October 4 & 5*, 2025
Dance MO Bal
in St Louis
*On Friday, October 3rd, we will be hosting a welcome event. See schedule for details. Open to everyone!
Two days of Balboa classes, a social dance, a farewell dance, and an awfully good time in St Louis
Registration is Closed. Join us again October 3-5th, 2025!
We are updating the website throughout the spring to reflect the 2025 event - we will note where the info is from 2024!
Tracks
Saturday will offer four hours of beginner, no experience required classes. Intermediate dancers are also welcome to join this class to take as a refresher or in a new role. By Sunday, this track will join our all levels classes.
Photo by Samantha Kunz
Saturday will offer four hours of intermediate classes. On Sunday, this track will join our all levels classes.
Folks in this track have been invited to join advanced classes on Saturday. On Sunday, this track will join our all levels classes.
The goal of this event is to foster a greater Midwest Balboa community.
Teachers
Photo by Rose Room Photography
Natalia Eristavi
Photo by Martell Stepney
Christian Frommelt
Annabel Quisao
Javier Johnson
The Music
This info is from 2024! We will update throughout the spring & summer.
Saturday Night
Photo by
Band Leader
Josh Baumgartner
Sunday Farewell
Photo by
Band Leader
Ken Cebrian
Costs
This info is from 2024! We will update throughout the spring & summer.
Beginner - $150
This is the registration option for dancers interested in the beginner track (intermediate dancers welcome for a refresher or learning a new role). It will include four hours of beginner classes on Saturday, the social and late night dances Saturday night, four hours of all level classes on Sunday, and a farewell dance.
Intermediate - $150
This is the registration option for dancers interested in the intermediate track. It will include four hours of intermediate classes on Saturday, the social and late night dances Saturday night, four hours of all level classes on Sunday, and a farewell dance.
Invitational - $150
This option for for dancers invited to the Invitation Track. It will include four hours of advanced classes on Saturday, the social and late night dances Saturday night, four hours of all level classes on Sunday, and a farewell dance. Dancers invited to this track will have received a code needed to purchase a ticket.
Half Pass - $100
This option for for dancers that will take classes only on Sunday. It will be four hours of all level classes. It will also include the social and late night dances Saturday night and a farewell dance.
Dance Pass - $40
*Now Open*
This pass will include the social and late night dances on Saturday and the farewell dance on Sunday. Everyone is welcome to join the Friday night social, NO Bal. See Schedule for details.
Merch
Shirts!
From STyLe House
Thanks to Dani Schellin at STyLe House, we have an amazing logo! And we're putting it on shirts. You can preorder one using this form (will be open when registration is open), then pay and pick up when you check in for the event. We will have only a limited supply of additional shirts at the event, so we highly encourage you to preorder by September 2nd if you would like one!
Venues
Cherokee Street
St Louis
This year, we will be hanging out all around Cherokee St. You may recognize this area of town if you have ever been to the Jazz Crawl, N/evermore, or came to NO Bal last year! Check out our venues page for more information.
Let us know if you'll be attending!
Registration is closed. Join us again October 3-5th, 2025!
Hosts
Xander & Veronica
Xander Benziger and Veronica Whittemore are the hosts of Dance MO Bal. They are excited to welcome you to their adopted city and to do the Balboas. Contact us at dancemobal@gmail.com.
