January's Balboa on the Tyne Workshop

Rob & Tina Shield are our guest Balboa teachers from Swing Dance Leeds and have many years experience of teaching between them.

For Tina Social dancing has always been her focus and she encourages people to dance for the pure joy of doing it. Rob has been dancing since 2005 and has travelled around the UK and Europe to learn from some of the greatest teachers from the 1930s and today. See more here https://swingdanceleeds.com

This 4 hour workshop (Plus breaks and social practise/dance) is aimed at the Improver plus/ Intermediate(you will have been taking lessons for the last year and dancing regularly at social events). You may already have attended other Balboa workshops. No partners are required as we will rotate.

It will cover lessons in both Pure Bal and Bal Swing.

You will be expected to dance as a lead/follower/switch as per your booked ticket.

Please bring a spare shirt/socks/ a water bottle and wear flat leather sole shoes(no rubber soles).

There will be tea/coffee/juice provided as well as water and please bring your own mug. There is a microwave for those who wish to heat up their own food(no meals are provided).

Free Carparking is on-site.

No refunds will be given and No tickets are to be resold( you can re-allocate your ticket).Swing Tyne will try to sell your place and if successful a refund will be issued( up till the 2nd January 2024).

Concession prices are for those who are students/unemployed and we ask that anyone who can afford the standard priced tickets to purchase a standard price one. We are a not for profit charity so every £ paid is used for our dancing community.