Track Descriptions
Green Circle
Beginner Mini Track
In the Green Circle Track, we'll be lolly-ing down the bunny slopes and covering all the basics. No experience is needed! Expect to cover topics like up-holds, down-holds, lolly kicks, out & ins, and toss-outs.
Expect to cover the following material:
Blue Square
Intermediate / Intermediate +
No level check.
Congratulations, you've graduated from the bunny hill! It's time to sharpen your edges and tighten up those turns. Dancers in the Blue Square Track should have a FIRM grasp of material described below and be able to dance to songs between 120 bpm and 180 bpm (beats per minute). This track is ideal for those ready to improve their technique and build their vocabulary of moves & stylings to handle anything the mountain or the dance floor throws at them.
Dancers in this track are expected to know the following required material and should be familiar with at least some of the additional material.
Required material:
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Single-time Pure Bal basics and double-time Pure Bal basics (down-holds and up-holds)
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Paddle-turns and ad-libs like progressive steps forward, sideways or backward
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Can easily stay on time with the music, without counting or concentrating.
Additional material:
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Pure Balboa moves
Black Diamond
Advanced / Advanced +
No level check.
The powder is fresh, and so are your skills! In the Black Diamond Track, we'll be shredding gnarly terrain at speeds up to 230 bpm. Dancers are expected to have a solid Bal repertoire and come to class ready to work on nuances. Moves are NOT the focus in this track, how you move and connect to your partner and the music will be the focus.
Dancers in this track should easily be able to do the material for the Intermediate Track. They are also expected to know the following required material and should be familiar with most of the additional material.
Required material:
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Can demonstrate rhythm or shuffle variations in Pure Bal as a lead or follow.
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Can spin at least one turn while balanced on one foot without a partner.
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Smooth transitions between moves, basics, and combos.
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Not bumping chests or swinging around partners when reconnecting to Pure Bal from turns.
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Can keep a sense of rhythm even if partner is struggling to stay on beat.
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Toss-out/throw-out variations such as the following:
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Can easily demonstrate a variety of independent stylings and footwork variations