Modern Blues class night, Dry Drayton

A typical class starts with a warm-up and a recap, then the teachers show a move or concept a piece at a time. Leads and follows usually swap partners every few minutes, so you dance with everyone and nobody needs to bring a partner. Expect to laugh, to get it wrong a few times, and to leave with something you can use straight away on a social floor.

Blues dancing is a slower, grounded partner dance to blues music, with a close connection and lots of room for musical interpretation. Many swing scenes run blues classes and late-night blues rooms alongside their Lindy Hop nights. Read our full guide.

Modern blues dance teacher running weekly class nights near Cambridge and Buckden, and the annual Crystal Blues Challenge weekend. We list 2 of their sessions, running on Mondays. See everything from Sara White's Blues Nites.