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Carrillo Ballroom Construction Update and pics (April 25th)

Carrillo Ballroom Construction Update and pics (April 25th)
By Jonathan Bixby on Apr 28, 2010 at 11:19 PM in Santa Barbara Dancing

Here's the latest on the Ballroom with some pictures.

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St. Louis Shag

By Jonathan Bixby on Oct 20, 2009 at 11:17 PM in Santa Barbara Dancing

This unique dance can be traced back to St.
Louis. Sherry Lawson (known as the Queen of
the St. Louis Shag) describes it as a dance
with a bouncy step that swivels in and out
very much like the Charleston. It has
patterns with kicks and jumps, patterns that
are traditional, dating back more than
twenty-five years. The St. Louis Shag, like
the Balboa, is described as a non-swing
dance. Also like the Balboa, the Shag is done
to very fast music: 165 beats per minute and
faster.

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Ballroom Renovations

Ballroom Renovations
By Jonathan Bixby on Sep 01, 2009 at 11:13 PM in Santa Barbara Dancing

The last dance at the Carrillo Ballroom will be on Saturday, Sept 12th. Then the work begins.

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A History of Balboa

A History of Balboa
By Jonathan Bixby on Sep 01, 2009 at 10:58 PM in Santa Barbara Dancing

Dan Guest wrote a very concise and I believe accurate account of Balboa.

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