Balboa

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The first documented Bal-Swing contest in the Los Angeles area, as far as we know, occurred in 1932 at a high school in Venice Beach. What made this event remarkable was that an interracial couple emerged as the victors.

“The Balboa is a smooth version of the Shag” - Dean Collins

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