Date: December 21st 2007

UK-Jive Newsletter - 21 December 2007.

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Our Sponsors Great dancing in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire. More info   FREE Music and Swing Jive Slsa Dance Moves Dowload 1000s of MP3 tracks www.swingjive.co.uk More info   A huge thank you to you all for all your support in 2007! See you in 2008! Happy dancing!! More info   This website is dedicated to selling jive and swing related merchandise online. It offers the full range of Bleyer dance shoes, as well as CDs, books, ties and DVDs. This is a fairly new site and the product range is growing all the time! More info   Leroc In Malta! All Inclusive! frm £589 9-16 sep 08! More info   December 28th - 30th Modern Jive Xmas break. All rooms sold out! Classes by day, freestyle dancing by night. Top teachers + DJ's, live bands, and much more. Selling fast! Don't miss out! Day and night passes available. From £12 More info   25 & 26 July 2008 - Weston-s-Mare with over £3,000 of prizes & trophies. Jive Party freestyles every month in Bristol. The LeRoc UK Glitter Ball 8/12/07. More info   Learn to dance Modern Jive with the original video by Christine Keeble. More info   Mallorca dance holiday More info   Southport More info   Simply the best in quality shoes, clothing and accessories to the dance world. More info   let's jive at Chorley Town Hall. Friday 21st December 2007 8pm. Freestyle - info james 01254 670164. More info   A weekend packed full of non stop dancing and entertainment. With top teachers, Mikey & Serana, Jim & Nicky, Adam & Tas. Top DJ's John Ford, Gary Marsden, John Miller. Live entertainment from Good Rockin' Tonight. Fancy dress night, black and white night. More info   LeRoc in Liscard - Merseyside every Thursday. LeRoc in Connah's Quay - Deeside every Sunday. Contact Johnny (UKA) More info   Go to www.skiandrock.co.uk Just click contact us Now complete your details Write at the bottom, "News & Draw" You will be updated on dance news & draw winner. Draw 31st January 2008. Holiday includes flight transfer hotel half board & dance. More info   Beginners & Intermediate lessons every week on a Tuesday evening at Rowheath Pavilion, Bournville & Thursday evgenings at The Jaguar S & S Club in Radford, Coventry. 7.45pm-10.45pm. Also the Midlands Premier Monthly Freestyles with Air-Conditioning. More info   The Ski & Rock Co, Dance Action Holidays, have organised activity and dance holidays for over 10 years. Jive Salsa Cha Cha & Tango. Dance Holidays with, Sailing, Scuba Diving, Watersports, Skiing, Mountain Biking, Tennis, Golf, Climbing, Horse Riding. More info   Gran Canaria More info     Advertise With Us! UK-Jive Receives over 60,000 visitors every month! Contact us to find out about sponsoring a banner advert.

Recent News Seasons Greatings to all visitors and subscribers of UK-Jive - Jon Oxford, Sat 22 Dec Jive+ Xmas Party Article by: Coralie Green (08/12/2007) • Jive+ info • Jive+ web site If you only go to one Xmas party - this is the one! Just a few tickets left - Ring me on 07767 360854 * 8.30 pm - Hilarious fun class from James McLauchlan from Strictly. James has gained quite a reputation from appearances at Beach Boogie and Rock Bottoms and is mad as a hatter! * DJ - UK's leading Jive DJ - Jon Brett * Cabaret - Adam &Tas - the most exciting Jive couple on the scene today! * Palm- readings from Ash * Professional photos from Vic of Life and Laughter * Bubbly and fab cake at midnight * Raffle for Breast Cancer - great prizes Dress Code - Xmas Decoration - prizes for best dressed Contact Coralie for tickets at £17.50 