Balboa class · Glasgow

Balboa beginners

Every Tuesday, 19:00–19:50 at Woodside Halls, Glasgow – run by Glasgow Lindy Hoppers.

Confirmed on the organiser's page

When: Every Tuesday
Tuesdays, blocks of about 8 weeks
Time: 19:00–19:50
Where: Woodside Halls, 36 Glenfarg St, Glasgow, G20 7QE
Level: Beginners
Price: £5 single class; £8 both classes; £38 for full 8-week block
Booking: Block dates via Glasgow Balboa Facebook group

Listings desk note: Block start/end dates not stated on page.

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What to expect

A typical class starts with a warm-up and a recap, then the teachers show a move or concept a piece at a time. Leads and follows usually swap partners every few minutes, so you dance with everyone and nobody needs to bring a partner. Expect to laugh, to get it wrong a few times, and to leave with something you can use straight away on a social floor.

Balboa is a close-embrace swing dance from 1930s Southern California, built for crowded ballrooms and fast music. Its tiny, shuffling footwork and subtle shifts of weight make it look effortless; 'Bal-swing' adds open turns and variations. Read our full guide.

Lindy Hop is the original swing dance, created by African-American dancers in Harlem in the late 1920s and 1930s and danced to big-band swing jazz. It is a partner dance built on an eight-count swingout, mixed with six-count moves, and it is famously improvised – lead and follow play with the music rather than repeating a routine. It suits any age, and most classes rotate partners. Read our full guide.

About Glasgow Lindy Hoppers

Tuesday Balboa beginner and improver classes with a short practice, run alongside Glasgow Lindy Hoppers. We list 5 of their sessions, running on Tuesdays. See everything from Glasgow Lindy Hoppers.