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Stylz Jive Club Royal British Legion, Poynton
We now dance every Tuesday at the Royal British Legion in
Poynton. The
British Legion is an excellent venue for dancing with a superb dance floor.
We has a fabulous sound system
and amazing lighting that give a great atmosphere. The venue has a fully-licensed bar and
ample parking.
Stylz Jive is a friendly and sociable place. We don't just want our members to learn to dance, but to have a great evening out and make new friends. The club was set up by Roy & Rosemary Greenhalgh. Roy is a professionally qualified (UKA) dance instructor and is responsible for all the teaching and workshops whilst Rosemary manages the door.
What is Modern Jive?
Modern Jive was initially called French
Jive, and as the name suggests came across from France. It developed
from the Jitterbug, a dance brought over from America during the second
world war. In this country during the 60's dancing
It's
also a really fun way to keep fit and a great social night out.
There are about 24 beginners' moves and many, many more intermediate and advanced ones - so you can just keep learning new moves every week! Need more details? mail us at
roy@stylzjive.co.uk or phone
07989 622 107
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your own became popular with every body doing the twist. This was later
followed by disco dancing, a dance performed by ladies around a group of
handbags. In France however partner dancing remained popular. The
style of dance became more relaxed with less emphasis on footwork and
Modern Jive was born. Of all the dance styles, Modern Jive is by far the most useful because you can use it at so many social occasions - even on the smallest of dance floors. It's probably the most widely taught style of dance in the world, with classes throughout the UK, much of Europe, Australia and the USA.
It is a useful dance to learn as it is easy to pick up and it can be danced to almost any sort of music from 1940s
swing to the latest chart hits. Modern Jive is also taught by a number of
franchises in the UK with names like Ceroc, LeRoc, Blitz etc. But it's all
Modern Jive. 