each Monster Jive Christmas Party Article by: John Armstrong-Holmes (21/12/2007) • Jive Addiction info • Jive Addiction web site Event: Monster Jive Christmas Party Date: Saturday 22 Dec 2007 Venue: Rollerworld, Derby Pricing: Tickets £8 in advance £10 on the door As we probably won't be seeing any snow again this Christmas... a 'SNOWBALL' theme seems a good choice for the dress code. Wear gleaming, snowy, crispy WHITE, dress in festive chic or come as a snowman if you want? Santa's going to be making an appearance and there'll be fun and games as well as festive nibbles! Our guest DJ will be Chris French with all the latest sounds. JiveFever in Solihull Monday Nights from 4th Feb Article by: Ian Hands (17/12/2007) • JiveFever info • JiveFever web site At long last, another night we can dance in Solihull. Ian hands of JiveFever formerly blitzmidlands has been teaching and promoting Modern Jive in the Midlands for 5 years now, and is finally opening a Modern Jive venue on a Monday evening in his home town of Solihull. Please note, Bar facilities will not be available during the first few opening weeks of the Solihull venue, so please feel free to bring your own drinks. Ian & Fionas teaching approach to Modern Jive is based around everyone having Fun. This approach has seen both the JiveFever Coventry & Bournville venues go from strength to strength with the ‘Coventry’ Jaguar sports & Social Club freestyles becoming the favourite of many dancers from across the country. Dont forget the extra extended freestyle until midnight on Thursday 20th December at the Jag Club. All information regarding JiveFever can be found on the we bsite www.jivefever.com along with many photos of past JiveFever events on both the events and gallery pages. Don’t take our word, see for yourself. WCS UK Christmas Party with Cat, Paul and Team! Article by: Catriona Wiles (16/12/2007) 6-11pm, Sunday 23rd December, 2007 Fun “Ice Breaker” WCS Class with Special Guest Steve Neeren (USA), Fun Strictly Swing Contest, Fun Jack & Jill Contest, Cabaret, Freestyle til 11pm with Resident DJ Graham & Steve! New Windsor Community Centre Hanover Way Dedworth Windsor, Bucks SL4 5NW Free Onsite Parking Just over 1 mile from Windsor & Eton Rail (collection can be arranged) Complimentary tea, coffee, mince pies and chocolate yule. Full bar Email cat@westcoastswing.co.uk Party tickets for Pudsey (Leeds) and Prestwich Article by: Matt Judge (16/12/2007) Only a few tickets (£10) left for Prestwich Xmas Party on Monday 17th December. Call Paul on 07713 275 871 to reserve. Last chance to buy advanced tickets for the Spinz Pudsey Xmas party on Friday 21st December is this Tuesday at Pudsey Civic Hall (remember, it costs £10 advance and £12 on the door!). Spinz New Years Eve party in Horsforth (Leeds) - tickets still available, though limited in number - we sold out last year!! Can be bought on Tuesday or by post call 07809 591 756 for detail Merry Christmas from LeRoc Surrey & all our Crew Article by: Colin Shaul (14/12/2007) • LeRoc Surrey info • LeRoc Surrey web site Merry Christmas from LeRoc Surrey What a great week we have for you at LeRoc Surrey. For 2 nights we held Christmas end of year class party nights, LeRoc has its Special Christmas Class & Party night on Wednesday 19th at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, home of LeRoc since 2002. 