26/02/2021 Tango SOLOS: PIVOTS & their adornos, fundamental technique, 90 min.
Dancing Tango is often linked to how our stable, fluid and clearly communicated our pivots are. When the music and embrace is right, we can decorate them, making these turns at times surprising, beautiful or inspiring. So today, join us to explore in depth these pivots and their decorations. A challenging but immensely useful class.
Joining as a couple? Thanks for purchasing two tickets :).
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26/02/2021 Tango SOLOS: PIVOTS & their adornos, fundamental technique
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11/06/2021 Tango SOLOS: BOLEOS, Piques & other Adornos for him & her
£12.0011/06/2021 Tango SOLOS: BOLEOS, Piques & other Adornos for him & her, 90 min.
SOLO TECHNIQUE: Learn the art, lead and response behind boleos, from soft to sharp, and their musicality. Complement these boleos with piques, taps and lots of other adornos and make your tango delicate and varied, colourful and precise. A must for all who love decorations and leg embellishments. No partner required.
Joining as a couple? Thanks for purchasing two tickets :). ** PROGRAMME ** 7pm FOLLOWERS 8pm LEADERS -
07/08/2020 Pure Technique: 10 Tango SOLO exercises for holidays
£12.00We reached this time of the year when Monday rhymes with railway (or Mai Tai), a perfect time to bring some tango in your bags. What exercises would be useful to practice? 10 solo exercises, 100% useful to further enhance your balance, your control, your axis, your posture, your style. Better yet, you can bring them back home for after the holidays. ** PROGRAMME ** 7pm LEADERS 8pm FOLLOWERS -
19/04/2020 Dancing in Restricted Spaces I – the Cortado edition
£12.00Learn to dance in restricted spaces. When milongas get busy, it is a precious skill that will make you a better dancer, managing the area around you in a smooth a fluid way. This is part I of II: today - Beginners, learn the OCHO CORTADO – a fun and versatile step. Intermediates: explore how to use the cortado in rhythmical and restricted spaces. An eye opener showing how you can play with your cortado.
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30/09/2020 Sudden changes of Dynamics part I
£12.0030/09/2020 Sudden changes of Dynamics part I, 90 min. With their sudden changes of rhythm and style, the most contrasted tangos, from Puglisese to Pontier, are often the most difficult to dance on. Learn how to interpret and fully enjoy these most incredible songs, how to plan and prepare, and let the magic happen. This is part I of II but the two can be taken independently.
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19/03/2021 Tango SOLOS: RULO & LAPIZ special intensive for him & her
£12.0019/03/2021 Tango SOLOS: RULO & LAPIZ special intensive for him & her, 90 min.
Do you like these beautiful and elegant Rulos and Lapiz, during which the foot seems to be painting on the floor intricate and sophisticated shapes? Join us to learn the technique behind, how to develop a better control of the foot movement, and how to apply it in specific times in the song. Beauty in all its details!
Joining as a couple? Thanks for purchasing two tickets :). ** PROGRAMME ** 7pm FOLLOWERS 8pm LEADERS -
14/05/2021 Tango SOLOS: AMERICANA, in depth technique for him and her
£12.0014/05/2021 Tango SOLOS: AMERICANA, in depth technique for him and her, 90 min.
SOLO TECHNIQUE: Torso. Hips displacement. Legs and feet placement. Cross or parallel system. Reverse or forward. Doubled. The Americana has lots of flavours and shapes, so we will delve into the details and secrets of perhaps the most beloved embrace of most tango dancers. We will explore lead and response, in depth technique, and adornos. No partner required.
NOTE: THIS CLASS HAS BEEN PRERECORDED, so there is no 'Live' on 14/05. Joining as a couple? Thanks for purchasing two tickets :). ** PROGRAMME ** 7pm FOLLOWERS 8pm LEADERS -
22/05/2020 Pure Technique: Special Styling edition
£12.00This Friday, we will make things beautiful. Coupled with solid balance, learn the tricks of moving gracefully, turning with elegance, knowing when to change the source of movement, and how to keep a polished connection with the floor. Make your tango exquisite.
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23/08/2020 The Art of the Tango Embraces part II
£12.0023/08 The Embrace (Abrazo). They say Tango is nothing more (and nothing less!) than an embrace. Could this be the very reason we all dance tango? The embrace is, as much as steps and combinations, a tool we can use to vary the feelings and interpretation in tango. Part II of II, each part can be taken independently. -
09/12/2020 Cambio de frente (change of front) beautiful variations, part I
£12.0009/12/2020 Cambio de frente (change of front) beautiful variations, part I, 90 min. Cambio de frente (change of front) refer to these moments when the follower shifts in embrace, and suddenly faces a different direction. They are beautiful moments of subtle connection changes and open a wide range of new possibilities. Add these Cambios in your repertoire, and embrace new sensations in your dance. This is part I of II, both part best enjoyed together but can be taken independently.
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05/02/2021 Solo Technique: Keys to Musicality for him and her
£12.0005/02/2021 Solo Technique: Keys to Musicality for him and her, 90 min.
** PROGRAMME ** 7pm FOLLOWERS 8pm LEADERS
Tango for SOLOs: delve into the intricate details of tango songs, and discover how to put them to movement as a solo dancer. Get to know what exercises to add to your routine, so that your musicality fully develops when you are practicing by yourself. An insightful workshop based around music and movement, that you will fully enjoy! Joining as a couple? Thanks for purchasing two tickets :). -
09/04/2021 Tango SOLOS: Improvisational TOOLS for Leaders and Followers
£12.0009/04/2021 Tango SOLOS: Improvisational TOOLS for Leaders and Followers, 90 min.
Improvisation in tango is arguably the most difficult, and arduous skill to acquire. Thankfully, we have a lot of tips and methods to show you, that will help you develop as a solo dancer, with concepts and exercises. Don't miss this session, it will become a most useful friend on the dancefloor!
Joining as a couple? Thanks for purchasing two tickets :). ** PROGRAMME ** 7pm FOLLOWERS 8pm LEADERS
