This two-day workshop with Lauren Smith & Peter Flahiff, from Seattle, Washington), for dancers of improver level and above
The Edinburgh Balboa Weekend returns again, for the second time in 2023, with a two-day dance workshop, bringing you two marvelous Balboa teachers from the United States. The workshop will take place at Columcille Centre and include 6 hours of classes, a social dance on Saturday evening and an afternoon dance on Sunday. The weekend ticket costs 100 £, with concessions at 85£, and give access to both the classes and social dances. (Separate tickets for the social dance on Saturday evening will be available nearer the time of the event.)
Lauren and Peter are two dynamic Swing dance instructors with over forty years of teaching experience between them in the great classic dances of the Swing Era. Their classes and workshops are noted for their clarity, humor and high spirits!
They have been to Edinburgh before, teaching, in 2019, at the Balboa & Shag Festival. Peter started Swing dancing in 1993, has taught Balboa around the world, including California Balboa Classic (USA) and Balboa on the River (Australia), and counts some of the world’s top dancers and instructors as his own former students. Peter's worldwide reputation is as a highly sought-after social dancer and instructor.
On the Swing dance floor since 2007, Lauren has taught Balboa at Minor Swing (Sweden), Camp Jitterbug (USA), Cologne Balboa Festival (Germany) and Big Sky Weekend (USA), to name a few. Her degree in vocal music education allows her to bring a unique approach to classes, incorporating natural musicality, body efficiency and Alexander method techniques.
PLEASE NOTE that this workshop will be suitable only for dancers with previous Balboa experience