Upcoming Local Workshops
March 8: Swing Outs Intensive Workshop with Lauren Smith and Theresa Manning
Join Peter and Lauren for a deep dive into all things swing outs! This workshop will cover swing out techniques, the styles and approaches of various original dancers, footwork stylings, and swing out variations.
Prerequisites: Completion of Intro to Swing (or equivalent,) comfortable with 6-count Lindy Hop patterns and basic 6-count moves and turns. Some experience with 8-count patterns and swing outs preferred.
Register here: https://cloudlanddance.square.site/
Classes, workshops, and dances held at Gotta Dance Studio.
17945 NE 65th St, #100, Redmond, WA 98052
$50
Smooth Lindy and Classic Lindy Moves Workshop
With instructors Peter Flahiff and Lauren Smith.
Classic Moves from Original Dancers! Learn some brilliant steps and moves from original era dance legends.
No Pre-requisites
Pre-register: $30
Walk -in: $35
Register at: https://sunsethillcommunity.org/event/nw-dance-workshop-smooth-lindy-classic-moves/
**This will NOT be recorded. We ask that you PLEASE not record any portion of this workshop. We’ve had classes stolen before, and would like to protect our intellectual property. Thank you for your understanding.
Previous teaching and djing engagements
~~2024~~
January 12-15: California Balboa Classic (Burbank, USA) — Balboa
February 3: Customize Your Swing Out, Customize Your Swivels Workshop — Lindy Hop
February 9-11: Bubble City Bash (Champaign, USA) — Balboa, Lindy Hop, Collegiate Shag
March 1-22: Guest Teachers for Savoy Swing Club, Balboa Crash Course (Seattle, USA)– Balboa
March 22: Swing Continuum – Lindy Hop/West Coast Swing Crossover Workshop (Seattle, USA)– Lindy Hop
March 23: Olympia Balboa Workshop (Olympia, USA)– Balboa
March 24: Fast Feet Balboa Workshop (Seattle, USA)– Balboa
April 12-14: Swinging’ by the Sound (Port Townsend, USA)– Collegiate Shag
May 3-5: For Dancers Only (Sydney, Australia)– Balboa, Lindy Hop
May 10-12: Perth Swing Weekend (Perth, Australia)– Balboa, Lindy Hop, Collegiate Shag
May 16: Inglemoor High School Jazz Night (Seattle, USA)
May 18: Dean and Jewel Style Lindy Workshop (Seattle, USA) — Lindy Hop
May 19: How to Be a Swing DJ Workshop (Seattle and virtual)–DJing
June 1: Balboa Inventions Workshop (Seattle, USA) — Balboa
June 27-30: Balorado (Denver, USA)–DJing
July 19-21: Midsummer Mashup (Sacramento, USA)– Balboa, Lindy Hop
July 28-30: Northwest Balboa Festival (Seattle, USA)–DJ
August 15: Dancing Til Dusk Balboa (Seattle, USA)
August 17: Northwest Dance Balboa Taster (Seattle, USA)
September 6-9: Camp Hollywood (Los Angeles, USA)–DJ
September 28: Portland Collegiate Shag Crash Course Workshop (Portland, USA)
October 11-13: Whistle Stop Weekend Purdue University (Indianapolis, USA)
October 18-20: Vancouver Mini Balboa Weekend (Vancouver, Canada)
November 2-3: Peter DJing and Balboa Workshop (Denver, USA)
November 22-24: Balboa Lab (Edmonton, Canada)
December 6-8: Seabeck Dance Weekend (Seabeck, USA)
~~2023~~
January 7: Level Up Your Balboa Workshop (Seattle, USA)
January 13-15: California Balboa Classic — DJ (Pasadena, USA)
January 28: Customize Your Swing out, Customize Your Swivels Workshop (Seattle, USA)
February 17-19: Hot Rhythm Holiday — DJ/Judge (Austin, USA)
February 25: How to Be a Swing DJ Workshop (Seattle, USA)
March 18: Balboa Dynamic Out Ins Workshop (Seattle, USA)
March 31-April 2: Swingin’ By the Sound (Port Townsend, USA)
April 22-23: Hop, Skip Jump Weekend (Boise, USA)
May 6: Slow Balboa Workshop (Seattle, USA)
May 13: Slow Dancing Workshop with Peter and Ana Lisa (Seattle, USA)
May 19-21: SwingTyne Lindy Balboa Shag Weekend (Newcastle upon Tyne, England)
May 26-29: Edinburgh Balboa Weekend (Edinburgh, Scotland)
June 3: London Balboa Syndicate Workshops (London, England)
July 1: Balboa Inventions Workshop (Seattle, Washington)
July 8: How to Be a Swing DJ Workshop (Seattle, Washington)
July 28-30: Northwest Balboa Festival (Seattle, Washington)
August 25-27: Swing Summit Summer Retreat (Hope, Canada)
September 16: Art of Social Dancing (Seattle, Washington)
10/7 Pure Balboa Workshop
10/20-22: Emerald Swing (Dublin)
11/3-5: Seabeck Dance Weekend
11/11: Collegiate Shag Workshops
11/17: Sacramento Workshop
12/9: The Ins & Outs of Out-and-Ins Workshop
12/13: Follow Focus Workshop — Lindy Hop
12/16: Tap Shim Sham for Lindy Hoppers
~~2022~~
Camp Jitterbug – Seattle, Washington
Northwest Balboa Festival – Seattle, Washington
Camp Hollywood – Los Angeles, USA
Brisbane Balboa Festival – Brisbane, Australia
Shake That Thing – Canberra, Australia
Fancy Feet – Adelaide, Australia
Victoria Swing Weekend – Victoria, Canada
~ 2020 ~
1/17-19: California Balboa Classic – Newport Beach, USA – Emcee (Link)
February
We’re moving to Seattle!
