Dance Style Descriptions and Event Coverage

Use these pages to find out how many dance events we have listed in your chosen dance style. You can see our coverage by dance style or region. The third tab contains a short description of each Dance Style and Event Type currently listed. Others will be added as the website expands.

Please be aware that the numbers will not necessarily “add up”, since events may be of interest to dancers of more than one style, and organisations may have more than one role (such as event organiser and DJ).

Swing

We currently have 408 organisations who promote their swing dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 225 Dance Teachers, 42 Band/Soloists, 117 DJs, 2 Callers and 108 Performance Groups

We also have 1813 swing dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show swing dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 358 forthcoming Swing events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 161 forthcoming Swing events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 99 forthcoming Swing events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 187 forthcoming Swing events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South West

There are 142 forthcoming Swing events listed in the South West region which includes Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

South

There are 132 forthcoming Swing events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 263 forthcoming Swing events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Wales

There are 27 forthcoming Swing events listed in the Wales region which includes All of Wales.

Central - North West

There are 5 forthcoming Swing events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 151 forthcoming Swing events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

Yorkshire

There are 20 forthcoming Swing events listed in the Yorkshire region which includes North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

North West

There are 44 forthcoming Swing events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

North East

There are 169 forthcoming Swing events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Scotland

There are 44 forthcoming Swing events listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Jive

We currently have 545 organisations who promote their jive dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 300 Dance Teachers, 54 Band/Soloists, 189 DJs, 7 Callers and 106 Performance Groups

We also have 3355 jive dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show jive dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 442 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 253 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 385 forthcoming Jive events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 94 forthcoming Jive events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South West

There are 311 forthcoming Jive events listed in the South West region which includes Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

South

There are 573 forthcoming Jive events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 500 forthcoming Jive events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Wales

There are 104 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Wales region which includes All of Wales.

Central - North West

There are 76 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 166 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

Yorkshire

There are 123 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Yorkshire region which includes North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

North West

There are 133 forthcoming Jive events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

North East

There are 92 forthcoming Jive events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Scotland

There are 95 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

There are 4 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Northern Ireland region

Europe

There are 2 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Europe region

Other Non UK

There are 2 forthcoming Jive events listed in the Other Non UK region

Ballroom

We currently have 382 organisations who promote their ballroom dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 232 Dance Teachers, 38 Band/Soloists, 72 DJs, 10 Callers and 72 Performance Groups

We also have 3028 ballroom dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show ballroom dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 644 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 103 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 129 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 26 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South West

There are 203 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the South West region which includes Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

South

There are 342 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 391 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Wales

There is 1 forthcoming Ballroom event listed in the Wales region which includes All of Wales.

Central - North West

There are 144 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 305 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

Yorkshire

There are 245 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the Yorkshire region which includes North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

North West

There are 240 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

North East

There are 144 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Scotland

There are 10 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

There are 100 forthcoming Ballroom events listed in the Northern Ireland region

Other Non UK

There is 1 forthcoming Ballroom event listed in the Other Non UK region

Latin (Ballroom)

We currently have 341 organisations who promote their latin (ballroom) dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 223 Dance Teachers, 31 Band/Soloists, 73 DJs, 6 Callers and 78 Performance Groups

We also have 2451 latin (ballroom) dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show latin (ballroom) dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 513 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 92 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 221 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 28 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South West

There are 151 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the South West region which includes Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

South

There are 331 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 355 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Central - North West

There are 42 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 311 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

Yorkshire

There are 175 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the Yorkshire region which includes North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

North West

There are 37 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

North East

There are 87 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Scotland

There are 9 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

There are 98 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) events listed in the Northern Ireland region

Other Non UK

There is 1 forthcoming Latin (Ballroom) event listed in the Other Non UK region

Latin American

We currently have 403 organisations who promote their latin american dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 338 Dance Teachers, 32 Band/Soloists, 124 DJs, 4 Callers and 146 Performance Groups

We also have 1463 latin american dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show latin american dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 241 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 87 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 239 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 239 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South West

There are 42 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the South West region which includes Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

South

There are 172 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 241 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Central - North West

There are 33 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 67 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

