Canterbury, Ashford and Sandwich Jive Classes

Swing Dance on the Stour

Canterbury’s twice a month swing dance club at the atmospheric riverside Mooring Cafe & Bar, home to the Canterbury Punting Company.

Featuring a great mix of Big Band Swing, Jump Jive, Boogie Woogie, Gypsy Jazz, Early Rhythm’N’Blues, Western Swing, Hillbilly Boogie, Broadway and Movie Melodies, Latin, Exotica and Calypso from the 1930’s to the early 1950’s.

No strict dress code but vintage style is always appreciated.

Free entry though any donation to the running of the evening is welcome.

For further details email:
revboogie@hotmail.co.uk.

Weekly drop-in 1940’s/50’s style jive class. Aimed at all levels, beginners always welcome, optional dance partner swapping so you can join without a partner.

£6/£5 reduced (unemployed, retired, student or NHS) per person per class. Cash on the door.

If you’ve not been before come about 30 minutes early to your first class and we’ll run through the steps we’ll be teaching in the main class.

No class on the last Thursday of the month.

For further details email:
revboogie@hotmail.co.uk

Weekly drop-in 1940’s/50’s style jive class. Aimed at all levels, beginners always welcome, optional dance partner swapping so you can join without a partner.

£6/£5 reduced (unemployed, retired, student or NHS) per person per class. Cash on the door.

If you’ve not been before come about 30 minutes early to your first class and we’ll run through the steps we’ll be teaching in the main class.

For further details email:
revboogie@hotmail.co.uk

Ashford’s weekly night of vintage music and dance, an evening of swing dancing with music from the 1920s to the 1950s.

7pm-9.45pm each Wednesday:

7pm-7.30pm: Beginner’s 1940’s/50’s style jive class, a dance class perfect for anyone with no dance experience.

7.30pm-7.45pm: Music for practice

7.45pm-8.15pm: Intermediate 1940’s/50’s style jive class, moves for dancers with some experience

8.15pm-9.45pm: Social dance. A mix of 1920’s Charleston, 1930’s and 1940’s Swing Music, Jump Jive and Western Swing and 1950’s Rock and Roll, Doo Wop and Rockabilly. Plus occasional short dance classes and fun contests.

10% discount on food and drink for anyone attending the evening from 6pm, bar closes at 9.30pm

Entry for the whole evening:

£7/£6 reduced (unemployed, retired, student or NHS staff) per person, cash only, paid on entry.

Dance partner not needed as there is an option to circulate during the classes.

Further details: revboogie@hotmail.co.uk