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Expired Free Poole Class & Dance Evening
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Free Poole Class & Dance Evening
Monday, September 14, 2026 7:15 pm
Class & Dance Evening
Join us for a pre-term Class & Dance evening at our regular Poole venue, Parkstone Grammar School. This is a lovely venue with parking and a spacious dancefloor!
The evening will feature one 30-minute class starting 7.30pm with participation optional, along with dancing to swinging tunes until 9.15pm.
Spaces need to be pre-booked online via this booking page.
This evening is the perfect opportunity for practice following break from regular lessons. The evening would suit most people who have danced before and want a good fun evening out.
WHAT HAPPENS?
WHO CAN COME?
WHAT TIME?
- Doors open 7.15pm
- Class 7.30-8.00pm
- Finish 9.15pm
- Freestyle Dancing to a playlist after the class
Terms & Ticket Cancellation Refund Policy
View full terms and conditions on the link below. This includes Ticket Cancellation Refunds Policy, Event Cancellation, Changes To Advertised Line Up, Aborting Events, and Transfer of Tickets. It also makes clear that a ticket purchase is for your personal enjoyment of the evening and does not provide permission to promote other events or similar.
By purchasing a ticket for this event, you accept the terms and conditions detailed on this link.
Upcoming 10 Weeks of Class & Dance Evenings – Poole
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10 Weeks of Class & Dance Evenings - Poole
Class & Dance Evenings - Bring a Dance Partner
WHO CAN COME?
Terms & Ticket Cancellation Refund Policy
View full terms and conditions on the link below. This includes Ticket Cancellation Refunds Policy, Event Cancellation, Changes To Advertised Line Up, Aborting Events, and Transfer of Tickets. It also makes clear that a ticket purchase is for your personal enjoyment of the evening and does not provide permission to promote other events or similar.
By purchasing a ticket for this event, you accept the terms and conditions detailed on this link.
Upcoming Absolute Beginners SwingJive – Poole (Partner Rotation)
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Absolute Beginners SwingJive - Poole (Partner Rotation)
Welcome!
If you're here then you've heard about our amazing Absolute Beginners Swing Jive Course, including a free trial class. Look through the content below to find out what to expect.
See What's Coming Up On The Free Trial SwingJive Lesson...
Whether you attend one of our venue-based classes, or trial online, you should be able to dance the following moves by the end of our free trial class:
Leader & Follower Roles
In partner dance styles, every duo consists of two roles working together: the leader and the follower. For a visual illustration, watch the video above, where Brooke (on the left) leads, while Debbie (on the right) follows.
Leaders are the architects of the dance—you learn the blueprint. For you, it’s less about 'performance' and more about 'navigation'.
Followers act as the interpreters of the music—you take the leader's suggestion and infuse it with your own intuition and style, bringing the joy that turns a simple step into a conversation.
Find Out More Below!
Book Your Free Trial Space in Advance
Simply book your spaces on our free trial class at the class that suits you best. Our system will send a registration email to confirm the venue, date and time details - please check your spam filter if these don't arrive in your inbox within an hour of booking.
You can book this course with or without a dance partner. On the 'Partner Rotation' courses, teachers will organise the room. You’ll meet everyone in the class naturally. It’s a zero-pressure way to break the ice. Partner rotation courses are open to any number of participants.
Want to stay with your dance partner throughout? You can also lookout for our 'Fixed Partner' courses, where you book with your partner and stay with them for the duration of the course.
Who Typically Attends Venue-Based Classes?
Our 'Partner Rotation' classes are perfect for anyone who wants to experience the joy of dance, regardless of who you come with. Whether you're flying solo, or bringing a group of friends, you can still join the fun!
Solo Participants: Meet new people in a supportive environment.
Groups: Bond with your friends and family while learning a new skill together.
Couples (who want to dance with others): Share a hobby and meet new people.
Limited Spaces at Venue-Based Classes... or Learn Online!
Venue-based learning is supported by free access to the same online course, which is pre-recorded and available on-demand. If venue-based learning doesn't suit you, then join our online school to learn exactly the same content anywhere in the world!
What To Expect...
What to Expect on Free Trial Day
Arrive just before the advertised start time for your lesson so the teachers can greet you. Groups are typically between 12 and 30 people, everybody is an absolute beginner so everybody will be experiencing similar nerves and excitement. Once it's time to start we do a gentle warm-up and teach a couple of simple moves which you can dance on a loop. Before the end of the session, the teachers will demonstrate all the moves coming up on the course.
See What You Can Learn on The Full 10-Week Course...
Beyond Absolute Beginners
Once you've completed the Absolute Beginner SwingJive Course, you'll be able to follow on to the natural continuation course, either Intermediate Yellow or Intermediate Green, which can be taken in either order.
Swingeasy, our weekly PAYG class and dance format, is a great sociable alternative too.
