Want to learn a new social skill covering the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, keep fit, meet new people and most importantly have some fun? Join The Backstep Boogie Club and learn to dance! join in on one of the best adult dance class and social dance Clubs around the North West! Book your own group Workshop! Book Demonstrations for your event! Book us to DJ your event for you! Take Private Lessons so your specific personal dance needs are met! Let us create a Tailored Event especially for your requirements! Simply email thebackstepboogie.club@virgin.net, check out the website at www.backstepboogie.co.uk or call or text Trina on 07719 457688.
REVIVAL NIGHT LINDY HOP CLASSES. Jenny and Stuart, 2008 North East Swing & Jive Champions, teach Lindy Hop for Beginners and Intermediates on Tuesdays at Sunnybank Social Club, Silsden, BD20 9NX. Jenny and Stuart have been teaching Lindy Hop since 2003, and have been taught by many of the best Lindy Hop teachers from around the world, including Ryan and Jenny who are the resident Lindy Hop instructors from the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing TV show. Jenny and Stuart focus on showing you how to dance socially to the music; making their drop-in classes, fun, friendly & informative and not just about ticking off moves. Beginners 8pm - 8:45 followed by half an hour social dancing, Intermediates 9:15 - 10pm followed by more social dancing til 10.30pm. If you'd like to know more please visit our website at www.revivalnight.co.uk or give us a call on 01943 465457.
BALBOA/BALSWING CLASSES, Leeds - Harry and Svetlana
have launched their new Balboa/Balswing classes in Leeds every Tuesday at
Meanwood Methodist Church Hall, Meanwood, Leeds. Beginners 8pm till 9pm followed
by social dancing till 10:30. Price £4/£3. Visit the web siteat www.balboanorth.co.uk.
or tel 0113 274 3934.
G.I. JIVE the best 1940's record hops. Why not visit his web site at www.gi-jive.co.uk by clicking on this web address where he lists forthcoming Dance Classes
UK
LINDY & SWINGis
a new internet-based community of Swing dance, Lindy and Jive fans. Meet and
chat with like-minded dance fans, browse the calendar of events and workshops,
up load photos, sell 40s/50s memorabilia, arrange meet-ups or group trips
out, maybe even find a dance partner. E-mail Rache at rache@swing-dancing.co.uk
or visit the web site at www.swing-dancing.co.uk
COCONUT
GROVE Gives you a rough guide to: Jive along with some of
the venues relatively close to the RUTLAND area where you can learn to JIVE.
Links to other web sites provide more in depth Dance News and Information.
Lists some events happening near to and not quite so near to the RUTLAND area.
Visit the web site at http://www.the-coconutgrove.co.uk
THE
CINQUE PORTS LINDY HOPPERS are a small troupe that offer lindy
hop displays for all kinds of events, as well as put on dances and hold classes.
Visit their web site at www.cinqueportslindyhoppers.com
SWING
& JIVE DANCING WITH HOPPIN' MAD "Hoppin' Mad"
are Graeme & Ann. Based in Bath, we teach and perform all over the UK
and abroad. We have numerous tv and film credits, including choreography for
Aardman Animation's Chicken Run. We specialize in dance styles from the 20's,
through the 40's, up to the 50's. Dances include The Charleston, The Big Apple,
Collegiate Shag, Balboa and The Lindy Hop. We can provide costumed cabaret
and fun lessons for corporate functions and themed events such as Prohibition
Balls or 1940's D-Day dances. Our website is at www.hoppinmad.co.uk
HEP
CAT HOP – TC & Joyce teach a mix of Jive & Swing
moves from the 30s/40s/50s plus Strolls, Charlston & Shim Sham to the
fabulous music of this period from Count Basie to Louis Jordan, Western Swing
to Chuck Berry at Heptonstall, West Yorkshire. Beginners, Improvers &
Intermediate classes - NEWS FLASH - We have had to find alternative accommodation for our classes now on a Monday night - here are the details. Venue: THE LITTLEBOROUGH COACH HOUSE, Lodge Street, Littleborough, OL15 9AE. Venue info at: http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/sites/littleborough-coach-house
map. Put the post code only (OL15 9AE) in Google maps search otherwise another coach house (private dwelling) comes up! Dance Classes now on Monday Nights at 7.30pm - 9.30pm. £5.00 per session or £35.00 for 8 weeks. Please arrive 15 minutes early if you can so we can get started on time! Beginners 7.30pm - one hour taught session - 8.30pm one hour practice/social. Intermediates 7.30pm - one hour practice/social - 8.30pm one hour taught session. Contact Joyce on 01706 814996 or email joyce@hepcathop.com or visit their web site at www.hepcathop.com
SWING
JIVE - Learn to Swing, Salsa or Ballroom Dance. Free dance
lessons online. Jive moves,salsa steps, and ballroom to Latin sequences. Visit
