Balboa in Munich
Munich, Germany
Munich has been putting on balboa and shag weekends for the better part of twenty years. The Rock That Swing Festival has run since 2006 and reaches its twentieth edition in February 2027; the Munich Balboa & Shag Weekend reaches its twentieth in October 2026; the Slow Balboa Weekend is on its seventh. Between Rock That Swing, the Vintage Club and the Boogie Bären, there is usually something on.
Most of what we hold from Munich is festival floor — competition heats, social clips and showcases from those weekends, a little over a thousand clips deep. It leans Lindy Hop, with a real balboa and collegiate shag seam running through it. If you are coming to one of the weekends below, this is what the floor looks like before you get there.
Upcoming Balboa events in Munich
Balboa footage from Munich
Dancing in Munich — the local scene
Schools, socials and calendars run by people in Munich. We do not run any of these — go dance with them.
Schools and classes
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Boogie-Bären München e.V.
Non-profit club with its own clubhouse in Milbertshofen. Teaches Lindy Hop, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Boogie Woogie and solo jazz; regular training is members-only, with trial sessions for newcomers.
boogie-baeren.de Checked Aug 2026
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Swing and the City
School teaching Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, shag and blues, with workshops and private lessons alongside the regular course block.
swingandthecity.com Checked Aug 2026
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Vintage Club
School at Sonnenstraße near Stachus, run by Marcus and Bärbl. Lindy Hop, Balboa and Boogie Woogie, plus practice sessions; also runs the Münchner Balboa & Shag Weekend.
worldofswing.de Checked Aug 2026
Local calendars
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Swingin Munich
Community calendar of swing social dances and live-music nights in Munich and the surrounding area.
swinginmunich.de Checked Aug 2026
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