Beyond these courses, you can find new challenges via workshops and mini-courses, and have fun at our live band events. Swinging Balls are open to all. Our celebrated Swinging Balls have been running for over 20 years. They have built a splendid reputation, attracting the UK's finest jive and swing bands along with huge attendances.
Terms & Conditions
By booking a course we understand that you accept our terms and conditions, which can be viewed on this link. Terms and conditions cover issues such as payments and refunds, class sizes, arranging dance partners, and health and safety.
It also makes clear that our classes are for your enjoyment only, and there are no other permissions, for example, to promote, advertise, sell or gather data for anything, whether for profit or not.
Expired Poole Practice Sessions
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Poole Practice Sessions
Poole Practice Sessions!
Enjoy the swinging tunes and give yourself time to put your dance steps into practice!
For an hour and a half each week over two weeks in June, we'll be playing much-loved swinging tunes and giving you a chance to practice at your own pace.
While everybody is welcome, this evening is aimed at current and lapsed dancers, it's not suited to those without any prior experience. To ensure everyone has a great experience, we ask that you pre-book.
What to Expect:
Starting with a fun 30 minute warm-up class at 7.15pm, our team will then be spinning a playlist of your favourite swing tunes for freestyle practice to dance the night away until the last song at 8:45pm! Our friendly team will be on hand to help with any steps or simply share a dance.
Who's Invited?
This evening is ideal for those who have completed any of our courses, either recently or in the past, or anyone eager for a bit of social dancing. You're likely to enjoy this evening if you have at least a little bit of jive or swing dance experience already.
Evening Schedule:
- Doors Open: 7:15pm
- Last Dance: 8:45pm
- Freestyle dancing and informal coaching throughout
Tickets for 2 Sessions!
These sessions run for 2 consecutive Mondays: 22nd & 29th June, 2026.
Tickets are available from this webpage only.
Terms & Ticket Cancellation Refund Policy
View full terms and conditions on the link below. This includes Ticket Cancellation Refunds Policy, Event Cancellation, Changes To Advertised Line Up, Aborting Events, and Transfer of Tickets. It also makes clear that a ticket purchase is for your personal enjoyment of the evening and does not provide permission to promote other events or similar.
By purchasing a ticket for this event, you accept the terms and conditions detailed on this link.
Expired Free Class & Dance Evening – Poole
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Free Class & Dance Evening – Poole
Free Class & Dance Evening - Poole
Monday, June 1, 2026 7:15 pm
Limited spaces - Pre-booking required for this event!
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Free Class & Dance Evening – Poole
Free Class & Dance Evening – Poole
Monday, June 1, 2026 7:15 pm
Limited spaces – Pre-booking required for this event!
Free Class & Dance Evening – Poole
Free Class & Dance Evening – Poole
Monday, June 1, 2026 7:15 pm
Join Us At Parkstone Grammar School, Poole, BH17 7EP – Click For More Venue Details
Class & Dance Evening – Bring a Dance Partner
Join us for this one-off evening featuring fun classes and dancing.
This session will feature a 30-minute class with participation optional, along with an hour of dancing to swinging tunes.
Tickets are free but spaces need to be pre-booked.
This evening is the perfect opportunity for those who have participated in courses and want some more practice. Also welcome is anyone who has danced before and wants a good fun evening out.
WHAT HAPPENS?
At the start of the evening, there is an initial SwingJive class.
Our team will play your favourite tunes for freestyle practice before another class begins later.
After that, you can dance the night away until the last track finishes at 8.45pm. Our friendly team will be on hand too, in case you need help with any moves, or just fancy a dance!
WHO CAN COME?
This evening is aimed at those who have been on recent courses or who wish to resume social dancing.
WHAT TIME?
- Doors open 7.15pm
- First Class 7.15-7.45pm
- Finish 8.45pm
- Freestyle Dancing to a playlist between and after classes.
Terms & Ticket Cancellation Refund Policy
View full terms and conditions on the link below. This includes Ticket Cancellation Refunds Policy, Event Cancellation, Changes To Advertised Line Up, Aborting Events, and Transfer of Tickets. It also makes clear that a ticket purchase is for your personal enjoyment of the evening and does not provide permission to promote other events or similar.
By purchasing a ticket for this event, you accept the terms and conditions detailed on this link.
Join Us At Parkstone Grammar School, Poole, BH17 7EP – Click For More Venue Details
Class & Dance Evening – Bring a Dance Partner
Join us for this one-off evening featuring fun classes and dancing.
This session will feature a 30-minute class with participation optional, along with an hour of dancing to swinging tunes.
Tickets are free but spaces need to be pre-booked.
This evening is the perfect opportunity for those who have participated in courses and want some more practice. Also welcome is anyone who has danced before and wants a good fun evening out.
WHAT HAPPENS?
At the start of the evening, there is an initial SwingJive class.
Our team will play your favourite tunes for freestyle practice before another class begins later.
