at 50 Victoria Street, St Albans AL1 3HZ. Havana has recently
been revamped with a new sound system, wooden floor, full bar and free parking
outside. Doors open 8pm. The beginners class is at 8.15 and
intermediates at 9.10 leaving plenty of time for freestyle until 11. Jitterbug jitters hit 40s scene
Extra jitterbug classes are on offer
in the Midlands after fears that the region's 40s scene is suffering from a lack of dancers.
The alarm was raised by 40s re-enactor Bill Hayfield who noticed something was missing at the Severn Valley Railway 1940s weekend.... "When it comes to dancing on the Saturday evening, only a few people tend to have a go," he said.
"In my opinion people want to dance but have to be taught correctly."
Bill's SOS struck a chord at East coast swing outfit Strictly Jitterbug, run by Alistair and Dawn Fitzgerald. After teaching for several years in Bedworth they have now launched extra classes across the West Midlands.
"We heard that people were struggling to find lessons in jitterbug, with the re-enactors scene expanding, so we decided to offer our services," said Alistair, who is well known on the Midlands swing and rock'n'roll dance scene.
On alternate Mondays Alistair and Dawn teach at The British Legion, 1 Park Road, Kenilworth CV8 2GF. Tuesday classes are at Shepwell Green Social Club, Willenhall WV13 2QF. Wednesday venue is the Irish Centre, 14-20 High Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B12 0LN. Thursday lessons are at The Griffin, 1 Kingsway, Rugby CV22 5PA.
Admisson
is £5. More info at
www.strictlyjitterbug.co.uk or call 07968 988442.
Learn to lindy with Live2Jive
Live2Jive has regular 10 week courses for improvers and beginners on Tuesdays at Loudwater RBL Club,
Queensmead Road, Loudwater,
Buckinghamshire HP10
9TZ. Improvers 7.30pm, beginners 8.30pm, with social dancing
between and after classes. For full details see
www.live2jive.co.uk or email us at
live2jive@live2jive.co.uk
Rockin' in Shropshire
Fletcher Dance Studios have rock'n'roll dance classes at the War Memorial Club, Five Ways,
Shifnal, Telford, Shropshire TF11 8AD
More info on 07814 599802 and at
www.fletcherdancestudios.co.uk.
Lindy in Lincs
Caron and Steve Mason have moved their lindy
classes in Lincolnshire to a bigger venue, just weeks after launching.
The Louth Lindy Hop Club can be found on Thursday nights at the Mayfair Family Club (formally Smilies), Birch Road, Louth LN11 8DU.
Admission £5. More info at
www.52ndstreetjump.co.uk or call 01507 463130.
Lindy in Lancs
Jazzswingdance has beginners and improvers lessons on Mondays in Preston at the Masonic Hall, Saul Street PR1 2QU.
On Tuesdays classes are at Boot & Shoe, 171 Scotforth Road, Lancaster
LA1 4PU. Lessons are £5 or it's £2.50 for dancing only after the
classes. More info from Anthony & Stephanie on 07902 342448 and
at www.jazzswingdance.co.uk.
Rockin' on Tuesdays
There's jive and stroll tuition every Tuesday night at the Paradise R'n'R Club, The Welcome Club, 1
Victoria Road, Stanford le Hope, Essex SS17 OJF. Admission is £4. More info on 07505 150385.
Whitstable jive class
There are Tuesday night classes
at the Horsebridge Arts Centre, Horsebridge Road, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1AF. More info
at www.v8events.co.uk or v8events@hotmail.co.uk or call 07910 506967.
Everything's Jumpin'
Everything's Jumpin'
has jitterbug classes three nights a week with Nick Kirby.
On Monday evenings he's at the Parish Hall, De La Warr Road, East Grinstead RH19 3BP.
Nick also offers Wednesday classes at the Kingston Dance
Studio, Regal Cinema, Canbury Park Road, Kingston KT2 5ED. On Thursdays
lessons are at the Dance Attic, 368 North End Road,
Fulham, London SW6 1LY. More info from Nick on 01342
716464 / 07774 810404 or Alison on 07901 883934.
