Balboa, the ever feared and respected swing dance. Even among swing dances, balboa is a separate peak to be conquered. However, with the right help, you can go from 0 to 60 in no time flat. Thats what this workshop is all about, giving those with no experience a chance to get cruisin and those with some balboa experience a chance to turn it into a solid part of their swing repertoire.

Update 3/1: Class descriptions are up!
Class 1 – The Good Stuff: Getting comfortable with the feel and basic steps of the balboa

Class 2 – The Better Stuff: Adding some pure balboa moves to your basic

Class 3 – The Great Stuff: Moves to make you look great on the dance floor

Class 4 – The Best Stuff: Teaching a classic “old timer” balboa move for some major eye candy on the floor that combines a little bit of everything learned so far and more.

This follows on last April's Swing Fever workshop and Birmingham's Swing Fest Weekend. Both balboa workshops gave people their first taste of balboa. Now it's time to build it in as well as add more balboa leads and follows So grab your friends and drag them out!

A little about Corey and Susan. These ain't your normal dance instructors. Corey and Susan have studied with many national and international instructors and have been teaching workshops and private lessons going on 7 years. They've recently placed 3rd nationally in the Amateur Strictly competition at All balboa Weekend 2009 as well as being invited to the highly exclusive "The Experiment", A week long, application only, dance week with 6 of the worlds top instructors. Corey and Susan also organize the Nashville Balboa Experience. Their goal is to demystify the dance of balboa and make dancers comfortable enough to mix it into their regular social dancing.

Maybe your a bit lost. So what is balboa? Balboa is swing for when the floor is super packed. It started on balboa island in California and is primarily done in close embrace. When you see the advanced dancers dancing chest-to-chest, this is what they're doing. Check out corey and susan competing or another great balboa performance

This might be your one chance of the year to kick up your balboa a notch (or just get it started) so don't miss it!