SHUFFLE UP - Umeå Balboa Weekend

**REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!** Join us for an immersive northern Balboa experience in the heart of Umeå, Sweden! Escape to a cozy, boutique Balboa weekend where crisp northern air meets a warm, joyful, and welcoming local community. Shuffle Up is designed to level up your Balboa skills: feel comfortable dancing to any tempo, polish your movement quality, and explore connection and playfulness across different styles, textures, and rhythms. This will be a tiny, intimate, but high-intensity Balboa weekend packed with learning and social dancing. 7.5 hours of classes across 2 levels (Intermediate and Advanced) A special taster with Alberto and Elena 3 parties, including a cozy Sunday Tea Dance with tasty local desserts and snacks Two inspiring teaching couples bringing unique styles, both sharing the love for Balboa: Elena & Alberto (Italy) are known for their elegance, lightness and flow. Henrik & Oksana (Sweden / Ukraine) love playing with rhythms, energy and experiment with the partnership call and response. Two venues for Classes and Parties : Classes and Friday party will take place in Folkets Hus, the modern cultural center of the city. Saturday & Sunday parties: Saturday’s party and Sunday’s Tea Party will take place at Ordenshuset (Skolgatan), a cozy, historic, and lively wooden house right in the city center. Serving as a cultural gathering hub for over a century, it is the natural party place of Umeå's swing dance community. The Tea Party: A relaxed hybrid of social dancing, chatting with friends, and tasting delicious Scandinavian pastries. Note: All parties are included in the full workshop pass. Door tickets will be available via Swish. For our non-local friends Hosting: Need a place to stay? Let us know in the registration form, and we’ll do our best to help connect you with local hosts. Why Umeå The Cultural Capital of the North: A vibrant, youthful university town full of creativity, art, and music. A Compact City: Everything is within easy walking distance, no complicated transit needed. City & Nature Combined: The ultimate spot if you love combining a cozy urban vibe with the outdoors. Enjoy a walk along the river, stop by local cafés and the iconic library, or head straight out for a trail run in the nearby forests. How to get to Umeå By Air: Just a 1h flight from Stockholm (multiple daily flights via SAS and Norwegian). The airport is very close to the city center with smooth public transit. (Note: Convenient connections from Helsinki too!) By Train: A picturesque 6h travel from Stockholm ( sj.se ) By Car: A scenic 7-8h drive north from Stockholm, passing by the High Coast (Höga Kusten). By Bike: Well... maybe save the epic cross-country cycling trip for July! Follow the link to register : https://dans.se/swingum/shop/?p=3010 Schedule, level descriptions, and more details on the webpage: https://www.swingum.se/shuffle-up-2026/ Get ready for a small but intense Balboa immersion! Vedi meno