Conversations in Closed

020 - Sam Chan

Sam Chan enters the chat. And gets boba with Jenn & Jose! Strap yourselves in for a ridiculous episode. Sam has been swing dancing since 2003 and trained under original

019 - Neus Castells [SPANISH VERSION]

Bienvenidos a Conversations in Closed! Jose y Estela charlan con Neus Castells... Neus descubrió el swing por casualidad en 2007 en el Parque de la Ciutadella de Barcelo

018 - Miyabi Hong

Denise chats with Miyabi Hong from Taiwan! Listen to them talk about the crossover between Taiwan's street dance scene, follower's voice, and of course we couldn't have M

017 - Larissa & Heiko Heckendorn

Larissa & Heiko Heckendorn hang out with Jose. Join us as we talk about dance/romantic partnerships, ELEF, the life of traveling dance teachers, and more. Larissa and He

016 - Jennifer Barnett

Jenn & Jose catch up with Jennifer Barnett. Known for bringing a little math and science into the ballroom, Jen began tap dancing in pre-school and continued learning a

015 - Etsuko & Yoshi Uemura

Jose interviews two talented Seattle dancers: Etsuko & Yoshi Uemura! We talk about Pure Balboa, how their partnership came to be, hopes for the Balboa community, and more

014 - Yoko Kunimasa

Jose travels to Niigata, Japan to interview one of the hardest working community organizers in the Swing scene: Yoko Kunimasa! Listen to Yoko talk about her experience a

013 - Albert Ferran

Jose and Estela (guest interviewer) chat with Albert Ferran about how he first found Balboa, his thoughts on a healthy partnership, and his love for philosophy. Albert h

012 - Gio "Balboa"

Jennifer and Denise sit down with Gio! Listen to them chat about musicality, humor in dance, pets and plants, and Gio's experience as a queer man in the Balboa scene. Gi

Vintage Fashion (with Chloe Hong)

Let's talk vintage fashion. Denise & Jose visit Chloe Hong in Seoul, Korea to talk about vintage attire, how she and her partner Rico Lim started their business, and the

011 - Theresa Manney

Listen to Grace Babbes interview Theresa Manney about her journey as a triple threat dancer! Theresa Manney has been passionate about dance for as long as she can remem

010 - Olga Marina

Denise and Jose hang with Olga Marina. Hear Olga talk about her experience learning Balboa, starting out as a teacher, and her life outside of dancing. Olga was born in

RP Scoring (with Scott Angelius)

Welcome to our first video episode! Jose speaks with Scott Angelius, creator of the widely-used application RP Scoring. Listen to Scott as he talks about competition judg

009 - Fancy Dougherty

Join Jose & our guest interviewer, Jennifer, as they talk to Fancy Dougherty! Hear Fancy talk to us about her experience dancing in SoCal, what she looks for in a dance p

008 - Ray Huffman

In this episode, we interview a *very* special guest. Ray Huffman was born in the 1930s and grew up dancing Balboa in Southern California, where he got to listen and danc

007 - Natasha Shevchenko & Michael Tan

Jose & Denise spend time with Natasha Shevchenko & Michael Tan! One of Balboa's power couples and innovators in the scene. Natasha's accomplishments in the swing dance

Practice Tips & Resources (with Bobby White)

In this Bite Size episode, we listen in on Denise's chat with Bobby White at Bal-Love 2025. Bobby talks practice tips, and Balboa history & resources.

Queer(ing) Balboa (with Emily Schuhmann, Jona Venzor, and Chuyu Liang)

In this episode of Pulse, Jose & Denise interview a panel of dancers from the queer community! Listen to Emily Schuhmann, Jona Venzor, and Chuyu Liang share their diverse

006 - Taiga Miyajima

Denise & Jose hang out with Taiga Miyajima at Snowball 2025! Taiga found Swing dancing in 2016 and since then has been relentlessly traveling and competing across the w

Competition Injuries & Etiquette (with Karen Tong)

Our season finale! Welcome to the first of a new episode format titled Pulse, where we interview everyday dancers from the Swing community at large. Our guest is Karen T