Burque Jazz Bandits & Balboa Workshops feat. Emma & Josh, May 2025, Santa Fe, New Mexico

An afternoon of Balboa lessons and an evening dance with the Burque Jazz Bandits all at The Paradiso.

Balboa is the swing dance that evolved in Southern California while Lindy Hop emerged in Harlem, New York. It is often danced in close embrace (pure-Bal) at fast tempos, but it is also great for dancing to medium tempo Jazz. Bal-Swing is a version of Balboa that is danced in open embrace with turns and flashy moves.

Daytime lessons will focus on Bal-Swing, meaning no close embrace, accessible footwork patterns, and fun expressive shapes. Please have some familiarity with partner dancing, including slows, quicks, turns.

Workshop attendees will be able to apply what they learned in lessons at the evening dance with live music from the Burque Jazz Bandits, who play Django Jazz, which is great for Balboa!

Who?
Instructors: Emma Underhill & Josh Pritts
Band: Burque Jazz Bandits

What?
Daytime swing dance workshop focusing on Bal-Swing
Evening social dance with live music
$55 full-day pass/bundle OR $20 per each lesson, $20 for dance a la carte

Where?
The Paradiso, 903 Early St, Santa Fe, NM 87501

When?
Saturday, May 31st
1:00 PM- 4:30 PM, Bal-Swing workshop lessons
6:45 PM- 7:30 PM, beginner-friendly lessons
7:30 PM-10:00 PM, live music from the Burque Jazz Bandits

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