The yellow suited 6-piece, who established themselves as Swing Dance Co favourites with numerous amazing performances at our largest events over the last decade, could be in line for a Royal Variety Show performance if they win the competition.

Grabbing the attention in their sunny suits they won the audience over. Even grumpy Simon Cowell, got into the mood for a boogie with their energetic performance of I Wanna Be Like You from the Jungle Book.

Simon told them: “I thought that was absolutely brilliant. That has really put me in a good mood.”

The other judges were similarly bowled over and David Walliams enthused, “101% yes!”

With the Jive Aces and their infectious music through to the next round of the show, reaching an audience of 10 million viewers on a weekly basis is an amazing breakthrough after decades of hard work.

The Swing Dance Company will be backing The Jive Aces all the way!

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Book your places on our 10 Week Tandem Charleston & Lindy Course in Fareham.

Tandem & Lindy 10 Week Course available to book now. The early bird price of £60 is available until 8th April, full price of £70 applies thereafter.

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Book your places on our 10 Week Tandem Charleston & Lindy Course at Steep (near Petersfield)

Tandem & Lindy 10 Week Course available to book now. The early bird price of £60 is available until 8th April, full price of £70 applies thereafter.

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Book your places on our 10 Week Swing Jive Course at Steep (near Petersfield) class details are displayed at this link

Visit www.jivecourses.co.uk for more details.

Inters Plus 1 SwingJive Course available to book now. The early bird price of £60 is available until 8th April, full price of £70 applies thereafter.

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New Intensive 4 Week Fun Lindy Hop Mini-Course starts Weds 13 June

For an hour each evening for 4 consecutive Wednesdays, The Swing Dance Company Steep team will provide a thorough and comprehensive grounding in the basics of lindy hop. There will be limited spaces to ensure a great student to teacher ratio. The mini-course will be ideal to kick-start your lindy and provide a new challenge with incredibly fun, friendly and patient teachers!

Building Blocks

The mini-course will include all the building blocks of lindy hop in fun, bite-sized chunks;
- the basic rhythms; 8-beat, 6-beat and lindy Charleston
- the basic footwork options; triple steps, kick-downs, hold-steps
- the core moves; swing outs, turns and circles, lindy Charleston, including tandem
- fundamental dance technique; move your body efficiently and effectively with balance and poise
- jazz and original movements; release your demons and remember that dancing is fun!

This course would be ideal for you if;
- You’ve seen great lindy hoppers at local dances and have been itching to learn
- You’ve been attending lindy drop-ins recently but you’re frustrated because you can’t pick up the basics
- You’re a lapsed lindy hopper in need of a thorough re-introduction
- You’ve been Swing Jiving or Modern Jiving for a couple of years and want a bigger challenge
- You dance other styles and want to add this most amazing dance style to your repertoire
- You like learning in a fun & friendly environment and dancing to delightful uplifting music

What You Will Achieve

By the end of the course you should be able to attend any lindy hop class or dance with the confidence that you have a good knowledge of the basics. You’ll also have enjoyed evenings in great company with like-minded people!

How To Book

The course will be limited to a maximum of 12 leaders and 12 followers and there will be rotation throughout the classes. We welcome bookings whether you are on your own, with a partner or with friends. The venue is Steep Village Hall, which has its own car park.

The 4 hours of tuition should be booked in advance. It’s only £26 if we receive payment on or before 8th April, £30 thereafter, all subject to availability.

Alternatively you can send a cheque payable to “The Swing Dance Company” to 27 Merrivale Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO2 0TJ or pay by cash or cheque at any Swingeasy or jivecourses.co.uk event.

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This laid back Sunday early evening treat is an ideal introduction to social dancing, practice session or a happy welcome back for lapsed dancers. We’ll be playing all the popular tunes from our classes so you can practice all you have learnt recently. Tea, coffee and water will be available – guests are welcome to bring alcohol and other refreshments.

All levels are welcome, with extra assistance for newer and lapsed dancers. The evening will start with a fun 30 minute warm-up lesson taught by Lorraine, which will be accessible to all. Coaches will be on hand in case you forget your steps and taxi dancers will ensure that everybody will get to dance as much as they want!

Many an enjoyable party has taken place at The Botley Centre, with it’s fantastic dancefloor. Located in the picturesque village of Botley, the venue is located next to a large park. The venue has ample parking and is easy to find, near Hedge End and M27 Jct. 7

This event is limited by numbers, over half the spaces have already been booked by the current SwingJive class. Please book your tickets whilst they are still available to ensure a great, fun evening out. http://theswingdancecompany.co.uk/swingjive-late-tea-dance-at-botley/

This band have performed all over the world and for TV audiences, so we are delighted to host them on their upcoming UK tour. Take a look at them in action on this link http://theswingdancecompany.co.uk/jazz-connection-at-lindy-wednesday/