Save the Date: Balorado 2026 | A community-oriented Balboa festival

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sun, 14 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm UTC-06:00

Denver Turnverein | Denver

Balorado
Publisher/HostBalorado
Save the Date: Balorado 2026 | A community-oriented Balboa festival
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Balorado is an old-school exchange-style Balboa weekend featuring live music, social activities, and workshops. Balorado’s mission is to create an inclusive and welcoming space for Balboa dancers to connect to their dance community, recharge their creative batteries, and have fun.
🗓️ 2026 Registration Timeline 🗓️
4/15/26: Ticket prices increase to Standard Tier
5/15/26: Ticket prices increase to Procrastination Tier
6/10/26: Ticket prices increase to Organizers' Nightmare Tier
🎻 Music 🎻
Jonathan Ng & His All Stars
🍎 Instructors 🍎
Sara-Sofia Rentas & Bobby White
Theresa Manney & Jonathan Ng
And special electives from:
Jona Venzor
Ursula Hicks
Laura Keat
The crash course ("Green Circle") track will be taught by Laura Keat & Heather Ballew.
🎙️ Emcee 🎙️
Emory Roehrkasse
🏆 Contests 🏆
Switch & Match (Friday)
Advanced Mix & Match (Friday)
Amateur Mix & Match (Saturday)
Invitational Mix & Match (Saturday)
🫂 Fun Shenanigans 🫂
Thursday evening: Karaoke & Board Game Welcome House Party, hosted by Beanfield
Friday afternoon: TBA
Sunday afternoon: Park Day & Jazz in the Park (new for 2026: we are pushing this back to 4:30-8:30)
Monday evening: Unofficial afterparty at Silver Vines Winery
Want to come into town early or stay late? You totally should, Denver is cool (we're biased). Learn more about other dance shenanigans going on here: https://www.denverlindycal.com/
🪩 Venues 🪩
All social dancing and intermediate and advanced classes will take place at the Denver Turnverein. Beginner classes will take place at Ballroom & Beyond.
😎 Balorado is sponsored by the Pacific Swing Dance Foundation and the Colorado Swing Dance Club, and is organized by Laura Keat, Kay Wilcox, Stephanie Quon, Andrew Scaduto, Amber Villa, Jenny Gladowski, and Amy Sorenson. We are a National FastDancers Association member.
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Denver Turnverein, 1570 N Clarkson St, Denver, CO 80218-1419, United States

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