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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 on 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.

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