After that, you can dance the night away until the last track finishes at 8.45pm. Our friendly team will be on hand too, in case you need help with any moves, or just fancy a dance!
WHO CAN COME?
This evening is aimed at those who have been on recent courses or who wish to resume social dancing.
WHAT TIME?
- Doors open 7.15pm
- First Class 7.15-7.45pm
- Finish 8.45pm
- Freestyle Dancing to a playlist between and after classes.
Terms & Ticket Cancellation Refund Policy
View full terms and conditions on the link below. This includes Ticket Cancellation Refunds Policy, Event Cancellation, Changes To Advertised Line Up, Aborting Events, and Transfer of Tickets. It also makes clear that a ticket purchase is for your personal enjoyment of the evening and does not provide permission to promote other events or similar.
By purchasing a ticket for this event, you accept the terms and conditions detailed on this link.
Join Us At Parkstone Grammar School, Poole, BH17 7EP – Click For More Venue Details
Open Class & Dance Evening in Poole!
We’re throwing the doors open to welcome you back for a FREE dance evening! We missed running courses in Poole this term, but we are gearing up to return bigger and better.
WHAT HAPPENS?
The session kicks off at 7:15pm with an optional 30-minute SwingJive class. After that, our team will play your favourite swinging tunes for freestyle practice! You can dance the night away until the last track finishes at 8:45pm. Our friendly team will be on hand too, in case you need help with any moves or just fancy a dance!
WHO CAN COME?
This evening is perfect if you have taken a course with us in the past and want some free practice among friendly faces, or if you simply wish to resume social dancing in a welcoming environment.
WANT TO JOIN OUR TEAM?
We are expanding for next term and we would love to welcome passionate dancers to our team! We are currently recruiting coaches, demonstrators, and trainee teachers. Book your free ticket and have a casual chat with the team to see if it might suit you!
SCHEDULE
- 7:15pm: Doors open & SwingJive Class begins
- 7:45pm – 8:45pm: Freestyle Dancing
Tickets are free, but spaces must be pre-booked!
Terms & Ticket Cancellation Refund Policy
View full terms and conditions on the link below. This includes Ticket Cancellation Refunds Policy, Event Cancellation, Changes To Advertised Line Up, Aborting Events, and Transfer of Tickets. It also makes clear that a ticket purchase is for your personal enjoyment of the evening and does not provide permission to promote other events or similar.
By purchasing a ticket for this event, you accept the terms and conditions detailed on this link.
Open Class & Dance Evening in Poole!
We're throwing the doors open to welcome you back for a FREE dance evening! We missed running courses in Poole this term, but we are gearing up to return bigger and better.
WHAT HAPPENS?
The session kicks off at 7:15pm with an optional 30-minute SwingJive class. After that, our team will play your favourite swinging tunes for freestyle practice! You can dance the night away until the last track finishes at 8:45pm. Our friendly team will be on hand too, in case you need help with any moves or just fancy a dance!
WHO CAN COME?
This evening is perfect if you have taken a course with us in the past and want some free practice among friendly faces, or if you simply wish to resume social dancing in a welcoming environment.
WANT TO JOIN OUR TEAM?
We are expanding for next term and we would love to welcome passionate dancers to our team! We are currently recruiting coaches, demonstrators, and trainee teachers. Book your free ticket and have a casual chat with the team to see if it might suit you!
SCHEDULE
- 7:15pm: Doors open & SwingJive Class begins
- 7:45pm - 8:45pm: Freestyle Dancing
Tickets are free, but spaces must be pre-booked!
Terms & Ticket Cancellation Refund Policy
View full terms and conditions on the link below. This includes Ticket Cancellation Refunds Policy, Event Cancellation, Changes To Advertised Line Up, Aborting Events, and Transfer of Tickets. It also makes clear that a ticket purchase is for your personal enjoyment of the evening and does not provide permission to promote other events or similar.
By purchasing a ticket for this event, you accept the terms and conditions detailed on this link.
Expired Absolute Beginners SwingJive – Poole (Fixed Partner)
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Absolute Beginners SwingJive – Poole (Fixed Partner)
Absolute Beginners SwingJive - Poole (Fixed Partner)
Select 'Free Trial' below to reserve your places instantly.
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Mondays in Poole 8.20-9.20pm
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably just finished your first lesson! We hope you had a fantastic time. The fun doesn’t have to stop here-secure your space for the full term below.
The “Trial Night” Deal
The discounted rate (£85) is available to you right now until midnight tonight.
Need more time? You are welcome to book at the standard rate (£99) any time before next week’s lesson.
Absolute Beginners SwingJive – Poole (Fixed Partner)
Absolute Beginners SwingJive – Poole (Fixed Partner)
Select ‘Free Trial’ below to reserve your places instantly.
Join for 10 weeks of fun, connection, and music!
