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

Tuesday 4/19 we're hosting our monthly CLAVE & Musicality workshop with Picoso salsa band percussionist Lalo Bello, 6:30-8pm at the Balorico Studio. What to expect? We'll tune our ears to the sounds of Cha Cha Cha and Pachanga, and how these dances fit within the Clave framework to help you best improvise and play with the music and your partner, $20. Rsvp early, limited space. Yes this is beginner friendly. Our  Spring into Summer dance series begins Monday May 2nd - 8 week series. Sign up now ! Silver Ballroom Dancing 6pm, Mambo/Cha Cha 7pm, Afro Peruvian/Latin Styling 8pm (on 5/2) Private Lesson Special:  Through May 2nd, enjoy a 3 lesson package for only $125/person. Contact Vanessa to register and book early at balorico@gmail.com In the community:  For the Salseros that love on2, come out on Sunday April 24th for a great dance social.  BALORICO will be leading a Mambo Drills & Warmup class at Mambo Pica Pica 7pm. Join us and...

The island dance....Bachata. What I love about dancing this beautiful Dominican dance is not only that it is full of mixed rhythms and slower in tempo to that of a salsa, but it is a resting dance where you literally can recline and experience your partner's flow in more expressive ways. There's a certain connection you can go to with awareness of energy, chi and beyond-body connections. Dancers of all levels are welcome for this sensual and percussive Bachata body workshop 8pm-9:15pm on Monday 3/21 at 7904 35th Ave SW. Singles welcome. Our Spring Series is in full swing, but here are some April dates to register for now....Monday 4/4 AfroPeruvian Latin Styling class 8pm @ Kenyon Hall & Tuesday 4/16 Clave & Musicality workshop with Lalo Bello & Vanessa, 6:30-8pm @ the Balorico Studio. Register with an email to balorico@gmail.com or call 206 679-7229.

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...

Keep up your defenses this winter with an interactive workout on the dance floor!  Classes : a new 6-week series in Ballroom at 6pm and Salsa On2 at 7pm begins Monday 11/9.   Fridays, we now offer Latin Styling & Footwork at 6pm for salseros wishing to push their conditioning and agility to execute beautiful and precise movement. From 7-8:30pm we offer Adv. Beginner Mambo focused on drilling fundamentals and combination work. Special workshops in November: Meet Kizomba , she’s an infectious Brazilian close-encounter dance rooted in dances from Angola that will leave you wanting more with its catchy rythms and soul. Special workshop with a guest instructor 11/16, 8-9:30pm at K.H. Our next Clave & Musicality percussion & dance workshop is 11/17, 6:30-8pm at the Balorico studio.

Salsa and Latin music lovers, tomorrow we explore the music and the relationship to the dancer. Our monthly workshop with PICOSO percussionist Lalo Bello continues 6:30pm-8pm at the Balorico Studio. We'll focus on Yambu rhythms and 3-2 clave expression. Ballroom Dance & Salsa classes continue Mondays at Kenyon Hall and Fridays at the Balorico Studio. The NEXT group class series begins Friday Nov. 6th and Monday Nov. 9th -save the date! 

CONGRATS to the new Mr & Mrs. dynamic duo Tony & Nikki! Have a special event coming up involving dance? TRY PRIVATE LESSONS-its the quickest way to get results.  UP NEXT  for Salseros and Latin music lovers: the next  Clave & Musicality Workshop  will be held  Tuesday June 23rd, 6:30-8pm  at the Balorico Studio. Percussionist Lalo Bello of PICOSO and myself will help you increase your ability to hear the beat, stay on the beat and express the beats. Rsvp at balorico@gmail.com and yes, this is open to all levels. On  Monday July 6th we begin our Summer Dance Series  at Kenyon Hall, Ballroom Basics, East coast Swing, Bachata and more! Please rsvp/inquire at balorico@gmail.com.

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

Tuesday April 14th we start our special Mas Tumbao Salsa workshop series. Salsa dancers can expect to practice and develop their ear for dancing to the clave and staying on the clave. I'm excited, we'll have live percussion accompaniment. All levels welcome with an "on2" style focus. $25/person. RSVP required, please register by emailing balorico@gmail.com. The next dance series of Ballroom Dancing, Bachata and ongoing Salsa group lessons at Kenyon Hall begins Monday 5/11. Drop-in this month to get a taste!