the web site at: http://www.swingjive.co.uk
SWING
D.J. SERVICE & FUN DANCE CLASSES - Chris (Good Rockin
Daddy) Pamplin offers a professional DJ service and several other services
based in Yeovil and the surrounding counties. Music for themed events and
private events such as: Weddings, Dances, War time events, Private parties,
Themed parties, Gangster, etc. Tel: 0845 094 3757 or visit the web sites at
www.swingcats.co.uk
and www.gijive.co.uk
RUG-CUTTERS LINDYHOP - We are a new club launched for people wanting to learn how to Lindyhop/Jitterbug/ Swing dance to music from the 1930's to current style swing & big bands. Set up by Paul & Fae (teaching since 2002) to encourage people of all ages to try out and learn fun dances of the 1930's/1940's era. Based in the Huntingdon/Peterborough area, we can also teach workshops in your area, as well as performance demonstrations (we have performed every year at the Glenn Miller Festival), fun classes; Visit our web site at: www.rug-cutters.co.uk
CAMB & BEDS LINDYHOP EXPERIENCE - We teach Lindy-hop, Balboa, Collegiate Shag and Partner Charleston in the Cambridgeshire / Bedfordshire area. We are also involved in WW11 Re-enactment/ Living History. For further details please see our website: www.cambsbedslindy.co.uk
DANCING
CLASSES - We teach 1940's style Jive & Lindy Hop mainly
in the Midlands but often in London. We also teach 1940's style Ballroom Quickstep
& Foxtrot (Ideal for Hanger Dances). After all, that's what we British
were doing before those Damn Yanks arrived! Why not visit our web site at:
www.fortiesdance.co.uk
SURREY JIVE specialise in 1940's Swing Jive in the Belmont
and Epsom Surrey area. Classes are on a Thursday evening at Epsom, Surrey
(Beginners 7:45 - 8.45 p.m. and Intermediate 9:00 - 10:00 p.m.) and in Belmont,
Surrey on Saturday morning (Beginners 10:00 - 11:00 am. and Intermediate 11:15
- 12:15 am). Full details can be found on their website at: www.surreyjive.co.uk
BAL-SWINGJIVE - We are Jackie and Tony and reside in the Cinque Ports town of Rye, East Sussex. We love all things 30's and 40's and are passionate about our swing dancing from those eras. We present regular 1940's swing and jump jive dance events and provide swing dance classes and dance workshops across Kent and Sussex from Dover to Brighton. The weekly classes we provide are in the styles of lindy hop, balboa, bal-swing and shag and held on the outskirts of Folkestone and Brighton. Private tuition is also offered in those styles from our own home incorporating bed and breakfast facilities if required. Visit our web site at: www.bal-swingjive.com
LINDY HOP CLUB - We are Shauna Richardson and Dave Towers, experienced Lindy Hop dance tutors holding regular classes for all levels. We also host taster sessions for your group or club, hold workshops, teach at special occasions, events and re-enactments. Tutor couples for that extra special first dance to surprise family and friends on the wedding day, and help their guests join in to make the party go with a swing. Dance is good fun and good exercise. We hold classes for all ages and abilities from senior citizens to young school children. We have appeared in various media projects including TV, magazines radio and press, recently dancing in KT Tunstall’s video. Why not visit our web site at: www.dancelindy.co.uk
ARE YOU DANCING? – is a Directory of Dance events for Swing, Jive, Ballroom, and so forth across the UK, together with international dance camps and festivals. Our Dance Directory also lists suppliers of period costumes, fancy dress, dancewear, shoes and other dance related products and services. Visit our web site at: www.AreYouDancing.com
LONDON SWING DANCE SOCIETY, 22 Bessingby Road, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 9BX, Supports and Promotes Swing Dance Events, Classes and Performances. Weekly classes & private tuition, as well as regular club nights. Available for themed parties, weddings, shows and performances etc. Lindy Hop Shop. Specialising in Swing Dance Shoes, Clothing, CDs, and Instructional DVDs and Books. Tel: 01895 613703 or email: mail@swingdanceuk.com or visit: www.swingdanceuk.com
A2 JIVE - Located in Essex, A2 Jive is a dance group based around 1940's style Jive, Jitterbug, Swing and Rock 'n Roll dancing! They run a weekly classes in Colchester and Witham. for both beginners to learn the basics and intermediates for the practice and socializing. They have just started a new class on a Wednesday evening at Rettendon Memorial Hall post code CM3 8DP. Class from 8pm til 10pm. It's laid back and works on a drop in basis so you can feel free to call in whenever you like! Their web site is at: www.a2jive.com
LINDY HOP DANCE CLASSES - Learn Savoy Lindyhop, Balboa, Shag, and Charleston, £6 admission includes free tea coffee biscuits and squash.
