Balboa dancers

Balboa

This swing dance for couples originated in Southern California at the beginning of the 20th century. Balboa is said to be a dance for dancers. Although it was very popular in the 1920–1940s, today it’s rare that someone exclusively dances balboa.

Balboa is less spectacular than other swing dances, but it contains a lot of feelings and interaction between partners. This dance is multifaceted, with subtle movements, fast tempos and amazing footwork. It is a musical dance that you won’t soon forget.

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Here's what our students say about Balboa

  • Anastasia Nevolina

    Anastasia Nevolina

    Lawyer

    Kyiv

    Balboa ❤️ is a carousel, it is closer and quieter, and at the same time very intense. More contact, more listening, more trust.

  • Natalia Vernigora

    Natalia Vernigora

    PR manager

    Kyiv

    Balboa involves a different dimension of the music, closer contact in the couple, speed and at the same time — improvisation.

  • Veronika Reznik

    Veronika Reznik

    Project manager

    Kyiv

    Balboa is a perfect combination of blues and the ability to dance to your favorite rhythms regardless of tempo, an incredible number of variations and the feeling that you are constantly spinning. You whirl and whirl, just like in childhood. I also like the fact that Balboa is a more complex dance; there is a depth that is always interesting to explore. It combines a sense of relaxation at a crazy pace with a bunch of micro-movements.

  • Olena Kaplun

    Olena Kaplun

    Design engineer

    Kharkiv

    I love Balboa for the cozy contact in a couple — so attentive and compact. For another opportunity to be beautiful thanks to balboa posture. For all those beautiful female legs that you can't take your eyes off of. For the close contact in a couple and playful mood. And in Balboa (PureBal), you can come up with different footwork variations, and if they suddenly don’t work, your partner won’t notice.