Miss Wolff's Jiving School

Welcome to Miss Wolff's Jiving School. We teach '40s, '50s, '60s dances, and were the first to bring these specific underground subculture dances back to popularity in 1997, to North America: Jive, Stroll, Bop, Jitterbug, Texas Two-Step, and Northern Soul. All dances taught by Miss Wolff.

Our school's strength is our musical expertise and passion for this era. If you love vintage-styled music, let us show you how to express that on the dance floor! We're well-versed in the nuances of underground subculture scenes as we've been immersed in them for 25+ years.

We specialize in making nervous, rhythmically-challenged students feel comfortable and confident in minutes. We believe everyone can dance! Please contact us with questions, or to request a tailor-made private or group class - in Chicago or anywhere in the world: Have jive, will travel!. ENROLL NOW

NORTHERN SOUL DANCE WORKSHOP Flexibility & Sequences
Wednesday 13 August 2025 * 7-9pm
Expand your northern soul skills with a fun, new moves, shuffles and spins class. Leave class feeling comfortable on the dance floor and remember all those moves you forgot! $30 for 2 hours, or $20 if you prepay. Pay on site by cash, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal.

JIVE CRASH COURSE (no crashing included)
Wednesdays 9 & 16 April 2025 * 7-9pm
Learn months of jive in just two weeks to be comfortable on the dance floor and remember all those moves you forgot! $50 for 4 hours over 2 weeks, or $40 total if you prepay. Pay on site by cash, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal.

Group classes

Weekly JIVING Bop & Stroll Classes
Wednesdays: 7 May-25 June 2025 * 7-9pm
Want to learn how to jive to rock'n'roll, surf, RnB, garage, rockabilly and more? Join the Viva Las Vegas teachers every Wednesday for '50s fun!! Just show up and come and go as desired. Classes are free. Tips/donations are welcome and appreciated! Keep fit, learn new dance skills, meet new friends and old, and you're also welcome to dine and drink with us after class in the pub downstairs. A great social event where all are welcome. Come Join The Fun! To support what we do, you are welcome to...

WHERE
Mrs Murphy & Sons' Irish Bistro
3905 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, 60613

Amazing location! This IRISH PUB is diagonally across the street from our old location, at the Lincoln/Byron intersection. Walk into the pub, take the elevator on the left and move on up one floor to Jive class! Stop in for a drink, a dinner, or a cheeky Jammie Dodger: They have a full shop full of Irish and British goodies!

PARKING: Some streets have free parking. Please carefully check, as some are payable until midnight, some 10pm, and the apps usually let you top up if you need longer.

CLOSEST "L" STOP: Irving Park on the BROWN LINE.
PLAN YOUR TRIP from anywhere with the CTA Trip Planner.

PRICE

To celebrate 28 years in the biz, join us for free

Limited time only for spring/summer 2025, you can join in the fun for FREE! With or without a partner! However, it is preferable to have a partner so you can practice, and classes are free, so bring a friend (or 5)!! We'll have an optional tip jar or donate below online.

ENROLL

The jiving session is ALL LEVELS.
Anyone can turn up to class and get a mini crash course on how to jive. Each week, you can have fun jiving with others, learn moves, socialize, and join us in the Irish pub afterwards for food and drinks. Sometimes we have a "taster" in class where you get a short intro to other dances too, like Stroll, Bop, Northern Soul, Texas Two-Step, Jitterbug.

To secure your spot in our class, please let us know the name, phone & email of all participants intending to attend.



		CLASS INFO Welcome to Miss Wolff's Jiving School. We teach '40s, '50s, '60s dances, and were the first to bring these specific underground subculture dances back to popularity in 1997, to North America: Jive, Stroll, Bop, Jitterbug, Texas Two-Step, and Northern Soul. All dances taught by Miss Wolff. Our school's strength is our musical expertise and passion for this era. If you love vintage-styled music, let us show you how to express that on the dance floor! We're well-versed in the nuances of underground subculture scenes as we've been immersed in them for 25+ years. We specialize in making nervous, rhythmically-challenged students feel comfortable and confident in minutes. We believe everyone can dance! Please contact us with questions, or to request a tailor-made private or group class - in Chicago or anywhere in the world: Have jive, will travel!. ENROLL NOW WHEN * WHERE * PRICE * ENROLL & PAY * WHEN: One-time Workshops NORTHERN SOUL DANCE WORKSHOP Flexibility & Sequences *Wednesday 13 August 2025 7-9pm Expand your northern soul skills with a fun, new moves, shuffles and spins class. Leave class feeling comfortable on the dance floor and remember all those moves you forgot! $30 for 2 hours, or $20 if you prepay. Pay on site by cash, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal. JIVE CRASH COURSE (no crashing included) Wednesdays 9 & 16 April 2025 * 7-9pm Learn months of jive in just two weeks to be comfortable on the dance floor and remember all those moves you forgot! $50 for 4 hours over 2 weeks, or $40 total if you prepay. Pay on site by cash, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal. Group classes Weekly JIVING Bop & Stroll Classes Wednesdays: 7 May-25 June 2025 * 7-9pm Want to learn how to jive to rock'n'roll, surf, RnB, garage, rockabilly and more? Join the Viva Las Vegas teachers every Wednesday for '50s fun!! Just show up and come and go as desired. Classes are free. Tips/donations are welcome and appreciated! Keep fit, learn new dance skills, meet new friends and old, and you're also welcome to dine and drink with us after class in the pub downstairs. A great social event where all are welcome. Come Join The Fun! To support what we do, you are welcome to... WHERE Mrs Murphy & Sons' Irish Bistro 3905 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, 60613 Amazing location! This IRISH PUB is diagonally across the street from our old location, at the Lincoln/Byron intersection. Walk into the pub, take the elevator on the left and move on up one floor to Jive class! Stop in for a drink, a dinner, or a cheeky Jammie Dodger: They have a full shop full of Irish and British goodies! PARKING: Some streets have free parking. Please carefully check, as some are payable until midnight, some 10pm, and the apps usually let you top up if you need longer. CLOSEST "L" STOP: Irving Park on the BROWN LINE. PLAN YOUR TRIP from anywhere with the CTA Trip Planner. PRICE To celebrate 28 years in the biz, join us for free Limited time only for spring/summer 2025, you can join in the fun for FREE! With or without a partner! However, it is preferable to have a partner so you can practice, and classes are free, so bring a friend (or 5)!! We'll have an optional tip jar or donate below online. ENROLL The jiving session is ALL LEVELS.** Anyone can turn up to class and get a mini crash course on how to jive. Each week, you can have fun jiving with others, learn moves, socialize, and join us in the Irish pub afterwards for food and drinks. Sometimes we have a "taster" in class where you get a short intro to other dances too, like Stroll, Bop, Northern Soul, Texas Two-Step, Jitterbug. To secure your spot in our class, please let us know the name, phone & email of all participants intending to attend.



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