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another useful source of information about dance styles is  ��  Wikipedia

   
 
Anglia - Bands & DJs 

  Caxton Swing     Jazz band specializing in Swing Music ~ Cambridge based
 
  Galaxy Big Band     Big Band ~ East Anglia based
 
  Harmony In Harlem     [East Anglia] Big Band ~ specializing in Duke Ellington, perfect for Lindy
 
  Howard & Chris    Dance teachers & DJ, at many Suffolk venues ~ B&L + Sequence
 
  Jeff Short Swing Band & Singers     Big Band ~ Essex based
 
  Jonathan Wyatt Big Band     Big Band ~ East Anglia based
 
  King Size Papas     [Norfolk] Jump Jive Blues Band ~ up-tempo Swing Jazz & Blues from 40's/50's
 
  Laura B & the Moonlighters    [Essex] Swing/R&B 7-piece band ~ 40s/50s style
 
  Super Swing Big Band     [Beccles] Big Band
 
  Swing Machine Dance Band     [Suffolk] Big Band
 
  Candy Girls    1940's/1950's close-harmony vocal group
 
  Sweeting Swing Band     Big Band ~ Essex based ~ specialising in Swing Dance Music
 
  Glenn Hurst Big Band    Big Band ~ Swing, 1940s, Modern Ballroom & pop
 
 
Anglia - General 

  Dance East     [Ipswich] academy for all forms of dance ~ geared for performing arts
 
  Hair Aid Shelter    Vintage Hairstyles
 
  Jane Hall     Gt.  Yarmouth artist - dance paintings for sale
 
  Jaya Dance     Bollywood & Bhangra Dance in Norfolk ~ occasional adult courses/workshops
 
  Jazz Update     For Jazz music enthusiasts - what's on in/around South East
 
  Norfolk Gig Guide    Norfolk Gigs
 
  Scottish Country Dancing    Classes in/around Ipswich
 
  Suffolk Social Dancer     Ballroom & Sequence Dance functions in/around Ipswich
 
 
Argentine Tango 

  Stephen Brown     Authorative source of info on Tango Styles
 
  Tango & Chaos in Buenos Aires     Delightful read on Tango from Buenos Aires perspective
 
 
Ballroom/Sequence 

  Dance for England     Ballroom - project developing Ballroom among young people
 
  Dancesport UK     Ballroom.  Very comprehensive
 
  Dancing Clubs     Ballroom
 
  Sequence Dancing     Sequencing Dancing only - lots of excellent info
 
  Strictly Ballroom & Latin     Ballroom
 
  UK Ballroom     Ballroom
 
 
Belly Dance 

  Aladdin's Cave     Belly Dance costumes & music
 
  The Art of Middle Eastern Dance     Info about Belly Dancing
 
  Whirling Dervish     Belly Dance accessories
 
  Yasmina's Joy of Bellydancing     Info about Belly Dancing
 
 
Dancewear Traders 

  20th Century Foxy     Vintage reproduction clothing
 
  Breathable Shirts    Breathable shirts, ideal for dancing
 
  Canama Dance Supplies     [Suffolk] dance shoe supplier
 
  Dance Vibe     Dance clothes/shoes store ~ Fore Street, Ipswich
 
  Johnson Shoes     Handmade dance shoes - made to your specification
 
  Kingdom of Dance     Dance Shoes & Clothing
 
  Move Dancewear     Dance Shoes & Dancewear
 
  Supadance     Dance Shoes
 
  The 1940's & 50's Clothing Company     Clothing/accessories of 40s/50s
 
  Vida Dance     Dance shoes
 
  Vintage Clothing     Vintage clothing - possible sources of the real thing
 
 
General 

  Are You Dancing     Dance listing web site
 
  Dance Web (UK)     Dance listing web site
 
  Pollytone     Source of R'n'R music.  So they say! Maybe of interest to anyone
 
  So You Think You Can Dance?     The official BBC Website
 
  Strictly Come Dancing     The official BBC Website
 
  Swing Dance Venues    Map of swing dance venues across UK.  Zoom in for more detail
 
  Vintage News    News coverage of vintage events - genuine vintage news reporters!
 
 
Historical (Early) 

  Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society    Succint description of Historical dance styles
 
  Early Dance Circle    Charity promoting Early Dance in UK
 
 
Line Dancing 

  Lets Line Dance     Line Dancing.  Not much info about East Anglia
 
 
Modern Jive 

  Jiveaholics Anonymous     Includes video tuition
 
  LeRoc Modern Jive Federation     The LeRoc story
 
  Modern Jive     Must read articles:- 'History of Modern Jive' (includes Swing)
 
  Modern Jive Resource Centre     Modern Jive!
 
  Salsa & Modern Jive     Also include Salsa
 
  UK Jive     Modern Jive listing site
 
 
Morris 

  Open Morris    Morris Team association (1 of 3)
 
  The Morris Federation    Morris Team association (2 of 3)
 
  The Morris Ring    Morris Team association (3 of 3)
 
 
Rock'n'Roll 

  Complete UK Rock'n'Roll Gig Guide     Rock'n'Roll / Jive.  Excellent listing site
 
  Maggie's Blue Suede News     Rock'n'Roll in the Midlands, but lots of other useful info
 
  Planet Jive     Emphasis on Jive
 
  Rock the Joint     Rock'n'Roll - Links to various R&R organisations
 
 
Scottish 

  Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary     Scottish Dance Instruction & Technical Terms
 
 
Swing 

  Archives of Lindy Hop     Lindy Hop - lots of archive material
 
  Frankie Manning Tribute     Tribute to Frankie Manning - archive Swing footage
 
  iDance     Online dance lessons, various swing-dance styles
 
  London Balboa Festival     with superb description of Balboa history
 
  London Swing & Dance Company     Lindy Hop in London.  Also a useful source of info
 
  SlowFeetStudio.nl     Dutch Slowbal website with English option
 
  SlowFeet's YouTube channel     SlowFeet's 50+ videos ~ mainly shorts
 
  StreetSwing     An amazing mine of info about dance.  Navigation tricky, but worth effort
 
  Swing Music Radio Stn     Archive 2010 Judy Pritchett - mainly re.  Frankie Manning (after 8mins)
 
  Swingin at the Savoy    Len Goodman talks about Savoy Ballroom
 
  The Lindy Circle     Lindy Hop - also good source of links
 
  Tuxedo Junction     Lindy Hop
 
  West Coast Swing UK     West Coast Swing - places to go
 
  World Swing Dance Council    promoting West Coast Swing - hall of fame is excellent read
 

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