WELCOME

The London Balboa Collective is a group of friends who wish to spread balboa dancing across London. To share their enthusiasm for the dance, you'll find them social dancing, DJ'ing and teaching in London, the United Kingdom and around the world. Currently, the people part of collective are shown below. Click the names or photos to find out more about these wonderful people.

MEMBERS

MISSION & VALUES

The aim for our collective is..

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To promote the balboa dance artform in London through classes, competitions, social dances, festivals, and collaboration with other organisations and artists.

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To work towards the integration of the various swing dance communities in London.

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To research, study, and promote the history of the artform, as well as the history and culture of jazz and swing dance, music, and the communities from which it developed.

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To conserve the artform and to innovate and grow the dance.

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To help shape and grow the next generation of balboa dancers.

WHAT WE DO

Courses

We provide 4 week courses to help people become better aware of their dancing and improve their technique. If you're interested in learning how to dance balboa, we offer these COURSE SESSIONS with an amazing line up of international dance instructors. They are here to help you with your journey to balboa greatness.

The next class is:

Social Dances

We hold social dances for our students and anyone wishing to have fun and dance. Click SOCIALS for the details.

The next social dance is:

Workshops

We also provide weekend workshops for the more enthusiastic dancer. These workshops could be taught by our collective group or other international instructors.

We’ll post the next workshop shortly.

Photography by Sandra Polo