Sh'boom at the New Tyke
Eight-week jive courses are available at The New Tyke, Thornton Road, Bradford BD13 3DG.
Learn jive moves and strolls for beginners and intermediates plus plenty
of time for social dancing to music from the 40s and 50s. It's
£4 for a full evening of dancing. No partner required. Contact
Karen on 07542 918997, Charlie on 01274 832040 or e-mail shboom1@hotmail.co.uk
Rockin' Roadoilers
The Rockin' Roadoilers 1950s dance club has jive lessons at the start of its monthly
record hops at the Red Arrow Club, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 0QX.
For dates and further info call Terry on 07977 651517.
Hula Boogie
Hula Boogie has beginners jive lessons at South London Pacific, 340
Kennington Road, London SE11 4LD. Enquiries to info@hulaboogie.co.uk
And there's a four-week jive/r'n'r course starting on April 12th Downstairs at The Verve,
1 Upper St Martin's Lane, London, WC2H 9EA. Absolute beginners at 7.15pm, and level two
at 8.30pm. Cost is £35 per person per course.
Jiverite
Jiverite has modern jive classes on Tuesdays from 8-11pm at
All Saints Arts Centre,
122 Oakleigh Road North,
Whetstone, London N20 9EZ. More info from Alice on
07960 079384 and at www.jiverite.co.uk
Swingin' in Herts and Essex
Jiveswing duo Joseph and Trisha Sewell have a new Monday night class and dance in Southend-on-Sea.
Venue is the Railway Hotel, 32 Clifftown Road SS1 1AJ.
There are also weekly classes at Letchworth, Anglia Ruskin University,
Hatfield, St Albans, Warley, Welwyn and Watford. Details at
www.jiveswing.com and on 01438 712218.
Rockin' reverend
Reverend Boogie has launched another jive night in Kent.
It takes place every Wednesday in the superbly exotic Fiesta Room at The Cuban, 41-43b High Street, Canterbury CT1 2RY.
The evening starts with special meal deals available from 6-7.30pm accompanied by the relaxed sounds of 1940s and 50s latin and lounge. For those wanting to learn to jive or jitterbug there'll be a fun dance class from 7.30-8.30. The evening hots up at 8.30 as DJs Tiger Terry and Rev Boogie bring you a mix of big band swing, 1940s & 50s r'n'b, doowop, r'n'r and rockabilly. Entry including the dance class is £7 (£5 student), or £5 after the class (£4 student).
Rev Boogie's other weekly gig is at the Grand Hotel
in Folkestone. Classes are held on Mondays in Keppels Bar from 7.30-8.30pm
with music afterwards until 11.30. Price is £7 including class,
and £5 after 8.30.
The rockin' reverend said: "I approached the venue
who were very interested in the idea because it would tie in so well to
The Grand's glamourous past. The Grand is an amazing venue.
It was built in the 1890s with one of the first steel frames and was infilled
with reinforced concrete (said to be a world first) and had suspended
ceilings to improve sound proofing.
"Other firsts included the first sprung dance floor in Europe in 1909
and the first public telephone box installed just outside on The Leas.
Edward VII was a regular visitor along with his wife and mistress
Mrs Keppel (after whom the bar is named). During the Great War
the Belgian royal family used the hotel as a refuge, and later regular
visitors included Edward VIII, Princess Margaret and Agatha Christie (who
wrote Murder on the Orient Express at the time she was staying).
The Palm Court Orchestra was founded to play at the hotel."
More info from revboogie@hotmail.co.uk or call 07896 654571
Lin-D-Hop and Glen have Swing Into Lindy sessions every Thursday evening from 8-10pm at Anstey Jubilee Hall, Stadon Road, Anstey, Leicester LE7 7AY.
Everyone's welcome from beginners to people who want info on different moves or strolls, or anyone who just wants to practice. It's a very informal night. Just turn up and bring a drink. More info on 0116 230 2828
Melksham R'n'R
Club
in Wiltshire has jive classes with Jason and Sam on the first and third
Tuesday of each month at the town's Rachel Fowler Centre. Get more info from
Geoff on 01225 706463 or Jason on 01793 486067.
