Balboa festivals and congresses

Balboa is a form of swing dance that started as early as 1915 and gained in popularity in the 1930s and 1940s. It is danced primarily in close embrace, and is led with a full body connection. The art of Balboa is the subtle communication between the lead and follow, like weight shifts, that most viewers cannot see. As a result, Balboa is considered more of a "dancer's dance" than a "spectator's dance".

Balboa is danced to a wide variety of tempos. Because the basic step takes up such a small space, Balboa can be danced to fast music (over 300 beats per minute). Balboa is also danced to slow music (under 100 beats per minute), which allows more time for intricate footwork and variations.

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balboa_%28dance%29

Balboa events in June 2012

7 - 10 Jun All Balboa Weekend (Cleveland, OH, United States)
15 - 17 Jun European Swing Dance Championships (Barcelona, Spain)
30 Jun - 4 Aug Herräng Dance Camp (Norrtalje, Sweden)

Balboa events in July 2012

21 - 28 Jul Normandie Swing Festival (Cabourg, France)
26 - 29 Jul Camp Hollywood (Los Angeles, CA, United States)
30 Jul - 18 Aug Studio Hop summer Camp (Éauze, France)

Balboa events in August 2012

11 - 18 Aug Festiv'Alan Swing (Alan, France)
29 Aug - 3 Sep Swing Out New Hampshire (Hebron, NH, United States)
31 Aug - 3 Sep Camp Balboa Seattle (Seattle, WA, United States)

Balboa events in September 2012

10 - 17 Sep Balboa Castle Camp (Beesenstedt, Germany)
14 - 16 Sep Rhythm Shuffle (Buffalo, NY, United States)
28 - 30 Sep The Balboa Gathering (Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom)

Balboa events in October 2012

4 - 7 Oct Boogie by the Bay (Burlingame, CA, United States)
12 - 14 Oct Vienna Hot Swing Jam (Vienna, Austria)
26 - 28 Oct London Balboa Festival (London, United Kingdom)

Balboa events in November 2012

1 - 4 Nov Eastern Balboa Championships (Raleigh, NC, United States)
29 Nov - 2 Dec Frenchie Balboa Festival (Toulouse, France)

Balboa events in January 2013

25 - 28 Jan Djam Swing Dance Festival UK (Durham, United Kingdom)

Balboa events in February 2013

8 - 10 Feb Scandinavian Shuffle Balboa Exchange (Mariehamn, Aland Islands)

Balboa events in March 2013

1 - 3 Mar Berlin Balboa Weekend (Berlin, Germany)

* The highlighted events in this list are dedicated to Balboa, others feature it as an additional style.

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