7.45-11.30pm, price includes 2 Christmas classes. Then from 9.30pm its freestyle party to 11.30pm with an on site bar. Bonus at 10.45pm is tea, coffee cake & mince pies with nibbles. Admission £7/8 and from 9.30pm £5/6. The famous LeRoc eve "Eve of Christmas Eve" Snow Ball from 8-1am has sold out for the 4th year in a row. Includes an amazing decorated venue on the night plus its famous chocolate fountains, Bar on site plus huge car parks. A night to remember. Ps the mirror ball photo was taken at last years Tylney Hall xmas dance. LeRoc’s New Years Freestyle night will be held on Friday 4th January a t Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, from 7.45-11.30pm. Adm £8/9. A great way to continue a fresh celebration of the new year. Price includes LeRoc cakes, tea & coffee. Dj Colin Shaul In January LeRoc will be returning to Tylney Hall for two freestyle dance nights Saturday 12th Jan 8pm-1am Friday “X’tra” 18th Jan 8-12pm Big LeRoc Saturday at Ashtead returns on 26th January and will hold it 2 dance halls. Modern jive in main hall, with top WCS DJ Greg Davidson spinning top West Coast Swing tracks in the Ralli hall. Venue now in its 7th year. Huge car along side big hall. Then LeRoc's Tea Dances return on Sunday 27th 3-6pm £5, including tea & cake, at Friends Prov, Dorking Check website for more details. 07944 971195 www.leroc.biz Jivemania- New Venues Article by: Mike Groves (14/12/2007) Jivemania is opening classes on Mondays, starting on 7th January at the Festival Hall, Market Rasen, + Monthly Fri/Sat Freestyles. Our first one being a Valentines Ball on Friday 15th Feb. (theme red & Silver). Also opening. The Shires, between Kirton Lindsey and Brigg, on Thursday 3rd January. This venue replaces the Brigg Pavilion as it will be closing shortly. Last night Thurs 20th Dec. Bring some nibbles to share and join in the fun. Barnside Jive Twixmas Freestyle Article by: Glynis Van Dijk (14/12/2007) Tickets £6 in advance, £8 on door, hot pasty supper included. Tickets available now from our venues, or reserve yours by phoning or texting Lynne (07773 127507) or Glynis (07703 474649) Advanced Lindy Hop Masterclass in Durham Article by: Joo-Lee Stock (09/12/2007) Accelerate your dancing with Russell & Carolene from the Jiving Lindy Hoppers! This 4 hour intensive special Lindy Hop workshop & dance is limited to small numbers of experienced dancers, giving you lots of personal attention & leaving you feeling confident. We want to tailor-make this workshop to suit your needs and dancing ambitions. Dips, tricks, techniques . . . tell us what you need! Workshop 10.30-12.30, then 1.30-3.30 Tea Dance 3.30-6.30 When: Sat 19 Jan 2008 Where: Chiquito, Walkergate, Durham City Time: 10.30-12.30, then 1.30-3.30, Tea Dance 3.30-6.30 pm Book now: Workshop £27 per person (book before 16 Dec) or £30 after 16 Dec, Tea Dance £7 Info/booking: 0191 383 9544, www.lindy-jazz.co.uk West Coas t Swing Christmas Party at Trent Park. Article by: Maria C (08/12/2007) Monday 17th December 2007 West Coast Swing Christmas Party, mince pies and festive fun, fairies please dust off your wings and elves please polish your baubles for our first Christmas Party. Classes and club times as usual. West Coast Swing Workshop & Tea Dance Article by: John Baker (07/12/2007) Starting in the New Year at the the Churchdown Community Centre Gloucester. West Coast Swing beginners Workshop with UK WCS Jack and Jill Champion 06 ' 07 Simon Bowker and Smooth Grooves Tea Dance with DJ John Baker. Dates Sunday 20th January and Sunday 17th February. The Workshops will introduce you to the fundemental principles and techniques of WCS including slotted dancing and the beginners 6 and 8 count patterns.Numbers for the workshops will be balanced so you must book in advance. 