About us?

Svetlana has been on the swing dance scene since 2001 and
was joined by Harry in 2004.  They became interested in Balboa in 2006 and are not ashamed to say that their ‘interest’ has evolved into an obsession and a passion.  Frustrated that there was no local Balboa scene, they started Balboanorth in April 2008 specifically to promote Balboa and Balswing in the area. They now have well established classes every Tuesday in Leeds, guest teach regularly at Bella Balboa in Sheffield and taught the Balboa taster class for DJam9 in Durham. Their teaching focus is on 'lead' & 'follow', the ability to dance without a 'routine' and having fun!

Why teach Balboa?

Because of our love for the dance and our overwhelming desire for it to become as popular in the north of England as it is in the south.  When we’re not dancing, learning or practicing, we’re watching it and talking (or arguing) about it. Over the years, we have been taught at camps and international workshops by some of the world’s finest Balboa dancers:

Everything we teach is directly from their classes or drawn from the further instruction they give on dvd/videotape.  We have an extensive collection of Balboa resource material which continues to grow. In addition to hours of footage by the dancers above, our balboa & balswing library also includes material from:

It is important to us that we continue updating our knowledge to ensure that what we teach you is authentic and well taught. 

Balboanorth is committed to promoting Balboa & Balswing in the north of England.