Bal Revival

Tue 17 Sep 2024

Bal Revival

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Our regular weekly Balboa Bal night held in West London every Tuesday.

Bal Revival... where it all started!

Learn how to dance the Balboa at our regular weekly club night held every Tuesday evening in Chiswick, West London. You don't need to bring a partner as people are rotated frequently during the classes. Comfortable, non-sticky soled shoes are recommended (ideally leather soled). The classes are follwed by a freestyle social dance until late.

Balboa is an original swing dance that emerged during the late 1920's and early 1930's. It was created on the west coast (LA Region), while Lindy Hop was emerging on the east coast (New York). Both dances evolved to similar styles of music so it's easy to mix Balboa with Lindy on the social dance floor. Come to these regular weekly classes and join the resurgence in popularity in this great swing dance form where it all started - at the longest-running Balboa night in the UK!

Safe Space Policy

Booking and paying in advance allows us to be cash free and control the number of people to prevent any overcrowding. This policy is to create as safe an environment as possible for all attendees. You can read our full COVID-19 Terms and Conditions when you book your ticket.


Schedule

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Streams

  • Balboa Beginners

    This class is aimed at people who are new to Balboa, those that have been dancing Balboa for a short time, and higher level people who still want to improve their basics. The focus will be on how to lead and follow pure Balboa, some common pure Bal and Bal Swing basics, and easy transitions between the two.

  • Balboa Intermediates

    Once the fundamentals of pure Balboa and Bal Swing are truly second nature, it is time to join the intermediate class (you are of course most welcome to continue coming to the Beginners class to recap or to work on improving your Balboa skills). In this class you will learn more complex moves based upon the fundamentals learned in the beginners class. We work on more detailed refinement of lead/follow technique to enable you to dance competently at all tempos. Dance elements such as dynamics, musicality, syncopated timing, and other topics will also form part of these classes. Note: You should already be comfortable with throw-outs, out-and-ins, ad-libs and transitions before joining this class.

Venue

  • The George & Devonshire (Burlington Room)

    8 Burlington Lane, Chiswick, London, W4 2QE