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Copenhagen Balboa Weekend fall 2023

October 27th to 29th 2023

Possibly the fastest dance floor in Scandinavia?

The Copenhagen Ministry of Balboa is proud to once again announce a Copenhagen Balboa Weekend with the fabulous teachers Solen le Bihan & Laurent Wallet and Anni Skoglund & Gašper Hrovat so don’t miss this great opportunity – this year you will learn from both teacher couples no matter what level you choose.

Do not miss The Copenhagen Balboa Weekend Fall ’23 on October 27th-29th

In addition to the ever-important evening parties with live music, CBW features two days of classes with Solen le Bihan & Laurent Wallet + Annie Skoglund & Gašper Hrovat. Legendary teachers and dancers to get inspired from!

The evening parties will be held at Serapions-Ordenen (Haveselskabetsvej 3B). And also Saturday and Sunday classes and tea-dance will be held the same place – the floors are fantastic, the cozy bar and lounge is great, and we are in the midst of Copenhagen with great restaurants and cozy shopping areas all around us,

The Bands will be announced during the summer – and there will be live bands, both for the Friday and Saturday parties as well as for the Sunday tea-dance.

Rest assured, you will not be disapointed …!!!

So grab this opportunity and sign up for even more high-quality Balboa classes, and for cozy and fun parties in a relaxed and friendly setting!

Classes and levels

Kindly read the level descriptions thoroughly before you register. This gives everybody the best chance for being at a suiting level. This year as something new we have four levels with the expected same amount of people now just spread out in order to make the levels more even.

There will be no auditions, but the teachers/organizers may ask you to move up or down a level if they believe you have selected or been placed at a wrong level.

  1. Beginners/Intermediate: You have danced some balboa, but you are still getting your sea legs. You have completed Level 1 with Ministry of Balboa or Happy Feet Studio.

    Saturday, 14:00-17:00 by Solen le Bihan & Laurent Wallet.
    Sunday, 10:00-13:00 by Anni Skoglund & Gašper Hrovat.

  2. Intermediate: You know the basics of Balboa and dance comfortably if the music is not too fast (corresponds to having completed Level 1 & 2 at Ministry of Balboa).

    Saturday, 10:00-13:00 by Solen le Bihan & Laurent Wallet.
    Sunday, 14:00-17:00 by Anni Skoglund & Gašper Hrovat.

  3. Intermediate/Advanced: You are an experienced Balboa dancer. You can lead or follow many moves and variations, and you feel comfortable dancing at all tempos (corresponds to a solid Level 3 at Ministry of Balboa)

    Saturday, 14:00-17:00 by Anni Skoglund & Gašper Hrovat.
    Sunday, 10:00-13:00 by Solen le Bihan & Laurent Wallet.

  4. Advanced: You are a very experienced Balboa dancer. You attend plenty of international workshops – you probably compete or teach classes and tasters on your local scene. You can lead or follow many moves and variations, switch roles, and you playfully dance at all tempos (corresponds to Level 4 at Ministry of Balboa)


Saturday, 10:00-13:00 by Anni Skoglund & Gašper Hrovat.
Sunday, 14:00-17:00 by Solen le Bihan & Laurent Wallet

A helping note on levels: There is no 1:1 level from last year to this year. And be aware that we use a different level structure than HFS.

If last year you took the Inez (beginners) level, we suggest either Beginners/Intermediate or perhaps Intermediate if you really practiced since last year.

If last year you took Takier and felt to be among the least experienced dancers, we suggest the Intermediate level this year. If you felt to be among the most experienced dancers in Takier we suggest Intermediate/Advanced.

If last year you took the Desatoff level and felt to be among the most experienced dancers, we suggest you register for Advanced. If not feeling up to this, then we would suggest Intermediate/Advanced.

 

You may also book a private lesson with Anni & Gašper or Solen & Laurent during Sunday teadance 17:30-20:00 @Serapion also – please arrange directly with the teachers for this.