West London's Winning Post R'n'R Club has beginners r'n'r jive courses on
Tuesdays at the Winning Post pub on the A316 Chertsey Road in Whitton TW2
6LX. Start time 7pm.
For more details call Peter or Evelyne on 07767 358079 or see
www.ukrockandroll.com
Juke box jive classes
Learn 1940s jitterbug
jive with Julie and Julian. Beginners to advanced. Fridays
8-9pm at Chiltern Sports & Social Club, Maple Lodge Close, Maple Cross,
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 2SQ. Please call in or give us a
ring on 01923 492854Joanna and David
Authenic 50s style jive taught in a fun friendly atmosphere at
various venues across Nottingham and Derbyshire. More info at
www.rocknrollnottingham.co.uk
Beds and Bucks
The Adrian Marsh School
of Dance teaches authentic 50s rock'n'roll jive in and around Milton Keynes,
Bedford & Leighton Buzzard. There are classes every night of the
week from 7 till 10.30pm. Absolute beginners to intermediates.
Send an email and turn up. Contact Adrian & Sara on info@adrianmarshschoolofdance.com
or visit www.adrianmarshschoolofdance.com Jive in Surrey
Terry and Cathy teach 40s/50s jive every Wednesday from 7.15-8.45pm at the Brook Memorial Hall, Brox Road, Ottershaw,
Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0HG. On Fridays they're at the Kingswood Village Club, Brighton Road, Tadworth KT20 6SZ.
All lessons cost £5 Info on 01483 831378 / 07854 621522
Bristol stomp
Bristol Jive Club has
a class and dance every Wednesday at Cadbury Heath Social Club, Cadbury
Heath Road BS30 8HX Details at www.bristoljiveclub.com Jive and stroll in Biggleswade
Kaz Pritchett teaches you how to rock'n'roll, jive and stroll at the Biggles
R'n'R Venue.
Lessons happen on the last Thursday of each month at the Biggleswade
United WMC, Church Street SG18 0JS. The evening ends with Strollin'
Steve's record hop. More info from Kaz on 07895 088636.
Backstep Boogie
The Backstep Boogie Club has Monday night lessons in Bradford.
Venue is the West Bowling WMC, Dovesdale Road, West Bowling Bradford
BD5 9QB Doors open 7.30pm. Among the styles on offer are
boogie woogie, 20s Charleston, 30s Charleston, jitterbug, rock'n'roll
and swing. More info from Trina on 07719 457688.
Rock Till You Drop
Beware of low flying women in Glasgow clubs...
They've probably learned their steps from Ray and Nicky at the Rocktiludrop Jive Club. Classes are on Monday nights at the KSC Social Club in Moodiesburn and on Wednesday nights at the Grand Ole Oprey. Says Ray: "50s style jive is still alive in Scotland!"
There's more info at www.myspace.com/rocktiludropjiveclub
Maddy's Jiving School
has 10-week beginners and advanced courses in Hammersmith, Slough, Ealing, Watford
and Richmond. Since 1991 Maddy's has taught around 20,000 people to jive.
"We sometimes see ex-students returning to the classes
with teenage children who weren't even born when we started," say tutors
Robin & Colette Weathersbee. "That is very scary."
For more details call 020 8566 5226 or see www.learntojive.com
Now That's Jive
In Hampshire Now
That's Jive has lessons in 1940s/50s jive, jitterbug and East coast
swing, with the odd stroller thrown in. "We promote
a friendly atmosphere where our main emphasis is on fun," says organiser
Gwen. Classes take place every Wednesday from 8pm at Merchistoun
Hall, 106 Portsmouth Road, Horndean, Waterlooville PO8 9LJ. Cost
is £5. Contact Chrissy on 07957 495570 or Gwen on 07766 761650 or
go to www.nowthatsjive.com.Bristol stomp
Bristol Jive Club has a rock'n'roll dance with jive lesson every Friday night at the St Theresa Social Club, Gloucester Road, North Filton, Bristol.
Jump Jive'n'Wales
There's a new place
to learn lindy near Cardiff. Jump Jive'n'Wales has Monday night beginners
lessons at the Paget Rooms in Penarth. More info from Rick on 029
2040 3794.Revival Night
Yorkshire's
Revival Night has
Tuesday evening lindy lessons at Sunnybank Social Club, Silsden, BD20 9NX.