2/14-16: Hot Rhythm Holiday – Austin, USA – DJs (Link)
POSTPONED 3/2: Balboa Basics and Beyond–March Class Series – Bellevue, Washington (Link)
3/8: Suburban Swing Teaching Residency–Intermediate Lindy Hop, Intro to Lindy Hop, Intro to Balboa – Abbotsford, Canada (Link)
POSTPONED 3/9: Balboa Basics and Beyond–March Class Series – Bellevue, Washington (Link)
3/15: Suburban Swing Teaching Residency – Abbotsford, Canada (Link)
POSTPONED 3/16: Balboa Basics and Beyond–March Class Series – Bellevue, Washington (Link)
3/22: Suburban Swing Teaching Residency – Abbotsford, Canada (Link)
POSTPONED 3/23: Balboa Basics and Beyond–March Class Series – Bellevue, Washington (Link)
3/29: Suburban Swing Teaching Residency – Abbotsford, Canada (Link)
POSTPONED 5/1-3: Scissortail Swing 2020 – Oklahoma City, USA (Link)
POSTPONED 6/18-21: All Balboa Weekend – Cleveland, USA – competing
POSTPONED 6/25-29: Big Sky Weekend – Kalispell, USA (Link)
POSTPONED 6/30-7/22: Australia Tour
POSTPONED 7/3-5: Shake That Thing – Canberra, AUS
POSTPONED 7/10-12: Winter Swing Storm – Perth, AUS
POSTPONED 7/17-19: Brisbane Weekend of Swing – Brisbane, AUS
POSTPONED 9/4-7: Camp Hollywood – Los Angeles, USA (Link)
POSTPONED 9/25-27: Top City Swing 2020 – Topeka, USA (Link)
POSTPONED Victoria Swing Weekend
~~ 2019 ~~
January
1/19-21: California Balboa Classic – Newport Beach, USA – Emcee (Link)
1/25-27: Shuffle: A Balboa Story – Edmonton, Canada (Check out the awesome event description here)
February
2/15-17: Hot Rhythm Holiday – Austin, USA – DJs (Link)
March
3/8-10: La-La Lindy in Music City – Nashville, USA (Link)
3/24-31: The Balboa Experiment (Week 2 Participants)
April
4/12-14: Private lessons – San Luis Obispo, USA (Book here)
4/26-28: Scissortail Swing – Oklahoma City, USA (Link)
May
5/3-5: Lindy Hop & Balboa Workshop – Kansas City, USA
June
6/13-16: All Balboa Weekend – Cleveland, USA – competing
6/28-7/1: Big Sky Weekend – Kalispell, USA (Link)
July
7/6-7: Swing Summit 2019 – Vancouver, Canada (Link)
7/20-21: Workshops – San Francisco, USA (TBA)
August
8/3-13: Workshops and private lessons – Pacific Northwest (TBA)
September
8/30-9/2: Camp Hollywood – Los Angeles, USA (Link)
October
10/18-20: Edinburgh Balboa and Shag Festival – Edinburgh, Scotland
10/25-27: Balboa Cologne – Cologne, Germany (Link)
November
11/8-10: Autumn Rhythm – Edmonton, Canada (Link)
December
12/28-1/1: Santa Swing – Santa Barbara, USA (Link)
~~ 2018 ~~
January
12/26-1/1: The Snowball – Stockholm, Sweden – DJ (Link)
1/2-4: Dublin Lindy Hop Workshop – Dublin, Ireland (Link)
1/19-21: California Balboa Classic – Pasadena, USA – DJ (Link)
February
2/2-4: SparX Case-Western – Cleveland, USA (Link)
2/9-11: Kansas City Lindy & Balboa Workshop – Kansas City, USA (Link)
2/13: St. Louis Balboa Workshop – St. Louis, USA
April
4/1-8: Balboa Experiment – North Carolina, USA – Peter Head DJ (Link)
4/8-15: Balboa Experiment Week 4 (attending)
4/21: Intermediate Lindy Hop Workshop – Atomic Ballroom, USA (Link)
4/27-29: San Luis Obispo Lindy Exchange – California, USA – DJ (Link)
May
5/3-7: Balboa & Lindy Hop Workshops – Kansas City, USA (Link)
5/8-11: Iowa City Balboa Workshops – Iowa City, USA
5/12: St. Louis Shuffle Balboa Workshop – St. Louis, USA (Link)
