Lindy on the Rocks / Rocky Mountain Balboa Blowout 2021

What: Lindy on the Rocks (LOTR)/Rocky Mountain Balboa Blowout (RMBB) 2021. LOTR is all about the granddaddy of all swing dances, the Lindy Hop, although you will find other vintage dances mixed in as well. Lindy Hop can be danced slowly or very fast (when you’re ready). The event provides high-quality instruction from the most talented swing dancers in the world. You can look forward to classes for all levels, live swing music, and plenty of social dancing. 

RMBB celebrates a Swing-era partner dance known as Balboa and Bal-Swing. It features fancy footwork, subtle technique, and some flashy vintage movement. It is usually danced to faster tempos, although you can expect to see slow Balboa dancing to slower and moderate tempos. Our event provides high-quality instruction from the most talented Balboa dancers in the world. 

Who: Instructors - Ana Lisa Sutherland, Anthony Chen, Bobby White, David Rehm, Heather Ballew, Irina Amzashvili, Javier Johnson, Jeremy Otth, Joshua Mclean, Kate Hedin, Laura Keat, Laurel Ryan, Shelby Johnson.  

Live Music - Charles Turner, Joe Smith & The Spicy Pickles band 

DJs – Kate Hedin, Shelby Johnson, Kara Fabina 

When: Friday, September 17, 2021 7:00 PM MDT - Monday, September 20, 2021 2:00 AM MDT 

Vaccinated Only Event - You will be asked to provide proof via vaccination card. Masks are required.

Saturday, September 18: 
9:45 a.m. – Doors open @ Denver Turnverein & McNichols Building 
10-10:45 a.m. (multiple events happening at once) –   
Building on Rhythms and Motifs Part 1 @ Denver Turnverein (Ballroom) 
Connection Dissection Part 1 @ Denver Turnverein (Ratskellar) 
Climbing the Balboa Ladder @ McNichols (2nd floor) 
Balboa Fundamentals & Core Moves Part 1 @ McNichols (3rd floor) 
11:15-12 p.m. –
Building on Rhythms and Motifs Part 2 @ Denver Turnverein (Ballroom) 
Connection Dissection Part 2 @ Denver Turnverein (Ratskellar) 
Relaxin' Your Bal @ McNichols (2nd floor)  
Balboa Fundamentals & Core Moves Part 2 @ McNichols (3rd floor) 
1:30-2:15 p.m. –
Arms, arms, arms! @ Denver Turnverein (Ballroom) 
Pushin' Sugar @ Denver Turnverein (Ratskellar) 
Beach-Clippin' @ McNichols (2nd floor) 
Instructor's Choice @ McNichols (3rd floor) 
2:45-3:30 p.m. –
Crane @ Denver Turnverein (Ballroom) 
Bars Fam – Solo @ Denver Turnverein (Ratskellar) 
“How to Make Jam" on Jam Circles @ McNichols (2nd floor) 
Tango-inspired Moves @ McNichols (3rd floor) 
4-4:45 p.m. – Anything Goes Strictly Prelimenaries @ McNichols (2nd floor) 
12:30 a.m. – Doors open @ Denver Turnverein 
1-2 a.m. – DJ Awards @ Denver Turnverein (Ballroom) 
1-2 a.m. – DJ Fusion dance and games @ Denver Turnverein (Ratskellar) 
2-3 a.m. – DJ @ Denver Turnverein (Ballroom) 
2-3 a.m. – DJ Fusion Dance and Games @ Denver Turnverein (Ratskellar) 
3 a.m. – Dance ends @ Denver Turnverein  

Sunday, September 19:
10:45 a.m. – Doors open @ Denver Turnverein & McNichols  
11-11:45 a.m. –
Rotation and Counterbalance Part 1 @ Denver Turnverein (Ballroom) 
Dancing with Intent Part 1 @ Denver Turnverein (Ratskellar) 
Bal-Swing Moves that Teach You Things @ McNichols (2nd floor) 
Instructor's Choice @ McNichols (3rd floor) 
12:15-1 p.m. –
Rotation and Counterbalance Part 2 @ Denver Turnverein (Ballroom) 
Dancing with Intent Part 2 @ Denver Turnverein (Ratskellar) 
Listening to Your Partner @ McNichols (2nd floor) 
Toss Out Fundamentals @ McNichols (3rd floor) 
2:15-3 p.m. –
Swingin' on Something @ Denver Turnverein (Ballroom) 
Go with the Flow @ Denver Turnverein (Ratskellar) 
Instructor's Choice @ McNichols (2nd floor) 
Slip & Slide @ McNichols (3rd floor) 
3:30-4:15 p.m. – 
Jazz Games w/ Laurel Ryan @ Denver Turnverein (Ballroom) 
Slow Balboa @ McNichols (2nd floor) 
Collegiate Shag @ McNichols (3rd floor) 
4:45-5:30 p.m. – Mix and Match Preliminaries @ McNichols (2nd floor)