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

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...

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.

Yes, classes are running Monday 2/16. Treat yourself to our 6pm Ballroom Mixer class including: Tango, Rumba, Swing and Waltz, or at 7pm dive into our open level Salsa on2 class. (A fun challenge and great way to get outside your comfort zone of dancing) Ladies: love to feel sexy? Don't have a partner? Our 45minute Latin Styling class at 8:10pm will provide a learning tool for you to express more and to take advantage of the best partner- M U S I C, enjoy the long weekend!

FREE dance classes will be offered at Kenyon Hall as part of our Open House and we welcome Jonathon, an accomplished Hip Hop artist who will be co-teaching lessons with me. See you Monday 12/15! Schedule of classes below: 3pm Mini-Ballrom (ages 4-6) 4pm Youth Ballroom (ages 7+) 5pm Hip Hop & Swing with Jonathon & Vanessa 5:30 Hip Hop & Waltz 6pm Salsa & Bachata 6:30 Tango & Merengue 7pm-8:30pm Dance Party for all ages. (Yes you can bring the kids)$15 adults/ $5 (kids 5 and up) NEW CLASSES FOR 2015 WILL BE ANNOUNCED THEN. Also tonite Saturday Dec. 13th, I'm performing in the De Inga & Mandinga show produced by De Cajon Project at Langston Hughes Theatre -come share in a bit of our Latin American and African Diaspora history weaved together through dance and poetry.

Get ready for summer. Join me for an alternative workout that will compliment any Latin dance. AfroPeruvian dance returns to Kenyon Hall. Come celebrate with us as we enliven the space with the sounds of Festejo and Zamacueca promoting fitness and rejuvenation. APRIL: Mondays 8:05pm $60/4 classes. Kids $5/class. All are welcome. **Spring Youth Ballroom & Latin begins April 21st (Due to a death in the family, we had to postpone the start date-we're sorry for any inconvenience) Registration still open.

The next Adults Series begins Monday March 3rd. We're taking a break Monday 2/24 in honor of my birthday girl who constantly reminds me we can surpass and do anything...so she gave me wings. . Our children's program is set to begin its Spring series March 7th-SAVE THE DATE! I hope you're all out there practicing your moves and practicing your own dance of life-with wings when you think you can't anymore.

Winter is upon us and we're keeping things warm! Save the date MONDAY DECEMBER 16th 7:45pm-9pm come dance and meet local dancers. All are welcome. No experience required just a fun attitude. Mini dance lesson and a chance to get to know your neighbors.$10/person Light beverages and snacks will be served.(Special 2014 dance promotions will be available this day only.)

50 years and going strong! is what one couple said as their grandchildren surprised them with dance lessons. He said, "I don't need this." His wife slightly bowed her head and said "Do you remember?" ...and soon they were slow dancing to music in their head. Who is your "Next 50" partner? It is never too late to dance-Join us Mondays at the Hall. Save the date Monday Dec. 16th, 8pm Holiday Dance Social at KH or Sooner catch us Saturday on Alki for some Salsa & Swing-Free !

Happy Tuesday 10/4 Tomorrow we begin our switch to Tuesday night Balorico classes. Classes begin at 12noon on the Seattle University campus for a cardio fitness dance class. In the evening in West Seattle, we'll be starting the new cycle of classes Tuesday 6pm Beginners and 7:30pm Advanced Beginner Salsa. It was great seeing some old and youth faces at our Neptune event. It was a success. Everyone enjoyed themselves and best of all, the energy was right on. Miss Vicky Lee knows how to produce a night of dance. Stay tuned for more dancing at the Neptune! (Thanks to Ms. Chi Duong for the photos) Since it is time for ArtsCrush again, I have to point out a great project bringing light to some of our youth's most pressing issues.If you have teens, these medleys of theater and spoken word will shed some light on very real issues. Please note, the Monday youth Ballroom course is now CLOSED.

Hi Everyone, Tonight I'll be performing at Velocity's Fall Kick Off , a modern showcase of the most popular contemporary choreographers works. I'll be dancing in Wade Madsen's piece. This week, please note NO CLASSES MONDAY at Kenyon Hall and NO CLASS WEDNESDAY (due to the Neptune Theater event) Tuesdays are now the ongoing day for Balorico open group classes. 9/27 We conclude the Sept. Salsa Adv. Beginner cycle (series III) from 7:30-8:30pm. October kicks of with the following classes open to the public: Tuesdays BEGINNER SALSA/BACHATA 6pm-7pm POWER DRILLS 7-7:30pm (DropIn $8) ADV. BEGINNER SALSA 7:30-8:30pm $15/class Drop-In or $65 Combo course (1.5 hr class) I have made it very easy for people to continue developing their technique while focusing on progressing through syllabus figures. Enjoy! ALL CLASSES BEGIN 10/4 please rsvp. Cardio Fitness at Seattle University's *new* Recreation &Fitness center Tuesdays/Thursdays 12noon LATIN LUNCH and Wednesdays 4pm P...

Summer Dancing Feet! Register now for the Youth Ballroom & Youth Latin Dance program Ages 9-15 Dates: July 11- August 3rd Mondays at Kenyon Hall/ Wednesdays at Balorico studio 5-6:30pm Rhythms danced: Tango, Swing, Cha Cha, Salsa & Samba Social Ballroom for Adults 6:30pm & Salsa Beginner-Adv Beginner 7:30pm Dates: July 11 – Aug 29 Tuition: $50 for 4-class Learn locally, dance all over! Adults will be introduced to basic steps to the most popular dances around town. All classes are open level and do not require a partner. Community and business groups are welcome with advance notice. Kiddie Ballroom ages 6-8, 3pm Teen Salsa & Swing 7:30pm Dates: Wednesdays starting July 6th and August 3rd Tuition: $50 for 4-class, $60 for 5-class Each class begins with creative movement exersizes that introduce concepts of time and space. Rhythmic warmup, fun coordination exersizes and American Ballroom dance syllabus used. New course at the Washington Dance Club HUSTLE-on-ONE instruct...