Organiser Jenny Newbould says: "We've put together
a fabulous mix of beginners lindy hop, 20s Charleston, 40s jive, jazz
steps, strolls and social dancing. Suitable for Everyone.
Anyone who's just starting, or been dancing a while but wanting more swing
steps, will find this course is designed especially for them."
For more info call Jenny & Stuart on 01943 465457.
Big bad wolf
Jean "Mad French Wolf" Leclerc has weekly
50s style rock'n'roll jive classes in Central London.
Every Monday and once a month on Saturdays Jean is at the Waterloo Action
Centre, 14A Baylis Road, SE1 7AA. Tuesday night's classes
are at the Princess Alice pub, 42 Commercial Street, E1 6LP. And
on Wednesdays from January 26th Jean is at Coram's Fields Community Nursery,
93 Guilford Street, WC1N 1DN. More info on 020 7794 1194 / 07944
775556 and www.parisrockclub.com
West coast comes to East Mids
There's a fortnightly
dance class in Ashby de la Zouch. Venue is Hood Park Leisure Centre.
Start time 7pm. Organiser Liam says: "We
are the only club that teaches country and western couples dance for miles
around. The styles we teach are two step, waltz, East coast and West
coast swing, cha-cha, polka and more. Beginners are welcome, only
£3.00 each. For more info please call 07754 051105." Hep cat hop
There's an hour-long lindy lesson followed by a 30s/40s/50s record hop every second
Wednesday of the month at the Hep Cat Hop in Manchester.
Venue is The Lancaster Club, Broadway, Failsworth. Admission £2. Start time 7.30pm.
For information contact Terry on 07703 461833 or terentius@myway.com Congaroo Club
The Congaroo Club offers weekly lessons in 1940s/50s jitterbug, swing, jive
and stroll in Godstone, Surrey.
Venue is the White Hart Barn opposite the village pond and next to the
Beefeater restaurant. For more details contact Chrissie on 07957
495570 or 07766 761650.
Up the junction
Junction 18 is a monthly dance night for modern jivers who like their music
with a bit of a swing.
Venue is the Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire.
And as the club's name suggests, it's handy for junction 18 of the
M25.
More info at
www.junction18.org
Hoppin' mad
Graeme Puckett and Ann Peskett have weekly lindy classes in Bristol and Bath.
On Monday nights they're at the Elmgrove Centre, Redland Road, Bristol.
Tuesday night lessons are at the All Saints Centre, High Street, Weston.
For more infomation call 01225 332942 or see
www.hoppinmad.co.uk
It's a boon
Gary & Sarah Boon have Thursday night classes in Gloucester.
The venue is Quedgeley Community Centre. The absolute beginners jive
and swing class is at 7pm, lindy improvers at 8.15pm and intermediate and advanced
at 9pm. More info at
www.jiveandswing.co.uk or call 01452 311136.
Ginger Jive
Ginger Jive run six modern jive nights a week in Newbury, Thatcham, Andover, Bath and
Trowbridge plus many freestyles and themed events in Newbury and Melksham.
For more info call Kerrin or Luci on 01635 877253 / 07970 153518 or see
www.GingerJive.co.uk
First Move
There's modern jive on a Thursday night at Uckfield in East Sussex.
First Move happens at the Civic Hall next to Tesco. There's a beginners class at 8pm, intermediates at 9pm followed by freestyle through till 11pm with Discojive's Bob Ball. Dance teachers are Darren Sumner, Clair Febre and Ben Beroga.St Jives
Modern jive has come to St Ives in Cambridgeshire.
There are lessons and a freestyle every Tuesday from 7.30-10.30pm at All Saints Church
Hall in Ramsey Road opposite The Aviator pub.
Admission is £5 for the whole evening or £3 for the
freestyle only from 9.30-10.30pm.
More info at
www.stjives.co.uk
Hollywood jives
Robert & Claire Austin teach Hollywood style lindy in North London.
Details of the classes - plus the Tuesday night club Swing Cats Corner
are on www.londonswingcats.com.
