6 hours of balboa classes with tippy-top international teachers, three socials including music from one of the best balboa bands in the UK in the beautiful village of Islip, just outside Oxford.
Level
Intermediate and above: You will have a good knowledge of balboa fundamentals including uphold, downhold, lolly kicks, inside and outside turns, out-and-ins, paddles, crab walks and throw-outs and be able to dance confidently to music between 160 and 200 bpm. You will be keen to strengthen your technique and to add to your knowledge of styling variations, all with improved flow and connection with your partner.
Teachers
David Rehm
David is a professional dance workshop instructor specializing in the partnered swing dances, Lindy and Balboa, and widely considered one of the top Balboa dancers and instructors in the world. For over two decades he has been regularly featured teaching throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. He conceived, founded and directs the Experiment, a highly intensive Balboa residential with small select groups of participants spending a week together with other dedicated dancers in an extraordinary live+work+play dance environment.
Outside of dance, David enjoys researching and is a passionate speaker on a range of his interests, including a variety of technologies such as electric micro-mobility and VR & AR; the intersections of language, philosophy of knowledge, and pedagogy; and public education and advocacy surrounding ASD, aphantasia, and SDAM. He is also an avid PC gamer who has spoken on the topics of gaming culture and video games as art.
Kate Hedin
For almost two decades Kate Hedin has taught Balboa and Lindy Hop around the world and holds almost every major championship title in the modern Balboa era. As a teacher, Kate is passionate about pedagogy, lead/follow mechanics as a way of expression, and follower voice as an integrated part of the dance. She is the creator of several groundbreaking DVDs on Balboa Followers Technique and Aesthetics, as well as other online lessons, which can be found at www.onlinebalboa.com, and is one of the scene's top Jewel McGowan experts.
She is also a highly sought-after judge and DJ. When she is not teaching dance, she leads a secret double life as a Twitch streamer, that focuses on video games as art, education, entertainment, and human connection. She is always ready to geek out about dance, classical music (she has a degree in viola), trapeze, and video games, so please don't be intimidated by her quiet demeanour and asymmetrical hair and ask her anything!
Schedule (subject to change):
Friday 6th November 2026
19:15 - 20:15 Warm up and mixer with Janet and Chris
20:15 - 23:00: Social Dance
Saturday 7th November 2026
10:15: Doors open
10:30 - 11:30: Class
11:40 - 12:40: Class
12:40 - 13:55: Lunch break
14:00 - 15:00: Class
Supper break
19:45: Social dance: doors open
20:00 - 23:00: Dance with music from the Jim Wynn Swingtet
Sunday 8th November 2026
10:45: Doors open
11:00 - 12:00: Class
12:10 - 13:10: Class
13:10 - 14:40: Lunch break
14:45 - 15.45: Class
15:45 - 18:30: Sunday Tea Dance
Location
Islip Village Hall, Church Lane, Islip (near Kidlington), OX5 2TA
Refund
We’re afraid we can’t offer a refund if you have to cancel, but you are welcome to resell your ticket to someone else of the same role. Please get in touch with us as we may well have people on the waiting list.