Jive Fever

What to Expect

Expect to have FUN - you will need to bring a sense of humour with you

Expect to meet NEW FRIENDS - you won't be left sitting on your own

Expect to GET FIT without realising you're exercising - Guys & Gals, Jive Fever have a strict 'no smelly armpit' policy - you might get hot so please shower, use deodorant or sandblast ;-) before arrival. You might also find that a towel and a change of top might be useful

Expect to IMPRESS your friends - within just 6 short weeks, you'll be amazed at your new dance skills

Expect it to be a lot EASIER than you could imagine - no complicated fancy footwork to confuse you

Expect to FORGET your TROUBLES - if only for a few hours... & Finally

Expect to go home wondering WHY DIDN'T I DO THIS YEARS AGO? SEE PHOTOS BELOW

COVENTRY VENUE THURSDAY EVENING CLASS

BOURNVILLE VENUE TUESDAY EVENING CLASS

What Happens at our Class Nights (see photos above)

The evening begins at 7.45pm with the start of a 45 minute, 4 move Beginners class. There are 20 Beginners/Foundation moves in total. Each week you will be taught 4 of the 20 Beginners/Foundation moves. 1 from the previous week + 3 new ones. (you will be changing partners every few minutes)

At 8.30pm the 4 moves will have been linked together into a routine which you can practice over the next 30 minutes 'Freestyle period' along with moves taught during previous weeks.

At 9.00pm we start the 40 minute Intermediate class (we also run a review class of the 4 beginners moves in another room for the newer members at this time). Each week we will teach 3 Intermediate moves which are a little more challenging. There are probably over 1,000 Intermediate moves to date, of which we have selected 50 which we call 'core moves'. 1 of the core moves will be taught each week plus 2 of the none core moves.

At 9.40pm the 3 moves will have been linked together into a routine and we move on to the second Freestyle session which lasts until 10.45pm.

Throughout the Freestyle periods, everyone is encouraged to ask each other to dance. That means the ladies asking the men, as well as the men asking the ladies.

What Happens on our Freestyle Nights

Jive Fever Freestyle nights aim to provide you with Pure none stop Freestyle music & dancing. We at Jive Fever believe that 'Freestyles' are just that - for Freestyle dancing. Fun classes aren't included at Freestyle events; if you want a 'Fun Class' then visit either our Rowheath venue on Tuesday nights or our Coventry venue on Thursdays.

Our Coventry Freestyles have always been well attended, attracting dancers from far and wide to our second-to-none premier Midlands Modern Jive venue. (see website photos)

We have two of the best Midlands Modern Jive dj's: Dave Wright is our resident Thursday night Coventry dj; some dj's come and go but Dave has stood the test of time. His reputation for a faultless mix of the best jive & blues music at our Freestyles is attracting dancers from the Midlands and beyond. Paul Halward (son of the infamous Steve 'Bracers' Halward) is dj in situ at our Tuesday night event as well as dj'ing at his dad's Corporate Dance Company's fortnightly Sunday Tea Dance.