Jive dance class enquiry

[robertfloyd]

Hello

 

Does anyone know of a place where my partner and i can go and learn a few Jive moves in Sheffield or the area surrounding the south of the city?

 

many thanks

[Jive Knight]

Blitz is the biggest jive venue in Sheffield, every Wednesday and Thursday night at Crookes Social Club, beginners' lessons start just after 7.30pm. Ceroc is a bigger national organisation but much smaller in Sheffield (which means there is a smaller choice of partners to dance with in an evening) - they are at the Davy on Prince of Wales Road.

 

Both are Modern Jive - can be danced to a much wider variety of music (including slow, sultry Blues) than the high-energy classic swing jive you see in WWII films, and easier to learn.

[konjo]

also classes in chesterfield on sunday and tuesday nights

[janie48]

Do they perform the 1950's Rock and Roll style of jive like this I'm sure you will agree that Ronnie Corbett was the best dancer.

 

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[Jive Knight]

Modern Jive has taken the moves from the rock & roll / swing jive and uses them, along with a lot of stuff pilfered from Latin dance styles, to create a fusion that can be danced either at that kind of speed or slower.

 

A couple of clips to show Modern Jive style:

(Obviously very advanced jivers, but the couples in the background show the more normal skill levels.)

 

(A much more 'ordinary' level of skill on display here - definitely not experts with a practiced 'showcase' routine!)

 

 

Most popular style nowadays if you just want to do the rock'n'roll style is Lindy Hop.