Date: February 22nd 2008

UK-Jive Newsletter - 22 February 2008.

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Our Sponsors One week of sun, sea and dancing!! All inclusive from £589! Top teachers, DJs, sub aqua diving instruction, tai chi, fancy dress, and much more!! More info   September 26th - 29th!! Dance classes with Mikey & Suzanna, Andy & Adele, Jim & Nicky. Live entertainment from Good Rockin' Tonight, and The Revolutionaires! From just £91 per person! More info   Bootcamp and Banquest. A weekend of workshops with bubbly reception, Saturday banquet and ball and Sunday roast to see you home. More info   EVERY WEDNESDAY - Learn Modern Jive with qualified teaching. Step onto the floor with confidence at Burgess Hill, West Sussex More info   3 DVD's of dips drops & seducers for modern Jive, taught by Peter Phillips one of the UK's leading teachers of these moves £10 per DVD £18 for any 2 DVD's £25 set of 3 DVD's Add £2 for p&p More info   Sarah Johnson: Proprietor Sarah's Modern Jive, UK Freestyle & Spotlight Jive Champion . Qualified Instructror & Member of LeRoc Federation . UKA . Director of 'BritRock' Independent Championships. All to be assured of a VERY Warm Welcome More info   Le Roc Latin Jive in Cheshire. Next class - Wed 20th Feb Johnny & Hazel Latin Jive classes Plus! Great dancing! 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   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   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   Our monthly freestyle at Taunton. £6 per person on the door. Doors open from 8pm - midnight. DJ = Gary Marsden from Riviera LeRoc, Taunton. Come and join us at this excellent venue. Large dance floor, plus bar! See you there!! 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     Advertise With Us! UK-Jive Receives over 60,000 visitors every month! Contact us to find out about sponsoring a banner advert.

Recent News Day of Jive with Nigel and Nina, 1st March, Leeds Article by: Matt Judge (13/02/2008) • Booking Form • Spinz info • Spinz web site The Spinz Day of Jive is fast approaching (Saturday 1st March) with a fabulous line up of workshops – 10 in all – with 4 being taught by dance legends Nigel and Nina. The workshops will include West Coast Swing, Blues, Advanced Jive, Latin Jive, Drops and Seducers, Awesome 4some, Style, Musicality and (for the ladies) Burlesque!! The evening freestyle will give you the choice of 2 very different dance experiences. In the main hall we’ll have the best in Modern Jive with space for 250+ dancers. In the small hall, we’ll be keeping it smooth with WCS and Blues. The day opens at 9.30am with registration. The workshops will kick off at 10.30am. For a full timetable and descriptions of all of the workshops, visit www,spinz.co.uk and go to the Day of Jive pages. The cost of the day is £32 (including free entry to the evening freestyle) if booked in advance (a booking form is attached to this a rticle). If you want to wait and pay on the day, the cost is £35. If you can’t make it to the workshops, you can still join us for the evening freestyle from 8pm – midnight for our usual entry charge of £8. If you want to know more and can’t find it on the website, call Matt on 07809 591 756. Happy Dancing Matt & Sue Dance to live music at Heaton Moor Suite 24th Feb Article by: Paul Corry (20/02/2008) • Salsajive info • Salsajive web site Blues Night with live music from the sensational sound of Ben (sax) & Helen (vocals) not to be missed. Beginners Lesson 8pm Blues Lesson 9pm Cabaret @ 9-30pm Only £7 on the door Ring Paul 07947609108. Moor Suite, Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor , Stockport Starts at : 20:00 Ticket price : £7 Door price (if available) : £7 Non-smoking venue Northern Jive - Friday Freestyle Party - Doncaster Article by: Janice Bywater (20/02/2008) • Northern Jive info • Northern Jive web site Jive yourself crazy this Friday 22 Feb with Northern Jive at our top venue: Askern Miners' Welfare Club, Doncaster. This superb venue with extra large sprung dance floor and great atmosphere is the top venue in South Yorks and boasts dancers who will travel from as far north as Newcastle and as far South as Notts. Simon will be playing his usual selection of great music. And we are expecting a high turnout - so don't be late! Doors open at 8pm. Dancing till 11.45pm. For further information contact Janice on 07719 189863 or visit our website at www.northernjive.co.uk 29/2 Wantage Advance Class& 21/3 Easter Freestyle Article by: Roy Power (17/02/2008) 29/2/08 Wantage - Advanced class and Freestyle: Roy & Yuko 8.30-9.00 Beginners 9.05-9.35 Advanced Class & Begs practice 9.35-11.25 Freestyle Cost £8 21/3/08 - Good Friday Buffet Twin Room Freestyle 8-9.30 seated yummy buffet. 