This 8 week adult Rock 'n' Roll Jive course teaches the basics of 50's style Jive. Danced to all the great rock 'n' roll classics from the 50's as well as music from the 60's, 70's, 80's all the way through to today, ideal for social events, parties and weddings! We guarantee that anyone that finishes this course will be able to dance, regardless of what happens between the first and last session! Designed for people that have never even stepped on to a dance floor, this introduction to the basics will enable anyone to get up and dance.

 
Suitable for anyone of any age or fitness level. Our relaxed and informal approach to tuition ensures that even people with two left feet can manage to learn to dance. There are no acrobatic or highly energetic moves just purely social-style Rock 'n' Roll Jive dancing.

 
All of our courses are progressive, so over the weeks we build things up, starting very, very slowly at the beginning and picking up pace as the confidence grows. There is plenty of repetition during the course so that the previous week is recapped before adding new moves so if you do miss a week you will be able to catch up so don't worry if you can't fully commit to every week of the course. We highly recommend getting to the starting week of the course, if you are unable to do this then any time within the first 3 weeks will still enable you to get going.

 

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Timing: 4/4 (4 beats per bar)

Tempo: 38-48 Bars per minute

The 'Ballroom' Jive is one of the five dances in the International Latin American competitions. The Jive that most people think of, the one that is danced at family parties and weddings, is generally Rock 'n' Roll Jive. Danced to great, well-known tunes from the likes of Bill Halley and Elvis Presley the Jive is still enjoyed by thousands of people worldwide.

Jive has always been a dance of the times. As musical tastes have changed, so has the style of the dance while retaining its inherent structure and its universal appeal. Whatever your musical tastes, there is a style of Jive of suit you from the Lindy Hop of the 20’s, through the Jitterbug and Boogie Woogie of the 30’s, the Swing of the 40’s,to the Rock ‘n’ Roll of the 50’s and 60’s and French Jive, often referred to as 'Modern' Jive.