A truly mixed teaching couple – premiering at VBLE!
What a treat to having Joel at VBLE!
Today’s Balboa scene would not be the same without Joel Plys.
He has a huge, diverse knowledge of Balboa (and many more styles and dances). His aim is to preserve and evolve Balboa, with solid comprehension of technique and characteristics, but also to evolve the dances and to add creativity.
Together with Valerie, he started the first full weekend event devoted to Balboa in 2001 (“All Balboa Weekend”). And in 2011, Joel was inducted into the Camp Hollywood Hall of
Fame and in 2014 inducted into the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame.
Tiphaine Wolfsgruber-Paillard, together with her partner Rudolf, has been spreading the love for Balboa in 2012.
Tiph for her elegant flow, smooth connection, and sound quality of movement.
Social dancing has always been her main focus of theirs and she is at her happiest shuffling around on various dance floors around the world. When dancing and teaching, she strives to push her limits, perpetually improving, sharing her passion, and hopefully inspiring and infect the students with the Bal bug.