9.30-1am Freestyle - 2 rooms including blues room. £15 (inc food) before end Feb. £18pp in March. Freestyle only £10. @ Eynsham Hall, Oxfordshire (see www.eynshamhall.com) Cost Including buffet £15 (February) & £18 (March). £10 Freestyle only (from 9.30pm) Today Sunday Freestyle + Sat 23rd Freestyle Article by: Keith Davies (17/02/2008) Sunday 17 Feb Sunday Squeeze, Rochdale Whitehall St by A&E 6-10pm dancers from all over the Northwest congregate here due to the music Not for Beg's, Sorry Saturday 23rd Feb, For all Dancers Revolution dance's Last Saturday at Knutsford Civic Cr Help us say goodbye in style, full house expected, Cabaret at 10pm by Keith & Bev, Cha Cha 4 Jivers & WCS 7.30 Lesson Complimentary Tea Cake & Coffee around 11.20, carriages await at Midnight. This is ur chance to dance with dancers from all over West Coast Swing Launch on the South Coast Article by: Ian Smith & Mandy Henderson (13/02/2008) Ian and Mandy will be teaching WCS under the guidance of Catriona Wiles (UK Champion). The launch night is on Wed12th March with classes and freestyle every Wed thereafter. Bramshaw Village Hall is set in the beautiful New Forest and is equidistant to Southampton, Bournemouth and Salisbury. This is exciting as many have expressed an interest in WCS but nothing was happening on the local scene. Now is your chance to learn this smooth stylish dance, so please give your support and help make this a success. Exciting Edinburgh Venues Changes! Article by: Franck Pauly (12/02/2008) Exciting times in Edinburgh with the launch night (Tuesday 12th February) of our Tuesday class in The Jam House (Jools Holland's Edinburgh Venue), Queen Street. This is an amazing venue and hosts many swing dance bands at the weekends. We are delighted to offer this flagship venue to Edinburgh dancers and visitors. Thursday classes will move to The Greenway Centre, Harvesters Way, from Thursday 14th February. The Greenway Centre is easily accessible from the Edinburgh By-pass. A new Wednesday night class will be opening soon! Weymouth Weekend few rooms left! April 11-14 £159 Article by: Holly Tilley (11/02/2008) We have a few rooms remaining for our Weekender in Weymouth - April 11th - 14th 2008! If you are interested in a weekend packed full of lessons from fantastic teachers, freestyles with excellent DJ's, fun contests, fancy dress nights, and lots more silliness, there is still time!! Call or email Holly now on 07970 289 108 holly@holidayrock.com to book your room. Limited availability - once they're gone, they're gone! www.holidayrock.co.uk Sunday 24 Feb Mini Workshop + G&T 2-5 Taunton! Article by: Gary Marsden (11/02/2008) As the summer approaches, why not come and dance the last few dull Sundays away at our monthly G&T dance? We will have a mini workshop from 1-2pm and we are open to suggestions and requests on what the topic should be - let us know! We will then have 3 hours of freestyle from 2-5pm. Any questions? holly@lerocjive.com 01823 462 926 See you there! Advanced notice - We will also be having a theme night in March at Bridgwater. Theme = 999 emergency services!! Get planning!! West Coast Swing - Solihull Article by: Jo Paling (11/02/2008) 2007, UK WCS Champ ‘Catriona Wiles’ Teaching West Coast Swing Six week Beginners course Starting Tuesday 12th February 2008 8.15 pm – 11.00pm West coast Swing is the perfect progression not only for the more experienced dancer wishing to take their dance skills to a new level, but also for the novice dancer interested in learning some basic WCS sassy moves along with vital technique which