Balboa Dance Workshop

with Einar and Gabi

suitable for total beginners and beginner-intermediate Balboa dancers

What is Balboa?

Balboa is a dance that originated in Southern California during the 1920s and 1930s. It is a swing dance that is danced in close embrace. The art of Balboa is in the subtle communication within the couple, including weight shifts, which most viewers cannot see. As a result, Balboa is considered more of a "dancer's dance" than a "spectator's dance".

Designed to take up only a small space, the dance was originally a response to overcrowded ballrooms. Balboa is often perceived as a restrained or introverted dance, with most movements occurring below the knees; however, part of its appeal is its variations on turns and twirls. Almost completely forgotten for many decades, nowadays the dance has seen a resurrection and is widely growing in popularity in Europe and across the world, with small but active dance scenes in cities as Los Angeles, Cleveland, Stockholm, Moscow, Zurich, London or Paris to name but a few...

When? Saturday 25th of May 2013 from 13.00 to 17.00 (including breaks)

Where? Ecole de Theatre, Rue de Neudorf, 595L (opposite of Deloitte, next to Scanshop) L- 2020 - Luxembourg-Neudorf

As an example for the dance you can watch following video clip It shows a Balboa Dance competition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCuTjOlQ98c

Cost: 25 Euros

Bringing a dance partner is advised but not obligatory as we will rotate partners frequently during the workshop. No previous dancing experience is needed. It is advised to put on comfortable clothing and shoes. Flat shoes or high heels are fine (but broad ones, no stilettos), leather soles can be helpful.

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