
A small and cozy dancing weekend dedicated to social dance in the center of Lisbon.
Balboa and SlowBall classes and parties.
Friday and Saturday parties with live music for Balboa and SlowBall
Sunday Tea Dance Party
Maximum 50 attendees
Plan
Friday
Party with Live Music & DJ
Saturday
Classes and party with live music & DJ
Sunday
Classes and Tea Dance party
Venue
Friday Party
Saturday Classes and party
Sunday Classes
The Team
Balboa Teachers

Anna-Maria&Ralf Bernhard
For this edition of Balboa em Lisboa we’re happy to have Anna-Maria & Ralf Bernard as Balboa teachers.
Anna-Maria and Ralf have extensive experience in Swing Dance performance and pedagogy. As a regular pair, they have been training and teaching together since 2012. They are known for their technique in partnership, flow, and smooth style.
SlowBall Teachers
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Carla&Rodrigo
Carla and Rodrigo started teaching together in 2020, they love teaching and spreading the love of Blues and Swing dance and music and seeing the students interact with each other and with music.
Together they teach Blues, Balboa, SlowBal and Lindy Hop classes, always with good energy and complicity! Privileging well-being and socializing, in an inclusive and fun environment to learn to dance. As they say in class: “dancing is good for your health, it makes the body move and uplifts the soul”.
Friday Band
Manouche Station
Formed in 2015 by João Novais,
Manouche Station becomes a stop to discover the eternal themes of the European Jazz repertoire.
Manouche Station reproduces the contagious sound of the 30s and 40s, paying tribute to the legendary musicians of the Hot Club de France, such as Django Reinhardt or Stephane Grappelli, portraying the bohemian spirit, of glamour and fun that accompanied this musical style.
SWING to listen, to feel or to dance!
In the steam train:
Double Bass - João Novais
Petite Bouche" Guitar - Gonçalo Mendonça
Petite Bouche" Guitar - Paulo Rosa
Soprano Saxophone - André Barbosa
Saturday Band
Stomping at Six
Stomping at six is a Swing Jazz Blues band from Lisbon, six talented musicians with a background in jazz who fell in love when they saw lindy hoppers dancing in the street.
Its repertoire is directed towards Swing and Blues dances, songs from the 20's and 30's, from the fastest swings to the slowest and most intense blues. Owners of an energy and an empathy from which it is impossible to escape or be quiet they are most happy when they play for dancers!
Margarida Martins - Voice
Zé Andrade - Sax tenor
Nuno Reis - Trumpet
Tiago Paiva - Guitar
Jorge Figueiredo - Double Bass
Pedro Rodrigues - Drums
DJ

Rodrigo
A Balboa dancer himself , Rodrigo has embraced the chalenge of Djinng for the Balboa and Blues parties and workshops in Lisbon.
DJ

Pedro Martins
Pedro is one of the Lisbon Balboa dancers that from the beginning has embraced the chalenge of Djinng for the Balboa crowd.
Classes / Levels
Intermediate
You have been dancing regularly. Your basic is solid and you can demonstrate some musical changes in your dance and how your connection and body position should change between movements. You feel comfortable in social dances.
Advanced
You dance Balboa regularly and can dance relaxed to faster tempos. You have a large vocabulary of moves and are working on how to manipulate what you know to fit the music and refine your technique.
SlowBal
This open level class will provide material suitable for all.
Whether you are a beginner in SlowBal or an experienced dancer, this open level class will give you the opportunity to refine your skills while dancing at slower tempos.
Lead - 2 Spot
Lead - 1 Spot
Follows - 2 Spots
Passes & Prices
Mix Pass
145€
7 h of Classes
Friday and Saturday party with live music and DJ
Sunday Tea Dance Party
Balboa
110€
4 h of Classes
Friday and Saturday party with live music and DJ
Sunday Tea Dance Party
SlowBal
75€
3 h of Classes
Friday and Saturday party with live music and DJ
Sunday Tea Dance Party