B A L O R I C O DANCE in West Seattle

New Year classes!  2021 ONLINE DANCE LESSONS Family Salsa & Ballroom   Mondays 7pm Bachata Bliss   Mondays 8pm Salsa on2 Level II  Wednesdays 7pm Beginner Salsa on2   Wednesdays 8pm Ladies Styling   Thursdays 7pm Ballroom Dances: Tango, Swing, Paso Doble Thursdays 8pm We are happy to look forward to a brand new year  and are extremely thankful for all the inspiration you have given us with your friendship, cheerleading, messages, participation, referrals and most of all the smiles online :)  Thank you, Thank you xo xo !  The Holidays may not be the same this year, but our connections with one another remain strong.  Keep bringing out the best of you as we move to 2021.  Late December, we have a couple opportunities left for you to get involved with online dance training. For the future  Quinceaneras  , our second workshop this month offers them new moves, ideas and planning tips. As for something new to ...

Our monthly FRIDAY dance social  is about PURPOSE. We host a special evening starting at 7pm featuring performing artists that make you think and inspire the soul. DJ Lady Dee spins Salsa, Bachata and House music. Kweli Vuur of Poetic Soul highlights the power of poetry, Elijah Kirk moves us to connect purpose with positive manifestations of how we see ourselves move through challenges. Your host Vanessa Villalobos leads various mini-dance lessons throughout the evening to keep you on your toes!  >>  Tickets here.  << Live in West Seattle...still haven't made it to a BALORICO social? Don't miss out!   Ongoing Monday classes are open to dancers of all levels. (Salsa at 6:45pm & Cha Cha Cha at 8:30pm are open for drop-in) Children's Salsa classes have just begun, and are open for monthly enrollment. Contact balorico@gmail.com for registration information.

Its warm and we plan on keeping the heat with us during Fall Session! Sign up for Fall Session beginning Sept. 9th (adults) with 8-class sessions and special options to dance more with our new SuperBailarin program. Social dancers do not learn, they are made on the dance floor. Save the date for our next  Friday Dance Party September 20th  @  Kenyon Hall, 7pm.  Parents:  try something different with your young dancers. Our Kids Salsa program begins Sept. 16th. Youth ages 6 and under can dance with caregivers @4pm Monday’s, and kids ages 7+ dance @5pm. Happy end of summer! 

    You deserve the best - DANCE into 2019!     Check out our all new dance schedule starting January 7th & 8th Register via email balorico@blogspot.com or call (206) 679-7229 Payment secures your registration. Families that love dance: join our community this Sunday for an afternoon of classical music and Youth Ballroom Dance.   BALORICO , Ballard Civic Orchestra and Seattle Amistad School  have collaborated to create a memorable FREE Family Dance & Holiday Latin music experience.   "Live more, dance!" TM

Getting ready for a special day? The Fall is the perfect time to pick up some new moves. Our upcoming series is open to all who wish to dive in. Drop in to try a class-Mondays in West Seattle (6-7:30pm Beginner Salsa & Bachata) and Tuesdays in November, Vanessa opens her Lades Latin Styling Intensive class in White Center (  7-8:30pm). This is an advanced beginner level course with a performance opportunity. Jump in!  Register today at balorico@gmail.com or call (206) 679-7229. Congratulations to Wedding dynamo couples   Laurel & Daniel, Idamae & Andrew and Christa & Mau Lin for completing their beautiful first dance choreographies.

BALORICO is rolling out a series of community classes this summer and we hope you find time to see what makes classes so unique when training with Eduardo & Vanessa.  Summer Dance Series  continues....and stay tuned for more this FALL (to be announced soon!  Join us for classes and register at balorico@gmail.com or call (206) 679-7229 ***REGISTER NOW *** MONDAYS @ Kenyon Hall - West Seattle AUGUST 6th - Sept 24 (no class Labor Day) 6:00pm Salsa on2 Level ONE 6:45pm Bachata Level ONE  7:30pm Salsa on2 Level 2 Level TWO *new time* 8:30pm RUMBA Styling for Leads & Follows  TUESDAYS @ ConoceT studio- White Center 6pm Private instruction  7pm Bachata Level ONE  8pm Private instruction  THURSDAYS @ Allegro Performing Arts Academy 4:30pm Youth Ballroom Level TWO 5:30PM Youth Ballroom Level ONE FRIDAY JULY 27th Vanessa Villalobos presents new work for William Hernandez' closing gallery show of  Poet...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Tuesdays starting JUNE 5th  BALORICO will offer Salsa & Bachata classes in White Center. No need for a sitter, bring the kiddos. This Memorial Weekend ,   BALORICO DANCE will be performing at   Latino Night  on Saturday 5/26  and on Sunday at the    NW Folklife Festival  on Sunday 5/27 . Enjoy a  FREE family lesson in Cumbia, Tibiri, Bachata & Vals as we feature popular dances of the D.F. in Mexico as part of Echoes de Aztlan. Thank you   to those that came out to support our presentation of CURATE,  an original Salsa piece choreographed by Eduardo Aguirre & Vanessa Villalobos, for the 7th Anniversary All Vynl Salsa celebration hosted by DJ El Travieso. Please note, YES CLASSES ARE RUNNING this Monday 5/28 at Kenyon Hall and our new Summer Series begins MONDAY JUNE 4TH - REGISTER NOW!

