Current
Lesson Schedule
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The next series of tango group classes will
start Wednesday August 20, 2008. There are discounts for online
registration. Preregister here.
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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.
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About
the Classes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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You
can preregister here.
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