Balboa with Jannik & Chloe – 6 classes

Balboa is a partnered swing dance that evolved to fitcrowded ballrooms and fast big band music. It keeps a close connection betweenpartners, combining subtle footwork with flowing rhythm. The tempo can rangefrom relaxed and smooth to quick and lively, but Balboa always keeps itssignature elegance and precision.

About Balboa: The dance originated in Southern Californiaduring the 1920s and 1930s, especially in the beachside pavilions of BalboaPeninsula near Los Angeles. As jazz got faster, more popular, and floors filledup, dancers developed this compact style to keep moving without bumping intoothers. Over time, two main styles emerged, “Pure Balboa,” with tightconnection and small steps, and “Bal-Swing,” which adds turns and openmovements. Today, Balboa continues to evolve, mixing tradition with modernmusical interpretation while staying rooted in its smooth, connected feel.

In these classes, we will explore concepts that lay at thefoundation of Balboa - posture, connection, and rhythm - and refine some of ourexisting vocabulary to help you become more comfortable and expressive on thesocial dance floor.

To achieve this, the first 3 classes will be beginnerslevel, so you get the chance to either learn or brush up your basic steps! Thefollowing classes will be improvers level, where we will work on refining oursteps.

Requirements classes 1-3

- No experience required

- These classes are for you that have tried Balboa once ortwice, but have not taken classes in Balboa before

- Also suited for you that want to brush up your Balboa

Requirements classes 4-6

- Knowledge of the basic steps of Pure and Bal-swing

- Have an understanding of posture

- Are comfortable with dancing close and using your body toindicate subtle changes in your dance