🎵 Brescia Balboa Series 2025

Step into a full season of Balboa and BalSwing with the Brescia Balboa Series, a unique festival-in-episodes dedicated entirely to the art and elegance of Balboa.

Organised by Swing Dance Brescia, this series offers dancers the chance to deepen their technique, musicality, and historical understanding across several weekends of study, music, and social connection.

From November 7–9, 2025, join the next chapter of this ongoing journey — a weekend of learning, dancing, and community in beautiful Brescia, Italy.

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📅 Dates & Registration

  • Dates: November 7 – 9, 2025
  • Country: Italy 🇮🇹
  • Town: Brescia
  • Website: swingdancebrescia.com
  • Organised by: Swing Dance Brescia
  • Passes:
    • Full Series Pass: access to all weekends at a discounted rate
    • Single Weekend Pass: workshops + socials for the selected date
  • Registration: open via the official website

💃 Dance Styles

Balboa

📍 What & Where

  • Location: Swing Dance Brescia studios and local dance halls.
  • Vibe: structured yet friendly — perfect for dedicated Balboa dancers seeking growth and inspiration.

🎭 Activities & Highlights

  • Workshops with two instructor couples at each edition.
  • Three training levels: Intermediate, Advanced, and Advanced Plus.
  • Evening lectures on musicality and the history of swing dance and music.
  • No partner rotation during classes — but plenty of practice time during socials.
  • Three nights of dancing with live music and DJ sets.
  • Balanced program design to foster learning, connection, and social fun.
A refined and intimate Balboa experience — study deeply, dance freely, and celebrate the rhythm of Brescia.

👣 Teachers

  • Lucia Galiana & Javi Zurdo 🇪🇸
  • Theresa Manney & Alexander “Sasha” Tabakouv 🇺🇸🇷🇺

Two stellar instructor pairs bringing technical mastery, musical awareness, and warm pedagogy to each edition of the series.

🎟 Why You Should Come

The Brescia Balboa Series is more than just a workshop — it’s a curated dance journey for those who love Balboa.

Learn in-depth, explore musical expression, and enjoy beautiful evenings of dancing in one of northern Italy’s most charming cities.

🪩 Quick Overview

When: November 7–9, 2025
Where: Brescia, Italy
Styles: Balboa
Highlights: multi-weekend series · 2 teacher couples · 3 levels · live music · lectures on musicality & history