Changing the level: Once you are registered for a level, you can’t change it until the beginning of the festival. After closing the registration you can ask for a level change.
Level 5: If our teachers decide your level needs to be lower, please respect that. They know what they are doing.
Level 2
Dancers with little to no prior experience in the subject matter covered by the workshop. They are starting from scratch and seeking foundational knowledge and skills or those who have already attended beginner classes in any other swing dance.
Total: 6 hours
Day: Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Location: Grand Hotel Union
Level 3
Classes are suitable for dancers who regularly take balboa classes and attend social dances. Dancers can dance at different tempos. Participants who have a basic understanding or experience in the subject matter but still have room for growth. They may have attended international workshops or have some competition experience. They should have taken a few international workshops in the past and are ready to explore dance techniques while learning new shapes and movements.
Total: 8 hours
Days: Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Location: Grand Hotel Union
Level 4
Classes are suitable to experienced dancers who regularly take balboa classes and attend social dances and competitions. Participants who have a strong grasp of the subject matter and are looking to deepen their knowledge or refine their skills further. They may have extensive experience and are seeking more advanced techniques or insights. They should have taken an international workshop in the past, and are ready to explore techniques and shape their style of balboa dancing.
Total: 8 hours
Days: Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Location: Grand Hotel Union
Level 5
You will be invited to this level. If you register before the invitation, you might stay at this level or our teachers decide you need more practice and you might be placed in a lower level (level 4). We kindly ask you to send us a video of your social dancing (no need for choreo). The video must be up to one minute long. If you register without video you’ll be automatically set in level 4. Classes are suitable for dancers who also compete or teach.
Limited numbers of dancers. For couples only.
Total: 8 hours
Days: Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Location: Grand Hotel Union