1pm to 4-20pm WCS Workshop 4-20 to 6-00pm Smooth Grooves Tea Dance. £15 per workshop or £25 per couple all day including tea dance. £5 entrance for Tea Dance only (no need to book for this) Contact John Baker on 07736472597 to book or for more information. Jive in Cheshire on New Years Day BOWDON Article by: Neil Hughes (07/12/2007) New Years day Jive night as normal, beginners and intermediate lessons. Freestyle from 9.15pm. DJ Rak Dance events (next 3 weeks)  Friday 21 December 2007   Guildford   JiveLive! : The Big Bramley Apple - Bramley Village Hall   Wirral    DanceNorthWest : Thornton Houghs Winter Wonderland Party - Dancenorthwest - Thornton Hough   Brighton and Hove   Jules’ Jive : Flapjack Fridays Xmas Party Night - Adam & Tonia - The King Alfred Art Deco Ballroom   Deal   Jive Hive : Modern Jive Christmas Party Freestyle - Landmark Centre   Wetherby   The Engine Shed : Jive Freestyle Night - The Engine Shed   Cardiff   Jade Dance : Christmas Dance - Cardiff Dance Club - Electricity Club   St Neots   Ceroc Central : Pre-Christmas party night - Priory Centre (Great Hall)   Chorley   Chorley Modern Jive Club : Chorley jive club - Chorley Town Hall   Taunton   Riviera LeRoc : Christmas Party - Royal British Legion **SOLD OUT**   Manchester   Ceroc - North West : Friday Freestyle - Hyde Town Hall   Cardiff   Planet LeRoc Wales Modern Jive : Cardiff Dance Club - The Electricity Club   Leeds   Spinz : Spinz Christmas Party - Pudsey Civic Hall   Portsmouth   Friday Fever : Festive Freetyle - Admiral Lord Nelson Hall   Halesowen   Ceroc Midlands : Halesowen - Xmas Party Night - Halesowen Cornbow Hall   Macclesfield   Jivejunction : Jive Junction Xmas Party Night - Poynton Community Centre **CANCELLED**   Whitchurch   Jive-o-lution : Friday Night Fright Xmas Ball - Testbourne Community School, Sports Hall   Peterborough   UK Smoooth Dance & Social Club : The JiveVibe Xmas Party - The Fleet  Saturday 22 December 2007   Hurlford   Strictly Dancing : Pre-Pre-Christmas Eve Party - Hurlford Community Centre   Hove   1st Move : Grand Xmas Ball - Hove Town Hall   Wigan   Barnside Jive : Christmas Black ´n White Bop - Jay-Dees **SOLD OUT**   Weybridge   West Coast Swing UK : Special WCS Workshop with Steve Neeren (USA) - Weybridge Hall   Hove   Dance Party : Grand Christmas Ball - Hove Town Hall   Berkhamsted   Ceroc - Chilterns : Ceroc Berkhamsted Freestyle - Berkhamsted Town Hall   Ilminster [ Barrington ]   Dance Le Beat : Barrington [Ilminster] Christmas Freestyle - Barrington Village Hall [ Ilminster]   Birmingham   Ceroc - South Birmingham : Birmingham Sutton Coldfield Ceroc Freestyle - Jaguar Sports & Social Club   Stockport   Blitz - Stockport : Blitz Christmas Party Night! - Stockport Town Hall   Gloucester   Strictly Ceroc : Strictly Ceroc Gloucester Xmas Freestyle to 1am - Walls Sports and Social Club   London   Jive Nation : The Jive Before Christmas - Pagliacci   Knutsford   Revolution Dance : Revolution Dance Knutsford Xmas Freestyle - Revolution Dance Knutsford   Waterlooville   Team Le Roc : Christmas Freestyle - Waterlooville Community Centre (WACA)   Reading   Ceroc - TV : Twyford Christmas Party - Loddon Hall, Twyford **SOLD OUT**   Windsor   Ceroc - Windsor : Ceroc Windsor Christmas Party - Windsor Leisure Centre   Lewes   The Jive Aces : Jumping at the Junction - Lewes Town Hall   London   The Jive Aces : The Jive Aces - Royal Festival Hall   Oxford   Jive+ : Grand Jive+ Xmas Party - Rover Sports and Soc Club   Derby   Jive Addiction : Monster Jive Xmas Party - Rollerworld   Llandudno Junction   Strictly Modern Jive : Christmas Freestyle - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno Junction Labour Club   Leatherhead   LeRoc Surrey : LeRocs famous eve "Eve of Christmas Eve" dance - Tylney