Balboa Workshop Pass-New Mobtownia Ballroom Exchange

This Balboa Workshop Pass includes 4 hours of All-level Balboa instruction from world-class instructors, Chelsea & David Lee and Annabel & Michael Quisao. Brought to you in partnership with Baltimore's Mobtown Ballroom as part of the New Mobtownia Ballroom Exchange. For the All-in Pass that includes these workshops plus the dance at Mobtown Ballroom Friday night and the dance at Glen Echo Saturday night, go here.

Knowledge of Bal basics is required to attend.

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination, masks, and photos IDs required. (You must have at least 1 booster dose, or your most recent vaccine dose must have occurred on/after May 3, 2022).

Held in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Saturday, Dec. 3

Detailed class schedule:

1:00-2:00 p.m. Chelsea and David: Get in the Groove

Learn to inspire yourself and your partner and to create a social dance that tells a story through embracing different Balboa "grooves." The "groove" approach toward move and variation selection helps partners listen better to each other and the music as well as make thoughtful, fun, and surprising choices in pure Bal and Bal-Swing.

2:15-3:15 p.m. Chelsea and David: Turn, Turn, Turn

Refine your rotation in this class focusing on turns in Bal-Swing. Improve your rhythm, balance, and sense of your body in space as you explore a variety of classic Bal turns as well as modern variations. Learn to bring confidence and musicality to those tricky turns!

3:30-4:30 p.m. Annabel and Michael: Crab Walks and other Ad-lib Fun in Pure Balboa

Single-time steps provide so much variety for travel, shape, and emphasis in Pure Balboa. In this class we will explore those options while practicing our posture, comfort, and clarity.

4:45-5:45 p.m. Annabel and Michael: Rhythm Play in Out and Ins

One of the most fundamental dynamics of Bal Swing, Out and Ins provide a veritable playground of opportunity to express your rhythm ideas and bring your personal musicality to Bal Swing. In this class we’ll practice your basic Out and In technique and then get you playing!