Or call 020 8829 0919 / 07790 762932.
Go west
Monday nights mean lindy in West London. Andy Fleming and Rena Swanepoel teach at the Drayton Court Hotel in The Avenue,
West Ealing W13. Beginners classes are at 8pm, intermediates at 9pm followed
by freestyle until 11pm.LeRoc
 |
||
|
LeRoc's
Colin Shaul |
Full circle
Lindy Circle has started
teaching the Charleston during the first hour of its weekly classes in West London.
Venue is the Arts Educational School, 14 Bath Road, Chiswick W4.
More info at www.lindycircle.com.
Lyve Jive
Lyve Jive has classes
every Thursday near Horsham in West Sussex. Venue is the Broadbridge Heath
village centre on Wickhurst Lane. It's off the A24. More info at
www.lyvejive.co.uk
The club has been going since 1996.
Cheshire's new jive cats
Mottram Jive is the new place to dance in the heart of Cheshire.
The club meets every Thursday at Mottram Village Hall, mid-way between Wilmslow
and Prestbury. There's a beginners lesson at 7.45pm and intermediates
at 9pm. Dancing continues until 10.30pm. "Come
and join us," says the club's Graham Beech. More info www.mottramjive.org.uk
or from Graham on 01625 531035 (day) or 01625 529462 (evenings and weekends).
Wolverhampton wonder
There are classes in swing, lindy, modern jive and various other dance styles
on Thursday evenings at 8pm at the
Beacon Centre for the Blind, Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton.
Contact 07729 938735 or e-mail Dancaddiction@aol.com
Meet your Waterloo
Modern Jive Portsmouth has lessons on
Tuesdays at Waterlooville Community Centre in Hampshire.
"We're one of the friendliest jive venues on the south coast," says MJP's Becky Kale.Mo'jive on the move
Mo'jive has Monday and Thursday lessons at the TA Base, Millbrook Road, West
Southampton. There's a Tuesday lesson at the Pavilion Ballrooms, Westover
Road, Bournemouth. On Wednesday Mo'jive is at Minstead Village Hall.
More
info on 023 8086 8068.Brighton up your day
Brighton's jive scene is buzzing.
•
Brighton Jive's Janneke Saebo and Colin Tenn (pictured right) offer 1940s/50s
jive lessons in Peacehaven, in Brighton (at the Hanover Community Centre) and
at East Worthing Community Centre - plus monthly Kalamazoo club nights.
For more info call 01273 560480 or see
www.brighton-jive.co.uk.
• Lizzie has lindy lessons on Mondays in Rottingdean, Wednesdays in Woodingdean and Fridays in Ovingdean. Details at www.sussexswing.co.uk
• Jules Jive has modern jive sessions around Brighton and worthing. "We operate the busiest venue in the Brighton area," says organiser Julian Hansford. "And it's getting busier all the time." For more info call 01273 454281 / 07900 993535.
•
On Tuesday nights in Brighton you can learn jive and swing dance with Dance
2000 at Citygate Centre, 84-86 London Road (above Blockbuster). Beginners
at 7.30pm, intermediates at 9.00 with free dancing till 10.30. For more
info call 01273 505111 or check out the
Dance
Party/Dance 2000 website.
Non-stop Norfolk
Norwich is the modern jive capital of East Anglia, with lessons virtually every
night of the week.
In Norwich
Rock The Block and
Foot-Loose jointly run lessons on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the
Lakenham Sports & Leisure Club on Cricket Ground Road. Tuesdays feature
a swing lesson as well as modern jive. And there's modern jive only with
Foot-Loose on Fridays. Ceroc
Anglia (01362 690171) is at four venues: Earlham School on Mondays, Pinebanks
Sports & Leisure Centre on Tuesdays, and the John Innes Centre on Wednesdays.
There's also a Thursday night session at Manor Ballroom, St Margarets
Green. Just Jive
has Thursday lessons and dances at Arkwrights in Hobart Square at the city end
of Hall Road, and Monday classes for beginners and intermediates at Bawdeswell
Village Hall on Reepham Road.
