You are here

cmDance Presents Rocky Mountain Balboa Blowout

Error message

This event occurred 7 years ago.
Class (drop-in)
Friday, October 21st, 2016
Starts at 7:30 PM
Castle Event Center
83 E. 120th
Northlenn, CO 80233

"The dance is a poem of which each movement is a word." - Mata Hari

Community-Minded Dance (cmDance) announces the 10th Anniversary of Rocky Mountain Balboa Blowout, the largest Balboa event in the region, October 21-23 in Northglenn.

Balboa, named after the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California, where it originated, is a form of swing dance that started as early as 1915 and became popular in the 1930’s-40. The close, upright style of Balboa developed in response to over-crowded dance halls where there wasn’t space for the larger steps typical of other swing styles. The dance is characterized by its minimal upper body movement and quick footwork as dancers move together in close embrace. Balboa is a dance that is great for all ages and skill levels!

This event is an entire weekend of workshops with world-renown instructors, dance competitions and live music from one of the nation's premier swing bands. Each year dancers come from all over the world to be part of this event and share their love of this historic American dance-form.

cmDance brings in world renowned instructors to teach all levels of balboa classes. This year the instructors including Nick Williams, Sylvia Sykes, Mickey Fortanasce, Kelly Arsenault, Bobby White, Kate Hedin, David Rehm and Heather Ballew.

Friday and Saturday night will feature live music from one of the top names in the swing dance community, Jonathan Stout & His Campus Five featuring Hilary Alexander on vocals. Saturday evening will also feature a beginner dance class starting at 7:30 PM for those with little to no balboa dance experience. This class will equip you with the skills needed to enjoy dancing that evening.

Full weekend passes are available at $189 - $199 at www.BalboaBlowout.com; $89 weekend student and senior discounts. Youth 12 and under get in free with a full paying adult. Dance passes are $79 and include dances on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening at the Castle Events Center, 83 E. 120th Ave., Northglenn, Co 80233. For those unable to attend the full weekend, ala carte evening dances, which include a beginner swing lesson, are $30 and day passes are available online one week before the event and at the door.

Proceeds of the event support the educational arm of cmDance, which provides swing-era dance classes to low-income public schools throughout the Denver Metro Area, bringing the art of dance to almost 10,000 youth every year.

###

Cost
see description
More Information
www.BalboaBlowout.com
Save to Your Calendar
 iCalendar
 Google Calendar
 Yahoo! Calendar