For students who have completed Balboa Fundamentals 1A & 1B or their equivalent and are looking to develop their skills and pack their bag with more toys, we’re offering drop-in classes on Tuesdays through
August. All students must be comfortable with Pure Balboa (both basics & standard adlib steps), lollies, toss-outs, swivels, & out-and-ins. Please see https://bostonbalboa.org/instruction/weekly-classes-private-lessons for specific content and any additional prerequisites.

Coming up:

April 29: Counterbody Movement in Pure Balboa
May 6: Texas Tommy (learn the safe, comfortable way to do this classic move)
May 27: “Dreamy” Lollies

Cost: Pay What You Can (Recommended: $15 Drop-In)

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Accepted Payments: Cash, Venmo (@BostonBalboa), PayPal

What is the legacy of the genre/form/style you are teaching?

Balboa is a vernacular swing dance from Southern California in the 1920s and 30s, and is indebted to the African-American roots and culture of Swing Jazz and Swing dancing. We encourage everyone to explore the history of this dance, the dancers that created it in Southern California, and the music and musicians that made it possible. Balboa today is an improvisational, joyful partner dance with a vibrant worldwide community, evolving into the present while honoring its origins.

What background, training, and or relationship do you have with this style/technique/class subject?

July & Stan have been dancing Balboa since the early to mid 2000s, studying with dancers who learned from the original dancers from SoCal. We have taught Balboa since 2010, with a focus on helping students build the skills to connect with the music and their partners on the social dance floor.

Finish this statement: I am passionate about teaching this style because…

…it is incredibly fun to do and enables connection and collaboration with both other humans and the music, and there’s a chill, welcoming community of Balboa dancers all over the world!

How can students learn more about this offering?
Website: https://bostonbalboa.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BostonBalboa

Contact Information
Contact:
info@bostonbalboa.org | https://bostonbalboa.org