A big band Buddy's Big Band was there and they played some awesome music. After this fabulous night, we learned that every Tuesday night at 8 they give swing dancing lessons there. Well the four of us have been going for about 3 weeks now, and I must say, people from the 40's were in SHAPE! Last night we learned the Balboa...
"Balboa today is commonly used as a general term for dances that come from southern California during the 1920s and 1930s, which makes the history very obscure. Most of the original Balboa dancers have passed and many of the swing dancers that followed continued to use their steps and sometimes styles to integrate into their "swing" dancing which some people today call "Bal-Swing".
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".
So Chris and I got this down pretty good I think... however, I woke up this morning SORE. My poor back and legs hurt! Granted it may have something to do with the power yoga I did with Deanna at work yesterday, but I think the dancing has something to do with it. We go back next Tuesday to learn the Bal-Swing... I'm scared. Also, on the 3rd, they are having a Big 4th of July swing dance. My sister Stephanie and her fiance Brad will be in town and they East Coast Swing, so we should have FUN!!!! I'm so excited!
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