Join us for some fun, fast, holiday tunes and dance the night away with new and old friends! We will be dancing both balboa AND collegiate shag at this house party! Everyone is welcome!

There will be a cookie exchange if you would like to bring some cookies to participate! And, as always, you are welcome to bring some holiday treats or beverages to share with everyone!

7-8 pm - Balboa Basics Lesson

8pm-11pm - DJed Music

Registration/Location: https://forms.gle/JS2nNUdaDZTR2H7P6

*Clean non-marking dance shoes are required (leather / suede soles recommended). Please do NOT just wear socks.

Please consider donating $5-10 to help keep TCBC activities going or bring a food/beverage to share with everyone!

Please join us for a fun night of balboa dancing, catching up with friends, and making new ones! Everyone is welcome!

7-8 pm - Balboa Basics Lesson

8pm-11pm - DJed Music

Registration/Location: https://forms.gle/5ijFczaPQsvJxYJ5A

*Clean non-marking dance shoes are required (leather / suede soles recommended). Please do NOT just wear socks.

Please consider donating $5-10 to help keep TCBC activities going or bring a food/beverage to share with everyone!

Please join us for a spooktacular night of balboa dancing, catching up with friends, and making new ones! Everyone is welcome! Costumes and spooky attire encouraged!

7-8 pm - Balboa Basics Lesson

8pm-11pm - DJed Music

Registration/Location: https://forms.gle/4bxtCGmbKmynLcMfA

*Clean non-marking dance shoes are required (leather / suede soles recommended). Please do NOT just wear socks.

Please consider donating $5-10 to help keep TCBC activities going or bring a food/beverage to share with everyone!

Please join us for a fun night of balboa dancing, catching up with friends, and making new ones! Everyone is welcome!

7-8 pm - Balboa Basics Lesson

8pm-11pm - DJed Music

Registration/Location: https://forms.gle/tFXRbYKMBH2yL5Y46

*Clean non-marking dance shoes are required (leather / suede soles recommended). Please do NOT just wear socks.

Please consider donating $5-10 to help keep TCBC activities going or bring a food/beverage to share with everyone!

This month TCBC field trip will be to the Wednesday night dance hosted by one of our favorite people, Miss Shannon! And we are so lucky to also have one of our favorite bands playing - Mississippi Hot Club!

7pm beginner swing lesson
8-11pm live music
Admission: $10 cash

Let’s kick off the weekend with a bit of balboa dancing and brunch!

10-11 am - Balboa Basics Lesson

11am-2pm - DJed Music

Registration/Location: TBA

*Clean non-marking dance shoes are required (leather / suede soles recommended). Please do NOT just wear socks.

Please consider donating $5-10 to help keep TCBC activities going or bring a food/beverage to share with everyone!

Register here for location: https://forms.gle/Fct65cQX3xu6iX7W9

Join us for some Friday night swing dancing at the Eagles 34 featuring music by the Twin Cities Seven!

8-10:30pm: Dancing with the Twin Cities Seven

(Note: get there at 7pm for Movement and Dance with Live Music led by Kian Dwyer of Kian Movement)

$10 at the door

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Let’s get this summer started right by shuffling it up on the dance floor with some balboa swing! All our welcome!

7-8 pm - Balboa Basics Lesson

8pm-11pm - DJed Music

Registration/Location: https://forms.gle/zfyp3SbW2wQr6iUY7

*Clean non-marking dance shoes are required (leather / suede soles recommended). Please do NOT just wear socks.

Please consider donating $5-10 to help keep TCBC activities going or bring a food/beverage to share with everyone!

Please join us for a fun night of escaping the cold with our favorite huggable shuffle dance - balboa! Everyone is welcome!

7-8 pm - Balboa Basics Lesson

8pm-11pm - DJed Music

Registration/Location: https://forms.gle/CiMYmvNvD2kCYnyy8

*Clean non-marking dance shoes are required (leather / suede soles recommended). Please do NOT just wear socks.

Please consider donating $5-10 to help keep TCBC activities going or bring a food/beverage to share with everyone!

This month TCBC field trip will be to the Wednesday night dance hosted by one of our favorite people, Miss Shannon! And we are so lucky to also have one of our favorite bands playing - the Patty and the Buttons!

