TUE. 24/05 to 12/08: Beginners + VALS intensive course & 2 MILONGAS

Until Aug. 12 on Tuesday evenings: we are running a VALS intensive course after the beginner class, plus our milongas MILONGUITA and  La Yumba!

We love vals! The perfect antidote to a grey week, it brings joy and excitement to every dancer. But how to approach it, master its famous cadenas (chains), add circularity and speed when you dance it without losing control? We will explore all you need to know to master dance vals. What a feast!

Part of our subscriptions and packages.

As usual we will start your Tuesday evening with your Beginners classes at 7pm. From 8pm (in the small hall) we also will run MILONGUITA, the Beginners’ milonga. And in the main hall, we will dance at our milonga, LA YUMBA!, after the special workshop for all the other dancers. Join us for lovely embraces and a friendly and welcoming milonga.

No booking and no partner is needed for group classes.

Schedule this Tuesday:

  • 7PM Beginner class (level 1, 1 hour): TANGO: fundamentals. Discover how to add playfulness in your tango, how to lead different steps and how to respond to lead. Check our Beginners page for our beginner curriculum. With Cate & Bruno:
    • Tue 24-Jun – Ocho forward
    • Tue 01-Jul – Ocho and Parada
    • Tue 08-Jul – Gancho
    • Tue 15-Jul – Ocho backward
    • Tue 22-Jul – Rebote & variations
    • Tue 29-Jul – Promenade variations
    • Tue 05-Aug – Media luna
    • Tue 12-Aug – Americana
  • 8PM MASTERCLASS with Bruno & Cate (1.5 hour, Improver/Intermediate level): Intensive VALS seminar. Get your vals to the next level with this exciting seminar of 7 weeks, learn the vals tricks and technique, develop your vocabulary and musicality, enhance your creativity. Weekly classes from until Aug 12.
  • Also at 8PM in the small hall: MILONGUITA the Beginners’ milonga
  • 9.30PM LA YUMBA!: full milonga in our large hall. Friendly atmosphere, all are welcome. DJs alternating.
  • Location: UNITY, 277A Upper street, London N1 2TZ

Today: prices are as follows; you can purchase a ticket at the door or get a package online. For the biggest discount, check our subscriptions.

  • 7pm class (60′): £15pp, or check our beginners page for packages and discounts (entry cost includes Milonguita)
  • 8pm masterclass (90′): £20pp – check our packages for discounts (entry cost includes la Yumba).
  • 7pm & 8pm classes included in our monthly subscriptions!
  • MILONGUITA and LA YUMBA!: £8 (free with the lesson beforehand)
  • You can pay in cash at the door or by card (by card add £0.5 for card fees)

In our classes, you’ll find…

  • A fun and relaxed atmosphere.
  • A yearly curriculum which you can join at any time and original teaching tools such as our youtube class summary videos.
  • Structured lessons to help you intuitively grasp the concepts we cover.
  • The perfect mix between essential technique and creative exploration of tango dancing.
  • Discovery of tango culture and music, a passionate and fascinating universe in itself.
  • No need to bring a partner.
  • The study of different energies, steps and concepts to help you create your own choreographies.
  • You can drop by any time – there is no “first” and “last” class, there are all independent although we recommend you come regularly to make the most of our structured curriculum.

Our approach to teaching

We teach with an original technique using modern tools to produce happy, shiny, dancy people. Our group and private lessons are fun, relaxed and structured to make you progress quickly, regardless of your previous dance experience. Ultimately, we want you to become great to watch, and even greater to dance with.

We focus on helping you build your own sequences of steps, so that you learn to dance to the music and develop your tango ‘self’ inside out:

  • Self awareness: couple dancing starts with both partners having a good awareness of their own body positioning. In class, we will solidify your tango technique, including posture and walking.
  • Connection: dancing tango is like having a wordless conversation with your partner. In our intermediate classes, we delve into different embraces and various energies and concepts to establish an efficient and smooth communication with your partner through the art of leading & following.
  • Expression: in class, we study different techniques and energies and help you link steps up together yourself to create your own ‘choreographies’. We also hold regular “musicality” classes, where we look at various ways of interpreting the music and varying rhythms. You will soon feel that you are able to “play” with the music. We don’t believe in teaching routines and will instead help you develop your tango creativity.
  • Authenticity: we simply love tango music and history and have been told our passion is contagious. In all our classes, we introduce a new orchestra every 2 months so that you get you used to different rhythms. We also translate songs – it is always a bonus to dance on a song when you understand whether to laugh or to cry. We also give tips about how to best enjoy milongas, these atmospheric tango parties where everything comes together like magic.
  • Space management: We’ll work on developing your spacial awareness to help you dance in tune with the room and easily manage the line of dance. That’s the best way to make you “milonga-ready”!