The Copenhagen Ministry of Balboa proudly presents the fourth Copenhagen Slow Balboa Festival (CSBF)! ✨
💃 What’s in store: Two days of classes with the legendary teachers and dancers Solen & Laurent from Paris, France, plus evening parties on Friday and Saturday with live bands! Sunday wraps up with a cozy tea dance.
📍 Venue: A beautiful ballroom at YMCA Amager, Oliebladsgade 7, Copenhagen S — just 390 m from Amagerbro metro station, so it’s easy to reach no matter where you stay in the city.
📚 Levels: Two levels offered — one focused on moves & variations and one on technique — both aimed at dancers with prior Slow Balboa workshop or weekly class experience.
🎵 Evenings feature roughly 50% Slow Balboa music mixed with regular Balboa and Lindy — perfect for newer Slow Bal dancers too!
📝 Registration is open NOW — secure your spot before it sells out! 👉 shop.balboaswing.dk
Get ready to experience the magic of Copenhagen Balboa Weekend 2024! This is your chance to dive into the enchanting world of Balboa dancing, where the elegance of the 1920s to 1940s meets the vibrant energy of live jazz music. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or just starting to discover the joys of Balboa, we warmly welcome you to join us for an unforgettable weekend filled with jazz, connection, and community.
Imagine yourself gliding across the floor in unique and cozy venues in Copenhagen, each one echoing with the melodies of live bands that transport you back to the golden age of swing. Copenhagen, with its charming ambiance and rich cultural tapestry, provides the perfect backdrop for this dance extravaganza. Our event is designed to be inclusive and inviting, offering workshops and parties with music that cater to all skill levels. So, whether you’re perfecting your triple steps or taking your first tentative ones, there’s a place for you here.
But Copenhagen Balboa Weekend is more than just a dance event; it’s a celebration of the swing dance community. It’s about making new friends, sharing laughter, and creating memories that will last a lifetime. Our friendly and passionate international instructors are eager to help you hone your skills, and our cozy atmosphere ensures that you feel right at home. So, come and immerse yourself in the joy of Balboa dancing, meet fellow enthusiasts, and let the music carry you away.
Sign up now and be part of this magical journey – we can’t wait to dance with you in Copenhagen!
Teachers
In addition to the ever-important evening parties with live music, CBW features two days of classes with legendary teachers and dancers to get inspired from:
Anna-Maria & Ralf Bernard from Swingdance Leipzig and,
Solen le Bihan & Laurent Wallet – WeBalTheWorld 🙂
Bands
There will be live bands for all parties
Rasmus Vennevold & Friends lighting up the dance floor
Flying Jazzman Quintet – find more to enjoy from them on spotify
Parties Friday and Saturday will be held at Literaturhaus (Møllegade 7) an amazing old church a few stops away with the new metro M3 lineWe are in the midst of Copenhagen with some of the best restaurants and cozy shopping areas all around us.
Classes and levels
Kindly read the level descriptions thoroughly before you register. This gives everybody the best chance for being at a suiting level.
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.
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.
Special price offer for B/I level: “Participating at one level including party pass Friday, Saturday and Sunday pay 999,- DKK or 135,- Euro.
Saturday, 14:00-17:00
Sunday, 10:00-13:00
Intermediate: You know the basics of Balboa and dance comfortably if the music is not too fast.
Saturday, 10:00-13:00
Sunday, 14:00-17:00
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.
Saturday, 14:00-17:00
Sunday, 10:00-13:00
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.
Saturday, 10:00-13:00
Sunday, 14:00-17:00
Evening activities and parties
Friday night at Literaturhaus
Taster TBA from 19:00-20:00
Balboa DJ
Live band Rasmus Vennevold & friends from 21:00-23:59
DJ Gasper from 00:00-02:00
Saturday night at Literaturhaus
Taster TBA from 19:00-20:00
Balboa DJ
Live band Flying Jazzman Quintet from 21:00-23:59
DJ Gasper from 00:00-02:00
Sunday evening at Serapion
Tea dance & afterparty from 17:30’isch at Serapion with live band TBA from 18:00-20:30 and maybe to be continued downtown 😉
Prices
Participating at one level including party pass Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 1.300 DKK or 175,5 Euro
Participating at two levels including party pass Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 1.700 DKK or 229,5 Euro
Party pass for Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 500 DKK or 67,5 Euro
Party ticket for one night (at the door only): 212 DKK
We finally have found a new registration system we think are better, but it still does have a tiny flaw – for new registrants it doesn’t send email on initial registration, but if you can download a PDF from a link on the last page of the registration – then you are registered. For those who have prior registrations in this system you should expect to get an email.
