Modern Jive is a fun, energetic and stylish partner dance. Don’t confuse it with the old-style rock ‘n roll jive as Modern Jive can be danced to almost every style of music … latin, rock, soul and pop are just some of the musical genres to be heard on this particular dancefloor.

Gone are the days when you arrived with a dance partner and stuck with them. Nowadays, the whole dancefloor is filled with potential dance partners. And, Ladies, don’t think you have to wait to be asked ….. the code is “If you wanna dance, you go and ask”. 

Blitz runs three main types of events:

• Class Nights

• Freestyles

• Workshops

If you have never done any Modern Jive before, your first taste of it will probably be in a Beginners Class at a Class Night. Just dress casually, turn up at 7.30pm and partner up with someone on the dance floor. It’s that simple – no booking required, no searching around for a “dance partner” and absolutely no previous experience required! 

Once you have got a few dance moves in your repertoire, you will want to go somewhere to practice or, if you are feeling confident, to show them off. Our freestyle nights are just the place and often include a short fun class to kick off the night. You can find out more about where and when these freestyle take place by looking at the diary

You may want to accelerate your pace of learning a little faster than once or twice a week and this is where the jive workshops will help you. Held over the weekend, they generally last some 4 hours and are an intensive class where an instructor teaches just 10 men and 10 ladies. For locations and times of workshops, go to diary

More details on the types of workshop available are listed below ….

Beginners

The aim of the course is to give you confidence dancing the beginners’ moves.  Anyone who has done less than 5 or 6 lessons will find this course very useful.  There are 3 beginners’ workshops each having 10 of the 20 beginners’ moves—they are colour coded as red, yellow and blue so that you know which you have done.

With a maximum of 10 men and 10 women there is plenty of time for personal attention from the instructor.  In a very informal atmosphere, we will teach you 10 Beginners’ moves in detail and you will also spend some time on improving your “freestyle” dancing and learning some essential basic dance skills.

Intermediate

The aim of the course is to improve your freestyle dancing and expand your moves repertoire.  You will need to be confident with all of the beginners’ moves to get the most out of this workshop. There are 3 intermediate workshops each having 10 of the 20 beginners’ moves—they are colour coded as orange, green and pink so that you know which you have done.

With a maximum of 10 men and 10 women there is plenty of time for personal attention from the instructor.  In a very informal atmosphere, we will teach you 11 Intermediate  moves in detail and you will also spend some time on improving your freestyle dancing and learning some essential basic dance skills.  The workshop also includes a session on improvisation, i.e., creating your own moves.

Blues

If you are feeling the urge to spice up your regular rhythm routines with some broody blues, languid lassos and cute cuddles, then this workshop is for you! You will improve your repertoire of modern jive intermediate level moves with some smooth style and a bit of blues. This is  your opportunity to learn some of the more classy, intimate moves that will boost your style and confidence.

Style

It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it! Many people think you become a good dancer by learning lots of moves – sorry, that’s wrong!  You improve your dancing by improving the way that you dance.  This workshop will teach you a number of simple ways that you can add a touch of flair and a flowing style to your dancing.

Latin Fusion

You will be taken through some of the fundamentals of Latin dance and will revisit such areas as posture, balance, timing, musicality, leading/following and communication.  You will also  be taken through selected, Modern Jive moves combining them with Latin footwork and Latin style to create an expressive, vibrant and sensuous dance experience.

8beat fusion

As the name implies, fusion (dance), weaves together moves, patterns of movement and footwork from whichever dance style more appropriately/naturally lends itself to the music being played. The workshop is designed to:

• provide inspiration for both leaders and followers

• break down barriers and preconceptions regarding musicality

• offer positive learning experiences

• generate momentum and enthusiasm

• be fun

From Modern Jive into Latin/Blues/West Coast Swing, the workshop involves analysis, preparation, positioning, dance technique and footwork, musicality and ‘move-melding’ to facilitate a personal, dynamic and exciting dance experience regardless of musical genre.