Balboa Crash Course - Weekend Workshop Spring 2025
Schedule
Sat, 18 Jan, 2025 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 19 Jan, 2025 at 04:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
NTNUI Dans Studio Nyhavna | Trondheim, ST
During these classes we will take you through the basic steps and fundamental figures of Balboa. No prior experience with swing dancing is required, and you do not need to bring a partner as we will rotate partners during the class. By the end of the course, you will be well equipped to join our courses in Balboa.
Registration:
https://forms.gle/vzGxmHgQtnpkHBzD6
When:
Saturday 18. and Sunday 19. January 2025
Where:
NTNUI Dansestudio, Nyhavna (Skippergata 10)
Preliminary schedule:
Each day will have 3 hours of courses, with some breaks in between and possibility to social dance afterwards:
- Saturday: 12:00-16:00
- Sunday: 12:00-16:00
Prices:
- NTNUI Dans members*: Free
- Student or Trondheim Lindy Hop members: 100 kr
- Other/non-affiliated: 200 kr
Payment to be done at the venue (Vipps or cash)
*Note: Since this is part of the NTNUI Dans trial week, you do not need to have acquired a membership before the course to attend as a member, so long at you become a member during the course of the semester. This is a trust based service.
What is Balboa?
In short, Balboa is a swing dance style with its roots in southern California during the 1920s-30s, blending the closed embrace connection dancing of "Pure Balboa" with the energetic and showy dancing of "Bal-swing".
For more info: https://ntnuidans.no/dans/1/21
Wonder what it looks like? Here's a short demonstration (from some quite good dancers improvising/social dancing):
Where is it happening?
NTNUI Dans Studio Nyhavna, Skippergata 10, 7042 Trondheim, Norge,Trondheim, NorwayEvent Location & Nearby Stays: