Classes
We offer 20 hours of classes divided into 16 sessions of seventy-five minutes over the course of seven days. You may sleep all morning; classes will start at noon.
The first day of classes will be Monday September 11th and the last day of classes Sunday September 17th 2012.
We will have a day with only one official class on Friday so that you have some time to explore the castle or the nearby valley.
The skill-levels in the Balboa Classes Tracks will be divided into three groups.
NOTE: There are no classes for absolute Balboa beginners.
In order to attend the classes in this camp, you need to know your Balboa and Bal-Swing basics.
We have a special track for teaching, competition and show. All classes will be held in English.
Tracks / Levels
Balboa Classes Track
We will divide this track into three groups according to the experience and skill level of the participants. The groups will correspond to these levels:
- Beginners-Intermediate / Intermediate
- Intermediate / Intermediate-Advanced
- Advanced
The cost for the Balboa Classes Track is €235,- for the whole week.
Balboa Masters Track (Teaching / Competition / Show)
This track is specifically intended for dancers who are already teaching, competing and performing in Balboa. This track will be less "moves-oriented". It will focus on teaching methods, competition strategies and performance/choreography design. You will be working with creativity and developing your own style. If you wish to work on or create your own performance during this week, you are welcome to present it during one of the evening dances. This track will be limited to twenty participants so that the teachers can give individual feedback. To sign up for this track, you need to get our approval. Tell us who of the teachers you know and why you believe that this is a track that is suitable for you.
In this track you will be working more with a dedicated partner and there will be less rotation in the classes, so in order to be in this track you have to pair up with someone. This can be either your steady dance partner or someone who you just team up with for the camp. You can request participation on your own. We will connect people who request to participate without a partner between each other so that you may find a team partner.
Master Track students are also encouraged to put their freshly gained insights about teaching concepts into practice by supervising the open training sessions.
As of now, the plan is that Mickey and Kelly will use their superb performance skills to focus on the subject of developing a choreography with the master track students, whereas David and Sanna will use their expertise to zoom in on the aspects of teaching.
You can request your participation in this track until May 31st 2012, by filling out this form.
The cost for the Balboa Masters Track is €285,- for the whole week.
Auditions
Everyone except for the people in the Balboa Masters track will participate in the auditions.
You cannot sign up for a certain group.
The teachers will determine which skill/experience group is most suitable for you during the auditions.
