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WEEKEND WORKSHOP: Sweet Swing Edinburgh 2027 - Slow Balboa with Elena and Alberto

WEEKEND WORKSHOP: Sweet Swing Edinburgh 2027 - Slow Balboa with Elena and Alberto

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Edinbop

Edinbop

@edinbop Edinburgh

Two-day weekend workshop with international Balboa instructors Elena Paiola and Alberto Boffa, with Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon social dances

Schedule

  • – Lessons
  • – Evening social dance

  • – Lessons
  • – Afternoon social dance
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Venues

Columcille Centre
2 Newbattle Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 4RT, UK

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Sweet Swing Edinburgh 2027 is Edinbop's Slow Balboa weekend workshop which will be taught by the two amazing Italian Balboa and Slow Balboa teachers: Elena Paiola and Alberto Boffa

The workshop will take place at the Columcille Centre in Morningside and include 7 hours of classes, a social dance on the Saturday evening and an afternoon dance on the Sunday. (For Friday evening, 2nd April, we recommend the Edinburgh Jazz 'n Jive Club for dancing to live music.)

Tickets for the workshop classes will become available at midday on 5 December 2026 and for the social dances on Saturday and Sunday on 13th March 2027, also at midday.

PLEASE NOTE that this workshop is only suitable for dancers with previous Slow Balboa and/or Laminu experience.

If you've got an EDINBOP MEMBERSHIP, please book your ticket at the concession rate.

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Hailing from Turin in Italy, Elena Giulia Paiola and Alberto Boffa are internationally acclaimed Balboa and Slow Balboa instructors celebrated for their effortless grace, fluid dynamics, and seamless partner connection. Drawing from backgrounds in contemporary dance alongside deep study of Swing Era history, they bring a refined, musical, and nuanced approach to the social floor. In their Slow Balboa classes, Elena and Alberto focus on body awareness, subtle movement mechanics, and effortless flow—giving you the tools to turn slow, romantic swing tunes into deeply connected, unforgettable dances.