Wednesday 7.15 to 9.30 at St Mary,s parish hall the churchyard Ashford Kent TN23 1QG.
Further details telephone the USO Dance team Kieran or Sandra on 01233 860 564 email info@usoshows.com
KATZ KORNER RECORD HOP from 7.30 pm ‘til late at The Lancaster Club, Broadway, Failsworth, Manchester. Beautiful period venue – cheap bar prices – great sprung dance floor – great music – everyone welcome. Bring and buy sale of all things 40’s (clothes etc) – One Hour Dance Lesson £2.50 – then dance the night away with cool sounds from The Katz Korner "Hot Club" This event takes place on every second Wednesday of the month – £2.50 entrance – so come on down. Contact : Katz Korner on 07503 490441 or 07958 533645 Email: info@katz-korner.com
DANCE CLASSES at Julies Bar, 93 Outram Street, Sutton-in -Ashfield, Notts, NG174BG. Come along and learn Lindy Hop & Jive. New beginners classes every Wednesday from 8-9pm. £3.00 per person each session. Fully qualified IDTA Teacher. All Welcome. This is situated upstairs above Robinsons furniture shop (no wheelchair/disabled access available) Contact Julie Shacklock 01623 559084 / email j.shacklock@ntlworld.com
1940's LINDY HOP DANCE CLASSES at Ashford, Kent every Wednesday evening from 7.00 to 9.30. Learn Savoy Lindy hop, Balboa, Shag & Charleston. Beginners and improvers no dance partner required. £6 includes tea coffee biscuits and squash. FREE SECURE PARKING at St Mary's Church Parish Hall Churchyard, Ashford, Kent TN23 1QG. Further enquiries tel Kieran or Sandra uso dance team 01233 860 564 email info@usoshows.com visit www.usoshows.com
JIVE BUNNIES are teaching swing jive, balboa and lindy hop. This is a beginners’ class and is on a ‘drop in’ basis. All to 1940's music every Thursday from 7pm - 9pm and cost £6 per evening at the North Lowestoft United Reformed Church, London Road North NR321HB. Tea, coffee, cakes and soft drinks provided. Contact 07986011863 or email jivebunnies.com@hotmail.co.uk or visit www.jivebunnies.com
WANT TO TRY LINDY HOP? Try our New Absolute Beginners Course which starts at 7.15pm on Tuesday 5th January 2010, will be very basic to begin with, allowing those who have never danced before to learn the basic footwork patterns and lead & follow techniques. In our weekly, 4 month course we will cover all the Lindy Hop basics including 6-Count Moves, Side by Side Charleston, 8-Count Moves including: Swing Out, Lindy Turn & Circle and Reverse Charleston plus plenty of other fun & stylish moves. The Village Hall, Hay Street, Steeple Morden, Royston, Herts. SG8 0PE
BEGINNERS JIVE AND STROLL-TIME WORKSHOPS with TC & JoyceyB on the 27th March 2010 at Mytholmroyd Community Centre, Hebden Bridge, West Yorks, HX7 5DY. Beginners Jive (1-2.30) and a Stroll-Time workshop (3-4) in the afternoon on Sat 27 March -its £10 for both workshops. Contact Joyce@hepcathop.com or call on 01706 814996 for info and bookings.
STRICTLY JITTERBUG! East Coast Swing was the chosen style for Early Rock and Roll music. This style is also called Jitterbug, or Jiving and was very popular in the 1940’s. What a nice way to exercise, and have fun at the same time!
Beginners And Improvers Courses:-
Mondays: The Midland Band Club, 2 Hallwood Road, Kettering NN16 9RG
Tuesdays: Shepwell Green Social Club, Bilston Lane, Willenhall, WV13 2QF (near Walsall and Wolverhampton).
