Jive Syllabus

These are the syllabus steps for the Jive, as listed in the British Dance Council Rulebook here.

Videos are by Ballroom Guide and DancePartner2000 - many thanks for these excellent resources! Step descriptions can also be found on Ballroom Guide here.

Nomenclature

• L: Left
• R: Right
• PP: Promenade Position
• CPP: Counter Promenade Position

Quick Links

1. Chasses to Left and Right
2. Basic in Place
3. Fallaway Rock Action
4. Basic in Fallaway
5. Fallaway Throwaway
6. Link
7. Change of Place(s) Right to Left
8. Change of Place(s) Left to Right
9. Change of Hands Behind the Back
10. Promenade Walks (Slow and Quick)
11. Hip Bump/ L Shoulder Shove
12. Whip
13. American Spin
14. Stop & Go
15. Mooch
16. Whip Throwaway (Throwaway Whip)
17. Reverse Whip
18. Windmill
19. Spanish Arms
20. Rolling off the Arm
21. Simple Spin
22. Miami Special
23. Change of Place Right to L with Double Spin
24. Overturned Change of Place L to R
25. Double Cross Whip
26. Curly Whip
27. Overturned Fallaway Throwaway
28. Ball Change
29. Shoulder Spin
30. Toe Heel Swivels
31. Chugging
32. Chicken Walks
33. Catapult
34. Stalking Walks, Flicks & Break

Chasses to L & R

Basic in Place

Fallaway Rock Action

Basic in Fallaway

Fallaway Throwaway

Link

Change of Place(s) R to L

Change of Place(s) L to R

Change of Hands Behind the Back

Promenade Walks (Slow and Quick)

Hip Bump / L Shoulder Shove

Whip

American Spin

Stop & Go

Mooch

Whip Throwaway (Throwaway Whip)

Reverse Whip

Windmill

Spanish Arms

Rolling off the Arm

Simple Spin

Miami Special

Change of Place R to L with Double Spin

Overturned Change of Place L to R

Double Cross Whip

Curly Whip

Overturned Fallaway Throwaway

Ball Change

Shoulder Spin

Toe Heel Swivels

Chugging

Chicken Walks

Catapult

Stalking Walks, Flicks & Break