7pm beginner swing lesson
8-11pm live music
Admission: $10 cash

This month TCBC field trip will be to the Wednesday night dance hosted by one of our favorite people, Miss Shannon! And we are so lucky to also have one of our favorite bands playing - the Twin Cities Hot Club!

7pm beginner swing lesson
8-11pm live music
Admission: $10 cash

Please join us for a fun night of escaping the cold (and maybe even snow...) with our favorite huggable shuffle dance - balboa! Everyone is welcome!

8pm-11pm DJed Music

While there usually is a Balboa Basics lesson before each house party, there will not be this time. But even better - we have a Beginner Balboa Bootcamp earlier in the day that you and your friends should check out! https://www.tcbalboaconnection.org/tcbc-classes-registration/p/bbb2024

Registration https://forms.gle/sVfRhysCSnhwx3BA8

*Clean non-marking dance shoes are required (leather / suede soles recommended). Please do NOT just wear socks.

Please consider donating $5-10 to help keep TCBC activities going or bring a food/beverage to share with everyone!

Join TCBC on January 20th for an evening out and balboa-bombing to the delightful Django Reinhardt-inspired swing tunes from the Mississippi Hot Club!

$15 + tax/fees.

Tickets available online and more info about Mississippi Hot Club and kj's hideaway (https://kjshideaway.com/event/mississippi-hot-club/):

"Mississippi Hot Club is inspiring a new generation of young swingers in Minnesota. With reverence and chops, Mississippi Hot Club’s new album, Swing Cities, shines light on the bold music of Django Reinhardt from a fresh pop-oriented perspective.Recorded at Wild Sound Recording Studio in Minneapolis, Swing Cities masterfully captures MHC’s spunky performances, featuring an upbeat approach to jazz manouche, hot club jazz, and gypsy jazz. Joshua Parlanti’s engaging improvisation on lead guitar is complimented by the fierce solos of violinist Alissa Jacobsen. This fearless duo is supported by la pompe rhythm guitarists Ian Stenlund and Luke Zupan, along with airtight upright bassist Joseph Downing.Spanning several eras of Django’s repertoire, Parlanti conveys his melodies on acoustic and electric guitar, playing with a recognizable “Gypsy” flair. His approach is soulful and refreshing, hitting on the more frisky verve that people in the 1930s heard in Django’s playing."

"Nestled in the heart of St. Paul and tucked away in the lower level of the 1920s-era Hamm Building, you will find a rare gem that is well worth the trip! kj’s hideaway – a bustling new music venue (named after owners Kris and Jeremy Siers), celebrates two years on September 17th, 2023.
Although relatively new, kj’s comes with a rich history. It’s the former home to the much beloved Artist’s Quarter (a.k.a. the AQ) and later, the Vieux Carré. Today, kj’s proudly upholds the time-honored tradition of great live music."

Please join us for a fun night of celebrating the Holiday season with our favorite shuffling huggable dance. Everyone is welcome!

We'd also like to encourage you to bring your favorite holiday treat or beverage to share!

There is a Balboa Basics lesson before each house party, so you can jump right in if you're new. Experienced Bal dancers are encouraged to join the lesson to learn a new role, help new dancers learn, and maybe we'll even have some cool stuff for you to work on too!

7-8pm Balboa Basics Lesson
8pm-11pm DJed Music

Registration
https://forms.gle/hxbAJQ8w8V5wi8q3A

*Clean non-marking dance shoes are required (leather / suede soles recommended). Please do NOT just wear socks.

Please consider donating $5-10 to help keep TCBC activities going or bring a food/beverage to share with everyone!

This month TCBC field trip will be to the Wednesday night dance hosted by one of our favorite people, Miss Shannon! And we are so lucky to also have one of our favorite bands playing - the Southside Aces!

7pm beginner swing lesson
8-11pm live music
Admission: $10 cash

Please join us for a fun night of balboa dancing this November! Bring your friends and join us in our favorite shuffling huggable dance. Everyone is welcome!

There is a Balboa Basics lesson before each house party, so you can jump right in if you're new! Experienced Bal dancers are encouraged to join the lesson to learn a new role, help new dancers learn, and maybe we'll even have some cool stuff for you to work on too!

