29/01/2021 Solo Technique: How to Practice Tango as a SOLO, DOs and DONTs, 90 min.
Tango for SOLOs: Everyone agrees than practicing solo can lead to developing bad habits, which have to be unlearnt later. What are the DOs and DONT's of learning Tango as a SOLO dancer, to improve your technique and make the most of your time by yourself to enhance your movement and skill? Join today to supercharge your SOLO technique training.
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29/01/2021 Solo Technique: How to Practice Tango as a SOLO, DOs and DONTs
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02/04/2021 Tango SOLOS: Special VALS in depth technique
£12.0002/04/2021 Tango SOLOS: Special VALS in depth technique, 90 min.
SOLO TECHNIQUE for VALS lovers! Dancing Vals may look like it is 'a bit like tango, only more rounded', but there is so much more to it. Adapt your technique to the time signature, explore axis transfer Vals-style, understand the body mechanics to help you reach that fuidity of movement, and get to know which exercises to improve your vals command. And guaranteed: you will LOVE Vals after today's workshop!
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19/05 MOT for couples: Connection & Changes of Embrace, Part I
£12.0019/05 MOT for couples: Connection & Changes of Embrace, Part I, 90 min.
Once a year, our tango needs a little revision, also called M.O.T. when servicing one's car in the UK! We will get in depth with the Connection and Embrace for couples, enhancing the most important part of dancing tango, and get some oil where parts get grippy after a while. Your best insurance and check-up this year! This is part I of II, both parts best enjoyed together but can be taken independently.
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08/04/2020 MILONGA classes Beginners + Intermediates
£12.0008/04/2020 MILONGA classes Beginners + IntermediatesWe love MILONGA! Discover the time signature of milongas in the first part (BEGINNERS), and the basic milonga steps to get started. In the second part (INTERMEDIATES), learn more complex (but equally as fun) sequences, directly usable for the dance floor: giros, milonga style, and changes of speed!
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05/06/2020 Pure Technique: Pivots pivots (Part 2 of 2)
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04/09/2020 Pure Technique: Enrosques for him & her
£12.0004/09/2020 Pure Technique: Enrosques for him & her
Ever dreamt of adding Enrosques to your tango repertoire? This Friday, you will understand how they work, their timing, and how to lead/follow and use them. Beautiful and powerful, they will become an indispensable part of your tango style. Make an impression on the tango floor!
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18/12/2020 Solo Technique: STILL vs TRAVELLING TANGO
£12.0018/12/2020 Solo Technique: STILL vs TRAVELLING TANGO, 90 min.
** PROGRAMME ** 7pm FOLLOWERS 8pm LEADERS
Tango for SOLOs: Experience the incredible richness of tango, from those moments of stillness when time seems to stop, to moments of wide movements, when the music suddenly expands and makes us want to move. Learn how to manage your balance, energy, direction and connect to the music and space around you to take your dance to the next level. Joining as a couple? Thanks for purchasing two tickets :). -
19/02/2021 Tango SOLO Technique: BARRIDAS Technique for him and her
£12.0019/02/2021 Tango SOLO Technique: BARRIDAS Technique for him and her, 90 min.
** PROGRAMME ** 7pm FOLLOWERS 8pm LEADERS
Tango for SOLOs: BARRIDAS can seem gravity defying at times, but there is some strong technique behind them to achieve these connected and elegant foot sweep. With exercises deciphering the mechanics of lower body connection, understand the timing, strength required, angle and speed of the barridas, so you never lose your balance when trying them, ever again. Joining as a couple? Thanks for purchasing two tickets :). -
23/04/2021 Tango SOLOS: How to get QUICKER ON YOUR FEET
£12.0023/04/2021 Tango SOLOS: How to get QUICKER ON YOUR FEET, 90 min.
SOLO TECHNIQUE: Occasionally time in tango seems to be squeezed to its narrowest element: the song is accelerating, and so needs the dancing. Doing so necessitates rapid and precise movement. Learn useful tips, technique and exercises to get quicker, and to communicate this speed correctly to your dance partner. Fasten your seat belt! No partner required.
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02/06 GIROS just want to have fun – adornos, styling and speed, Part I
£12.0002/06 GIROS just want to have fun - adornos, styling and speed, Part I, 90 min.
GIROS just wanna have fun... make the Giro your favourite of all tango steps, learn how to decorate it and play with the embrace, speed, and direction: a true treasure chest! We will show the different underlying techniques and how to improve communication when things go faster or wider. And giros, they wanna have fun; oh giros just wanna have fun! This is part I of II, both parts best enjoyed together but can be taken independently.
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03/10 Tango: inspiring CADENCIAS
£12.0003/10 Tango: inspiring CADENCIAS, 90 min.
Cadencia. Having great rhythm, a fabulous musicality, being in tune with your partner and the song… All these can define cadencia. Cadencia in tango is without doubt what makes a great dancer and you can spot these on the floor straight away: rather than complex sequences that rarely fit the music, they prefer playful movement in complete sync with the music – something that will bring a big smile on their partner, every time. 100% fun.
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09/08/2020 Vals special: Cadenas
£12.0009/08/2020 Vals special: CadenasThe name alone makes every tango dancer want to get on the floor and twirl, until the world around fades and becomes a distant memory. Learn how to use vals' beautiful cadenas, whilst retaining a strong connection with music and partner. Heads will turn this Sunday!