Hall Ballroom, Leatherhead   Wallasey   LeRoc Merseyside - (Member of the UKA) : Christmas Party - Grosvenor Ballroom   Sudbury   Ceroc - Essex : XMAS Party Night - The Delphi Club  Sunday 23 December 2007   Woking   Ceroc - Surrey : The Christmas Ball - HG Wells Centre   St Neots   Sara White’s Jive Nites : Nibbles and Tipples evening - Jubilee Hall   Bromsgrove   Corporate Dance Company : Christmas Modern Jive T-Dance - Lickey End Social Club   Wirral    DanceNorthWest : Sorry - closed - Dancenorthwest - Thornton Hough   Stockport   Salsajive : Christmas Party - Moor Suite   Windsor   West Coast Swing UK : WCS UK Christmas Party 2007 with Cat , Paul & Team - New Windsor Community Centre  Monday 24 December 2007   Glasgow   Glasgow Swing Dance Society : Christmas Eve Dance - Pollokshaws Burgh Hall   Cheshire   Hot Roc Jive : Special Christmas Eve Party Night - Sandbach Town Hall  Tuesday 25 December 2007   Birmingham   JiveFever : Jivefever Bournville Closed for 2 weeks. - Rowheath Pavilion  Wednesday 26 December 2007   Holborn   Jive Nation : Boxing Day Bash - Kensington College of Business   Burgess Hill   Adrenalin Jive : Adrenalin Jive Closed - Martlets Hall  Thursday 27 December 2007   Llandudno Junction   Strictly Modern Jive : Llandudno Junction Venue Closed! - Llandudno Junction Labour Club   Wolverhampton   Ceroc Midlands : ´Welcome back to The Pavilion´ Xmas Party Night - Wolverhampton, Pavilion Social Club   Yeovil   Red Hot Rhythm : The Red Hot Rhythm Christmas Ball at Westland - Westland Leisure Complex   Swinton   Barnside Jive : Twixmas Freestyle - Masonic Hall   Greenwich   Ceroc - Greenwich : Riverfront Ball - The Trafalgar Tavern   Wigan   Ceroc - North West : The Black and White Ball - Monaco Ballroom   Newquay   Newquay Jive : Free (after Xmas) class night - Indian Queens W.M. Club   Lincoln   Jivefusion : Jivefusion Live! Xmas Party Freestyle - The Lawn   Coventry   JiveFever : JiveFever Coventry closed for one week only - Jaguar S & S Club   Hertford   JiveSwing.Com : JiveSwing Christmas Ball 2007 - Haileybury **SOLD OUT**   Bromborough   DanceNorthWest : Twixmas Party Night - The OC Club - Bromborough   Wallasey   LeRoc Merseyside - (Member of the UKA) : CLOSED this Thursday only - Grosvenor Ballroom   Dartford   Dance Riviera : Pre-New Year Party at Dartford - Acacia Hall Ballroom   Guildford   StrictlyJiving.com : Special Class Night - Fairlands FLG Centre   Brighouse   Ceroc - West Yorks : Fancy Dress Freestyle - Ritz Ballroom   Peterborough   Ceroc Central : Betwixmas Freestyle - Parkway Sports & Social club  Friday 28 December 2007   Bexley   Ceroc - Kent : Bexley Freestyle - Bexley Park Sports & Social Club   Rickmansworth   JiveLive! : Junction 18 - Chorleywood Memorial Hall   Daventry   West Coast Swing Central (Justdance) : Superstition Christmas Ball Daventry - Daventry Leisure Centre   Eastbourne   Sarah’s Modern Jive (South East) : Sarah & Nigels Little In-Betweenie - Eastbourne Town Hall   Ipswich   Ceroc Fusion : Ceroc Fusion After Christmas Freestyle - St. Clements Sports & Social Club   Knutsford   Revolution Dance : Post Xmas Pre NYE Bash with Revolution Dance - Revolution Dance Knutsford   Warrington   Swing Roc : Last Chance Dance - Alford Hall   Bristol   Kingswood Le Roc : Kingswood le roc new year dance - Kingswood Community Centre   Harrogate   Harrogate Jive : Harrogate Jive - Harrogate Jive   Leatherhead   Jag Jive : Modern Jive, Swing & Blues Freestyle - The Old Barn Hall, Bookham   Redditch   Want2Dance - Alcester / Redditch : Jive Aces play at want2dance xmas party freestyle - Arrow Valley Social Club   Mapperely, Nottingham   