# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Portland Balboa Workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 11:00 am – Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Portland Balboa Workshop — Sunday, Dec 14, 2025
Taught by Brenda Jean Russell

Register Here: https://forms.gle/m6YQmJM8aVNJaqs3A

One-Day Balboa Immersion with Brenda Jean Russell
? Portland Dance Studios, Room 100B — Oak Street Building
232 SE Oak St, Portland, OR 97214

11:00–12:30 — Slow Bal, Laminu & Slicker

A silky, grounded start to the day.
We’ll explore slow-time Balboa, laminu flow, and slicker variations with a strong emphasis on grounded footwork, smooth weight transfers, and body organization to create effortless, gliding movement.

12:30–13:30 — Lunch Break

13:30–15:00 — Pure Bal & Ad-libs (Willie Desatoff Syllabus Focus)

Build your Pure Bal foundation the Desatoff way.
We’ll work through classic Pure Bal shapes, rotational pathways, and partner connection, followed by essential ad-libs from the Willie Desatoff lineage. Clear technique, clean lines, and timeless Balboa aesthetics.

15:00–15:30 — Break

15:30–17:00 — Ad-libs, Rhythms & Turning Variations

A creative session to develop your dance voice.
We’ll expand your ad-lib vocabulary with new rhythms, playful turning ideas, and variations that support personal style and musical interpretation. This class is designed to be accessible, expressive, and applicable to social dancing.

Pricing (Sliding Scale)

$15–25 per class

$60–75 full-day pass

Pay what fits your budget — all dancers welcome.

Registration: https://forms.gle/m6YQmJM8aVNJaqs3A
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portland/portland-balboa-workshop/200029303994301
- **Event Categories**: workshops, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 39

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Portland
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Portland Dance Studio
- **lat**: 45.51973
- **long**: -122.66301
- **full address**: Portland Dance Studio, 431 SE 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97214-1029, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: DanceMode In Motion (https://allevents.in/org/dancemode-in-motion/26471886)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Portland Dance Studio, 431 SE 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97214-1029, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** DanceMode In Motion
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, live-music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Portland Balboa Workshop ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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