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Class Schedule

Fridays: 7:30 pm & 8:20 pm
Sundays: 7:00 pm & 7:50 pm

Doors open at 6:45 pm both nights.

Special Dance Times

See monthly schedule for dates when our dance space will be closed or dances held at an alternate location.

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Class Schedule


"Dancing can reveal all the mystery that music conceals." - Charles Baudelaire

The Balboa Park Dancers ballroom dance club in San Diego, California

 

The Balboa Park Dancers  meet weekly on Friday and Sunday nights at the historic Balboa Park Club in Balboa Park.  We provide an inspiring environment and huge hardwood dance floor for learning and improving on your dance skills. 

 

Couples and singles are welcome.  Lower-heeled, closed-toe and closed-heel shoes are recommended for dancing.  For more tips, check our Ballroom Etiquette page.

 

Each night we offer group lessons in 3 levels of instruction, beginning, intermediate, and advanced, in one smooth or standard ballroom dance and one rhythm or Latin style, changing dances monthly.  Both lessons cost only $3 for members and $5 for non-members.  During the year, we cover ballroom dances and more:  Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Rumba, Samba, Cha-cha, Hustle, Viennese Waltz, Bolero, Salsa, Eastcoast and Westcoast Swing.  Our classes generally follow the  USISTD Syllabus.

 
The second Friday of each month is usually a party night of social dancing and mixers with only one special lesson provided by our Host/DJ.  Admission for members is free; non-members pay just $5.  Occasionally a party night may include live music or performances.  Check the schedule to see where and when we are dancing.
 

Dancers are encouraged to change partners during class and during general dancing sessions, so it is not necessary to arrive with a partner.   Trade-in those 2 left feet!  Have fun, get some exercise, and make new friends.

To receive email updates, please sign up for our  NewsNotes  linked on the left hand side of this page.   All members must subscribe to receive these updates.

                   

 

Annual Schedule

 

January: Waltz, West Coast Swing

July: Foxtrot, Salsa

February: Tango, Cha-Cha

August: Quickstep, Bolero

March: Foxtrot, Salsa

September: Waltz, East Coast Swing

April: Quickstep, Rumba

October: Tango, Cha-Cha

May: Waltz, Slow Two Step

November: Foxtrot, Samba

June: Tango, Hustle

December: Viennese Waltz, Slow Two Step

Announcements

 

To receive an email announcing our monthly dance classes, plus immediate notification of any cancellation or move to another building, select NewsNotes on the left hand side of this page.

  

 

Memberships Continue to be Available Throughout February for those who did not have a chance to purchase them over the past couple of months.  Just $10 buys a Six Month Membership.   

 

 Our next

Party Night

 will be on

Friday February 17

at the

War Memorial Building.

       Yay!         

 


What we teach


Whether it be ballroom, latin, swing or nightclub dancing, the Balboa Park Dancers club has something for you!

The Balboa Park Dancers meet twice a week, on Friday and Sunday evenings and hold two lessons per evening.

Both lessons cost only $3 for members and $5 for non-members.  Membership is $10 per 6 month period, and includes free admission to monthly Party Nights.   Enrollment is available in May-June and Nov-Dec. We do not offer advanced signups.  Enrollment / renewall takes place at the membership table outside the ballroom.  We accept cash or checks with approved ID only.



Click HERE to see the Class Schedule of what we are teaching this month

 

Can performing really be addictive? Yes and no. In the medical sense, dancing and performing are definitely not addictive, but many dancers report getting a "rush" from being on stage. While dancing, the body releases endorphins, which are chemicals in the brain that are responsible for positive moods. Endorphins also act like natural painkillers, so even after hours of gruelling rehearsal, dancers don't necessarily feel their aching muscles and joints when they're on stage. Once they start dancing, many people find it hard to quit because the enjoyment factor is so compelling. It's hard to find something else to take its place since few other activities make them feel so connected and alive.