This all-in pass includes 2 dances with live music and 4 hours of Balboa instruction! The two COVID-19 policies are detailed below (they are different for Fri. & Sat.). Registration for this pass closes on Dec. 1 at 11:59 pm.
Friday at Mobtown Ballroom:
Live music from Sarah Sullivan and the One-Offs
Bar opens at 7:30 pm, Beginner lesson (no partner or experience required) at 8:00 pm, Dancing from 9:00 pm until late
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required and masks optional.
Saturday at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom:
All-level Balboa Workshop (familiarity with Bal basics encouraged) 1:00 pm-6:00 pm with instructors Chelsea & David Lee and Annabel & Michael Quisao
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!
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).
New Columbia Special featuring Scott Silbert and the All Stars
Beginner lesson (no partner or experience required) at 8:00 pm. Dancing from 9:00 pm to midnight.
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).
If you have symptoms of COVID-19, a positive test, or are waiting for a test result after exposure, please do not attend. We will refund tickets in these cases.