can be applied to a range of couples dances. WCS dancers stand out from the crowd …. It could be YOU !! Numbers will be balanced and need to be booked & paid in advance Cost - £40.00 for the six weeks Venue Land Rover Sports & Social Club Solihull Billsmore Green, B92 9LN www.landroversc.com Event Organiser Jo Paling Contact us at www.charityjive.co.uk Or call me 07973 792811 Drops & Seducers Workshop - Herts/Essex Border Article by: Cheryl & Mick Healy (09/02/2008) Based just north of J25 of the M25 Just Jivin' is running this popular workshop so don't miss it! No moving around, so apply with a partner. The workshop combines new, different moves with a few old favourites and combines technique, style and safety to make sure everyone looks and feels good. The numbers are limited so get on the phone now to 01992 627958 and speak to Mick or Cheryl Cool Blues n Hot Latin in Burton with Want2Dance! Article by: Nikki Butler (07/02/2008) The last 2 Blues & Latin frestyles have been sell-out events & had fantastic feedback, with many people travelling long distances to come and join our regulars. This promises to hit the spot once more with sensational, slinky, sexy music to draw you onto the dancefloor time n time again, plus a friendly crowd to dance with & a great bluesy atmosphere. Call Patricia on 01283 561140 to book your place. Reserve List once all tickets sold. Fully Licenced Bar/Ample Free Parking. NB No tickets on door Dance events (next 3 weeks)  Friday 22 February 2008   Ipswich   Ceroc Fusion : Ceroc Fusion Freestyle with The Jive Aces - Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre   Brean Sands   The Dance Inn : Swinging in Somerset Weekender at Brean Sands - Pontins   Evesham   Ceroc - Worcestershire : Utopia - Evesham Public Hall   Saltaire   Saltaire Freestyle : Freestyle Dancing to great music, fantastic atmosp - Victoria Hall   Melksham   Ginger Jive : Freestyle in Melksham, Wilts with Nigel & Nina - Melksham Assembly Hall   Chorley   Chorley Modern Jive Club : Chorley jive club - let´s jive (new venue)   Winchester   Dance Yourself Dizzy : Grand Valentines Dance - Winchester Guildhall   Rugby   Ceroc Central : Focus Freestyle - Indian Centre   Doncaster   Northern Jive : Freestyle Party Night - Askern Miners´ Welfare Club   Wirral    DanceNorthWest : Call me ´Valentine´ - Dancenorthwest - Thornton Hough   Brighton and Hove   Jules’ Jive : Flapjack Fridays - ´Lazy´ Dave Plummer Teaches - The King Alfred Art Deco Ballroom   Southampton   Mo´jive : Mojive meets Pop - Mojive Southampton   Macclesfield   Jivejunction : "Friday Night Jivers" Freestyle - Poynton Community Centre   Twickenham   Ceroc -London : S´Funk - Winning Post   Harrogate   Harrogate Jive : Harrogate Jive - Harrogate Jive   Nottingham   Red Hot Jive : Red Hot Jive: Freestyle Party - The New Venture Social Club  Saturday 23 February 2008   Solihull   Strictly Ceroc : Strictly Ceroc Solihull Freestyle - Landrover Sports & Social Club   Teddington   Ceroc -London : Utopian Workshop Day - Teddington School   Waterlooville   Team Le Roc : Saturday Night Freestyle - Waterlooville Community Centre (WACA)   Shifnal (nr Telford)   Jive Aid (special charity event) : JiveAid (Charity Freestyle) - Shifnal Village Hall   Ilminster [ Barrington ]   Dance Le Beat : Barrington Freestyle [Ilminster] - Barrington Village Hall [ Ilminster]   Sheffield   Jive Latino Dance Company : Freestyle Night - Millennium Hall   Leamington Spa   MJ-ive (Charity Dances) : Workshop - Musicality (inc some drops) - St Mary´s Church Centre **CANCELLED**   Eastbourne   Sarah’s Modern Jive (South East) : Beginners Confidence Booster Workshop No 2 - St Saviours of St Peters   Bedford   Sara White’s Jive Nites : Musicality Workshop with CJ - Harpur Suite   Coventry   West Coast Swing Central : West Coast Swing Workshop Coventry - Coventry Colliery Club starts 23/02/08   London   Ceroc - London : Hammersmith Freestyle - Hammersmith Town Hall   Stockport   Blitz - Stockport : Big Jive Night with DJs Steve Briant + Gus - Stockport Town Hall   Knutsford   Revolution Dance : Freestyle With Cabaret & 2 free Workshops 7.30 - Revolution Dance Knutsford   Coventry   