Category Archives: Events

Summer comes rolling in!


Remember when Heather and Javi won at LindyFocus? Yeah, us too.

Join us for a Summer Pop-Up one-day workshop with Heather Ballew and Javier Johnson on Saturday, July 9! These two are known around the world for brilliant musicality, razor-sharp technique, and super-fun classes. PRE-REGISTRATION includes admission to workshop classes, Saturday Night Shuffle dance, and Sunday BoaSA practice hosted by Desiree Roffers from Chicago! PRE-REG BEFORE JUNE 1: $50; PRE-REG AFTER JUNE 1: $60. Walk-in price is $60 for classes only, so pre-register and save!

Coming up in July, Balboa Fundamentals C (Continuing) will run Tuesdays in July at the Dance Complex! And in August, a special event for Intermediate students and beyond: Kate Hedin & David Rehm will teach 3 classes at Dance Complex in our usual Tuesday timeslot! Check out our upcoming classes page for more information and registration.

TinkerBal registration opening soon!


Mickey and Kelly being awesome in the ABW2012 Showcase.
Mickey and Kelly are two of our FIVE instructors who will be teaching at TinkerBal this fall!

TinkerBal is a special small-groups workshop weekend now in its fifth year. To mark the occasion, we are bringing in FIVE instructors — Kelly Arsenault, Shani Brown, Nelle Cherry, Mickey Fortanasce and Nick Williams! More information can be found on the website, but for now, make sure you take note that registration opens on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 8PM EDT! Mark your calendars! Even though we can accommodate more attendees this year, in the past, registration has sold out in minutes!

What up, April?

Balboa! That’s what’s happening!

BoaSA & Speakeasy: The next Balboa Speakeasy will be at Brass Union (formerly Precinct Bar in Union Sq), immediately following the Balboa on a Sunday Afternoon practice Sunday, April 12! Come out and play with us… the last one was epic! Gorgeous Balboa, tasty drinks, and a few magnificent swingouts… and there’s video to prove it.

April Classes at Dance Complex: Three NEW classes suitable for students from our Fundamentals classes or anyone with a working knowledge of the basic Balboa figures! Each is a standalone class, so register for one or all three! Learn more and register at our Dance Complex classes page!

April 14: Fundamental Footwork Flavor.
April 21: Balboa Fundamentals Integration (2 hour choreography class incorporating the moves and techniques from Fundamentals A, B, & C).
April 28: Fundamentals of Musicality.

Coming Soon — Nelle Cherry & Adam Speen: Save the dates May 30 & 31 for Balboa Inside & Outside the Box weekend, with Nelle Cherry and Adam Speen! Registration IS NOW OPEN! (Register before April 13 for ridiculous discounts!)

What up, February?


Jen Barnett and Gio Olla in California Balboa Classic Open Jack-N-Jill 2015 (their spotlight starts at 1:15)

Classes: We’ll be teaching Balboa Fundamentals B in February 2015! The content of this class will be suitable for anyone who has taken our Fundamentals A / Intro to Balboa class at least once. We will cover rhythm, connection, review of the basics you know, and some new figures to build vocabulary and improve transitions! Classes will be happening Tuesday nights at 8pm at the Dance Complex. Check out the class descriptions and our Balboa at the Dance Complex page for more information and registration!

Jen Barnett Workshops: An exciting weekend of classes especially focused on followers and the leaders who love them! Saturday February 28 will have classes for followers working solo, and Sunday March 1 will have classes for leaders and followers working together on follow-focused topics. Everyone’s partnering skills will end up stronger…and that’s the key to MOAR BALBOA FUN! Classes will be held at the Armory in Somerville, and we’ll have a Speakeasy immediately following Sunday’s classes! Registration is open now at Traffic-Stopping Balboa: Jen Barnett Workshops!

BoaSA & Speakeasy: The next Balboa Speakeasy will be at Brass Union (formerly Precinct Bar in Union Sq) from 3:30-7:00pm, immediately following the Balboa on a Sunday Afternoon practice Sunday, February 8, from 1-3pm at the Dance Complex in Studio 4! Come out and play with us! NOTE that this is the SECOND SUNDAY of February, not our usual first Sunday, because of the sportball event happening February 1. (Go Pats!) Also notice the start times are ONE HOUR EARLIER than usual this time, because of when we could get space at Dance Complex.

And by popular demand, we are also running an additional BoaSA practice session on Super Bowl Sunday, February 1, from 2-4pm as usual in Studio 4. There’s plenty of time to practice some Bal and still get yourself parked in front of some chicken wings in time for kickoff. See you there!