“The instructors were fantastic and made it a lot of fun, and the weekly hour of instruction ended before I had looked at the clock. Wish that I had started years ago.” Nigel B, Poole
Absolute Beginners SwingJive – Poole (Fixed Partner)
Absolute Beginners SwingJive – Poole (Fixed Partner)
Select ‘Free Trial’ below to reserve your places instantly.
Mondays in Poole 8.20-9.20pm
This Course Runs: 26th Jan (Free Trial) to 30th March, 2026
Join Us At Parkstone Grammar School, Poole, BH17 7EP – Click For More Venue Details
Discount When You Book On Free Trial Night!
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Book the full course in advance or on the evening directly after your free trial (up to midnight) to enjoy a discount off the standard rate.
The standard rate applies to all bookings completed from the day after your free trial.
All paying participants can benefit from:
- Free access to the full course online – everybody on an Absolute Beginners course will be given free access for 12 months to the equivalent online course. So you can catch up if you miss a class or want to check back on any moves.
- Free catch-up lessons at alternative venues – everybody on an Absolute Beginners course is welcome to take an unlimited number of catch-up classes at other locations during the term.
- A 12-month free repeat guarantee
All these benefits mean you have a massive range of opportunities to learn the content of this course.
Book with a Dance Partner!
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When joining our fixed-partner classes, please ensure you are attending with a dance partner.
Some people are lucky enough to find a dance partner easily. For those without an obvious dance partner, asking within their own network of friends, family, colleagues, and neighbours can reveal somebody who is interested to give the class a go. You can also look out for dedicated partner rotation courses, where you can book on your own.
Welcome!
If you’re here then you’ve heard about our amazing Absolute Beginners Swing Jive Course, including a free trial class. Look through the content below to find out what to expect.
Key Details…
Reserve Your Places – Risk Free
Simply book your free trial to secure your places. You can decide if you want to continue (at the discounted rate!) after you’ve enjoyed your first lesson.
Discount For Booking Directly After Your Free Trial
Pay for the course by midnight on the evening of the Week 1 Free Trial date to get a discount off the course fee, compared to the standard rate. Prices are shown in the ticket selector.
…Or Book The Full Course In Advance
If you don’t need a free trial, you can book and pay before the first lesson at the same discounted rate.
See What’s Coming Up On The Free Trial SwingJive Lesson…
Whether you attend one of our venue-based classes, or trial online, you should be able to dance the following moves by the end of our free trial class:
There are several ways to keep up with your learning, even if you miss a regular class. We offer:
Free 12 Month Access to Online Course, On-Demand!
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All paying course participants will benefit from free access to the full course online, so you can catch up and get extra practice anytime, anywhere!
The online course provides full tuition with a thorough breakdown of the moves, plus warm-ups, brief recaps, and routines for you to learn.
Click on the pics below to check out our online school:
Free Catch-Up Classes at Alternative Locations!
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If you have to miss any of the 10 planned sessions for any reason, you are welcome to take an unlimited number of catch-up classes at other locations during the term. So you’ll have every opportunity to catch up!
12-Month Free Repeat Guarantee!
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All paying participants can benefit from a 12-month free repeat guarantee, enabling you to repeat the full course within 12 months – perfect for consolidation of your moves or if you have to miss a few sessions during the course.
Find Out More Below!
Have Fun, Get Active, Be Sociable!
The Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course is designed for you if you have never done any jive or swing dance before. In fact, most new starters have never done any kind of dance class at all. These courses are a perfect starting point for a weekly adult, evening partner dance class and they lead into an exciting, fun and sociable new world. You’ll stay with the partner you bring throughout the course.
See What Others Had To Say…
“Hi, Just wanted to say how much my husband and I enjoyed our first dance session last night and what a fun night we had and to thank you.” Angela, Farnham
“Bob and Bridgette are very good and patient teachers. They made the course fun and gave lots of encouragement. We thought the method of teaching, concentrating on and perfecting one move at a time, worked.” Anita & Mike, Farnborough
“The best thing I ever did was to learn to swing jive, I just love it. Thank you for all the great courses, keep up the good work.” Denise, Fareham
Book Your Free Trial Space in Advance with a Dance Partner
When joining our fixed-partner classes, please ensure you book and attend with a dance partner. We set a 2-person minimum booking for our fixed-partner courses so please book both places at the same time using our online booking system. Simply book your spaces on our free trial class at the class that suits you best. Our system will send a registration email to confirm the venue, date and time details – please check your spam filter if these don’t arrive in your inbox within an hour of booking.
Some people are lucky enough to find a dance partner easily. For those without an obvious dance partner, asking within their own network of friends, family, colleagues, and neighbours can reveal somebody who is interested to give the class a go.
Don’t have a partner? You can also look out for dedicated partner rotation courses, where you can book on your own.
