Mix & Move: EFG London Jazz Festival Special

The Hot Dog Corn Dogs are bringing their swing jazz to The Clore Ballroom on Friday 20 November, as part of a special edition of Mix & Move. It's a dance session that runs from 3:00pm to 6:00pm, and it's free, so you don't need a ticket to walk in.

The afternoon starts with a dance workshop led by Temujin Gill and Sunanda Biswas of Grounded Movement, with the band playing live throughout. Once the workshop wraps up, it opens out into a social dance, so you can keep moving for as long as you fancy. The whole thing is built around the idea of swinging, swaying and shaking your way through jazz without needing to be a dancer or have a partner, and there are seated adaptations and alternatives for every body, so you can join in however suits you.

On the music, The Hot Dog Corn Dogs describe themselves as London's rootinest tootinest swing jazz collective. The line-up for the day is guitarist and vocalist Laurence Corns, Paul Silver on sax and keys, Spencer Brown on bass and Matt Skelton on drums. They've worked with a wide range of names, from Cleo Laine and Marc Almond to Zigaboo Modeliste and the Bhundu Boys.

Leading the workshop, Grounded Movement was co-founded by Gill and Biswas, who debuted at Sadler's Wells Breakin' Convention in 2013. Their work draws on more than 30 years' experience in dance and theatre and takes its cues from African-derived, social and street dance culture.

The session is part of EFG London Jazz Festival Open Doors, the festival's free side of the music, and the wider festival runs from 13 to 22 November. You'll find The Clore Ballroom on Level 2 of the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX. It's free, no ticket required, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm on Friday 20 November.