 

Evening activities and parties

Friday night

    • Slowbal taster from 19:00-20:00
    • Slowbal DJ and transition to regular Balboa DJ
    • Live band Josefin Björk Werner Sextet from 20:00
    • DJ TBA from 23:15

Saturday night

    • Slowbal next-level from 19:00-20:00
    • Slowbal DJ and transition to regular Balboa DJ
    • Live band Six City Stompers from 21:00
    • DJ TBA from 23:15

Sunday evening

    • Tea dance from 17:15’isch & afterparty at Serapion from with Chaussure De Swing from 18:00-20:30 and maybe to be continued downtown 😉

Prices

    • Participating at one level
      including party pass Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 1.100 DKK or 148 Euro
    • Participating at two levels
      including party pass Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 1.500 DKK or 202 Euro
    • Party pass for Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 500 DKK or 67,5 Euro
    • Party ticket for one night (at the door only): 200 DKK

Location

    • All classes and parties: Serapions-Ordenen (Haveselskabetsvej 3B)

Registration

For registration please complete the form in this link or use your camera on the QR code below:

https://mailchi.mp/9719342eb3c7/cph23fallregistration

Terms & Conditions

Payments

    • Payment must be made within 7 days of receiving acceptance email and payment instructions to secure your registration. If we don’t receive your full payment in due time your reserved spot may be given to another person.
    • Please take care of all transfer costs and conversion cost when paying via bank transfer.
    • Unfortunately we cannot refund your purchased pass for any reason, but you may transfer your pass to someone else with the same dance role (leader, follower or switch). If you do so, let us know by email to whom you sold your pass so we can update the registration.

Liability

    • All participants are attending the event at their own risk
    • The Ministry of Balboa do not assume any liability or responsibility for incidents and/or injuries and loss or damage of any personal belongings during the event.

Photos and video

    • You consent to having your photograph / video taken during the event and published.

Copenhagen Balboa Weekend Spring 2022 countdown!

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Friday May 20th to Sunday May 22nd

We are preparing the last details for the upcoming Copenhagen Balboa Weekend – still having a few spots in classes for couples or leads left... hurry if you want to participate – or come join us at the parties and buy your ticket in the door.

This will surely be some unforgettable days and evenings!

We kick off the Copenhagen Balbo Weekend with a Friday party in a cozy setting at the House of the Serapion Order, starting at 19:15 and with live music by Siberian Hotheads from 19:45.

Saturday night from 19.00 we will throw the main party at the House of the Serapion Order – with live music by Jeppe Zacho and four of his friends from Jack Street followed by DJ’ing by Gašper Hrovat who might indeed set the floor on fire!

There will also be slow-bal music played in the bar and lounge area to enjoy  some relaxing moments.

On Sunday evening, persistent rumors suggest that there will be an open-to-all afterparty at a local speakeasy called Social Brew from around 17’isch.

In addition to the ever-important parties with live balboa music, CBW features two days of inspiring classes for experienced dancers with renowned international teachers Anna-Maria and Ralf Bernhard. Additionally, we offer a one-day workshop for slightly less experienced dancers. It will be taught by no other than the great Gašper Hrovat and local virtuoso Kasia Ceesay Hansen!

Private lessons opportunity

Should you be interested in a private lesson during Sunday, do reach out to Gašper on messenger and hear more and if you are up for private lessons with Ralf & Anna-Maria during Monday daytime or evening or Tuesday daytime – do reach out here. Private lessons are typically around 60€/hour with one teacher and 100€/hour with two teachers. But, be fast, they are usually in high demand!

Venues

Classes and levels

    • Level Gašper: You have danced a little bit of balboa, but you are still getting your sea legs. Perhaps you have completed Level 1 with Ministry of Balboa, or you are a lindy hopper who have taken tasters and danced balboa socially.

