Upcoming Events:
Devon Balboa Camp – 13th – 15th November 2026
Schedule
Devon Balboa Camp will consist of 8 hours of classes over 2 days and a Saturday night fast feet social dance! Now including Friday night cosy social!
Classes will take place at Exeter Community Centre on Saturday and Sunday. Both days will have 4 hours of classes for 2 levels of dancers. Both levels will have the opportunity to learn with both teaching partners.
On Saturday night we will have a fast feet social dance taking place at Marsh Barton Social Club.
Tickets are available for the whole weekend, single days or the social. For beginners looking to sign up for only Sunday of Level 1 please contact us at hello@swingexe.co.uk to arrange this as this day won’t be suitable for complete beginners.
Meet your teachers:
Carolin & Iacopo
Carolin discovered her passion for dance early in life, but it was in 2017 that she truly found her rhythm through swing dancing. Her journey naturally led her to Balboa and Slow Balboa, where her graceful lines and elegant movement found their perfect expression. In both her dancing and teaching, Carolin values emotional presence, relaxed connection, and a balanced partnership. Iacopo first stepped onto the social dance floor in 2017, since then, he’s been dedicating himself to the elegant intricacies of Balboa and Slow Balboa, balancing his passion with a career in mathematics (yes, really!). Since forming their partnership, Carolin and Iacopo have travelled, competed and taught across Europe, bringing their passion for Balboa and Slow Balboa to every dance floor. Their most recent award is winning the Strictly at Slow Ballove 2025. Their dancing is vibrant, elegant, and full of energy and flow – blending original vocabulary with timeless classic moves.
Izzy & Louis
Izzy and Louis are well known as international balboa competitors and their teaching is always engaging and exciting. Their love of balboa is just infectious. Izzy has been dancing since she was 3, having done jazz, tap and ballet before stumbling across Lindy Hop at a jazz concert. Learning swing dancing in Australia, she moved to London with a passion for Balboa, Shag and Lindy. Louis also came to Balboa through Lindy Hop. After spending 5 years learning and travelling to dance Lindy Hop, Balboa caught Louis’ attention and quickly turned into a passion for this magical dance!
Level descriptions:
Level 1 – Find Your Feet
Suitable for dancers who are new to Balboa, as well as those who have taken a few classes before and would like to revisit the fundamentals. This track is ideal if you already dance other styles and are curious about exploring Balboa, or if you’re looking to build a stronger foundation and improve your confidence. We’ll start from the ground up, covering the core concepts and techniques of the dance. By the end of the weekend you’ll have the skills and confidence to get out on the social dance floor.
Level 2 – Find Your Flow
Suitable for dancers who are already dancing Balboa regularly and are comfortable with the fundamentals. You should feel confident dancing out-and-ins, come arounds, throwouts, lollies and swivels in social dance settings. This track will focus on developing your technique, musicality, connection and vocabulary, helping you move beyond the fundamentals and become a more confident and versatile Balboa dancer.
If you are unsure which level is for you, please get in touch at hello@swingexe.co.uk
The Friday Social Club – 4th Friday of the Month
Every 4th Friday we host a social at Marsh Barton Social Club, Exeter. We’ll be playing swinging tunes from 8pm through to midnight on a lovely sprung dance floor. The venue has it’s own bar and is a lovely spot for a great dance and a catch up with friends.
Join us at our next social – see dates at the top of the page. £8 per person on the door.
Intermediate Lindy Hop Workshop with Kiki & James – Saturday 28th November
Join Kiki and the fantastic ‘James from Stroud’ for a focused 4-hour Lindy Hop workshop, designed for Swing Exe Level 2 +/ Intermediate dancers looking to develop their dancing, complement what’s been learnt in class and dig deeper into technique and connection and have fun along the way.
You’ll have four hours of teaching, with plenty of time to explore and practice, followed by practice time at the end of the workshop, giving you the chance to put everything into action.
Come ready to dance, learn, experiment and leave with some new ideas to take onto the social dance floor!
10.30am to 4.45pm at Marsh Barton Social Club, Grace Road West, Exeter, EX2 8PU
Previous Events
We’ve held a number of successful workshops including Lindy Hop with Jessie Brooks & Benjie Talbott from The Swing Project Cardiff, Maxi Prado and Claudia Biggeri from Malaga and Argentina, SugaBomb with Trisha Sewell, Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz with Jenny Thomas, and a Solo Jazz workshop run by Su Gorrie.
Maxi Prado joined us all the way from Malaga to teach an amazing weekender in February 2025. Maxi brought years of Lindy Hop experience and taught a Blues taster! Thanks to everyone who joined us and we hope you had a brilliant time.