Wednesdays: Trent Valley House WMC, New Street, Bedworth CV12 9DL
Thursdays: The Crow Pie, Bilton Road, Rugby CV22 7DX
Doors open 8pm. £5 entrance. On your first visit, please arrive by 8.15pm for an Absolute Beginners Footwork Lesson. 8.30pm Beginners Lesson. 9.30pm Improvers Lesson. 10.20pm Stroll Lesson. 11.00pm Music Ends. Contact Alistair Fitzgerald: 07968 988442 or e-mail sj@madhatters.uktc.com or visit www.strictlyjitterbug.co.uk
NO NAME JIVE present 30's,40's, & 50's Jitterbug, East Coast Swing, Jive & Stroller classes. We also hold regular workshops in complimentary styles such as Balboa, Shag, Foxtrot. And for your further delectation we hold monthly Dance & Cabaret Nights, Themed & Tea Dances, BBQ's and more! Our Dance Troupe appears at 1940's Events, Air Shows, Private Parties, Fêtes, and on stage!
Every Wednesday
The Sugar Candy Club, Aperfield W.I. Hall, 4 Lebanon Gardens, BIGGIN HILL, Kent, TN16 3HA. Beginners 8-9pm Improvers 9-10pm Social ~ 10.30pm. 10 week Beginners course only £50 payable in advance, or £6 on the door. Free parking opposite / No partner required.
Every Thursday
Flattop Boogies, Cornwall Hall, The Methodist Church, The Drive, SEVENOAKS, Kent, TN13 3AD. Beginners 8-9pm Improvers 9-10pm. 10 week Beginners course only £60 payable in advance, or £7 on the door. Free parking / No partner required.
Every Friday
The Swing Joint, British Legion, 15 Town End, Caterham on the Hill, SURREY, CR3 5UJ. Beginners 7.30 -8.30pm Improvers 8.30-9.30 Social ~ 11.30pm £7 on the door.
Licenced Bar / Free parking opposite / no partner required. (Please note that there will be no lessons on our Dance & Cabaret Nights held at this venue on the 1st Friday of the month. The content of the 10 week Beginners course is the same as our other classes however).
Contact Mark 07954 591631 or Julie 07804 593503 - For further details see our website:- www.nonamejive.co.uk
SWINGSTERS - (Bedford Swing Dance Society) Learn to Swing Dance in Bedford and Edgware. Mike and Mel have been teaching Lindy Hop, Balboa, Charleston, Blues, Boogie Woogie and authentic Jazz together for 5 years, both at their regular venues and for other swing dance organisations and camps across the UK. We teach weekly in Bedford on Wednesdays - Esquires, 60a Bromham Road, Bedford MK40 2QG. We teach weekly in Edgware on Sundays - Swingsters Sizzling Sundays - British Legion, Parnell Close, Edgware, HA8 8YE. Monthly Blues Workshops - Blues Angel - Edgware, along with regular band nights. We host classes at themed evenings, teach wedding dances and run weekend workshops and events. We have also choreographed and appeared in music videos. We teach Privately, Corporately, and in the Education and Public sectors. For full details and for contact information see our website: www.swingsters.co.uk Tel: 07956366449
EVERY MONDAY Scat Cat Jive Goff's Park Social Club, Old Horsham Road, Southgate, CRAWLEY, West Sussex, RH11 8PE Beginner's 8 - 9pm; Improvers 9 -10pm; Social freestyle from 10 - 10.30pm. £7 on the door or £60 for the 10 week beginner's course. Licensed Bar / Large wooden dance floor / free parking / No partner required. The next 10 week beginner's course's start from 29 March 2010.
