Balboa

You don't need any previous experience - just a desire for movement, music and fun.

No, you can come alone or with someone. We change dance partners during the course.

With us, you learn both roles and that has many advantages:

• You become more versatile.

• You understand the dance more deeply.

• You can dance with everyone, no matter what role.

• It improves your technique, strengthens the connection with your dance partners and is simply fun!

Does this have to do with gender roles?

• No! Leaders & followers have nothing to do with gender.

• Anyone can do both - regardless of experience, personality or identity.

What if I've only danced one role so far?

• No problem! We in the team also started classically.

• We'll show you the other role step by step - at your own pace.

How does the course work?

• From the beginning, we dance alternately in both roles.

• In advanced courses, we slowly broaden the perspective.

• Nobody is overwhelmed - you discover the other role in a relaxed way.

• If you realize that you only want to learn one role, that is possible.

Why is this important?

• Because it has helped us move forward!

• We believe that learning both roles means: more freedom, more empathy, more togetherness.

• Our goal: an inclusive, flexible community where everyone can dance everything.

Questions? Write to us, we will be happy to help you!

Simply register online for the relevant course. If you have several courses individually, we will combine them for you. Write to us if you have any questions, we are here for you!

You will find the prices in the respective course description.

A course lesson costs CHF 25/23* for 70 minutes including video recap.

Several courses per week = more discount.

• 1 course: 25/23* CHF

• 2 courses: 23/21* CHF = -16 % on the 2nd course

• 3+ courses: 21/19* CHF -32% on the 3rd and all subsequent courses.

*For students, trainees & KulturLegi.

If the price is a problem, talk to us and we'll find a solution!

Basel Jitterbugs is a member of the Swiss Dance Association: find out from your health insurance company whether dance courses are subsidized and benefit from subsidies of up to CHF 600/year. Find out more here.

No, but you can try swing dancing at one of our free crash courses at our parties .

• Let us know in good time if you are going to be absent.

• With our video recap you can stay on the ball and catch up on missed content yourself.

• Longer absences (3+ weeks):

  • Contact us before the start of the course, then a partial credit or a private lesson compensation is possible.

  • Recommendation: Free catch-up private lesson to catch up.

• If it suits you, you can make up a lesson in another course (same or lower level). There is no entitlement. Ask your teachers or simply write to us.

Comfortable clothes that you feel good in. Flat, clean shoes, no black soles, a change of shirt if necessary - that's it!

• No street shoes and black soles - protect our wooden floors!

• Sneakers with smooth soles or leather soles are ideal.

• For Balboa: shoes that slip well, optionally with a stable heel.

Tip:

• Favorite shoes? → Have chrome leather glued on at the shoemaker!

• Shoe stores: Remix Vintage Shoes, Madame Dynamite, Saint Savoy or Swingin Shoes.

Just ask our teachers, we are happy to help!

After starting out, you will progress step by step in our courses. You'll learn new techniques, moves and concepts - always tailored to your level. In higher courses, there are special topics and more depth.

Level overview:

• Beginner 1-3: up to 6 months

• Beginner/Intermediate 1-3: 6-12 months

• Intermediate 1-3: 12-18 months

• Intermediate+: 18-36 months

• Intermediate/Advanced: from 36 months (intensive)

Write us an e-mail. We usually reply within 24 hours.