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Glasgow Balboa Weekly Classes

Learn to dance Balboa, an elegant, stylish, vintage partner dance with Glasgow Lindy Hoppers' weekly classes at Woodside Halls!

Glasgow Balboa Weekly Classes

About Glasgow Balboa Weekly Classes

Welcome to Glasgow Balboa's Spring series of Balboa Classes!

In the ten weeks of our Beginners course, we'll be working on building your vocabulary with all the classic balboa moves - from the balboa basic step, through to bal swing moves like lollies and throw outs, as well as paddles, scoots, crabwalks and swivels. So, if you're new to balboa, or want to improve your basics, join us at 7pm for our Beginners' Class. For more history of Balboa, and what to expect in the class, see below!

We will not be restarting our Advanced balboa dancers until Tuesday 6th May. This is to give our performance team time to rehearse our routine for our Fast Feet Fest weekend at the start of May.

From May 6th on, our Advanced Pupils (ie. those who are confident to lead or follow all the basic balboa moves such as throwouts, lollies, swivels and the two basic steps) should come along for our Improver class at 8.10pm. If in doubt about whether you fit this criteria, just ask! The Improver class will work on variations to the basic moves as above, plus some more advanced combinations and sequences.

Class info:

Beginners' Class: 7-7.50pm
Social/Practice Time: 7.50-8.10pm

(FROM TUESDAY 6TH MAY ONLY!)
Improvers' Class: 8.10-9pm

Price: £6 for one class & social; £8 for both classes and social.
Or, if you want a bargain, on the first week only, buy a full 10 week pass for just £50, saving a whopping £10!

What to expect:

* Balboa is danced in close hold, where you'll be in close contact with your partner, so we encourage you keep yourself fresh by wearing a clean top, deodorant and using chewing gum or mints!

* Footwear with a slippy sole is preferable, as this will allow you to "swivel" your feet which is important for some moves, and is easier on the knees. Followers traditionally wore shoes with a small heel, however this is down to personal preference.

* We will be rotating partners throughout the lesson as we feel that's the best way to learn. This will enable you to dance with people of different experience levels and as a result, learn faster!

The History bit:

Like other swing dances, Balboa originated on dancefloors in the USA from the late 1920s onwards. It got its name due to its origins on the Balboa peninsula, close to Los Angeles.

If you're new to Balboa and not sure what it is, why not join our Glasgow Balboa Facebook group, where we often post inspiring balboa videos for everyone to enjoy!

Alice, Joyce & Sarah, your Glasgow Balboa teachers.

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