Open To All Adult Ages and Levels of Fitness
As long as you can walk and you are 18 or over you should be able to take part. The beauty of this style of dancing is that you can push yourself to whatever energy level you are comfortable with. Dancing is a great form of exercise, you’ll be having so much fun that you won’t notice all those calories you are burning!
Click Here to Find Your Nearest Free Trial Class Location!
Who Typically Attends Venue-Based Classes?
Age ranges vary wildly, from our minimum of 18*-80. Our ‘Fixed Partner’ classes are particularly popular with couples keen to share a hobby and spend quality time together. This covers both young professionals as well as couples rebuilding a fun social life, perhaps after years of child-rearing. We also see lots of mother/daughter, sister/sister, girl/girl, boy/boy & girl/boy friend pairings.
Often reluctant husbands are dragged along by enthusiastic wives, yet by the end of the free trial, it is the gents who can’t wait to sign up for the course.
Limited Spaces at Venue-Based Classes… or Learn Online!
Venue-based learning is supported by free access to the same online course, which is pre-recorded and available on-demand. If venue-based learning doesn’t suit you, then join our online school to learn exactly the same content anywhere in the world!
Click Here For An On-Demand Online Free Trial
Get a Head Start!
If you would like to get a head start before attending a trial, you can take our online free trial, which contains the same content, or even book a private lesson first before your trial class, either in-person or online!
Click Here to Book Your Free Trial Class in a Local Venue!
Paying For The Course
Most people pay for the full course directly at the end of the beginners’ trial session. Enjoy a discounted price if you pay on or before the night of your trial. If you wait until the following day or week the full price is charged.
If you are committed to joining the course regardless of the free trial on the first week you can pay in advance via the relevant course booking page. Payment secures your place on the course.
Extra Lessons Free!
All paying participants can benefit from free access to the full course online, free catch-up lessons at alternative venues and a 12-month free repeat guarantee, meaning you have a massive range of opportunities to learn the content on our Absolute Beginners course.
Can’t Make The Free Trial?
As location-based courses run over a set 10-week period, the free trial evening is one specific date each term for each beginner’s course. If you are unable to attend that date then other options could be open to you:
- Free trials may be offered for the 2nd or 3rd week. Tickets would only be made available after the previous week’s lesson, and subject to availability.
- Take an online, on-demand free trial – simply click on this link and take a trial on-demand. You’ll still be able to book and pay the course fee for classes at your local venue. Make sure you return back to THIS PAGE to book for your local venue, as paying for the online-only course won’t register you at a local venue.
- Take a free trial at an alternative venue – book your free trial at the alternative venue and notify us of the switch when paying. A full list of locations with free trials can be found on this link.
- Book the course without taking a free trial – use the “Course Fee” ticket option when booking your preferred course
- Wait for a future course – click here to join our mailing list for notifications
Joining Late
After the free trial, you’ll need to pay the course fee before attending again. You can pay to join late and catch up with our online course, but the standard course fee at your venue applies regardless of how many sessions you attend in total. We recommend that you take our online free trial if you miss the free trial at your local venue.
What To Expect…
What to Expect on Free Trial Day
Arrive just before the advertised start time for your lesson so the teachers can greet you. Groups are typically between 12 and 30 people, everybody is an absolute beginner so everybody will be experiencing similar nerves and excitement. Once it’s time to start we do a gentle warm-up and teach a couple of simple moves which you can dance on a loop. Before the end of the session, the teachers will demonstrate all the moves coming up on the course.
See What You Can Learn on The Full 10-Week Course…
Building Your Abilities Week-By-Week
The Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course continues on the same day, time, and place for 9 further one-hour sessions after the free trial week. The course builds week by week, recapping the move from the previous lesson as part of the standard format, and drawing on moves from earlier in the term as you start to build sequences.
For this reason, we don’t want any participants to get left behind, so we are looking for people who can commit to attending most weeks (or can catch up via online learning). This ensures a higher quality learning experience for the whole group. For this reason, we only accept payment for the full course. Most customers understand the benefit of attending every week and pre-payment is a great incentive.
Each evening we run 2 or 3 x 1-hour classes. There is normally a 15-minute handover between classes. During this interval, (either before or after your lesson) we will leave music running, you are welcome to practice and chat with the team.
You’ll Love The Music
You’ll recognise most of the music we play. At the beginner level, we use big songs from big artists of the swing and rock’n’roll eras of the 1940s, 50s and 60s.
As you progress to higher levels we’ll introduce you to more amazing music for dancing, some you may not have heard before! This includes original music from current jive, swing and rock’n’roll bands and less well-known retro music too.
Check out some of the typical music we use on this Spotify playlist below!
Beyond Absolute Beginners
Once you’ve completed the Absolute Beginner SwingJive Course, you’ll be able to follow on to the natural continuation course, either Intermediate Yellow or Intermediate Green, which can be taken in either order.
Teachers will demonstrate moves for the continuation course, or you can view them on this link. There is a series of 9 x 10-week courses, progressing along a pathway that you can follow, explained on this link.
