Balboa 4 week course

Why learn to dance balboa?
Once you have mastered the fundamentals: Balboa feels so good! There is a delight in the simple shared movements that onlookers might not appreciate. Balboa is a dancer’s dance.

Some of the defining features of balboa make the dance enjoyable: the close connection can make it feel like a three-minute dance hug. Whilst the small steps means that balboa dancers effortlessly cruise at fast tempos and in small spaces.
The focus on precision and control, good spinning technique, and owning your own movement can lead to improvement in other dance styles too!

Who is it for?
This course is aimed at dancers who are either completely new to balboa or those who have done a few classes and tasters and want to explore the fundamental steps and technique in a structured and comprehensive way.

Course Objectives
We want to give you everything you need to take your first steps dancing balboa socially with confidence and joy!

It is our aim that at the end of four weeks you will be able to:

Execute the major footwork patterns/move of Pure Balboa: uphold; downhold;scoots and paddles;crab walks; come-around.

Execute the major footwork patterns/moves of Bal-swing: out and ins; lollies; cross-overs; throw-out.

Understand and apply the balboa technique fundamentals, such as: posture; connection; rotational motion; responsibility for own movement.