Balboa for Lindy Hoppers - CHICAGO swing dance studio

Join our new series of "Balboa for Lindy Hoppers"! Balboa is gaining huge popularity worldwide and it's time join the community. Also, all steps, rhythms and moves are perfectly fine to mix with your already existing swing or lindy hop vocabulary. Thursdays 17.15 - 18.15, Chicago - Hornsgatan 75 Instructors - Xiao and JC Open level This class focus on the foundations of Balboa. You don't need to know Balboa from before but you'll need some swing dance experience, swing music and basic swing rhythms should be familiar to you. With that said, if you are already familiar to Balboa you can also take this class as it gives a great instruction and understanding about the basic rhythms, footwork and connection. Sign up at: https://dans.se/chicago75/shop/new?event=293198 Drop-in is also possible if the balance in the class allows it. Most welcome! Watch some vintage dance clips here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3OC6CuuUzg&list=PLqQsi3wKwnkSt3D58mdf5hGhT5jKqbATo A brief history... Balboa, also known as “Bal,” is a swing dance that emerged in Southern California in the early 1930s as swing music grew in popularity. It became especially popular during the 1930s and 1940s and has continued to thrive through generations of dancers. The dance takes its name from the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, where it became recognised as a distinctive dance style. Balboa is characterised by a close connection between partners, an upright posture, and a strong focus on rhythm, balance, and connection. Rather than following fixed steps, the dance is about creating a shared flow of movement and expressing the music through the feet and body. One of Balboa’s unique features is that it can be danced to both slow and exceptionally fast music. Over time, Bal-Swing developed as a more open and playful variation, incorporating spins, turns, dips, and other dynamic movements. During the swing era, dancers also blended Balboa with other styles, creating a diverse and individual form of expression. Despite changes over the years, original dancers and passionate communities have helped preserve and pass on the tradition into the 21st century. Today, Balboa remains a dance that celebrates musicality, history, and the unique connection between dance partners.