      1 x 4 hours (Saturday 10.00-12.00 and 13.00-15.00), taught by Gašper Hrovat & Kasia Ceesay Hansen

    • Level Takier: You know the basics of Balboa and dance comfortably if the music is not too fast (corresponds to having completed Level 1 & 2 at Ministry of Balboa).

      2 x 3 hours (Saturday 14.30-17.30 and Sunday 09.30 – 12.30), taught by Anna-Maria and Ralph Bernard

    • Level Desatoff: You are an experienced Balboa dancer. You can lead or follow many moves and variations, and you feel comfortable dancing at all tempos (corresponds to Level 3 at Ministry of Balboa)

      2 x 3 hours (Saturday 10.00-13.00 and Sunday 13.00-16.00), taught by Anna-Maria and Ralph Bernard

  • Prices

    • Gašper and Friday/Saturday parties: 500 DKK
    • Takier OR Desatoff and Friday/Saturday parties: 700 DKK
    • Takier AND Desatoff and Friday/Saturday parties: 1,000 DKK
    • Party pass for Friday and Saturday: 250 DKK
    • Party ticket for one night (at the door only): 150 DKK 
    • Sunday afterparty: free and open for all

  • Registration

For registration please complete the form in this link or use your camera on the QR code below:

And do join the event on facebook also to stay tuned on questions and further good news!

 

 

Copenhagen Balboa Weekend Spring 2022 Now Open For Signup!

Friday May 20th to Sunday May 22nd 

The Balboa scene in Copenhagen is off to a flying start after Denmark taking the lead in opening society up. Classes are filling up – our social evenings full to the brim and spirits are high – spring is clearly in the air!

On May 20-22, the Copenhagen Balboa Weekend spring ’22 (CBW) will take place

We will kick it off with a party in the early evening hours Friday from 19:00 with live Balboa music in a cosy setting from 20:00. Saturday night we will have the great party with live Balboa music and both parties in Kulturhuset Indre By.  Sunday evening, rumors are that a nearby afterparty at a well known speakeasy is being organised.

In addition to the ever-important parties with live music, CBW features two days of inspiring classes with renowned internal teachers Anna-Maria and Ralf Bernhard dancing here in the video below.

All lessons and the Friday & Saturday evening party will be held at Salen in Kulturhuset Indre By and we will confirm the live bands soon – stay tuned! This will surely be an unforgettable evening!

Further details and registration

Copenhagen Balboa Weekend Spring 2022

 

 

Copenhagen Balboa Weekend ’21 Now Open For Signup!

2021 October 30 & 31st

Solen le Bihan & Laurent Wallet dancing with Rasmus Vennevold Trio in background


The Balboa scene in Copenhagen is off to a flying start after the summer holidays. Classes are full to the brim and spirits are high, not least thanks to our fantastic visiting teachers Ari & Simon.

And Ari & Simon will not be the only international couple teaching Balboa in Copenhagen this autumn!

On October 30-31, the Copenhagen Balboa Weekend (CBW) will take place

In addition to the ever-important Saturday night party with live music, CBW features two days of classes with Solen le Bihan & Laurent Wallet. Some of you may remember Solen & Laurent­ from CBW 2019 where they taught a series of much-appreciated classes (and partied with us all night!).

All lessons and the Saturday evening party will be held at Salen in Kulturhuset Indre By and for the Saturday party we will have Rasmus Vennevold Trio playing with Candy on guitar and Chris Tanner on clarinett and vocals. This will surely be an unforgettable evening!

On Friday October 29th we encourage all eager dancers to join us at the swing dance party at Happy Feet Studios from 1900 and onwards at Ørnevej 33, Copenhagen – 5 min walk from Nørrebro station and the new metro station. The amazing Flying Jazzman Quartet will play live that night and there will also be a dedicated room with skilled Balboa DJs.
This party is an option that you can not pre-purchase, you will have to pay 160,- DKK at the door. But there should be enough room for a big crowd! More details here.

Further details and registration

Get the full details and claim your ticket for the lessons and the Saturday party here while there are still spaces available!