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Fall Balboa is coming!

Oh hey, look! More awesome instructors who will be teaching at TinkerBal in October! This time it’s Laura Keat (with Jeremy Otth) winning the ACBC Open in 2013! The TinkerBal workshops may be sold out but there will be plenty of room at the awesome social dances in the evenings! Mark your calendars for October 3-5!


 

Classes: drop-in intro classes in September at Dance Complex! On Tuesdays in September, we’ll teach our usual beginner Balboa content, but tweaked a little bit to be drop-in-friendly. That means you can register for just one class, or a few, or all four classes. Send your friends who need to learn Bal, and come yourself to brush up the bits you still struggle with!

Peter Flahiff: And in October/November, Peter Flahiff will be in residence here in Boston! Peter is an internationally-renowned social dancer, performer, and teacher of Balboa and Lindy Hop, and we are thrilled to collaborate with New School Swing in bringing him to Boston and the New England region this fall!

BoaSA & Speakeasy: We’re sad to report that we’re canceling the September BoaSA and Balboa Speakeasy scheduled for September 7. Instead, you should check out the Greater Boston Vintage Society’s Dixieland Cruise, September 7 featuring Dan Gabel’s High Society Orchestra! It runs from 1-5pm and departs from Rowe’s Wharf in Boston at 2pm.

Balboa Month in the Northeast

It seems that October is shaping up to be a great month for Balboa here in the Northeast. There are lots of great Balboa opportunities this month, so I figured I’d mention them while I should be packing for CBC…

  • First up… CBC! Yep, the Canadian Balboa Championships are happening in Montreal this coming weekend, Oct 1-3!

  • And if you can’t make the drive up to Montreal, maybe check out Minor Swing in Lincoln, RI — live gypsy jazz at Swing Cafe!

  • Thursday Oct 7 we’ll be DJing for the Balboa night at the Stomp at 21 Marathon St, Arlington, MA from 9-11pm (FREE!)

  • Perhaps you’re thinking about a trip to NY? Why not head down the following weekend? And then you can check out the Balboa Crash Course with Carol Fraser on Sunday Oct 10 from 1-4pm.

  • Saturday Oct 16 Balboa Workshops with Steve & Rebecca Drzewiczewski from 12-5:30pm at the Providence Tango Mill followed by the Harvest Moon Dance from 8pm-midnight. (Special early registration rates end Friday, Oct 1!)

  • Saturday Oct 23 Blues Cafe is hosting another Lindy and Balboa night , with a beginner lesson by guest instructors Adam Speen & Nelle Cherry from Philadelphia!

  • Sunday October 24th we’re having a special Balboa on a Sunday Afternoon with workshops with Adam & Nelle from 12-4:30pm followed by our practice session from 4:30-7pm (special early registration rate ends Friday, Oct 15!)

I hope I’ll see you at some of these great events!
(Now I gotta go pack!)

Upcoming events in August and beyond

Here’s a couple of things to keep in mind if you’re looking for places to dance some balboa in the upcoming months:

August
5
Thursday
Cat’s Corner at the Stomp
Originally started as a balboa dance in Boston. And, it’s Free!
7-8
Sat-Sun
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Balboa workshops with Zack & Maryse at Dance Manhattan
Spend a weekend in New York City and catch some quality balboa workshops while you’re at it! There’s also a dance and competition Friday night! (August 6) [flier]
15
Sunday[facebook]
Balboa on a Sunday Afternoon at the Crosby Whistle Stop
That’s us! Come dance!
28
Saturday
Blues Cafe
In August, Blues Cafe is hosting a Lindy and Balboa night with DJ Jay Provost and another DJ TBA.
September
2
Thursday
Cat’s Corner at the Stomp
Originally started as a balboa dance in Boston. And, it’s Free!
11
Friday
Cangelosi Cards w/ Gordon Webster at the German Club
A great venue in Pawtucket, RI hosted by Daryl Begin and Jennifer Stout
19
Sunday
Balboa on a Sunday Afternoon at the Crosby Whistle Stop
October
1-3 Canadian Balboa Championships
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
16
Saturday
[facebook]
Balboa Workshops with Steve & Rebecca
Hosted by Providence Swings
23
Saturday
Blues Cafe
Another Balboa dance (Whoo-hoo!) with a beginner Balboa lesson from guest instructors Adam Speen and Nelle Cherry!
24
Sunday
a special Balboa on a Sunday Afternoon at the Crosby Whistle Stop
Featuring workshops with Adam Speen and Nelle Cherry followed by the regular dance.
More info TBA.
November
4
Thursday
Cat’s Corner at the Stomp
Originally started as a balboa dance in Boston. And, it’s Free!
4-7
Thu-Sun
Eastern Balboa Championships
An awesome long weekend event with workshops, dances and competitions in Raleigh, NC.
20-21
Sat-Sun
Balboa workshops with Jeremy & Laura at Dance Manhattan
More info TBA.

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