Upcoming Workshops

Brisbane Balboa Weekend 2024

Returning for another year, BBW 2024 features Shani Brown and Matt Richey teaching two days of workshops and three nights of Brisbane’s best balboa bands.

Registrations open on the 15th July

More information at www.brisbanebalboaweekend.com

Weekend Beginner Swing Dance Workshops

Intro to 6-Count Lindy Hop
Intro to 8-Count Lindy Hop
Intro to Balboa Swing
We cycle through three beginner level workshops running one each month.
They are usually on the second Saturday of each month at 10 am.
They aimed at those who can't make it to our regular weeknight classes or for those looking to accelerate or solidify their learning.
Follow the link to find scheduled dates and more details

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Brisbane Balboa Weekend 2023
Sept 29 - Oct 1

Three nights of social dancing with some of Brisbane’s hottest live swing bands.

Two days of workshop classes for intermediate and above Balboa dancers.

Featuring Australia’s most beloved teaching couple, Julia and John Wharington.

PLUS special guest teachers from far away Bal lands, Sam Chan (California, USA) and Lizou Bouchard (Canada)

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Saturday of Joy! Nov 18th 2023

This will be a fabulous one-time-only opportunity to learn from this amazing internationally acclaimed swing dancer, right here in Brisbane!
Based in the USA, Joy is passionate about the improvisational energy and partnered creativity of swing dancing. She loves to both lead and follow and has dabbled in almost all styles of swing dance, with an emphasis on Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop and St. Louis Shag. One of the most versatile ambidancers of the modern swing dance scene, she has been teaching since 2014 and has won and placed at international and national competitions at events such as All Balboa Weekend, The Snowball, Camp Hollywood, Great Lakes Balboa Escape, Hot Rhythm Holiday, and LA Shag Festival.
In class, Joy exudes energy and positivity, with a focus on partner connection, mutual responsiveness, creativity, and musicality. Her teaching style focuses on empowering students to pursue their own growth (in whatever form that may be), as well as technique and partnership. She loves to share her passion for the subtleties and musical dexterity of Balboa, as well as exploring new ideas and followers’ impact.
As Joy is highly skilled as both a Lead and a Follow, she will have our CPS directors, Rob Edwards and Emma Hadfield, both on hand as her assistant teachers throughout the day.
The tentative class schedule is as follows:
Class1 [Balboa, L2+]: 10:00-11:15
Class2 [Balboa, L2+]: 11:30-12:45
Lunch break: 12:45-14:00 (1h15m)
Class3 [Slow Bal, L2+]: 14:00-15:15
Class4 [Collegiate Shag, All]: 15:30-16:45
Pre-booking for this workshop will be essential to secure a place, and tickets will go on sale at midday 16th of September.

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Past Events and Workshops

Brisbane Balboa Weekend 2022

The Brisbane Balboa Weekend is finally happening again!!

Nourish your soul and heal your heart with a deliciously rejuvenating weekend of relaxed Balboa dancing.

Shuffling will commence with a social dance on the evening of Friday the 30th of September and will conclude Sunday the 2nd of October after a wonderful weekend of workshop classes and live swing bands.

Workshop teachers have been announced!
We are super excited that Peter Flahiff and Lauren Smith from the USA will be flying in to share their passion with us!

Further details available at https://brisbanebalboaweekend.com/

Slow Balboa For Everyone!
13 Nov 2021

(2hrs Level 1 + 2hrs Level 2)
Slow Bal is not just Balboa done slowly. It is actually a different dance that was done to slow swing music on the Balboa peninsula. There are a lot of beautiful swing songs that are too slow to dance Lindy Hop to, but have the perfect feel for Slow Bal. It's relaxed, flowing, and graceful, giving you a musical match for wonderful songs like Stardust, Moonglow, and Moonlight Serenade. It is characterised by a basic that is danced in close embrace and has a rhythm with triple steps like Lindy Hop.
LEVEL 1 (1-3 pm)
We'll be starting from the beginning with this dance, but some prior partner dance experience is recommended, as the basic is danced in a close embrace connection and we will be progressing you through to more advanced movements.
Level 1 will cover the skills required for the level 2 workshop.
LEVEL 2 (3:30-5:30 pm)
We will be exploring some next-level movement to really open up your repertoire and style on the social dance floor.
No partner required, we will be rotating partners in class. It's always a good idea to bring a drink bottle and a notebook to dance classes. Shoes with low friction soles are preferable. The floor is slightly sprung timber with medium grip. The room is well air-conditioned.
TEACHERS: Rob & Michelle
LOCATION: The Danish Club, 36 Austin St, Newstead
WHEN: Saturday, 13 Nov 2021 from 13:00-17:30
COST: Either L1 or L2 workshop is $40, OR $60 if you choose to do both levels.
Please book and pay through our webstore to secure your place.

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Swingout workshop nick and susie.jpg — Swingout Workshop with Susie and Nick Sat 9 Oct 2021

1-4pm @ Danish Club

We are very excited to share some swingout ideas that will hopefully upgrade your entire partner dancing game. There will be 3hrs of class material with a few breaks in between to let your brain sponges rest.
If you have done zero swingouts then this is for you. If you have done 40 million swingouts then this is for you too!
If you don’t already love swingouts then we are hoping you can find the love with us. We want to show you that a swingout can be like a little story. It can be action-packed or soft and sincere. It can be smooth as silk or sharp and dramatic. It can be stoic and serious or goofy and hilarious. Building the tools and connection skills to be able to tell stories like that is what we are hoping to achieve.

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Slow Balboa - The Next Level

When: 3:15 -5:15 pm 15th Feb 2020
Venue: The Danish Club, Newstead, 36 Austin St, Newstead
For those who have done some Slow Balboa and are feeling ready to extend their repertoire beyond the basics.
Facebook Event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1506290849547651/
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Jeff and Mimi Workshop

When: July 21st

Venue: Corner Pocket Swing Newstead, 36 Austin St, Newstead
Balboa and Lindy Hop workshop.

More info and Tickets: https://cornerpocketswing.com.au/store/lindy-jeffmimi and https://cornerpocketswing.com.au/store/balboa-jeffmimi or Facebook

Shag Workshop with Annabelle and Nial

When: March 23rd - 24th

Venue: Friday night social - St Augustine's Church Hall, 56 Racecourse Rd, Hamilton.
Saturday workshop - Danish Club - 36 Austin St, Newstead

Noni Healy and Evan Hughes Workshop Lindy Hop Blues Brisbane

Noni and Evan Workshop.

When: April 7th - 9th

Venue: Friday night social - St Augustine's Church Hall, 56 Racecourse Rd, Hamilton.
Saturday and Sunday workshop - Ashgrove Bowls Club, Yoku Road, Ashgrove