Foot-loose has
Sunday dances at The Club, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn and on Thursdays
Andy and Adele are at the Carnegie Rooms, Cage Lane, Thetford. There
are Friday dances and swing classes at Capel St Mary Community Centre in Suffolk.
The village is off the A12 between Ipswich and Colchester. Call
Red for more info on 01206 337409.
Rock The Block has lindy classes at the Kings Head Hotel,
Bungay on Mondays from 7.30 to 10.30pm. £5 entrance.
Info on 01603 458637.
Shrop till you drop
Dancejive
has opened a Monday night venue at the Lion Hotel, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
More info on 07812 369702. Roc it
Elmgrove LeRoc offers one of Bristol's longest running classes.
Lessons take place each Tuesday and Wednesday from
8 - 10.45pm at The Elmgrove Centre, Elmgrove Road, Redland.
There are simultaneous
classes in two halls.
Learn beginner and intermediate level jive on
Tuesdays and beginner and intermediate/advanced level on Wednesdays.
Elmgrove LeRoc also provides individual tuition on request, and is available for
private functions.
For further
information contact David on 0117 902 1079.Great Scots
The
Fly Right Dance Company has swing dance lessons on Tuesday nights at
the Bongo Club in Holyrood Road, Edinburgh followed by music from DJ Lenny
Love.
The Edinburgh Swing Dance Society has Thursday lindy classes
at the Calton Centre, Montgomery Street (just off Easter Road), Edinburgh.
Beginners' sessions are at 7.30pm and intermediates and 8.45. Cost is £4
or £3.50 for members. After each lesson there's a free dance period where
you provide the music by bringing a CD. More info at www.hopscotch-swing.co.uk
or call 0131 661 6027.
Paul and Yasmin's Edinburgh swing dance classes are on
Monday evenings at the Espionage Club, 4th floor, 4 India Buildings, Victoria
Street and Tuesdays at the Bridge Jazz Bar, 82 South Bridge. More
details at www.swingoutscotland.co.uk.
Jitterbugjive
Jitterbugjive has Wednesday
night classes at the Memorial Hall, Ringwood Road, Verwood, Dorset.
After the beginners and improvers' lessons, it's non-stop dancing until
11pm. See
www.jitterbugjive.co.uk for more. Swing with Sue
Swinging Sue has beginners and intermediate jive
classes every Tuesday evening at Shipley Conservative Club
in West Yorkshire and on Wednesdays at the Lightcliffe Club in
Halifax. Cost £3.50. More info on 01274 641800.
Angel of the North
Gateshead is swinging
on Monday nights. Venue for the weekly dance is the Bowes Incline Hotel
near the Angel of the North. It happens in the hotel's newly refurbished
function suite. The night kicks off at 8pm with a class by Lloyd.
Then it's non-stop music until 11.30pm. There's no need to bring a partner
and beginners are very welcome. Entry £5 (£3.50 concs.) Venue phone
0191 410 2233. Hello Ballo
Ballo Jive runs every
Tuesday night at the Chesterfield Miners Welfare Social Club, Chester Street (off
Ashgate Road), Chesterfield from 7.30-10.30pm. More info from Jatinder
on 0114 266 3489 or ballojive@tiscali.co.uk Jump jive and rail
Le Roc South Coast has
a Thursday night class in Eastleigh, Hampshire at the Railway Institute, 2 Romsey
Road. Doors open 7.30pm. Beginners lesson is at 8pm. Intermediates
at 9pm followed by dancing until 11pm. For more info see www.leroc1.co.uk or call 01202 661652.New in Newark
Jivefusion
can be found on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at
Bridge Street Community Centre, Lincoln Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Newcastle jive
Newcastle
Modern Jive happens every Monday except Bank Holidays at Black Friars Hall,
New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne.Cheeky Mikey
Meet Mikey, the "cheekiest dance teacher in the South".
He's got lessons on Tuesday evenings from
7.30 - 11pm at Hurtwood Park, Horsham Lane, Ewhurst Green
Surrey. And on Wednesdays Mikey is at
The Village Centre,
Trinity Road,
Hurstpierpoint,
Sussex from 8 - 11.30pm. More details at
www.2jive4.co.uk
Jitterbug with Julie
Julie Oram runs lindy courses in London at the Marylebone Dance Studio and the
Drill Hall in Bloomsbury. Info on 01628 476851 and at
www.jitterbugs.co.uk
Just Jivin'
Just
Jivin' has a Monday night class and dance in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire.
