Balboa Night *Monthly 1st Sunday and 3rd Thursday*
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.
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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Details at a Glance:
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Date: FIRST Sunday of the Month
Venue: The Attic Bar, Upstairs @ The Unity Hall (292 Darling Street, Balmain)
Time: 6.00pm - 9.50pm
Cost: $14 per lesson or $21 for two classes
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Format for the Night:
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6.30pm - 7.30pm - Level 1
7.30pm - 8.30pm - Level 2
8.30pm - 9.50pm - Social dancing free
**Note the band downstairs plays aprox 4pm - 7pm for your dancing practice before or after your class. When the band finishes, there is even more dancing upstairs from 8.30pm.
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Dates for your Diary:
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The Balboa evening will be on the FIRST Sunday of every month:
July 5th
August 2nd
September 6th
October 4th
November 1st
December 6th
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At a Glance
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Date: THIRD Thursday of the Month
Venue: Bald Face Stag (345 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt)
Time: 7.00pm - 10.30pm
Cost: $14 per class/ $21 for two classes
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Format for the Night:
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7.00pm – 8.00pm - Level 1
8.00pm – 9.00pm - Level 2/3
9.00pm - 10.30pm - Social dancing (** maybe even later depending on numbers **)
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Dates for your Diary:
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The Balboa evening will be on the THIRD Thursday of every month:
July 16th
August 20th
September 17th
October 15th
November 19th
December 18th
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Frequently Asked Questions:
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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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Interactive Corner:
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Check some of the original dancers (Willie Desatoff & Ann Mills and also Marge Takier) doing a Balboa Demonstration HERE.
A little closer on to home... check out some local Balboa dancers HERE.
