🎵 Savoy Jazz Jam 2025

From October 31 to November 2, 2025, Watford (Hertfordshire, UK) will host the 8th edition of the Savoy Jazz Jam — the ultimate weekend for Solo Jazz lovers!

Organised by JiveSwing, this cozy and educational event explores the history of African American jazz dance — from African roots and plantation dances to modern Solo Jazz — through workshops, lectures, live music, and social dancing.

It’s an inspiring and intimate weekend designed to expand your jazz movement vocabulary and celebrate the heritage of this rich and expressive art form.

📅 Dates & Registration

  • Dates: October 31 – November 2, 2025
  • Registration: open via the official website
  • Town: Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
  • Organised by: JiveSwing UK
  • Passes:
    • Full Pass: workshops + parties + competition
    • Party Pass: evening social dances only
  • Limited capacity for a more personal experience

📍 What & Where

  • Location: venues in Hertfordshire, just outside London.
  • Vibe: educational, soulful, and deeply connected to jazz history and culture.

💃 Dance Styles

Jazz

🎭 Activities & Highlights

  • Two full days of workshops exploring movement, rhythm, and jazz vocabulary.
  • Cultural journey through African and African American dance traditions.
  • Evening parties on Friday & Saturday with live swing bands.
  • Solo Jazz competition judged by Lindy Hop legends.
  • Intimate format to connect closely with teachers and fellow dancers.
  • Goal: to inspire, educate, and embody the rhythm of jazz.
A soulful weekend celebrating jazz as a living, breathing art form — where movement meets history.

👣 Teachers

  • Sonny Allen 🇺🇸
  • Barbara Billups 🇺🇸
  • Chester Whitmore 🇺🇸
  • Joseph Sewell 🇬🇧
  • Charlotte Middlemiss 🇬🇧

A dream line-up of dancers, historians, and performers, bridging generations and styles to keep the legacy of jazz dance alive.

🎟 Why You Should Come

The Savoy Jazz Jam is more than a festival — it’s a journey through jazz history led by those who lived it and continue to shape it.

Join us for a weekend of rhythm, knowledge, and connection in the heart of England.