SWING UP THE BACKYARD BALBOA EDITION

SWING UP THE BACKYARD

BALBOA EDITION

Balboa has been a passion of mine for some time now, and even though I'm not a prolific dancer, I enjoy it immensely - I like dancing it, watching it, learning it and, photographing it. So when I was asked to photograph the annual Swing Up The Backyard parties it was a no brainer - I jumped at the chance. And even though I didn't feel too well during those two days, as soon as I took that camera, I forgot about ill health, and focused on the task at hand. Dare I say it went pretty well. The event was a hit and everyone had a great time.

Swing teachers presentation during class at Swing Up The Backyard.
Swing Up The Backyard dance class.
A first day of dance classes at Swing Up The Backyard in Berlin.
A swing teacher giving advice to a couple of dancers.
Balboa teachers explaining dance moves during a class.
Participants of the Swing Up The Backyard looking at dancing teachers.
A band singer at Swing Up The Backyard party.
A six piece band playing at Swing Up The Backyard party in Berlin.
A clarinet and trumpet player at a Swing Up The Backyard dance party.
A man singing at a party at Werk36 in Berlin.
People dancing at Werk36 during Swing Up The Backyard.
A smiling woman with a white shirt dancing with a man with a hat.
A couple dancing at Swing Up The Backyard at werk36.
A smiling DJ playing tracks from a computer at Werk36.
A man with a hat and bow dancing with a partner.
A couple doing a swingout at Werk36 in Berlin.
A couple dancing during a Swing Up The Backyard party.
Party at Werk36 during Swing Up The Backyard Balboa Edition.
A host speaking over the mic with a swing band behind him.
A banjo and drum player at Werk36 during a party.
A smiling couple dancing at Werk36 in Berlin.
A couple dancing at Swing Up The Backyard in Berlin.
Dance party at Werk36 during Swing Up The Backyard.
A couple doing a swingout at Werk 36 in Berlin.
A couple dancing at a swing party in Berlin.
 
Second day of Swing Up The Backyard Balboa Edition.
Swing teacher smiling at there partner during class.
A dance class at Werk36 doing Swing Up The Backyard.
A couple learning steps during swing dance class.
Balboa class at Werk36 in Berlin.
A female swing teacher giving tips to a couple.
Two swing teachers showing steps during a dance class at Werk36.
Dance students talking videos of their teachers dancing.
Dance students recording their teachers steps after class.
A girl with with light red hair dancing swing at Werk36.
Two women dancing Balboa at a party during Swing Up The Backyard.
People dancing at a swing party at Werk36.
A host of Swing Up The Backyard speaking through a mic.
A trumpet player at a Swing Up The Backyard party.
A piano and trumpet player at a show in Werk36.
Swing Up The Backyard Balboa Edition party at Werk36.
A banjo player reading notes at a swing party in Berlin.
A swing teacher enjoying a dance at Werk36.
A couple dancing at a swing party.
A couple dancing at Swing Up The Backyard in Berlin.
Swing dancing couple at a party.
Two women dancing swing at Werk 36 in Berlin.
A woman with a flower in her hair dancing Balboa with a partner.
Two people dancing Balboa at Werk36 in Berlin.
Two women at a swing shoe stand at Werk36.
A Swing Up The Backyard dance party at Werk36.
People dancing at Werk36 party.
A couple swingingout at a party at Werk36.
A woman dancing at a party in Werk36.
A smiling woman dancing Balboa with a partner in Berlin.
A couple dancing at a Swing Up The Backyard party.
A couple dancing Balboa at Wer36 in Berlin.
A woman willing her skirt while dancing swing.
An event moderator speaking through a mic.
A swing dancer entering a dance circle.
A couple doing a swingout in a dance circle.
A couple dancing in a dance circle.
A couple dancing surrounded by other dancers at Werk36.
A couple dancing at Swing Up The Backyard in Berlin.
A group hug at Swing Up The Backyard at Werk36.