Join Balboa instructor Lauren Smith for our Fancy Feet Balboa Workshop: Footwork Stylings in Pure Bal and Bal Swing on Saturday, February 21. This workshop will be Intermediate+, please check the prerequisites below, and will cover stylings in both Lead and Follow roles. Students will take a deep dive into stylings options throughout Pure Balboa and Bal Swing movements, that add musicality to every dance and make it incredibly fun to dance.
We’re going to cover as many stylings as we can fit into three hours!
Schedule:
12-1pm Stylings in Lollies and Toss Outs
1-2pm Stylings in Out and Ins
2-3pm Stylings in Pure Balboa
Register here:
https://cloudlanddance.square.site/s/order
Prerequisites - Participants should have a firm grasp of:
Uphold and downhold basics, come arounds, adlibs, lollies, toss outs, and Out-and-Ins. The workshop will build on these foundational moves.
Meet Your Instructor:
Lauren Smith is a lifelong dancer in many styles, and started swing dancing in 2007 when a friend brought her to LA’s Lindy Groove. After that, she could be found dancing almost every night of the week, competing regularly, and teaching locally and around the world.
Lauren has headlined events across the globe, teaching at: Balboa on the River (Australia,) Minor Swing (Sweden,) Camp Jitterbug (USA,) Edinburgh Balboa & Shag Festival (Scotland,) Northwest Balboa Festival (USA), Cologne Balboa Festival (Germany,) and Swinging’ by the Sound (USA,) to name a few. She specializes in jazz era dances, including Lindy Hop, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Charleston, and Slow Jazz. Her degree in vocal music education allows her to bring a unique approach to classes, incorporating natural musicality, body efficiency, and Alexander method techniques.
Lauren regularly competes as both a lead and a follow, winning and placing in a number of international dance competitions: Great Lakes Balboa Escape, Balorado, Hot Rhythm Holiday, Camp Hollywood, and All Balboa Weekend, among others. She is a sought after competition judge and DJ at major events, including California Balboa Classic, Snowball, Camp Hollywood, Camp Jitterbug, Hot Rhythm Holiday, The Balboa Experiment, and Balorado.