'Pure' Balboa is a lead/ follow swing dance characterized by an upright posture with forward intent, and partners closely connecting (in numerous ways) at the lead's right side. The dance generates shared movement, creating many different rhythmic variations most noticeable in …

Rob Dickerson of Swing C'ville performing a Balboa dance demo with Kate Feldman for the USA Dance, Charlottesville, VA chapter. Recorded at the Unity Church ...

BALBOA - The original Southern California Swing Dance from the mid 1930's that was danced at a well know spot called the Rendezvous Ballroom on Balboa Island! This dance is danced close to your partner to slow or fast swing music.

Balboa dancing started on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach. The balboa got its name from the place where it became popular, the Balboa Pavilion which opened in 1905. The balboa to Lindy hop, swing and jitterbug, which are similar dance styles.

Balboa (original Balboa or Pure-Bal) is a dance that originated in Southern California during the 1920s and 1930s. Balboa also now refers to a fusion of dances that originated from that era. The original Balboa dance is a form of swing dance that started as early as 1915 and gained in popularity in the 1930s and 1940s.

Learn how to Lead the Basic Balboa Swing Dance in this free swing dance video. Expert: Nathan Bugh Contact: www.dancemanhattan.com Bio: Nathan Bugh is an expert in swing-era dances and...

Welcome to Bobby's BAL PLAY — 7 lessons designed for Balboa dancers to get better at both technique and improvisation, all through the act of play. (You don’t have to do all the lessons in a specific order, you can mix and match as desired.) It's MORE THAN 7 HOURS of Instruction!

Apr 30, 2025 · People from the LA area who'd seen it started referring to it as 'The Balboa' or the dance being done in Balboa. The dance spread up the coast through the beach resorts of Huntington, Long Beach, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, …

Balboa (often simply called "Bal," which rhymes with the name "Al") is a style of swing dance that originated in Southern California in the late 1920s and was quite popular there in the 1930s and 1940s. Balboa is named after the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, where it …

Balboa is a refined and elegant swing dance that emerged in Southern California on crowded dance floors of Orange County, CA in the 1920s and 1930s, with contributions coming from the socially and ethnically diverse SoCal dance communities.