7-8pm Balboa Basics Lesson
8pm-11pm DJed Music

Location: Uptown Minneapolis, exact location provided after registration

Registration
https://forms.gle/aFffrw7W24ezmU3N6

*Clean non-marking dance shoes are required (leather / suede soles recommended). Please do NOT just wear socks.

Please consider donating $5-10 to help keep TCBC activities going or bring a food/beverage to share with everyone!

Join TCBC on November 17th for a night out and dancing to the sizzling hot jazz of the Gentlemen's Anti-Temperance League (GATL)

$15 + tax/fees.

Tickets available online and more info about GATL and kj's hideaway (https://kjshideaway.com/event/the-gentlemens-anti-temperance-league/):

"1 part infectious enthusiasm
1 part vintage hot club jazz
1 part modern songwriting
1 part hot picking swing
Shake with ice and you’ve got The Gentlemen’s Anti-Temperance League.

The GATL plays jazz originals. Modern songs under an old-time facade. It’s music your granddad would listen to, if your granddad was a time-traveler from 2050 with a hankering for vintage cocktails and hot jazz. It’s hot, infectious, and emotional. Kind of like that on-and-off relationship you had in your early twenties, but a lot more grounded."

"Nestled in the heart of St. Paul and tucked away in the lower level of the 1920s-era Hamm Building, you will find a rare gem that is well worth the trip! kj’s hideaway – a bustling new music venue (named after owners Kris and Jeremy Siers), celebrates two years on September 17th, 2023.
Although relatively new, kj’s comes with a rich history. It’s the former home to the much beloved Artist’s Quarter (a.k.a. the AQ) and later, the Vieux Carré. Today, kj’s proudly upholds the time-honored tradition of great live music."

It's that time of year again! Time to don scary/silly costumes, eat yummy fall foods, and dance balboa to all of the creepy/awesome/weird Halloween swing music!

There is a Balboa Basics lesson before each house party, so you can jump right in if you're new! Experienced Bal dancers are encouraged to join the lesson to learn a new role, help new dancers learn, and maybe we'll even have some cool stuff for you to work on too!

Please consider donating $5-10 to help keep TCBC activities going and pay our teachers/DJs, or bring a food/beverage to share with everyone!

7-8pm Balboa Basics Lesson
8pm-11pm DJed Spooktacular music

Registration
https://forms.gle/UTtLJDTqYgAmraqr8

Exact location provided via email after registering. This party will be in Blaine, MN.

*Clean non-marking dance shoes are required (leather / suede soles recommended). Please do NOT just wear socks.

Balboa friends, for this month's field trip, we invite you to join us in an excursion over to *the dark side* (jkjk) to have some West Coast Swing fun!

Did you know that several of the balboa dancers in our scene are also westies?! But don't worry if you've never done WCS before, there's a FREE BEGINNER LESSON before the dance. In fact, SWINGesota is actually doing a WHOLE MONTH of free beginner classes before the dance!
https://www.facebook.com/events/343681891336640/343681904669972

Entry to the dance-only is $8. If you are taking the FREE beginner class, the dance is also FREE!

https://www.swingesota.com/

Join us for some fun hangout and dance balboa time! Everyone is welcome!

There is a Balboa Basics lesson before each house party, so you can jump right in if you're new! Experienced Bal dancers are encouraged to join the lesson to learn a new role, help new dancers learn, and maybe we'll even have some cool stuff for you to work on too!

Please consider donating $5-10 to help keep TCBC activities going and pay our teachers/DJs, or bring a food/beverage to share with everyone!

7-8pm Balboa Basics Lesson
8pm-11pm DJed music

Register here:
https://forms.gle/yFMAnCTLojiQYDG67

As Minnesotans we relish the sunny summers and spending time at the lake, so why not combine that with our favorite year-around activity - balboa dancing!

We'll meet somewhere between the Lake Harriet Bandshell and the Wheel of Fun Rentals around 4pm for paddling, swimming, or other park activities of your choice

Then we'll head over to the bandshell at 5:30pm to listen and dance to Gypsy Mania Hot Club Swing! (Note that there isn't a great dance floor, so bring shoes that you feel comfortable dancing on concrete with).