Venue is the Memorial Hall, The Forebury, off Station Road. Beginners
lesson at 8.15pm, intermediates at 9.15, then freestyle until 11.00. There's
also a Thursday night class in Enfield upstairs at The Royal British Legion Club,
Trinity Road, off Chase Side. Mick can tell you more on 01992 627598. Fused
Fusion Dance offers weekly classes blending salsa, swing and tango.
"Fusion is the newest evolution in modern jive partner dancing
yet," says
organiser Amir Giles. "Mixing modern jive with Argentinian tango like a sweet
southern cocktail, we dance to house sounds, jazz beats and chart music."
Classes are on Friday nights at Dance Attic, 368 North End Road, Fulham, London SW6.
Beginners at 7.30pm, intermediate at 8.30.
Info at
www.fusiondance.co.uk
Leeds and follow
Swing
Jive Leeds has classes on Thursday nights at North West Leeds Liberal Club,
Woodhouse Street.
Lindy Fridays are at the Swarthmore Centre near Leeds Town Centre.
Jump jive and Wales
Cardiff LeRoc has Tuesday classes at Sully Sports and Leisure Club.
On Wendesday evenings the venue is the Electricity Social Club in Pontcanna
and on Thursday nights the joint jumps at Pontprennau Community Centre.
For more info call Michael on 029 3041 5191. Swingland
Swingland runs weekly swing dance classes (lindy hop and East coast swing) in
South and West London. Beginners and improvers lessons are on Tuesdays 8pm-9pm at C Jam at The Bedford in Balham, South London - followed by dancing till late; on Wednesdays 8.30pm-9.30pm at Dance Attic Studios in Fulham; on Thursdays 8pm-9pm at Swing Thing in Hammersmith - followed by dancing till late; on Sundays 3pm-4pm at the Dance Attic Studios in Fulham.
Intermediates lessons are held on Sundays from 4-5pm at the Dance Attic Studios in Fulham.
The Bedford is at 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12. The Hammersmith
Club is at Kent House, Rutland Grove, London W6. Dance Attic Studios
are at 368 North End Road, London SW6. More info from Martin Ellis on
07956 952090 / 020 8560 4291 or see the Swingland
website.
Local Derby
Derby Dance Centre offers
lessons every Monday. Beginners at 8pm, Intermediates at 9pm. Info
on 01332 370911. Coventry Jitterbugs meet every Thursday at the Spencer
Sports Club, Albany Road. Info from Andy & Francis on 02476 595022.
In Cambridge Hoc and Mark teach on Thursdays at Grantchester Village Hall.
Beginners 6.45pm. Call 01767 680013. Hepcat's whiskers
There's good rockin'
tonight in East Grinstead, West Sussex. The Cat's Whiskers Jive Club meets
at the Rugby Football Club in Saint Hill Road on Mondays from 7.30-10pm.
There are lessons for beginners and improvers with freestyle and practice to music
from the 40s and 50s. Entry is £3. For more info call Martin on
01342 303120 or Dave on 020 8651 4916 or check out the club's website at
www.catswhiskers-jiveclub.org.uk Bourne to bop
Modern jive classes are
held on Wednesday nights at the Adeline Dance Studios, Adeline Road, Boscombe,
Bournemouth. Beginners at 8pm, intermediates 9pm, freestyle till 11pm.
Julie Perryman has more on 01202 303103 (work) or 01202 392575 (home).
Simon says
The London Swing Dance Society's Simon Selmon (pictured right) and Taina
Kortelainen have Tuesday night lindy lessons at the Urdang Academy, Studio 2,
20 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London. On Thursday nights there are
swing and lindy lessons at Wild Court, 4 Wild Court, Holborn WC2.
Full details at
www.swingdanceuk.com
We want your pictures to brighten up this page. It could be a jive class,
a venue or YOU in action.
Tell us about your dance class... and why not send a picture to accompany
your free listing here on the Class Action page?