West Coast Swing Central : Strictly Latin Fever Workshop - Coventry Colliery Club starts 23/02/08   Fareham   The Swing Dance Company : Freestyle Jive Dance - Fareham Working Mens Club   Reading   Ceroc - TV : Intro to West Coast Swing with Cat Wiles - Loddon Hall, Twyford   Brighton   Rocsters : Museum Dance - Brighton Museum   Oxford   Oxford Swing Dance Society : A Real Swing Night! - Kennington Village Centre   Rochester, Medway, Kent   Ceroc - Kent : US Duo Lucky & Ruby´s Blango Workshop (Rochester) - Dance Junction   Daventry   West Coast Swing Central : Superstition Daventry with Graham Fox Class - Daventry Leisure Centre   Bromley   Ceroc - Kent : Bromley Freestyle - The Great Hall   Burgess Hill   Adrenalin Jive : Adrenalin Jive February ´Pure´ Freestyle - Martlets Hall   Buckley   DanceJive : Latin Blues Workshop with George Moss-still places - The Academy   Northampton   Ceroc Central : Northampton Freestyle - Cripps Social Club   Edinburgh   Ceroc - Scotland : Edinburgh Freestyle Party - Marco´s Leisure Centre   Bristol   LeRoc UK : February Dance - St Bonaventure´s Hall   Uxbridge   Club Ceroc : Freestyle Night with Lesson - Middlesex Suite, Civic Centre   Leatherhead   Jag Jive : Modern Jive, Swing & Blues Freestyle - The Old Barn Hall, Bookham   Bedford   Sara White’s Jive Nites : Mariachi Freestyle Nite - Harpur Suite   Nottingham    Pulse : Saturday Night Modern Jive Freestyle - Bulwell Territorial Army Centre   Warminster   Ceroc - Live : Warminster Freestyle with Simon & Nicole - Warminster Assembly Rooms   Flintshire   Strictly Modern Jive : Freestyle Dance Night - Mold - Theatr Clwyd, Mold   Woking   Ceroc - Surrey : The Big Saturday Night Dance - HG Wells Centre   Camberley   Jive Craft : Charity Party Night - Mytchett Community Centre   Bournmouth   Mo´jive : Mojive FreeStyle - Pavillion Ballrooms  Sunday 24 February 2008   Bolton   Jive North : Sunday Class - Birchfields   Oxford   Jive+ : Cool Jive Blues workshops & T dance - Rover Sports and Soc Club   Edgware   Swingsters : Sizzling Sundays - Edgwares Hottest Dance Night - Shakespeare Hall   London   Ceroc - London : The Boat - HMS President   Nr St Neots   Sara White’s Jive Nites : Jive Nites at Buckden - Opening Nite! - Buckden Village Hall (Millenium Centre)   Windsor   West Coast Swing UK : Capital WCS Workshop - Paul Warden, Catriona Wiles - New Windsor Community Centre   Truro   Total Rhythm and SMJ Modern Jive : Beginners Workshop 11-3pm - Shortlanesend VIllage Hall   Chester   Blitz - Chester : Argentine Tango Beginners Workshop - Chester Guild Hall   Newquay   Newquay Jive : Sunday Tea Dance - Indian Queens W.M. Club   Stockport   Ceroc - North West : Beginner 1 Cerocshop - Romiley Target & Fitness Centre   Taunton   Riviera LeRoc : Mini Workshop + G&T at Taunton - Royal British Legion   Stockport   Salsajive : blues night - Moor Suite   West Drayton   Club Ceroc : Intermediate Worskhop - West Drayton Community Centre   Ealing   Jango : Argentine Tango Fundamentals Workshop - Old Actonians Sports Club   Stockport   Blitz - Stockport : Beginners Workshop - The Moor Suite   Altrincham   Cinnamon Jive : Blues Night - The Cinnamon Club at The Bowdon Rooms  Monday 25 February 2008   Chester   Blitz - Chester : Monday Class Night - Chester Guild Hall   Cheshire   Hot Roc Jive : Monday Night Class with added West Coast Swing - Sandbach Town Hall   Market Rasen   Jivemania - Humberside : Monday Class night - The Festival Hall   Goole - 5 mins from Jct 36 M62   Dance Dedication : Elaine Jordan teaching beginners tonight - The Vikings Hotel  Tuesday 26 February 2008   Atherton   Barnside Jive : Free drinks Formby Hall - Formby Hall   Chester   Blitz - Chester : Tuesday Class Night - Chester Guild Hall   Newbury   FranGaz : FranGaz Fusion Regular Class Night - St Georges Centre   Cheshire   Stylz Jive : Stylz Jive 2nd Birthday Party - Poynton Community Centre  Wednesday 27 February 2008   Hessle   Hessle Jive : Teachers tonight are John and Anne. - Hessle Jive Club   Bedford   Swingsters : Swingsters - Bedford - St Luke´s Church Hall   Ramsgate   Dance Riviera : Specialist Class - Leans and Dips - The Red Arrow Club   Ashtead   LeRoc