LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS:
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FRESHMAN
- level 1 of 6 (BEG) -
(25 spot limit)
INSTRUCTORS WILL BE COVERING THE BASIC
FUNDAMENTALS IN ALL CLASSES
–
students that are new to Balboa OR still working on
Bal-Swing foundation moves OR wanting to master foundation moves
(basic, lollies, crossovers, throwouts, transitions)
- You are new to Balboa
or want to really understand the basics
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SOPHOMORE - level 2 of 6
(BEG/INT) -
(40 spot limit)
INSTRUCTORS WILL COVER VARIATIONS ON SPECIFIC MOVES AS SHOWN ON THE SCHEDULE
INSTRUCTORS WILL FOCUS ON SOLID BASIC SKILLS AND MAY REVIEW FUNDAMENTALS
– students that know the basics, yet are still learning the nuances of the dance
and working on putting things together
- You can dance smoothly at medium
Balboa
tempos (150-170 BPM)
- You realize that there
are Balboa moves and Bal-Swing moves and are still working to dance them well.
- You are working on
understanding transitions between Balboa and Bal-Swing
- You are working on the Balboa
foundation moves (break turns, ad-libs, paddles, crabwalks)
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JUNIOR - level 3 of 6 (INT) -
(40
spot limit)
INSTRUCTORS WILL COVER VARIATIONS ON SPECIFIC MOVES AS SHOWN ON THE SCHEDULE
INSTRUCTORS WILL NOT TEACH FUNDAMENTAL STEPS
– students that know their
foundation moves very well and are ready for variations
- You are VERY COMFORTABLE
dancing at the following tempos (170-200 BPM)
- You are VERY COMFORTABLE
with ALL the Balboa foundation moves and ALL the
Bal-Swing foundation moves
- You are working on
mastering transitions between Balboa and Bal-Swing
- You can dance an entire song using Balboa & Bal-Swing
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SENIOR
- level 4 of 6 (INT/ADV) -
(45
spot limit)
INSTRUCTORS WILL COVER VARIATIONS ON SPECIFIC MOVES & STYLING AS SHOWN ON THE
SCHEDULE
INSTRUCTORS WILL NOT TEACH FUNDAMENTAL STEPS
– students ready for footwork,
slides, syncopation and styling as well as complex movement
- You are COMFORTABLE
dancing at FAST tempos (200-220 BPM)
- You are an advanced Balboa
dancer in your local community
- You are capable of leading or
following dancers of all levels on the social dance floor
- You are working on styling
and footwork variations
- You have a FULL
UNDERSTANDING of pure
Balboa and dance it socially
- You are working on making
your Balboa & Bal-Swing musical
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GRADUATE - level 5 of 6 (ADV) -
(30
spot limit)
INSTRUCTORS WILL COVER COMBINATIONS OF MOVES & STYLING WHILE DISCUSSING ADVANCED
TOPICS
– students that add
styling and create movement in their own Balboa dancing
- You are VERY COMFORTABLE
dancing at tempos (220+ BPM) - you are in control and are relaxed at top speed
- You are at the highest level at
national/international workshops you attend
- You seamlessly
blend
ALL the
fundamental movements of Balboa & Bal-Swing with ANY partner on the social floor
- You have a strong grasp of
musicality in your Balboa & Bal-Swing
- You are comfortable with complex
variations, footwork, and combining multiple topics in one class
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PhD /
INVITATION
- level 6 of 6 -
(20
spot limit)
INSTRUCTORS WILL COVER
COMBINATIONS/STYLING/ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND MORE...
– Registration for this level is by
INVITATION ONLY
-
You
were contacted via email to attend this level
- the highest level of
invited students - typically instructors and advanced students that
have been dancing Balboa for many years
- Please contact me if you feel that you should be at this level