TANGO CURRICULUM

B1 - total beginner course (3 months - 12 classes)

  • introduction to the embrace: close and open
  • posture
  • basic principles of leading and following
  • the technique of walking
  • side step
  • media vuelta (half giro)
  • cruzada (cross)
  • introduction to musicality
  • connection
  • ocho backward
  • the basic technique of pivot
  • energy in the lead
  • different disassociation and body awareness exercises
  • ocho cortado and its numerous variations

B2 - beginner (3 months - 12 classes)

  • review of B1 classes, focusing on the embrace, posture and walking
  • the technique of giro
  • different variations of giro
  • ocho milonguero
  • ocho forward
  • overturned ochos
  • introduction to milonga lisa
  • introduction to tango vals
  • cadencia
  • variations of cross
  • different disasocciation and body awarness exercises

I1 - intermediate

Each class has its own topic and orchestra. We believe that understanding tango music and recognizing the differences between orchestras is key to good musical dancing from the begining, and therefore, each class will be devoted to one orchestra. We'll highlight the characteristics of the given orchestra style and play its best tangos. The step we'll be teaching will be adjusted so as to match the style of orchestra. For example, we'll unlikely dance high and sharp voleo to romantic Fresedo, rather low ones on the floor, with different energy than for example to hard-rhytmic Biagi. The second concept of the class is connected with the techniqe - we are not only showing the movement but also _explaining_ its technique in depth,analysing it in parts so that you can understand it fully and easier find it in your body. The first 15 minutes of the class will be technique exercises connected with the topic of the class.

  • Enrique Rodriguez + ocho cortado combined with americana
  • Carlos Di Sarli + low boleo
  • Osvaldo Fresedo + beautiful calesitas
  • Juan D'Arienzo + energy in the lead + changes of direction
  • Francisco Canaro + basic sacadas
  • Miguel Calo + close embrace refinement
  • Francisco Lomuto + different possible crosses
  • Osvaldo Pugliese
  • Rodolfo Biagi + introduction to linear boleo