Forty Eight Hours

Argentine Tango in Hastings? Ballroom in Boreham Street? Salsa in Crawley? Le Roc in North east Hampshire?

Wherever you are in Sussex or Surrey, it’s likely that there is a dance class near you and spurred by series like the BBC’s Strictly Ballroom, more and more people are taking them up.

Village halls, sports centres and dedicated dance schools host classes every week – check the links on this page to find out where you can get out onto the dancefloor.

Or you could drop in to one of the major dance events that are held across the area. In Sussex, Bognor Regis and Camber Sands host different kinds of dance events for example and this weekend there’s a major jive dancing weekend at Butlins in Bognor.

Jive dancing started life in the late 1920s and found its way to Europe during World War Two, brought over by American servicemen.

It's unlike other dances because it doesn't move around the dancefloor but it is fast and highly energetic. Think kicks, flicks, lots of energy.

We caught up with the jivers to get an idea of what gets them onto the dancefloor every weekend. Watch the video and then check the links to find out how you could get onto the dancefloor too.

Just make sure the teenagers aren't watching your first few attempts.....