THE SWINGAROO VINTAGE DANCEHALL is a new and exciting monthly event in Preston, Lancashire, at The 55th Division Association Club, Church Street, Preston, celebrating the swing era from the 1920’s to the 1950’s and commencing on the 4th June 2010 and monthly thereafter. The music, the style, the decorations, the romance and, of course, the dancing. Whether you’re a fan of The Charleston, the Lindy Hop, Balboa or Jive, there will be tunes to get you ‘In the Mood’ for dancing. For further details visit: http://www.swingaroo-vintage-dancehall.co.uk
SWING DANCE IN SUFFOLK. WEEKLY SESSION EVERY WEDNESDAY. Wickhambrook WI Hall, Wickhambrook Suffolk. CB8 8XR. An informal and friendly atmosphere, tuition available, beginners and intermediates welcome. Refreshments on tap. See website for further details. http://www.theswingshed.co.uk or http://www.theswingshed.co.uk/Welcome.html
DANCE CLASSES IN LONDON - SPECIAL 2 HOUR BEGINNERS CLASS Sunday 13th June 2010 in EAST LONDON Downstairs @ Montys, 149 Brick Lane, London E1.ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS: 12 noon to 2pm (no experience necessary.. get dancing in two hours !) COST: £20 per person 5 week Jive/Rock 'N' Roll Courses in Central London on Tuesdays 15th June - 13th July 2010 at Stromboli Circus, Unit 1.5/6 Kingly Court,(off Carnaby St.), London, W1. ABOLUTE BEGINNERS: 7.15pm - 8.15pm LEVEL TWO: 8.30pm - 9.30pm Cost: £40 per person per course. In SOUTH LONDON on Wednesdays from 16th June 2010 - 14th July 2010 South London Pacific, 340 Kennington Road, Kennington, London SE11 4LD. ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS: 7.15PM - 8.15PM LEVEL TWO: 8.30 - 9.30pm. Cost: £40 per person per course
BEGINNERS CLASSES IN LINDY HOP, the Original Swing Dance Starting Thursday 20th January 2011 Caron and Steve of 52nd Street Jump teach easy, fun classes using great music from the 30s to the 50s at our NEW venue, The Mayfair Family Club, Birch Road, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 8DU. The Louth Lindy Hop Club is a friendly venue with a bar. Classes run most Thursdays but check before travelling. Doors open at 7.30pm and the Beginners Class start at 7.45pm. This is followed by freestyle until late. Normal entrance price £5 (half price on opening night). More info at http://www.52ndstreetjump.co.uk/lincolnshirelindyhopclass.htm , 01507 463130
SUE'S SWING JIVE CLASSES at King Cross WMC, Warley Road, Halifax HX1 3SU * 8 week run of classes from 14th February 2011 * Advanced classes from Mon 14th Feb at 8.00pm * Beginners & Intermediates classes from Tues 15th Feb at 7.30m & 8.30pm respectively * £4 per class. Further info, call Sue on 07771863283 or email suethemum@msn.com
NEW JIVE SWING DANCE CLASSES IN SUFFOLK every Wednesday starting 13th April 2011 from 7.30pm-8.30pm at the Hazelwood Dance Studios, Northgate Street Business Park, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP3 31HP. Swing Jive Beginners £4 per person. 9.00pm-10pm Hollywood Style Lindy Beginners £4person. If you take both classes £6 per person (save £2). Contact Jamie & Debbie for more info 01473 890692 or Email Debbie.jamie@virgin.net
BEGINNERS JIVE/ROCK 'N' ROLL COURSES Courses in South London and East London
PLEASE NOTE: Booking for East London Class must be made by end Saturday 12th March 2011 NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - Beginners courses are aimed at absolute beginners No need to register with a partner. Pre booking required.
If you are interested in joining please do not hesitate to contact us
*********MONDAYS - EAST LONDON ***********
4 WEEK JIVE/ROCK 'N' ROLL COURSE Upstairs @HORSE AND GROOM, 28 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London EC2 3NZ. MONDAYS (14th March 2011 - 4th April). Absolute Beginners: 7.15PM - 8.15PM 0COST: £35 per person per course
********WEDNESDAYS - South London*****************
You can still join our course which started last week in South London 5 WEEK JIVE / ROCK 'N' ROLL COURSESOUTH LONDON PACiFIC, 340 Kennington Road, Kennington, London SE11 4LD. WEDNESDAYS (8th March 2011 - 5th April) TIME:
Absolute Beginners: 7.15PM - 8.15PM Level Two: 8.30 - 9.30pm COST: £40 per person per course AND MUST BE PREBOOKED! Email us at info@hulaboogie.co.uk to book your place and please state which course, location and time you would like.
EVERY MONDAY NIGHT Charleston Jive Squad run a Lindy Hop class 7.15-8pm Balboa class 8:15 to 9pm. Followed by an hour of social Dancing.£4 for the whole evening. Free Tea,Coffee and cake. Call 07766881045 or email charlestonjivesquad@hotmail.co.uk for any further information on this class or our monthly Tea Dances. Mountfield Village Hall, Church Road, East Sussex Nr Battle TN32 5LG.