Swingeasy, our weekly PAYG class and dance format, is a great sociable alternative too.
Beyond these courses, you can find new challenges via workshops and mini-courses, and have fun at our live band events. Swinging Balls are open to all. Our celebrated Swinging Balls have been running for over 20 years. They have built a splendid reputation, attracting the UK’s finest jive and swing bands along with huge attendances.
Terms & Conditions
By booking a course we understand that you accept our terms and conditions, which can be viewed on this link. Terms and conditions cover issues such as payments and refunds, class sizes, arranging dance partners, and health and safety.
It also makes clear that our classes are for your enjoyment only, and there are no other permissions, for example, to promote, advertise, sell or gather data for anything, whether for profit or not.
Mondays in Poole 8.20-9.20pm
This Course Runs: 26th Jan (Free Trial) to 30th March, 2026
Join Us At Parkstone Grammar School, Poole, BH17 7EP – Click For More Venue Details
Join for 10 weeks of fun, connection, and music!
“The instructors were fantastic and made it a lot of fun, and the weekly hour of instruction ended before I had looked at the clock. Wish that I had started years ago.” Nigel B, Poole
Discount When You Book On Free Trial Night!
Expand
Book the full course in advance or on the evening directly after your free trial (up to midnight) to enjoy a discount off the standard rate.
The standard rate applies to all bookings completed from the day after your free trial.
All paying participants can benefit from:
- Free access to the full course online – everybody on an Absolute Beginners course will be given free access for 12 months to the equivalent online course. So you can catch up if you miss a class or want to check back on any moves.
- Free catch-up lessons at alternative venues – everybody on an Absolute Beginners course is welcome to take an unlimited number of catch-up classes at other locations during the term.
- A 12-month free repeat guarantee
All these benefits mean you have a massive range of opportunities to learn the content of this course.
Book with a Dance Partner!
Expand
When joining our fixed-partner classes, please ensure you are attending with a dance partner.
Some people are lucky enough to find a dance partner easily. For those without an obvious dance partner, asking within their own network of friends, family, colleagues, and neighbours can reveal somebody who is interested to give the class a go. You can also look out for dedicated partner rotation courses, where you can book on your own.
Welcome!
If you’re here then you’ve heard about our amazing Absolute Beginners Swing Jive Course, including a free trial class. Look through the content below to find out what to expect.
Key Details…
Reserve Your Places – Risk Free
Simply book your free trial to secure your places. You can decide if you want to continue (at the discounted rate!) after you’ve enjoyed your first lesson.
Discount For Booking Directly After Your Free Trial
Pay for the course by midnight on the evening of the Week 1 Free Trial date to get a discount off the course fee, compared to the standard rate. Prices are shown in the ticket selector.
…Or Book The Full Course In Advance
If you don’t need a free trial, you can book and pay before the first lesson at the same discounted rate.
See What’s Coming Up On The Free Trial SwingJive Lesson…
Whether you attend one of our venue-based classes, or trial online, you should be able to dance the following moves by the end of our free trial class:
There are several ways to keep up with your learning, even if you miss a regular class. We offer:
Free 12 Month Access to Online Course, On-Demand!
Expand
All paying course participants will benefit from free access to the full course online, so you can catch up and get extra practice anytime, anywhere!
The online course provides full tuition with a thorough breakdown of the moves, plus warm-ups, brief recaps, and routines for you to learn.
Click on the pics below to check out our online school:
Free Catch-Up Classes at Alternative Locations!
Expand
If you have to miss any of the 10 planned sessions for any reason, you are welcome to take an unlimited number of catch-up classes at other locations during the term. So you’ll have every opportunity to catch up!
12-Month Free Repeat Guarantee!
Expand
All paying participants can benefit from a 12-month free repeat guarantee, enabling you to repeat the full course within 12 months – perfect for consolidation of your moves or if you have to miss a few sessions during the course.
Find Out More Below!
Have Fun, Get Active, Be Sociable!
The Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course is designed for you if you have never done any jive or swing dance before. In fact, most new starters have never done any kind of dance class at all. These courses are a perfect starting point for a weekly adult, evening partner dance class and they lead into an exciting, fun and sociable new world. You’ll stay with the partner you bring throughout the course.
See What Others Had To Say…
“Hi, Just wanted to say how much my husband and I enjoyed our first dance session last night and what a fun night we had and to thank you.” Angela, Farnham
“Bob and Bridgette are very good and patient teachers. They made the course fun and gave lots of encouragement. We thought the method of teaching, concentrating on and perfecting one move at a time, worked.” Anita & Mike, Farnborough
“The best thing I ever did was to learn to swing jive, I just love it. Thank you for all the great courses, keep up the good work.” Denise, Fareham
Book Your Free Trial Space in Advance with a Dance Partner
When joining our fixed-partner classes, please ensure you book and attend with a dance partner. We set a 2-person minimum booking for our fixed-partner courses so please book both places at the same time using our online booking system. Simply book your spaces on our free trial class at the class that suits you best. Our system will send a registration email to confirm the venue, date and time details – please check your spam filter if these don’t arrive in your inbox within an hour of booking.
