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August 2019
Making tango diamonds shine brighter
A gentleman or lady wanting to learn tango in Buenos Aires during the Golden Age (1935-55) would have had a very different experience from ours. No dropping by a dance studio on the way back home for a cheeky tango class!
04/08 Juan Martin & Stefania WELCOME Milonga with Show
04/08: We are delighted to welcome Juan Martin Carrara and Stefania Colina, London's favourite maestros, back to the UK: WELCOME MILONGA! They will run the Int/Adv workshop and later in the afternoon, will perform a FULL SHOW for our greatest pleasure. DJ Juan Martin mano a mano with DJ Bruno!
July 2019
Tango height » Term review (24/07/2019 class)
Dimension: Height - Theme: Term review
For the end of our term, we reviewed our favourite steps, the corrida and some variants of the Americana.
Height » Vaiven (14/07/2019 class)
The vaiven, these smooth and romantic back and forth movements are often associated with changes of height. They really are a great addition to your tango repertoire and work great and slow music.
Height » Americana (10/07/2019 class)
The americana, with its open embrace in espejo (or mirror position) is always a great starting point to try creative combinations. In this class, we combined the americana and changes of height.
14.07 Special Milonga with Daniel Pereyra
Join the party before it officially starts: We are excited [...]
Tango culture and history: How did tango conquer the world?
Watch this short, educational and fun video about how tango was born and how it spread from Buenos Aires slums to Paris before taking over the world!
Height » Rhythmic tangos (07/07/2019 class)
Life is not linear, why should your tango be? In this class, we had a look at how to vary height in ryhtmic tangos. Change of height and of rhythm? Sign me in!
June 2019
Tandas we ❤ – Ricardo Tanturi with Enrique Campos (tango)
Today, four little tango gems by Tanturi with the singer Campos.
Closing your eyes: cierra los ojos
The Argentines often use the word "entregar" when talking about the skill of following, which means "to give in" or "to surrender" to the lead. In my mind, it only is possible when followers close their eyes (and gentlemen) keep their gaze unfocused.