Blitz - East Midlands : Mapperely Freestyle - Mapperley Plains Rec & Social Club   Cardiff   South Wales Modern Jive : South Wales Modern Jive Dance - Paget Rooms   Macclesfield   Jivejunction : Jive junction "Strictly Freestyle" last of year! - Poynton Community Centre   St Neots   Ceroc Central : Christmas Ball - Priory Centre (Great Hall)   Taunton   Riviera LeRoc : Early New Year´s Eve Party - Royal British Legion **SOLD OUT**   Doncaster   Northern Jive : New Year Ball - Askern Miners Welfare Club   Brighton and Hove   Jules’ Jive : Flapjack Fridays - no dancing, see New years Eve - The King Alfred Art Deco Ballroom   Chiswick    Ceroc - London : Chiswick Freestyle - Chiswick Town Hall  Saturday 29 December 2007   Coventry   JiveFever : 10am - 3pm Busk in the Coventry Lower Precinct. - Coventry Lower Precinct   Evesham   Jazzjiveswing : The Jitterbug Bal - Evesham Public Hall   Scunthorpe   Jivemania - Humberside : New Years Glitter Ball!! Black Tie & Posh Frocks - Appleby Frodingham Works- Redbourn Club   Daventry   Ceroc Central : ´007 Heaven´ at Daventry - Daventry Leisure Centre (Main Hall)   Chesterfield   The Jive Aces : The Jive Aces - The Winding Wheel   Twickenham   Ceroc -London : Utopia - Heaven & Hell Ball - Winning Post   Stockport   Ceroc - North West : The Bonus Ball - Poynton Civic Hall   Norwich   Ceroc Fusion : Ceroc Fusion After Christmas Freestyle - Pinebanks Sports & Leisure Centre   Derby   Jive Addiction : Monster Jive Almost New Year Party - Rollerworld   Wolverhampton   Ceroc Midlands : Ceroc Midlands 10th Birthday Party - W´ton Civic - Wolverhampton Civic Hall   Chelmsford   Ceroc - Metro : Black n Bling Pre New Year Party - Writtle Sports & Social Club   Burgess Hill   Adrenalin Jive : Adrenalin Jive Black & White Masked Ball - Martlets Hall   Mansfield   Blitz - East Midlands : Rainworth End Of Year Ball - Rainworth Miner´s Welfare Institute  Sunday 30 December 2007   Wirral    DanceNorthWest : Last dance of 2007! - Dancenorthwest - Thornton Hough   Worcester   Ceroc - Worcestershire : Freestyle and Tapas - Bossa Nova Cafe Wine Bar   Rushden   UK Smoooth Dance & Social Club : The ´legendary´ NYEE Ball - The Pemberton Centre  Monday 31 December 2007   Leeds   Spinz : New years eve party - St Margarets Hall   Cheshire   Hot Roc Jive : New Years Eve Ball - Dress to Impress - Sandbach Town Hall   Cardiff   Jade Dance : New Year´s Eve Dance - Electricity Club   Waterlooville   Team Le Roc : New Years Eve ´Dress to Impress´ Freestyle - Waterlooville Community Centre (WACA)   Guildford   StrictlyJiving.com : St Trinians New Years Eve Jive Party - Fairlands FLG Centre   Bournemouth   Red Hot Rhythm : The New Year´s Eve Ball - Carrington House Hotel   Glasgow   LeRoc Scotland : New Year Party Night - The Pollokshaws Burgh halls (3rd Friday)   Eastbourne   Sarah’s Modern Jive (South East) : Sarah´s Modern Jive New Years Eve freestyle Specia - Eastbourne Town Hall   Chesterfield   Easy Dance : New Years Eve Ball! - Dronfield Civic Hall   Woking   Ceroc - Surrey : New Years Eve Masked Ball - HG Wells Centre   Altrincham   Cinnamon Jive : New Years Eve - The Cinnamon Club at The Bowdon Rooms   Brighton and Hove   Jules’ Jive : New Years Eve Party Night - The King Alfred Art Deco Ballroom   Hastings   Hotshots : Hotshots Dance Le Roc New Years Eve Charity Dance - The Phoenix Centre   Bromley   Ceroc - Kent : Bromley NYE Party - The Great Hall   Alcester   Want2Dance - Alcester / Redditch : New Years Eve Freestyle Black Tie & Evening Dress - Greig Centre **SOLD OUT**   Stockport   Blitz - Stockport : Blitz New Year´s Eve Party! - Stockport Town Hall   Worthing/Findon