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Portland Balboa Workshop
Event by: Brenda Jean Russell, DanceMode Movement Studios, DanceMode, Brenda Russell
Location: Portland Dance Studio, Southeast Oak Street 232, Portland
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Portland Balboa Workshop — Sunday, Dec 14, 2025
Taught by Brenda Jean Russell
Register Here: https://forms.gle/m6YQmJM8aVNJaqs3A
One-Day Balboa Immersion with Brenda Jean Russell
📍 Portland Dance Studios, Room 100B — Oak Street Building
232 SE Oak St, Portland, OR 97214
11:00–12:30 — Slow Bal, Laminu & Slicker
A silky, grounded start to the day.
We’ll explore slow-time Balboa, laminu flow, and slicker variations with a strong emphasis on grounded footwork, smooth weight transfers, and body organization to create effortless, gliding movement.
12:30–13:30 — Lunch Break
13:30–15:00 — Pure Bal & Ad-libs (Willie Desatoff Syllabus Focus)
Build your Pure Bal foundation the Desatoff way.
We’ll work through classic Pure Bal shapes, rotational pathways, and partner connection, followed by essential ad-libs from the Willie Desatoff lineage. Clear technique, clean lines, and timeless Balboa aesthetics.
15:00–15:30 — Break
15:30–17:00 — Ad-libs, Rhythms & Turning Variations
A creative session to develop your dance voice.
We’ll expand your ad-lib vocabulary with new rhythms, playful turning ideas, and variations that support personal style and musical interpretation. This class is designed to be accessible, expressive, and applicable to social dancing.
Pricing (Sliding Scale)
$15–25 per class
$60–75 full-day pass
Pay what fits your budget — all dancers welcome.
Registration: https://forms.gle/m6YQmJM8aVNJaqs3A
Taught by Brenda Jean Russell
Register Here: https://forms.gle/m6YQmJM8aVNJaqs3A
One-Day Balboa Immersion with Brenda Jean Russell
📍 Portland Dance Studios, Room 100B — Oak Street Building
232 SE Oak St, Portland, OR 97214
11:00–12:30 — Slow Bal, Laminu & Slicker
A silky, grounded start to the day.
We’ll explore slow-time Balboa, laminu flow, and slicker variations with a strong emphasis on grounded footwork, smooth weight transfers, and body organization to create effortless, gliding movement.
12:30–13:30 — Lunch Break
13:30–15:00 — Pure Bal & Ad-libs (Willie Desatoff Syllabus Focus)
Build your Pure Bal foundation the Desatoff way.
We’ll work through classic Pure Bal shapes, rotational pathways, and partner connection, followed by essential ad-libs from the Willie Desatoff lineage. Clear technique, clean lines, and timeless Balboa aesthetics.
15:00–15:30 — Break
15:30–17:00 — Ad-libs, Rhythms & Turning Variations
A creative session to develop your dance voice.
We’ll expand your ad-lib vocabulary with new rhythms, playful turning ideas, and variations that support personal style and musical interpretation. This class is designed to be accessible, expressive, and applicable to social dancing.
Pricing (Sliding Scale)
$15–25 per class
$60–75 full-day pass
Pay what fits your budget — all dancers welcome.
Registration: https://forms.gle/m6YQmJM8aVNJaqs3A