Some people are lucky enough to find a dance partner easily. For those without an obvious dance partner, asking within their own network of friends, family, colleagues, and neighbours can reveal somebody who is interested to give the class a go.
Don’t have a partner? You can also look out for dedicated partner rotation courses, where you can book on your own.
Open To All Adult Ages and Levels of Fitness
As long as you can walk and you are 18 or over you should be able to take part. The beauty of this style of dancing is that you can push yourself to whatever energy level you are comfortable with. Dancing is a great form of exercise, you’ll be having so much fun that you won’t notice all those calories you are burning!
Click Here to Find Your Nearest Free Trial Class Location!
Who Typically Attends Venue-Based Classes?
Age ranges vary wildly, from our minimum of 18*-80. Our ‘Fixed Partner’ classes are particularly popular with couples keen to share a hobby and spend quality time together. This covers both young professionals as well as couples rebuilding a fun social life, perhaps after years of child-rearing. We also see lots of mother/daughter, sister/sister, girl/girl, boy/boy & girl/boy friend pairings.
Often reluctant husbands are dragged along by enthusiastic wives, yet by the end of the free trial, it is the gents who can’t wait to sign up for the course.
Limited Spaces at Venue-Based Classes… or Learn Online!
Venue-based learning is supported by free access to the same online course, which is pre-recorded and available on-demand. If venue-based learning doesn’t suit you, then join our online school to learn exactly the same content anywhere in the world!
Click Here For An On-Demand Online Free Trial
Get a Head Start!
If you would like to get a head start before attending a trial, you can take our online free trial, which contains the same content, or even book a private lesson first before your trial class, either in-person or online!
Click Here to Book Your Free Trial Class in a Local Venue!
Paying For The Course
Most people pay for the full course directly at the end of the beginners’ trial session. Enjoy a discounted price if you pay on or before the night of your trial. If you wait until the following day or week the full price is charged.
If you are committed to joining the course regardless of the free trial on the first week you can pay in advance via the relevant course booking page. Payment secures your place on the course.
Extra Lessons Free!
All paying participants can benefit from free access to the full course online, free catch-up lessons at alternative venues and a 12-month free repeat guarantee, meaning you have a massive range of opportunities to learn the content on our Absolute Beginners course.
Can’t Make The Free Trial?
As location-based courses run over a set 10-week period, the free trial evening is one specific date each term for each beginner’s course. If you are unable to attend that date then other options could be open to you:
- Free trials may be offered for the 2nd or 3rd week. Tickets would only be made available after the previous week’s lesson, and subject to availability.
- Take an online, on-demand free trial – simply click on this link and take a trial on-demand. You’ll still be able to book and pay the course fee for classes at your local venue. Make sure you return back to THIS PAGE to book for your local venue, as paying for the online-only course won’t register you at a local venue.
- Take a free trial at an alternative venue – book your free trial at the alternative venue and notify us of the switch when paying. A full list of locations with free trials can be found on this link.
- Book the course without taking a free trial – use the “Course Fee” ticket option when booking your preferred course
- Wait for a future course – click here to join our mailing list for notifications
Joining Late
After the free trial, you’ll need to pay the course fee before attending again. You can pay to join late and catch up with our online course, but the standard course fee at your venue applies regardless of how many sessions you attend in total. We recommend that you take our online free trial if you miss the free trial at your local venue.
What To Expect…
What to Expect on Free Trial Day
Arrive just before the advertised start time for your lesson so the teachers can greet you. Groups are typically between 12 and 30 people, everybody is an absolute beginner so everybody will be experiencing similar nerves and excitement. Once it’s time to start we do a gentle warm-up and teach a couple of simple moves which you can dance on a loop. Before the end of the session, the teachers will demonstrate all the moves coming up on the course.
See What You Can Learn on The Full 10-Week Course…
Building Your Abilities Week-By-Week
The Absolute Beginners SwingJive Course continues on the same day, time, and place for 9 further one-hour sessions after the free trial week. The course builds week by week, recapping the move from the previous lesson as part of the standard format, and drawing on moves from earlier in the term as you start to build sequences.
For this reason, we don’t want any participants to get left behind, so we are looking for people who can commit to attending most weeks (or can catch up via online learning). This ensures a higher quality learning experience for the whole group. For this reason, we only accept payment for the full course. Most customers understand the benefit of attending every week and pre-payment is a great incentive.
Each evening we run 2 or 3 x 1-hour classes. There is normally a 15-minute handover between classes. During this interval, (either before or after your lesson) we will leave music running, you are welcome to practice and chat with the team.