Yorkshire

There are 32 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Yorkshire region which includes North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

North West

There are 21 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

North East

There are 24 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Scotland

There are 6 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Northern Ireland

There are 14 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Northern Ireland region

Europe

There are 2 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Europe region

Other Non UK

There are 3 forthcoming Latin American events listed in the Other Non UK region

Folk/Country

We currently have 271 organisations who promote their folk/country dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 70 Dance Teachers, 71 Band/Soloists, 10 DJs, 57 Callers and 46 Performance Groups

We also have 366 folk/country dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show folk/country dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 44 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 21 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 22 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 6 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South West

There are 3 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the South West region which includes Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

South

There are 5 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 71 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Wales

There are 2 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the Wales region which includes All of Wales.

Central - North West

There are 76 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 14 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

Yorkshire

There are 43 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the Yorkshire region which includes North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

North West

There are 24 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

North East

There are 28 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Scotland

There are 7 forthcoming Folk/Country events listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Historical

We currently have 43 organisations who promote their historical dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 19 Dance Teachers, 3 Band/Soloists, 6 DJs, 6 Callers and 16 Performance Groups

We also have 68 historical dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show historical dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 3 forthcoming Historical events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 7 forthcoming Historical events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

South

There are 7 forthcoming Historical events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

Central - North West

There are 30 forthcoming Historical events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There is 1 forthcoming Historical event listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

North West

There are 20 forthcoming Historical events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

Non Partner

We currently have 241 organisations who promote their non partner dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 211 Dance Teachers, 18 Band/Soloists, 37 DJs, 6 Callers and 123 Performance Groups

We also have 829 non partner dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show non partner dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 186 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 44 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 390 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 15 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South West

There are 17 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the South West region which includes Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

South

There are 22 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 17 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Wales

There are 5 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the Wales region which includes All of Wales.

Central - North West

There are 4 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 18 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

Yorkshire

There are 2 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the Yorkshire region which includes North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

North West

There are 55 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.

North East

There are 46 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Scotland

There are 8 forthcoming Non Partner events listed in the Scotland region which includes All of Scotland.

Other Cultures

We currently have 112 organisations who promote their other cultures dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 91 Dance Teachers, 6 Band/Soloists, 5 DJs, 1 Caller and 82 Performance Groups

We also have 287 other cultures dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show other cultures dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South West

There are 13 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the Central - South West region which includes Avon, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Central - South East

There are 49 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 69 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

London

There are 48 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the London region which includes Central London.

South

There are 39 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

South East

There are 26 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the South East region which includes Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

Central - North West

There are 13 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the Central - North West region which includes Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Central - North East

There are 8 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

North East

There are 19 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Europe

There are 2 forthcoming Other Cultures events listed in the Europe region

Other Non UK

There is 1 forthcoming Other Cultures event listed in the Other Non UK region

Percussive

We currently have 59 organisations who promote their percussive dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 52 Dance Teachers, 4 Band/Soloists, 3 DJs, 4 Callers and 51 Performance Groups

We also have 57 percussive dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show percussive dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South East

There are 7 forthcoming Percussive events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 27 forthcoming Percussive events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Yorkshire

There are 2 forthcoming Percussive events listed in the Yorkshire region which includes North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

North East

There are 21 forthcoming Percussive events listed in the North East region which includes Cleveland, County Durham, Humberside, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.

Traditional Side

We currently have 41 organisations who promote their traditional side dance events on AreYouDancing, together with 26 Dance Teachers, 7 Band/Soloists, 1 DJ, 6 Callers and 42 Performance Groups

We also have 42 traditional side dance events listed on AreYouDancing. Please select a region to display the What's On page filtered to show traditional side dance events in the region you have selected.

Central - South East

There are 5 forthcoming Traditional Side events listed in the Central - South East region which includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.

East Anglia

There are 2 forthcoming Traditional Side events listed in the East Anglia region which includes Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

South

There are 32 forthcoming Traditional Side events listed in the South region which includes Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire.

Central - North East

There are 2 forthcoming Traditional Side events listed in the Central - North East region which includes Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

North West

There is 1 forthcoming Traditional Side event listed in the North West region which includes Cumberland, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside and Westmorland.