No. 8 Balboa in the City

No. 8 Balboa in the City returns for 2025… Friday 3 October - Sunday 5 October, 2025 with Lauren and Andrew

No. 8 Balboa in the City will be a chance to brush up on your Balboa and learn the iconic Dean Collins Shim Sham (a version popular with Balboa and LA Swing dancers).

No. 8 Balboa Retreat

No. 8 Balboa Retreat ran as a live-in retreat, held over Easter weekends, 2014 - 2018. The retreat was not like most dance exchanges.  For one thing, it was tiny - there were only 16 people in total one of whom was a cook.  It’s also based on collaborative learning with your kiwi peers, rather than top-down dissemination from international experts.  Attendees are active participants in a structured and safe learning environment, with lots of time each day to chill out and enjoy the scenery around the lodge.