You’ll Love The Music
You’ll recognise most of the music we play. At the beginner level, we use big songs from big artists of the swing and rock’n’roll eras of the 1940s, 50s and 60s.
As you progress to higher levels we’ll introduce you to more amazing music for dancing, some you may not have heard before! This includes original music from current jive, swing and rock’n’roll bands and less well-known retro music too.
Check out some of the typical music we use on this Spotify playlist below!
Beyond Absolute Beginners
Once you’ve completed the Absolute Beginner SwingJive Course, you’ll be able to follow on to the natural continuation course, either Intermediate Yellow or Intermediate Green, which can be taken in either order.
Teachers will demonstrate moves for the continuation course, or you can view them on this link. There is a series of 9 x 10-week courses, progressing along a pathway that you can follow, explained on this link.
Swingeasy, our weekly PAYG class and dance format, is a great sociable alternative too.
Beyond these courses, you can find new challenges via workshops and mini-courses, and have fun at our live band events. Swinging Balls are open to all. Our celebrated Swinging Balls have been running for over 20 years. They have built a splendid reputation, attracting the UK’s finest jive and swing bands along with huge attendances.
Terms & Conditions
By booking a course we understand that you accept our terms and conditions, which can be viewed on this link. Terms and conditions cover issues such as payments and refunds, class sizes, arranging dance partners, and health and safety.
It also makes clear that our classes are for your enjoyment only, and there are no other permissions, for example, to promote, advertise, sell or gather data for anything, whether for profit or not.
Welcome!
If you're here then you've heard about our amazing Absolute Beginners Swing Jive Course, including a free trial class. Look through the content below to find out what to expect.
See What's Coming Up On The Free Trial SwingJive Lesson...
Whether you attend one of our venue-based classes, or trial online, you should be able to dance the following moves by the end of our free trial class:
Keep up with your learning, even if you miss a regular class. We offer:
Find Out More Below!
Book Your Free Trial Space in Advance with a Dance Partner
When joining our fixed-partner classes, please ensure you book and attend with a dance partner. We set a 2-person minimum booking for our fixed-partner courses so please book both places at the same time using our online booking system. Simply book your spaces on our free trial class at the class that suits you best. Our system will send a registration email to confirm the venue, date and time details - please check your spam filter if these don't arrive in your inbox within an hour of booking.
Some people are lucky enough to find a dance partner easily. For those without an obvious dance partner, asking within their own network of friends, family, colleagues, and neighbours can reveal somebody who is interested to give the class a go.
Don't have a partner? You can also look out for dedicated partner rotation courses, where you can book on your own.
Who Typically Attends Venue-Based Classes?
Age ranges vary wildly, from our minimum of 18*-80. Our 'Fixed Partner' classes are particularly popular with couples keen to share a hobby and spend quality time together. This covers both young professionals as well as couples rebuilding a fun social life, perhaps after years of child-rearing. We also see lots of mother/daughter, sister/sister, girl/girl, boy/boy & girl/boy friend pairings.
Often reluctant husbands are dragged along by enthusiastic wives, yet by the end of the free trial, it is the gents who can't wait to sign up for the course.
Limited Spaces at Venue-Based Classes... or Learn Online!
Venue-based learning is supported by free access to the same online course, which is pre-recorded and available on-demand. If venue-based learning doesn't suit you, then join our online school to learn exactly the same content anywhere in the world!
What To Expect...
What to Expect on Free Trial Day
Arrive just before the advertised start time for your lesson so the teachers can greet you. Groups are typically between 12 and 30 people, everybody is an absolute beginner so everybody will be experiencing similar nerves and excitement. Once it's time to start we do a gentle warm-up and teach a couple of simple moves which you can dance on a loop. Before the end of the session, the teachers will demonstrate all the moves coming up on the course.
See What You Can Learn on The Full 10-Week Course...
Beyond Absolute Beginners
Once you've completed the Absolute Beginner SwingJive Course, you'll be able to follow on to the natural continuation course, either Intermediate Yellow or Intermediate Green, which can be taken in either order.
Teachers will demonstrate moves for the continuation course, or you can view them on this link. There is a series of 9 x 10-week courses, progressing along a pathway that you can follow, explained on this link.
Swingeasy, our weekly PAYG class and dance format, is a great sociable alternative too.
Beyond these courses, you can find new challenges via workshops and mini-courses, and have fun at our live band events. Swinging Balls are open to all. Our celebrated Swinging Balls have been running for over 20 years. They have built a splendid reputation, attracting the UK's finest jive and swing bands along with huge attendances.
Terms & Conditions
By booking a course we understand that you accept our terms and conditions, which can be viewed on this link. Terms and conditions cover issues such as payments and refunds, class sizes, arranging dance partners, and health and safety.
It also makes clear that our classes are for your enjoyment only, and there are no other permissions, for example, to promote, advertise, sell or gather data for anything, whether for profit or not.