Before twerking, before Gangnam style, before the Macarena, Newport Beach was the birthplace of a big band-era dance that time hasn’t quite forgotten. The Balboa. Its precise origins are fuzzy. But ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Swing-dance enthusiasts of all levels will congregate at the Rocky Mountain Balboa Blowout dance fest today and Sunday at several downtown Denver locations.

Imagine for a moment that you have traveled back in time to a 1940s-era dance hall. Men and women are crowded on the dance floor, a jazz band plays lively swing music in the corner. The couples hold ...

“Brace yourselves. This may be mind-blowing,” said David Rehm, an instructor from Washington, D.C. “My left hand (dramatic pause) belongs on the left side of my body.” Rehm on Sunday instructed the 15 ...

In a luxury retreat along North Carolina's Outer Banks, the Balboa Experiment pushes the idea of a week at dance camp to a whole new level. In a luxury retreat along North Carolina's Outer Banks, The ...

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