Whats coming up! Vanessa & Eduardo perform Saturday May 19th for the AVS Vynl Night 7th year anniversary - join us! BALORICO will be instructing & performing popular dances from Mexico as well as our Wedding Party dances as part of the Echoes de Aztlan programming at Folklife on Sunday May 27th - come take class with the family. Summer Dance Series  begins Monday June 4th- Register today for the  June-July series MONDAYS @ Kenyon Hall- West Seattle 6pm Salsa on2 Level 1 (4 week sessions)  7pm Salsa on2 Level 2 (8 week session)  8pm Afro Latin Modern (8 week session)  TUESDAYS @ ConoceT studio- White Center 6pm Salsa on 2 Level 1 (May-June) 7pm Bachata Level 1 (June) 8pm Private instruction (with appointment) 

JANUARY 8th, 5pm-9pm, dance a little or dance a lot! 45 min. lesson  + time to ask questions/register FOR JUST $15 We will be offering community dance classes today at Kenyon Hall, 7904 35th Ave SW.  Drop by to sample of our Winter Series Classes running January 15th - March 26th. TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE  5pm Ballroom Dancing (singles and duets welcome) no partner needed! 6pm Salsa Dancing - level 1 (Build your foundation of the basics) no experience required 7pm Salsa Dancing - level 2 (Work on the intricacies with timing, style & partner work) 8pm Afro Latin Modern - open level (Isolate movement and say something with your body) Jump in at anytime, pay one price per person $15. For private instruction, email balorico@gmail.com to book your appointment. HAPPY NEW YEAR OF DANCE with B A L O R I C O

This Monday March 6th , activate your work week with dancing! Our Spring Dance series includes 8 sessions of Ballroom Dancing (6pm), Salsa on2  partner work & spinning (7pm) and AfroLatin Jazz (8pm). Sign up at balorico@gmail.com. Beginner-friendly classes for all and adaptable level-based challenges for more experienced dancers. Now is the time to train and be ready for a fun summer of dancing. 10% off for 2nd/3rd courses. Mark your calendars for a destination Portland salsa weekend, Sept. 7-9 , as E.Mayimbe and BALORICO represent Seattle at the East Meets West Portland Salsa Festival . (Professional shows, great guest DJ's, hotel stay and 3 nights of non-stop dancing in relaxing downtown Portland. For tickets, contact Vanessa) ...Also, Thursday March 23rd , for those wanting to delve in a little deeper with supporting Latino artists of the Northwest, La Sala's BESOS (kisses) Not Walls event includes a lovely evening of live music, art making and community bui...

Join in the fun this summer and be ready for all the great summer dance outings and special events you will be attending! B A L O R I C O offers weekly dance lessons and private instruction for all levels of dancers.  Our Summer Dance Series takes place at West Seattle's Kenyon Hall as we dance for fitness, expression and to boost confidence for getting on the dance floor! At 6pm practice Ballroom Rumba, Swing, Tango, Foxtrot and Waltz.  If you love Latin Rhythms- our 7pm class will feature all popular Latin Rhythms including Salsa, Bachata & Samba. Practice your moves, learn new patterns, here in West Seattle.  For an energy boost, at 8pm we dance  AfroPeruvian dances such as the Festejo, Lando & Zamacueca.  You will increase your stretching, build cardio endurance and for the ladies, you will practice owning that fierce feminine power that is ready to be shared and expressed via movements rooted in the pelvis, torso and legs...try FESTEJO ("fes...

Each time you approach him or her: you fill space, break space, create space... There's so much, yet so little, in a good dance. Our Spring series runs March 7- April 25th with American Rhythm & Smooth Ballroom Dancing at 6pm, Salsa on2 at 7pm, and monthly workshops & private instruction at 8pm. Love Salsa? Hone your ear and improve timing with our Clave & Musicality workshop Tuesday 2/16, 6:30-8pm at the Balorico Studio. Then in March- learn to coordinate Cuban hip motion with beautiful expression of the limbs on Monday 3/7- 8pm, with our AfroPeruvian dance & STYLING class(for Follows). Lastly, for the Bachateros! Mark your calendar for Monday 3/21-8pm when we'll dive into a Bachata mini-workshop  focused on expanding vocabulary and helping dancers distinguish between various footwork rhythms grounded in strong leading and weighted following (For Leads & Follows). B A L O R I C O is proud to be a welcoming home for partner dance in West Seattle. Re...

Monday May 11th we begin our Spring Dance Series 6pm Ballroom/Bachata, 7pm Salsa, 8pm Latin Styling (for men/women) Saturday May 16th, B A L O R I C O will present  Peruvian & Salsa dance at Seattle University, in support of Suzy Martinez' special event  ALAS . On Tuesday May 19th, we continue with our Clave/Musicality Workshop created for Salsa on2 dancers, 6:30pm-8pm at the Balorico Studio. This worship is co-instructed with percussionist Lalo Bello. Register now- balorico@gmail.com or call (206) 679-7229

February is here and we're exploring our relationship to music as a partner. Our Latin Styling class (Mondays@8:10pm) challenges dancers to get past the movement and EXPRESS more. Our Ballroom and Salsa on2 classes are ongoing and its beautiful to see the Seattle community begin to really support dancing on2! Great job SnS with the On2tour celebrations this past weekend. Save the date: March 28th , for our next performance benefit event. Stay connected and happy Wedding planning to all my brides!

Tonite we start off with the new class with a focus on the music, Latin music that is and how our feet and body can create harmony with the percussion and melody attributed to each dance style of the Rumba, Salsa, cha cha, swing and Hustle. We're one week away from the start of the rest of the Balorico classes. Sign up now for the Monday 7/11 launch of the new Social Ballroom for adults class & Salsa on2 (by request). We're two weeks away from the anticipated Salsa Drills class that is open to all levels and all ages. It was great seeing so many young people enjoy the open expression they found in this contagious latin dance. Please remember to email balorico@gmail.com for registration and any questions. Enjoy the sunshine!