Surrey : LeRoc Ashtead Special Class night with Guest Mikey - Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall   Birmingham   Corporate Dance Company : Midweek Modern Jive - British Legion  Thursday 28 February 2008   Albourne, West Sussex   Adrenalin Jive : Fast Track Beginners & Improvers 4 - Albourne Village Hall   Uckfield   1st Move : Latin Theme Night with Beginner Latin Workshop - Uckfield Civic Centre   Macclesfield   Jivejunction : "stylz jive" Thursday class with guest tutor - Poynton Community Centre  Friday 29 February 2008   Halesowen   Ceroc Midlands : Leap Year ´Night for Lovers´ Party - Halesowen Cornbow Hall   Newbury   Ginger Jive : Pink & Black Leap Night Jive Cancer Charity Ball - Liberty Ballroom   Worcester   Ceroc - Worcestershire : Two Room Freestyle - Coppertops   Harrogate   Harrogate Jive : Harrogate Jive - Harrogate Jive   Prestwich Manchester   Le Swing Jive : free style - The Longfield Suite   Chichester   LeRoc at Chichester : "Last Friday" Freestyle - Hunston Village Hall   Corringham   Ceroc Nights : Ceroc Corringham - ´Leap Year´ Party Night - Corringham Hall   Flintshire   Strictly Modern Jive : Mold Venue Closed! - Theatr Clwyd, Mold   Mansfield   Blitz - East Midlands : Freestyle Night - Rainworth Miner´s Welfare Institute   Brighton and Hove   Jules’ Jive : James & Alexandra Teach - The King Alfred Art Deco Ballroom   Rickmansworth   JiveLive! : Junction 18 - Chorleywood Memorial Hall   Alcester   Want2Dance - Alcester / Redditch : Jump, Push Year Freestyle - Greig Centre   Scarborough   Easy Dance : Freestyle Dance - Clifton Hotel   Scunthorpe   Jivemania - Humberside : Leap Year - Freestyle - Redbourn Club - Scunthorpe - Appleby Frodingham Works- Redbourn Club   Wantage   Ceroc - Oxford : Wantage Freestyle: Advanced class Roy & Yuko - Civic Hall (Wantage)   Macclesfield   Jivejunction : "Friday Night Jivers" Freestyle - Poynton Community Centre   Bournemouth   Jive Nation : Bootcamp & Banquet Weekend Pass - Hotel Piccadilly   Ashtead   LeRoc Surrey : LeRoc Leap Year Day Friday Freestyle - Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall   Glasgow    West Coast Swing Scotland : Hot And Smooth - Pollockshaws Hall (last fri of month)   Harlow   Just Jivin´ : Fantastic Friday freestyle - Latton Bush Centre   Minstead   Mo´jive : Mojive Jukeboc FreeStyle - Minstead Hall   Luton   Ceroc Central : Luton Freestyle night - Vauxhall Recreation Club   Bristol   Trinity LeRoc : BAWA Friday Fever - BAWA Club Ballroom  Saturday 1 March 2008   Yeovil   Red Hot Rhythm : The big Red Hot Rhythm Freestyle at Westland - Westland Leisure Complex   Burton upon Trent   Want2Dance Burton : Patricia & Nikki´s Smooth Blues & Hot Latin Night - Belvedere Park   Leeds   Spinz : Day of Jive - Pudsey Civic Hall   Dorchester   Jive Riot : Riot Time Freestyle - Charlton Down Village Hall   Wolverhampton   Ceroc Midlands : ´Back to the 70´s Party Night´ - Wolverhampton Junction 11 Club   Cheltenham   Jazzjiveswing : Dowtys Dance - Dowty Sports and Social Club   Bolton   Jive North : Free Saturday Night Freestyle - Birchfields   Fleet   Ceroc - Surrey : Big Saturday Night Party - The Harlington Centre   South Birmingham   Ceroc - South Birmingham : Birmingham Wythall Ceroc Freestyle - Wythall Park & House   Northwich    LB Jive : LB Jive - Northwich Memorial Hall   Portsmouth   The Swing Dance Company : Workshops with Darren & Lana & others - Admiral Lord Nelson School   Bournemouth   Jive Nation : Bootcamp & Banquet Day Pass - Hotel Piccadilly   Southampton   Ceroc - Fever (Salisbury & New Forest) : Big Totton Saturday Freestyle - West Totton Community Centre   Brookwood, Surrey   Ceroc - Surrey : Big Saturday Night Party - Bisley Pavilion   Bournemouth   Jive Nation : Bootcamp Ball - Hotel Piccadilly   Leatherhead   LeRoc Surrey : LeRoc Tylney Hall Saturday Dance Night 8-1am - Tylney Hall Ballroom, Leatherhead   Leeds   Spinz : Saturday Freestyle - Pudsey Civic Hall   Macclesfield   Jivejunction : "Live Band" Jive night to 60´s & 70´s music - Poynton Community Centre   Nottingham    Pulse : Saturday Night Modern Jive Freestyle - Bulwell Territorial Army Centre **CANCELLED**   Manchester