Slow Balboa Intensive
with Olivia Hales Adams & Jacob Wigger

Saturday, October 17, 2026
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Intermediate/Advanced
ATOMIC Ballroom

Slow things down and dig into the connection, groove, and movement that make Slow Balboa such a beautiful dance. In this two-hour intensive, Olivia Hales Adams & Jacob Wigger will explore both closed and open position Slow Balboa, working with the unique rhythms, techniques, partner connection, and subtle communication that give the dance its distinctive feel.

This intensive is designed for Intermediate/Advanced dancers. You do not need previous Slow Balboa experience to join. If you are new to Slow Balboa but consider yourself a solid Intermediate or higher Bal Swing or Pure Balboa dancer, you are welcome and encouraged to jump in. Olivia and Jacob each bring years of experience and a deep connection to Slow Balboa, making this a great opportunity to explore the dance, settle into slower tempos, and add more groove, flow, and range to your Balboa. Sign up now and spend two focused hours digging into Slow Balboa with two instructors who truly love this dance.

Pricing:

  • $60 presale
  • 6 class credits
  • $65 at the door
  • VIP Membership 50% off pre-sale price
  • Atomic Campus Access Members $35

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Give yourself two focused hours to explore the groove, connection, and subtle movement of Slow Balboa with Olivia & Jacob. Use the calendar on this page to sign up now and save your spot.

Olivia Hales Adams Bio:

Olivia has a passion for sharing her love of Balboa and tries to cultivate an environment where people at all levels and ages can come, learn and feel welcome. Transitioning from a Horse Show Jumping instructor to Dance Instructor has been an absolute joy since she is able to apply 2 decades worth of teaching athletic ability, body mechanics and communication through feel from her horse riding students to her dance students.

Slow Balboa is a beautiful dance that requires a unique type of groove and rhythm. The things Olivia values the most is the partner connection, the flow of movement and the subtleties of communication. She takes most of her Slow Bal Inspiration from the amazing Darlene Lind.

Jacob Wigger Bio:

Jacob Wigger fell in love with Balboa in 2005 and one year later took his first Slow Balboa class with Dean Raftery. After several different understandings of Dean’s basics, and occasional feedback from Dean, he developed a deep and nuanced understanding of the underlying movements.

Jacob loves to use the movements and techniques from Dean Raftery and more recently, Ray Cunningham to form the core of his Slow Balboa style. Improvisations with these forms combined with other Balboa and Bal Swing techniques done slowly and with as much groove as possible, round out his unique Slow Balboa style.

Jacob has been teaching Slow Balboa tasters and workshop classes since 2012 and has been excited to see the dance gaining so much popularity worldwide these last few years.

Sign Up Now

Give yourself two focused hours to explore the groove, connection, and subtle movement of Slow Balboa with Olivia & Jacob. Use the calendar on this page to sign up now and save your spot.