Community of Jazz

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Balboa & Blues
Workshop

February 20-22, 2026

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Dan Repsch

Join us February 20-22, 2026 for a weekend workshop with Dan Repsch. Dan is a Montreal-based dance instructor and DJ of Lindy Hop, Blues, Balboa, and Charleston with significant international teaching & deejaying experience at various major Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Blues events world-wide. We look forward to learning from Dan as he shares his expertise in Balboa and Blues: two dance styles that we want to see grow in our scene!

Bio: Dan is immersed in the music and the movement. As a teacher, his enthusiastic approach brings a focus on innovation, connection, and attention to your partner. As a veteran instructor and DJ, he’s worked for events across 4 continents, for everything from international events to local dances. He’s also organized both locally and for international events, including a Head DJ role in BluesSHOUT! and The Balboa/Blues Experiment. In the end, Dan is most excited to work hard at improving the dance and to see people break through their boundaries.

Workshop Schedule

Location: Sugar Swing, 10019 80 Ave NW Edmonton, AB

subject to change

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Friday

7:30pm-8:30pm Open-Level Lesson (Dan Repsch, upstairs) & Drop-in Lesson (local instructors, main floor)

8:30pm-11:30pm Social Dance (DJ Dan & Local DJs)

Saturday

11:00am-12:30pm Balboa (Open Level)

Break (45 minutes)

1:15pm-2:45pm Jazz Blues (Open Level)

Break (15 minutes)

2:45pm-4:15pm Blues (Advanced)

7:30pm-8:30pm Drop-in Lesson (local instructors)

8:30pm-12:00am Social Dance (Balboa, Blues, Lindy Hop)
Featuring DJ Dan and Improvised Lindy Hop Performances

Sunday

11:30am-1:00pm Balboa (Advanced)

Break (45 minutes)

1:45pm-3:15pm Balboa (Open Level)

Break (15 minutes)

3:30pm-5:00pm Jukin’ Blues (Open Level)

5:00pm-7:00pm Farewell Dance (DJ Dan & Local DJs)

Class Levels

Open Level

This is intended for individuals with partner dance experience or a dance background. Essentially, intermediate through advanced partnered swing/balboa/blues partner level.

Locally, this level would apply for Swing 3, Mad Kittens, Mad Cat, and keen dancers from Swing 2

Advanced Level

This level is intended for individuals with strong partner connection and experience in the dance style being presented.

Balboa: this level is applicable to those who regularly dance Balboa at social events and are comfortable with toss-outs, lollies, out-ins, come-around, etc

Blues: this level is applicable to those who regularly dance Blues at social events, are comfortable with close embrace, slow drags, up-pulse and down-pulse, and improvising, etc

Dancer Access Program

Started in 2024, the Dancer Access Program has been enabling dancers financially to participate in workshop hosted by the Community of Jazz. For this workshop, we are providing a 25% off discount, no questions asked, to those who need the financial support in order to participate. Please input the coupon code ‘DAP‘ upon checkout.

For those who have more financial means, yes, you may make a contribution to the program! On behalf of us and everyone who uses the DAP, we wholeheartedly thank you for your support! For transparency, please note that we budget for our workshops to break-even regardless of people contributing or partaking in DAP; furthermore, the Community of Jazz regularly contributes to this program (ie, we haven’t yet had a surplus)! Thank you for your support!