March is here and so far we stared it out with a fun March Madness morning at Kenyon Hall with a great cabaret act of silent film, piano, singers and a little dancing! This Monday March 7th, the new childrens' ballroom cycle begins 5pm-6pm. Children/teens ages 8+ can join. No prior experience required. $140/ 10 class series. Please register. Monday from 6-7pm is the monthly FREE BALLROOM& LATIN DANCE CLASS open to all. Thereafter from 7pm-8pm the start of a new Salsa cycle begins.$15 drop-in / $99 8-classes Wednesday the 9th, the long awaited Ladies Styling class will run 7pm-8pm. $15 drop in or $52/4 class series. Some beginner salsa experience is required. Upcoming this weekend, I'll be performing with the MamboU Team at the Vancouver International Salsa Congress, so if you're in that area, come out and dance!!

Its that time again and February 7th we will be hosting a FREE Kids Ballroom Dancing class at 5pm ALL AGES and for Adults at 6pm there will be a FREE Beginner Ballroom class to start the next cycle of dance classes at Kenyon Hall. Ongoing Monday night Salsa at 7pm is open to all for the drop-in rate of $15. Learn how to be and feel smooth on the dancefloor. Partners not necessary, all levels welcome.

This month Ballroom for Adults is closed- a new cycle will be available February 7th. Salsa & Latin continue Mondays at 7pm. Update: Valentine's Day will include two romance inspired classes great for singles and couples. Come join the fun at Kenyon Hall. As always take advantage of the New Student Introductory Lesson $25 for 45minutes (good for 1-2 persons)...plan ahead!

Classes continue in December: 5pm Youth, 6pm Adult Ballroom 7pm Salsa/Bachata (drop-in $15) Mark your calendars for our FAMILY HOLIDAY DANCE Party Monday Dec. 27th 4:30pm-5:45pm at Kenyon Hall. Light beverages and tasty homemade snacks provided,$5 suggested donation. Invite friends and family for an afternoon of good cheer and dancing to Swing, Salsa, Tango, Merengue and more! Please rsvp to balorico@gmail.com or call 206 679-7229.

FREE monthly class held this Monday October 4th at 6pm at Kenyon Hall. An all-ages family fun event to try out some of our classes. We will Waltz, Swing, Salsa and Tango!

This Thursday, see a preview of our youth dancers at the Hiawatha Community Center Outdoor Concert series in West Seattle, 7pm. Enjoy a Foxtrot/Swing performance by our 8 year olds. New course announced "Mommy & Me Ballroom Dancing" at Hiawatha. Perfect way to get in shape and not need a sitter. New adult and children dance cycles begin in September so be sure to attend the upcoming Sept. 6th Balorico open house at Kenyon Hall. Call 206 679-7229 for more info.

Kids Summer Dance Open enrollment for our Summer Youth program (Ages 7-16) Mondays July 26- August 30th. Six class series, $75/session includes a final demonstration for parents & friends. (Enroll by July 9th for 10% off) Schedule for Mondays 3:00pm - 3:50pm Latin Percussion for kids 4:00pm - 4:50pm Youth Latin Dance (Session B) 5:00pm - 5:45pm BallroomagicTM for Kids (Session A) Register via balorico@gmail.com or call (206) 679-7229

Some great art this weekend! Be sure to stop by Lake Union and the surrounding transformed space with this fabulous international festival. Yours truly will be among the 14 feet dancing puppets recreating an Ecuadorian market scene. A family event. http://culturemob.com/events/6178951-art-on-the-fly-seattle-international-dance-festival-wa-seattle-downtown-various-outdoor-sites-near-2200-westlake-plaza Also happy AfroPeruvian Culture Day/Weekend/Year! Globally many enthusiasts celebrate the richness of our Peruvian heritage through music, dance, zapateo (softshoe), cajon playing and good food. FESTEJO classes continue June 12th in Fremont-see you there! 473 N 36th St, suite C 98103 We are days away from the next FREE BALLROOM & LATIN class Monday June 7th at 6pm. Bring friends and family! 7904 35th AVe SW 98126

A full weekend of dancing events around Seattle! Some highlights include the launch of our Summer Youth Program starting June 7th for kids & teens. Fellow mambo dancer Andre Mintz opened his new studio in Fremont this weekend and Balorico was there to promote AfroPeruvian culture with a little festejo! At the hall this weekend we also hosted our first Open House (Hip Hop meets AfroPeruvian/Salsa beats...check it out) Free youth preview classes begin May 10th - Ballroomagic TM 4pm (ages 8 and up) followed by a Hip Hop all ages class at 5pm with guest artist Erik Paul $10. It was a great evening of live music and dancing. After the Salsa Mixer, guests waltzed, tried some American Tango and danced to some fun Hip Hop choreography. Performances included an American Tango by Balorico dancers Magda Cygan (Polandia), Joey Hughes (good 'ol USA), Kristina Clark(Mejicana-Peruana-Americana) and Ilya Kilmov from Russia.... an imprompt AfroPeruvian dance duet by Kristina and myself...and w...