Slowdown Sunday
Schedule
Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
915 E Pine Street, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98122 | Seattle, WA
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Introducing: Our brand new Ballroomin' Blues, Slow Lindy and Balboa cross-styles dance! Come dance, drink cocktails at the Art Table (they'll be open 12-2:30pm), and learn from local Blues, Lindy and Balboa instructors.This month, we will be starting the dance with a Ballroomin' Blues lesson by Lila Faria & Dillon Arevalo, followed by DJ'd Ballroomin' Blues & Balboa music!
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Blues dancing is an umbrella term for a family of living Black American dances that evolved across the U.S. and act as the roots of many other movements. The different styles were shaped by different Blues music genres from the 1800’s to today. These genres vary in instrumentation, rhythms and tempos leading to a variety of different expressions throughout Blues idioms.
Ballroomin' Blues refers to a collection of traveling Blues dances done to jazzier Blues music by artists like Sidney Bechet and Ella Fitzgerald.
Balboa is a smooth, energetic swing dance from the 1930s, known for its close embrace, subtle body movements, and intricate, shuffling footwork, developed for crowded dance floors.
Every month, we will rotate which dance our beginner lesson will focus on. January's class will focus on Ballroomin' Blues!
FREE Beginner Lesson: 12:00 to 12:30pm
Social Dance: 12:30 to 2:30pm
DJs Alex Hanning & Lauren Smith
Age Requirement: All Ages
Location: The Emerald Ballroom
Price: FREE Drop-In Lesson | $15 for Dance | $5 with a valid student ID for all DJ'd events
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