Vintage Balboa with Grace and Louis

Name: Vintage Balboa with Grace and Louis
Start: 2025-03-09T11:00:00+00:00
Location: Golden Lane Community Centre, Golden Lane Estate, Fann Street, London, EC1Y 0SA

Schedule

Sun, 09 Mar, 2025 at 11:00 am

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Location

Golden Lane Community Centre, Golden Lane Estate, Fann Street, London, EC1Y 0SA | London, EN

Hello dancers!
We are so very lucky and excited to be hosting a workshop with Grace Babbes from California!
In this workshop, we’ll dive into the styles of the original Balboa dancers of the 1930s, explore playful shapes and expression, and refine our connection with a partner. Whether you’re looking to add vintage flair or deepen your dance dynamics, this class will inspire you to move with history and creativity!”
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced. All dancers should be comfortable with the below:
• ⁠toss-outs from pure bal and bal swing
• ⁠up-hold, down-hold, out and in basics
• ⁠lollies
• ⁠swivels
What time?
Sunday 9th March 2025
Class 1: 11:00am-12:30pm
Class 2: 12:30pm-2:00pm
How much?
£25 pp per class or £45 for two
Where is it?
Golden Lane Community Centre, Fann Street, London, EC1Y 0SA
(Nearest tube station is Barbican)
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/UaiDVhEicDAPZ7tX8
Teachers:
Having grown up in a family of actors and musicians, Grace has been performing since she was 4. With her lifelong love of jazz music and vintage fashion, when she discovered her first lindy hop class in 2012, she was hooked. She became obsessed with dancing Lindy Hop, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, and Solo Jazz on social dance floors across SoCal up to five nights a week. She now teaches full time all around the world from the US to Europe to Asia. In addition, Grace is a seasoned competitor, winning titles at such competitions as ILHC, Camp Hollywood, and Hot Rhythm Holiday. She is also a sought after DJ, playing classic songs that inspire dancers of all levels to have fun connecting to the music, its history, and each other.
Grace brings her love of the dance to her teaching style, encouraging joy, a striving for excellence, and fun in her students. She is greatly inspired by original swing dancers, especially those from Southern California, and loves to dive into old clips for new ideas. For her, swing dance is a conversation between two people, and she brings her love of that conversation to every lesson, reinforcing strong connection technique and beautiful basics.
You can watch Grace here:

After a fortuitous injury, Louis decided to try out swing dancing classes to help him recover. He instantly fell in love with swing and hasn't looked back. After spending 5 years learning and traveling to dance the Lindy Hop, the Balboa caught Louis' eye and what started out as a curiosity quickly turned into a passion. One night while social dancing in London, Louis met Isabella and with her help and inspiration he committed himself to learning this magical dance!
*Refund Policy:
Unfortunately we cannot provide any refunds. If there are any issues, please do contact us.