🏳️🌈 A three-week Balboa dance course for complete beginners for March 2026. No prior experience required. This is a special LGBTQ+ course, but everyone is welcome. Bring your friends and allies if they also love to dance!
☝️ Got questions? Email us at balboaclubdublin@gmail.com.
Details
Dates: March 11th, 18th and 25th.
Time: 7:15 – 8:45 PM (1 hour class + half an hour of social dancing)
Cost: €35
Venue: The Pillar Room, Rotunda (Top of O’Connell Street, next to The Gate Theatre. Directions at the end of the page)
Teacher: Yile (pronounced E-la), assisted by Denise
What to wear: comfortable clothes, glamour optional ✨
No partners required.
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What is Balboa?
Balboa is a dance style in the swing jazz dance family. It is a partnered social dance where you improvise whole dances with your dance partner(s), suitable for mid to fast tempos. We will be teaching everybody both how to lead and how to follow, but feel free to stick to a role you feel more comfortable with or want to focus on. Here’s a video of high-level dancers for inspiration:
Location
We will be in the Oval, a beautiful side hall of the Pillar Room, situated in the Rotunda Hospital. It is at the top of O’Connell Street. Entrance is via a black gate on Parnell Square East/Cavendish Row. It is the very first building on your left, and "The Pillar Room" is over the door.
