Balboa cancelled for December.
Balmain (Swinging Sundays Monthly) (Unity Hall Hotel )
06 Dec 2009
I can't believe its Christmas already! Such a wonderful year of dancing behind us and a great new year to look forward to in 2010.
Due to the Christmas party being on the night we usually have Balboa, we wont be having another Bal night this year. Our apologies for this but there was no way of avoiding this cancellation. Stay tuned for dates in the new year.
Come along and dance the night away in style. The original balboa dancers always dressed up and the elegance of the dance and the skirts, heels, suit jackets were all part of the special night out, dancing with friends. We would like to invite you along to this night to dance, perhaps discover for the first time, build on what you know or just go nuts and celebrate this lovely dance.
Social dancing is now free, so if you are just in for social dancing, then use that extra $6 to buy yourself or someone (like your teacher wink, wink) a drink.
What is Balboa?
Danced in a closed position, Pure Balboa evolved due to conservative dance halls where space was a major issue. Halls often had strict rules which prohibited the Charleston and other exuberant dances... so a dance which required very little space was rapidly welcomed within the crowded halls. Naturally the dance evolved and started to introduce fancier variations such as spins, turns, dips, tricks, and even air steps! Today the two dances are acknowledged but are often danced as one, switching between the close style of Pure Balboa and the throw-outs, spins and other moves now known as Bal Swing.
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Date: First Sunday of the Month
Venue: The Unity Hall (292 Darling Street, Balmain)
Time: 6.30pm - 9.50pm
Cost: $14 per lesson
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6.30pm - 7.30pm - Level 1 Balboa class (no experience needed)
7.40pm - 8.40pm - Level 2 Balboa class
8.30pm - 9.50pm - Social dancing
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The Balboa evening will be on the FIRST Sunday of every month:
December 6th
* no class in January
February 7th
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1. Can we dance lindy on the night?
Yes, sure. We're not the dance police; there are no restrictions on what you dance.
2. What will the music be like?
The music will be general swing with a balboa edge. Basie, Goodman, Shaw and some contemporary bands like Campus Five, Mora's Modern Rhthmnists just to name a few.
3. Will all the music be Fast?
No. Balboa like lindy hop, can be fast, slow and everything in between. There will be a wide range of speeds.
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