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Valencia Balboa Festival

May 28-30, 2027 🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain Registrations not open yet
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May 28-30, 2027 🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain

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4.6 17 verified opinions across 2 editions Registration: 4.3/5 · Communication: 4.8/5 This edition is still waiting for its first public review, so you are seeing the festival's track record from previous editions.
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Davide Steffanoni

Barcelona · Edition 2026 · Jun 2026

Amazing

Al principio del primer hit de prelims OPEN, en la primera canción 2 followers no tenian Leader, el emparejamiento se hizo mal, se comunicó rapidamente a los juez y a la presentadora. Nadie hizo nada! Afortunadamente 2 leaders que estaban al lado reaccionaron rapidamente y se pusieron a bailar con las 2 followers. Creo que lo minimo correcto hubiera sido parar la musica, y volver a emparejar todos des del principio. Teniendo en cuenta que las inscripciones no son baratas y que todos tienen derecho a tener las mismas oportunidades, creo que estos procedimientos se tendrían que revisar mas de cara al futuro. El evento en general me pareció muy bien organizado y disfruté muchisimo. Hare lo posible para volver el prximo año. Gracias por todos vuestros esfuerzos y energias.

Overall experience: 4/5 Atmosphere: 4/5 Role balance: 3/5 Music: 4/5 Venues: 5/5 Classes: 3/5 Communication: 3/5 Registration process: 5/5

Morgan

Lyon · Edition 2026 · Jun 2026

VBF 2026

Venue is magnificent. People and the bands were amazing. I was not a big fan of the DJ sets though, but this is only my opinion. The team was very friendly. Only one thing I really didn't like: the food before the last party on Monday evening. Definitely not good value: one can argue the menu comprised a starter, paella, a dessert and a drink for 25 euros. But portions were ridiculously tiny and the paella tasted average. We had to insist to have a small piece of meat! We found much better paella deals in Valencia's restaurants.

Overall experience: 4/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 Role balance: 5/5 Music: 4/5 Venues: 5/5 Classes: 5/5 Communication: 5/5 Registration process: 5/5

Shu

Edition 2026 · Jun 2026

Great people and party venue

Loved the people, the music, party venue and the city! Only downside: parties are rather short especially with all the competitions. I’d move competitions earlier or reduce the them.

Overall experience: 4/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 Role balance: 4/5 Music: 5/5 Venues: 5/5 Classes: 5/5 Communication: 4/5 Registration process: 5/5

Jan

Praga · Edition 2026 · Jun 2026

holiday in Valencie

I can't rate the balance in the classes, I wasn't in the lessons / For me, a unique dance venue architecturally - wow. / From a technical point of view, due to the rounding of the ceiling, a light, subtle sound effect "double sound". I was looking for the right sound for the Friday dance floor. Unfortunately, the toll for the architecture. / First impression, all the dancers here are very, very good at dancing :)) - I didn't get lost. / I found people I had already met in the past elsewhere in Europe. / I will ask that those followers who are at the top of their dance (that they dance very, very well) not be frowning when a foreign leader comes for them and has been dancing for about 2-3 years. The facial expressions say it all. Honestly, I want to vomit from such behavior. / Don't worry - I notice this fail everywhere. / So, in total I get, for example, 10 follows, which were very pleasant to me and they accepted me. Then everyone else. And at the end there are findings with a negative face, about 4-5 follows. / Morning dance halls - please, next time enter more precise information, such as GPS. Or a description, for example, next to the church. The name of the queues is misleading. Otherwise, the dance hall is nice and so is the place. / Yes, it was a pleasure to be in Valencia, in the city among the people, to visit the great building Les Arts Reina Sofia. / See you next time. .

Overall experience: 5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 Role balance: 1/5 Music: 2/5 Venues: 5/5 Classes: 1/5 Communication: 5/5 Registration process: 5/5

David Green

London, United Kingdom · Edition 2026 · May 2026

A great even with a high level of dancing

I appreciated that the majority of the prelims took place before the social so the social wasn't interrupted as often I also appreciated having a day with no classes, it gave me time to see Valencia

Overall experience: 4/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 Role balance: 5/5 Music: 5/5 Venues: 5/5 Classes: 4/5 Communication: 5/5 Registration process: 3/5

Vicente

Valencia(VLC) · Edition 2026 · May 2026

Gran festival. Música y sonido mejorable

Como siempre, por desgracia, el número de followers y leaders está desequilibrado, pero eso no es culpa de la organización. El lugar de las fiestas espectacular, aunque este año el sonido era peor que otros. El aire acondicionado, algún día también funcionó menos que otros años, aún así es el festival en el que menos calor se pasa. Las bandas... la del viernes estaba bien para escuchar, no para bailar. Muchos cambios de ritmo, cuando empezabas a disfrutar una melodía la cambiaban. Eso alguna vez, está bien, en casi todas las canciones... muchos cambios de ritmo, era como si hubieran cogido trozos de canciones y las hubieran pegado. Sábado y domingo mejor, pero con muchos tiempos de lindy en un festival de balboa... una pena. Las fiestas de baile social, muy divertidas, el lugar muy bien, excepto el lunes que se quedó pequeño. Aún así, si no lo has vivido, has de hacerlo!!!

Overall experience: 5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 Role balance: 3/5 Music: 3/5 Venues: 5/5 Classes: 3/5 Communication: 5/5 Registration process: 5/5

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Valencia Balboa Festival returns to Valencia, Spain, from 28 to 30 May 2027. Applications will enter a draw for places. The opening date will be announced separately.

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