El Beso is one of the best and most famous milongas in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Here in Baltimore at the Kiss Cafe on Boston Street we continue the tradition of excellence. Introducing...

El Otro Beso (The Other Kiss)

   
Current Lesson Schedule

The next series of tango group classes will start Wednesday August 20, 2008. There are discounts for online registration. Preregister here.

The location of the classes will be at the Kiss Cafe, 2400 Boston Street. A Fundamentals of Tango class will be from 7 - 8 PM and an Advanced Fundamentals series (see below) will be from 8 - 9 PM. Both classes are progressive six week series.
About the Classes

NEW! FAQ: I would like to take the series but I will have to miss X classes for Y reasons. What should I do?

For detailed information about missing classes go here.

The classes will be rooted in the lead-response principles of Argentine tango. Previous experience with other dance or the tango is not required for the Fundamentals series. You do not need to bring a partner for either type of class. In fact, at any level of the tango you will learn both faster and better by changing partners.. and we will encourage doing so regularly during the lessons.

Classes are offered in a series for a several reasons. Leaders especially need a progressive exposure to the fundamentals to incorporate them as quickly as possible.

Class size will be limited on a first come first served basis and roughly role balanced. Roles are leader (traditionally male) and responder (traditionally female). If you are registering to learn a non-traditional role, no problem, simply include the role in the optional note available at registration.

Dress casually for class but wear shoes with leather bottoms. Here's why. Pivoting is common in the tango. You need a slight amount of traction to help you push off the floor when you dance. However, if you have too much traction it is more difficult to pivot. The torque it takes to make you pivot gets communicated to your joints (especially your knees). Tangueros wear a variety of different types of shoes.. but they all have leather bottoms of some sort. For more information about shoes, go here on the FAQs page.

The schedule for the Fundamentals Series will be:

Week 1: Principles of the tango and Walking Together I

Week 2: Walking Together II: Introduction to Cross System

Week 3: Cross System Movements

Week 4: The Molinete: Responders turn to Drive

Week 5: More possibilities: La Crusada (the cross)

Week 6: Putting it together

Advanced Fundamentals Series 8 - 9 PM Topic for August 20: Passion Injection

Prerequisite: Fundamentals Class

Some of the sweetest tangos come from dances where you are *really* connected to your partner *and* the music. How do you make that happen on a regular basis??? In this series, we will explore things that allow you to let your brain chill a bit... and let you to bring passion into your dance. To do this, we will dance *a lot*. Christina and I will be rotating in. We will try each week to dance with each person in class to ensure that our fundamental technique for the embrace is solid. We will start from scratch on close embrace technique, but every class will incorporate embellishments for responders and straightforward movements for leaders that fit the music. We will also do a straightforward moving turn with the line of dance. These are things that will eventually emerge in your dancing over time. We're just going to give you a head start with some possibilities.

You can preregister here.