Even if you first register as a single, but then find a partner, then you can just have them add your name and email to their registration, and we will accept both.
Follow the registration link below and look for lines beginning with CBW – Copenhagen Balboa Weekend
Payment must be made within 3 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 if paying via bank transfer.
Unfortunately we cannot refund your purchased class pass for any reason, but you may transfer your class pass to someone else with the same dance role (leader or follower). If you do so, let us know by email to whom you sold your class 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 classes or socials.
Classes with very few participants may be cancelled & refunded
Photos and video
You consent to having your photograph / video taken during the event and published.
Other information
It may take us a few days to get back to you, not least because we need to ensure balance between leaders and followers. But if you get nervous about your registration, or if you have questions, you are always welcome to reach out to us via e-mail at dans@balboaswing.dk
What a whirlwind of dance, laughter, and joy we experienced this October at the Copenhagen Balboa Weekend. As we reminisce about the wonderful moments we shared, from the lively parties at Serapion to the masterclass in Slow Balboa, we are thrilled to announce that the memories we created together are now just a click away!
We are excited to share that the photos from the unforgettable Copenhagen Balboa Weekend are now available online. Relive the steps, the spins, and the smiles by visiting our photo gallery.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the participants, instructors, and volunteers who made this event a grand success.
As you browse through the photos, we hope they bring back the rhythm and spirit to your mind. Feel free to share your favorites and tag us on social media!
Stay tuned for more exciting events and keep dancing!
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
We hope that you all had a great time – learning new stuff and detailing your Balboa dance skills as well as partying and enjoying the wonderful bands and atmosphere.
Juls Jay, our favorite photographer have created a nice photo gallery for us to enjoy and remember. Again, a big thank you to all for participating, volunteering, playing, dancing and teaching!
See you on the dance floors at the Scandinavian Shuffle in January ’23 and of course at the next Copenhagen Balboa Weekend!
Thank you for being awesome, Ministry of Balboa
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Solent le Bihan & Laurent Wallet dancing with Rasmus Vennevold Trio in background
The Copenhagen Ministry of Balboa is proud to once again announce a Copenhagen Balboa Weekend with the fabulous teachers Solen le Bihan & Laurent Wallet. Since last fall edition we have expanded our concept with our own Friday party and a “new dancers” class during Saturday, taught by no less than Anni Skoglund & Gašper Hrovat so don’t miss this great opportunity!
Do not miss The Copenhagen Balboa Weekend Fall ’22 on October 28th-30th
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. Some of you may remember Solen & Laurent from CBW 2019 & 2021 where they taught a series of much-appreciated classes and Gašper both teaching and blisfully DJ’ing”” on our latest CBW Spring ’22
Friday and Saturday evening parties will be held at Serapions-Ordenen (Haveselskabetsvej 3B). Saturday and Sunday classes and tea-dance will be held the same place,
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
Level Inez: 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 Happy Feet Studio, or you are a lindy hopper who have taken tasters and danced balboa socially.
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).
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 , taught by Solen le Bihan & Laurent Wallet (Saturday 14:00-17:00 & Sunday 10:00-13:00)
You may also book a private lesson with Anni & Gašper during Sunday 10:00-17:00 @Serapion also – please reach out and book directly.
Party
Friday night with live band Kira Martini & friends – DJ Gašper
Saturday night with live band Rasmus Vennevold & friends – DJ Gašper
Sunday tea dance & afterparty at Serapion from 17:00-21:00 or whenever last peeps leave 😉
Prices
Inez and Friday+Saturday parties: 500 DKK –
Takier OR Desatoff and Friday+Saturday parties: 900 DKK
Takier AND Desatoff and Friday+Saturday parties: 1,100 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 Balboa/Shag/Lindy/Slowbal/dancers.
Location
All classes and parties: Serapions-Ordenen (Haveselskabetsvej 3B)
QR code with link to registration for Copenhagen Balboa Weekend fall 2022
We have a no-refund policy, but you are allowed to sell your pass if you cannot attend. This requires the new participant to have the same level, and you should contact us so that we can update the registration in reasonable time.
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!
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:
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!
Again, thank you to all the participants, contributers and organizers for a wonderful Copenhagen Balboa Weekend 2021!
To keep the good memories fresh in mind here is a bunch of nice photos from the Saturday party capturing the atmosphere – courtesy of Juls Jay for Ministry of Balboa as well as members of Ministry of Balboa.
Thanks again for being awesome – we look forward to seeing you all again in May for Copenhagen Balboa Weekend 2022 – Spring Edition! Stay Tuned!
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Possibly the fastest dance floor in Scandinavia?
