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Lindy Hop, Balboa etc
 
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=== All Jazzed Up ===
 
[http://alljazzedup.com/ All Jazzed Up] run courses at [[Watlington House]] on Tuesdays and Thursdays - see their [http://alljazzedup.com/classes/ classes page]
 
[http://alljazzedup.com/ All Jazzed Up] run courses at [[Watlington House]] on Tuesdays and Thursdays - see their [http://alljazzedup.com/classes/ classes page]
  
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=== Reading Swing Jam ===
 
[http://readingswingjam.co.uk/ Reading Swing Jam] run solo Jazz / Charleston classes at [[Rising Sun Arts Centre]] on Monday evenings, Blues at the [[Purple Turtle]] on Thursdays and other events.
 
[http://readingswingjam.co.uk/ Reading Swing Jam] run solo Jazz / Charleston classes at [[Rising Sun Arts Centre]] on Monday evenings, Blues at the [[Purple Turtle]] on Thursdays and other events.
  
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=== Reading University Swing Dance Society ===
 
[https://www.rusu.co.uk/societies/SwingDanceSociety/ Reading University Swing Dance Society] (see also [https://rusds.wordpress.com/ RUSDS own website]) run classes and dances during University term times (but open to all, not just students or university members).
 
[https://www.rusu.co.uk/societies/SwingDanceSociety/ Reading University Swing Dance Society] (see also [https://rusds.wordpress.com/ RUSDS own website]) run classes and dances during University term times (but open to all, not just students or university members).
  
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=== Jive Cats ===
 
[http://jive-cats.co.uk/ Jive Cats] run classes in Caversham, Woodley and elsewhere.
 
[http://jive-cats.co.uk/ Jive Cats] run classes in Caversham, Woodley and elsewhere.
  
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=== Balboa Mondays ===
 
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/277377452461158/ Balboa Mondays] run classes at the [[Rising Sun Arts Centre]] on Monday evenings, and other events.
 
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/277377452461158/ Balboa Mondays] run classes at the [[Rising Sun Arts Centre]] on Monday evenings, and other events.
  

Revision as of 11:17, 7 September 2016


Swing

Lindy Hop, Balboa etc

All Jazzed Up

All Jazzed Up run courses at Watlington House on Tuesdays and Thursdays - see their classes page

Reading Swing Jam

Reading Swing Jam run solo Jazz / Charleston classes at Rising Sun Arts Centre on Monday evenings, Blues at the Purple Turtle on Thursdays and other events.

Reading University Swing Dance Society

Reading University Swing Dance Society (see also RUSDS own website) run classes and dances during University term times (but open to all, not just students or university members).

Jive Cats

Jive Cats run classes in Caversham, Woodley and elsewhere.

Balboa Mondays

Balboa Mondays run classes at the Rising Sun Arts Centre on Monday evenings, and other events.

Salsa

There are various styles of Salsa and different classes teaching them and social dances centred around them.

Red Hat

Red Hat Salsa run classes at different levels followed by social dancing upstairs at RISC, weekly on Tuesdays and monthly on Saturdays They say you can get your first and 4th lesson half price and 10th lesson free - these aren't advertised at the venue.

Cuban style / La Rueda

La Rueda / Rueda de Casino is danced in pairs in a circle. Moves are called out: they have names in Spanish (although the names don't necessarily have obvious meanings, e.g. dile que no means tell her "no"). Many of the moves involve changing partners around the circle. This video shows examples.

Afrodesia

Afrodesia Salsa run lessons at different levels followed by social dancing at The Butler pub in Chatham St on Wednesday evenings.

Rising Sun Arts Centre

La Rueda at the Rising Sun run lessons at different levels on alternate Wednesday evenings at the Rising Sun Arts Centre. The group's Facebook page shows dates.