5/14-16: Balboa & Lindy Hop Workshops – Kansas City, USA
5/18-24: Spring Fling By the Sea – Edmonton, Canada (Link)
5/26-27: Workshop – San Luis Obispo, USA (TBA)
June
6/14-17: All Balboa Weekend – Cleveland, USA – DJ (Link)
6/22-25: Big Sky Weekend – Kalispell, USA (Link)
6/26-7/2: Private lessons – Seattle, USA (Book your private lesson HERE)
6/30: Beginner Swing Dance Workshop – Seattle, USA (Link)
July
7/7-8: Shake That Thing 2018 – Canberra, Australia (Link)
7/14-15: The Art of Social Dancing Weekend – Sydney, Australia (Link)
7/21-22: Fancy Feet 2018 – Adelaide, Australia (Link)
7/28-29: A Piece of Los Angeles Workshop – Melbourne, Australia (Link)
August
8/6-16: Private lessons – Seattle, USA (Book your private lesson HERE)
8/15: Lindy Hop Workshop – Yakima, USA – TBA
8/18: Atomic Ballroom Intermediate Lindy Hop Workshop – Irvine, USA (TBA)
September
8/31-9/3: Camp Hollywood – Los Angeles, USA – DJ (Link)
October
10/12-15: Private lessons – San Luis Obispo, USA (Book your private lesson HERE)
10/19-21: Rocky Mountain Balboa Blowout – Denver, USA – DJ, Staff (Link)
November
11/10-12: Derby City Jockey Jump & A Day at the Races – Louisville, USA – (Link)
11/16-18: Swing Dance Nashville Workshop – Nashville, USA – (Link)
December
12/13: Balboa Basics Workshop – Tacoma, USA (Link)
12/15: Balboa Workshop w/Peter & Lauren – Tacoma, USA (Link)
12/16: Intermediate/Advanced Lindy Hop Workshop – Tacoma, USA (Link)
12/19: Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop Workshops – Yakima, USA (Link)
~~ 2017 ~~
January
1/6-8: California Balboa Classic – DJ (Pasadena, USA)
1/14: Atomic Workshop Swing Bootcamp (Irvine, USA)
February
2/10-12: Fancy Feet 2017 (Adelaide, Australia)
2/17-19: Shake That Thing! 2018 (Canberra, Australia)
March
3/3-5: The Art of Social Dancing Weekend (Sydney, Australia)
3/11-12 – Peter Balboa Workshops (Minneapolis, USA)
3/26-4/16 The Balboa Experiment
April
3/19-4/16 The Balboa Experiment
4/28-30: Minor Swing Weekend (Gothenburg, Sweden)
May
5/2: Swing Patrol Lindy Hop Workshops (London, England)
5/6-7: San Francisco lindy Hop & Balboa Workshops
June
6/3-4: Intermediate Balboa Workshop (Phoenix, USA)
6/23-26: Big Sky Weekend (Kalispell, USA)
July
7/1-2: Canada 150 Workshops (Abbotsford & Vancouver, Canada)
7/15: Atomic Beginner Bootcamp Workshop (Irvine, USA)
August
8/5-6: Bal-Ast Off! – DJ, Staff (Huntsville, USA)
Sept
9/1-4: Camp Hollywood – DJ (Los Angeles, USA)
9/5, 12, 21, 26: Headliners Good Morning (from “Singin’ in the Rain”) September Series
9/16-17: Shag Workshop (Phoenix, USA)
9/23-24: Harvest Moon Weekend (Seattle, USA)
9/30: So Cal Balboa Friends & Family Workshop (Irvine, Ca)
October
10/7-8: Basics & Beyond: Balboa Workshops (St. Louis, USA)
10/12: Intermediate/Advanced Balboa Workshop (Iowa City, USA)
10/14-15: Lindy & Balboa Workshops (Kansas City, USA)
November
11/18: Atomic Ballroom Art & Science of Social Dancing Workshop (Irvine, USA)
11/27: T-Town Lindy Hop & Balboa Workshops (Tacoma, USA)
December
12/30-3: SwingTyne Lindy, Balboa, &Shag Workshops (Newcastle, England)
12/7-14: Lindy Hop Workshops via Edinbop & EUSDS (Edinburgh, Scotland)
12/18-23: Shag Workshops (Brighton, England)
12/26-1: The Snowball – DJ (Stockholm, Sweden)
Peter and Lauren 