Name: Flying Solo with Jo Hoffberg
Start: 2026-06-19T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-21T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Balance Dance Studios

30 dancers. 13 hours. One weekend that's going to change how you move.
Flying Solo is a weekend intensive for dancers who sense that there's something bigger underneath the steps they've been collecting — and they're right.
This isn't figure-by-figure memorization. It's learning how movement fits together: thinking about jazz steps as rhythms (instead of moves) in order to train more efficiently, how to scaffold your own learning so new material actually sticks, and how to build a practice that makes you better when nobody's watching. We'll use swing music and vernacular jazz shapes, but we'll also dance to r&b, disco, funk, and house — because it all comes from the same tradition, and if you can dance, you can dance to any of it.
You'll work on rhythm, bounce, body awareness, arms, musicality, and improvisation - broken into layers you can actually practice on your own. By Sunday, you won't just know more things. You'll understand how your body works, how to chunk information instead of drowning in it, and how to close the gap between the dancer you are right now and the dancer you want to be.
Jo Hoffberg has run Flying Solo in San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boulder, NYC, Berlin, Munich, and Wrocław. 92% of students say they'd do it again. 42% say it was worth more than they paid. Multiple editions have sold out. Dancers regularly travel from other cities to attend.
Open to All Levels (aimed at Intermediate and up). Brave beginners welcome.
SCHEDULE:
(1) FRIDAY - 3 Hours (Studio #2)
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm - Weekend Foundations
(2) SATURDAY - 5 hours (Studio #8)
10:30 am - 12: 30 pm - Kick Steps - Charleston inspired
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm - Q&A + Practice time
- lunch -
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Transitions Between Moves
4:30pm - 5:00 pm - Q&A + Practice time + Stretch time
(3) SUNDAY - 5 hours (Studio #8)
11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Bounce, Arms, and Hips
1:00pm - 1:30 pm - Q&A
- lunch -
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm - Pulling it All Together - The Finishing Touches
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Wrap Up
Cost:
$269 — Complete our registration form and submit payment to reserve your spot - https://forms.gle/5KkWtkhGfU9pKj3g8
Limited scholarship or reduced-price passes may be available.
If cost is a barrier, reach out to Jennifer Reed ([email protected]) directly — we want the right people in the room.
WHAT STUDENTS SAY:
"It's like a 'learn how to dance even though you think you totally know how to dance' workshop."
"You leave with a manual in your head of how to layer practice by yourself. Unlocking the freedom to self-expression with a master's guidance."
"A deep and challenging but fun breakdown of dancing overall — not just in jazz, but overall — that will make you a better dancer of all kinds."
"Don't miss it. It will change the way you move to music."
"The most influential workshop I've taken."
"How to be a party girl, with jazz."
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ABOUT JO:
Jo Hoffberg is a Berlin-based Lindy Hop and Vernacular Jazz dancer, educator, and cultural ambassador who has been active in the global dance community since 2007. She has taught Flying Solo across the US and Europe and is known for creating learning environments where dancers feel both deeply challenged and completely safe — 91% of students rate the environment a perfect score. She will also make you dance to disco whether you like it or not.