October 5 & 6*, 2024

Dance MO Bal

in St Louis


*On Friday, October 4th, we will be hosting a welcome event. See schedule for details. Open to everyone!

Two days of Balboa classes, a social dance, a farewell dance, and an awfully good time in St Louis

Registration is Closed. Join us again October 3-5th, 2025!

Tracks

Photo by Veronica Whittemore
Saturday will offer four hours of beginner, no experience required classes. Intermediate dancers are also welcome to join this class to take as a refresher or in a new role. By Sunday, this track will join our all levels classes.

Photo by Samantha Kunz


Saturday will offer four hours of intermediate classes. On Sunday, this track will join our all levels classes.
Photo by Jerry Almonte
Folks in this track have been invited to join advanced classes on Saturday. On Sunday, this track will join our all levels classes.

The goal of this event is to foster a greater Midwest Balboa community.

Teachers

Photo by Rose Room Photography

Natalia Eristavi

Photo by Martell Stepney

Christian Frommelt

Photo by Jerry Almonte

Irina Amzashvili


Jacob Wigger

Photo by Jerry Almonte

Thalia Dimitirou

Photo by Veronica Whittemore

Xander Benziger

The Music

Saturday Night

Photo by

Band Leader

Josh Baumgartner

Sunday Farewell

Photo by

Band Leader

Ken Cebrian

Costs

Beginner - $150

This is the registration option for dancers interested in the beginner track (intermediate dancers welcome for a refresher or learning a new role). It will include four hours of beginner classes on Saturday, the social and late night dances Saturday night, four hours of all level classes on Sunday, and a farewell dance.

Intermediate - $150

This is the registration option for dancers interested in the intermediate track. It will include four hours of intermediate classes on Saturday, the social and late night dances Saturday night, four hours of all level classes on Sunday, and a farewell dance.

Invitational - $150

This option for for dancers invited to the Invitation Track. It will include four hours of advanced classes on Saturday, the social and late night dances Saturday night, four hours of all level classes on Sunday, and a farewell dance. Dancers invited to this track will have received a code needed to purchase a ticket.

Half Pass - $100

This option for for dancers that will take classes only on Sunday. It will be four hours of all level classes. It will  also include the social and late night dances Saturday night and a farewell dance.

Dance Pass - $40

*Now Open*

This pass will include the social and late night dances on Saturday and the farewell dance on Sunday. Everyone is welcome to join the Friday night social, NO Bal. See Schedule for details.

Merch

Shirts!

From STyLe House

Thanks to Dani Schellin at STyLe House, we have an amazing logo! And we're putting it on shirts. You can preorder one using this form, then pay and pick up when you check in for the event. We will have only a limited supply of additional shirts at the event, so we highly encourage you to preorder by September 2nd if you would like one! Shirts will be $23. 

The 2024 shirts options are a black crop top or a charcoal t-shirt.

If you did not pre-order a shirt, we will have a limited number available at the event for $28.

Venues

Cherokee Street

St Louis

This year, we will be hanging out all around Cherokee St. You may recognize this area of town if you have ever been to the Jazz Crawl, N/evermore, or came to NO Bal last year! Check out our venues page for more information.

Let us know if you'll be attending!

Facebook event page

Registration is closed. Join us again October 3-5th, 2025!

Hosts

Xander & Veronica

Xander Benziger and Veronica Whittemore are the hosts of Dance MO Bal. They are excited to welcome you to their adopted city and to do the Balboas. Contact us at dancemobal@gmail.com.

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