17 - 19 January 2025
Join us for Cambridge's second Balboa and Shag Festival in January 2025. Featuring wonderful teachers, 4 socials, live bands, and more than 6 hours of classes and tasters and all the fast music we can offer to dance away those January blues...
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We will have parties on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and two packed days of classes. You can choose to take classes in just Balboa, just Collegiate Shag, or some of each to really expand your fast dancing repertoire!​​
Venue
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The weekend will be held at Storey's Field Centre in Eddington.
Teachers
We're delighted that four wonderful international teachers will be joining us for this festival. Each of them dance both Shag and Balboa and are looking forward to sharing their knowledge with you.
Larissa and Heiko
AMy and Alex
Tickets
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Tickets will go on sale on the 4th October. Class passes will cost £125, and social passes will cost £55.
We believe that everyone should have access to opportunities to dance and learn, no matter your financial situation. To that end, we are offering some discounted passes to this event for those who otherwise would be unable to afford to attend. The code is published on the ticket purchasing page. Please email welfare@cambridgeswingdance.com with any questions on these passes.
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Class levels
Classes will be offered in Balboa and Collegiate Shag at 2 levels, please be honest with yourself when reading the descriptions as all classes will be aimed at challenging you and developing you as dancers.
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Curious
You've been dancing this dance for a year, with regular classes and social dancing at least once a week. You might have attended some weekend workshops and even a festival or two in this dance. You're excited when hearing a fast song come on, but the top tempos still feel a bit out of reach. You want to develop your fluency, connection, musicality and efficiency in this dance.
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Obsessed
You've been dancing this dance for at least 2 years, regularly social dancing and practicing at home or in small group settings. You have attended at least 3 festivals focused on fast dancing, including international festivals, and are happy dancing most of the evening in this dance. When a fast song comes on, you're one of the first on the dancefloor. You are undaunted by any tempo, and confident dancing with any partner in this dance. You are putting in musical breaks and playing with rhythms, and are developing your own styling and moves.
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​Contact Us
Any questions? Drop us an email.
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