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24/06/2020 Advanced Sanguchito Variations special edition part I
£12.00Advanced Sanguchito variations w Paula & Bruno: rediscover the sheer pleasure of playing with the Sanguchito! Not as straight forward as it seems, but so surprising and versatile! The Sanguchito is a true Tango Icon, at the same time elegant, useful in crowded spaces, and surprisingly musical when used in the right context. We will explore together new and interesting variants around the sandwich. We guarantee you will love it again. This is part I of II. Best enjoyed together but can also be taken separately. -
23/09/2020 Astonishing Volcadas part I
£12.0023/09/2020 Astonishing Volcadas part I, 90 min. Tango’s Leaning Tower of Pisa, in Volcadas leader and follower use an deep interdependence for balance and axis. Master these beautiful tango steps and make them part of your repertoire! Part I of II but can both lessons can be taken independently.
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11/11/2020 CORTES & CONTRA-CORTES, amazing variations, part I
£12.0011/11/2020 CORTES & CONTRA-CORTES, amazing variations, part I, 90 min.
This week, master the Cortes and Contra-Cortes! Fun and allowing plenty of variants, you will be surprised at how creative they will make your dance. Fun guaranteed (or your sandwich back). This is part I of II, both part best enjoyed together but can be taken independently. -
13/01/2021 Mastering Double time & Syncopations, part I
£12.0013/01/2021 Mastering Double time & Syncopations, part I, 90 min.
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Finally master these moments of acceleration and time shifts in tango songs! Double time and Syncopations moments can be tricky to unravel, as they necessitate planning and a hint of fearless execution. Learn the tricks and some beautiful examples of lead and adornos to interpret them when they come. An exhilarating session of challenge of fun. This is part I of II, both part best enjoyed together but can be taken independently. -
14/03/2021 Secrets of Elegance & Control, Part II
£12.0014/03/2021 Secrets of Elegance & Control, Part II, 90 min
How can dancers improve the quality of their movement, and increase the control and fluidity of their trajectory as a couple? We will show exercises and delve into the secrets of a controlled movement, a more graceful transfer, and put it to practice with sequences. For all of you who love tango as one of the most elegant dances! This is part II of II, both parts best enjoyed together but can be taken independently.
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14/07 ENROSQUES SPECIAL – in couples, Part I
£12.0014/07 ENROSQUES SPECIAL - in couples, Part I, 90 min.
Enrosques are truly some of the most elegant, at times gravity defying, decorations and movements in tango. We will show enrosque combinations in couples, for both leaders and followers. Sharp, soft, slow and fast, they will have no more mystery for you! This is part I of II, both parts best enjoyed together but can be taken independently.
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29/04/2020 Musicality series: dancing with O. Pugliese
£12.00Musicality series: dancing with O. Pugliese. The great maestro had such an impact on tango that to this day, his music is played every milonga. Yet, the contrast in his songs is such that dancers are often left wondering: how can I put these fabulous sounds to movement? We will explore how to modify movement to Pugliese, and how to interpret his work.
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17/05/2020 Musicality series: dancing to Francisco Canaro
£12.00Francisco Canaro: the name brings rich and beautiful tunes to mind, perhaps Poema or Invierno – the promise of a charming tanda with rich melodies. Canaro is famous for the time signature he used in a lot of his work, so join us to discover how to interpret it, and play with his tunes.We will introduce movements which are meant to highlight the fluidity and elegance of the songs.
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15/07/2020 Advanced Ocho Cortado part I
£12.00Ahh, the Ocho Cortado. Myth has it that it came into existence when a dancer had to suddenly abort a giro. Come learn this iconic and its multiple variants, playing with speed, direction and musicality. This is part I of II, best enjoyed together but can be taken independently. -
21/10/2020 UP? DOWN? Creatively using Height in tango, part II
£12.0021/10/2020 UP? DOWN? Creatively using Height in tango, part II, 90 min.
Today Tango will rise and fall, like a sheer and rugged mountain range. Add the height dimension to your dancing, for the greatest pleasure of your dance partner and achieve contrast whilst maintaining control. Sunday is part II of II (best enjoyed together but each part can be taken independently). -
27/11/2020 Solo Technique: SPIRALS fundamentals, technique for him & her
£12.0027/11/2020 Solo Technique: SPIRALS fundamentals, technique for him & her, 90 min.
** PROGRAMME ** 7pm FOLLOWERS 8pm LEADERS
Tango for SOLOs: special SPIRALS workshop. discover what Tango Spirals are, why they make a real difference and what you can do to practice them. Learn about their timing, body mechanics, and communication in embrace. The result? More grace, more power and more creativity. Joining as a couple? Thanks for purchasing two tickets :). -
07/04/2021 Tango Tools for Creative Improvisation, Part I
£12.0007/04/2021 Tango Tools for Creative Improvisation, Part I, 90 min.
Tango is the Improvisation dance par excellence. Both leaders and followers, whilst relying on each other and the music, are in constant state of pure creation, drawing from their own personality and ideas how to move and interpret the song. It might sound like a daunting task, but luckily we have developed tools for you, to enrich and develop this improvisation, and make your dance richer. This is part I of II, both parts best enjoyed together but can be taken independently.
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