Absolute Beginner Lessons: Level 1

We are accepting registrations for Level 1 Absolute Beginners Class that will start on Wednesday, February 22nd.  Please send us an e-mail with your name and contact information so that we can add you to our list.  This session consists of 5 lessons.

Here is a brief description of the beginner lessons:

Description: Tango Fundamentals 1.  We will be teaching basic principles essential to Tango. Key elements of movement in Tango (balance, embrace, posture, sense of axis, connection with partner, leading and following, walking, floor navigation) will be covered in this course along with an introduction to some of the basic figures of Tango. With our teaching method, you will learn to improvise from the very beginning. 

Details:

Location:  Casa Tango Studio

               4308 Whitemud Rd., Edmonton

Dates:  Feb. 22, Feb. 29, March 7, March 14, March 21.

Time:  7 PM - 8:30 PM

Cost:  $60 for the session, to be paid before or on the first day of class, non-refundable.

Wear comfortable clothing that will allow for movement.  Footwear should have leather or suede soles for ease of pivoting and turns.  To protect the dance floor, no street shoes will be allowed, please bring socks until you get proper footwear.

LESSONS and PRACTICAS

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In our lessons, we dedicate ourselves to teaching you the beautiful language of dancing Argentine Tango.  While learning how to dance tango, you will find yourself entering a new dimension of life. 

We have spent many hours taking master classes with some of the the best and well known instructors both in Buenos Aires and around the world and have developed a teaching methodology to help you advance your tango.  Our goal is to promote Argentine Tango as a social dance, with emphasis on leading and following, improvization, and musicality.  Tango is the social dance originated and found in Buenos Aires, it is not the tango seen in stage productions, dance shows, or taught by stage dancers.  To us, a comfortable embrace and a nice feeling are more important than flashy, acrobatic steps (especially if they do not feel good!).  Tango in the end, is a feeling found within the embrace, in the movement between a couple dancing.

You will learn to be one with your partner as you listen to the beautiful music and flow with elegance on the floor.  Tango often induces instant love and a life-long commitment:  it will simply change your life if you let it.  Give it a try!

Partners

It is not necessary to sign up with a partner. There will be frequent partner changes throughout each class, more so if there is a gender imbalance. If you wish to dance primarily with a preferred or regular partner, we suggest that you change back to your preferred partner every other partner change (so you dance half the time with your preferred partner).  Getting accustomed to different leading and following styles is an important part of Tango learning and will help to accelerate your learning curve.

Weekly Practica

Private Lessons and Semi-Private Lessons

In our private lessons we focus on technique, posture, embrace, deepening understanding of movements, and giving you some much desired one-on-one attention. This is the best and most efficient way of learning a dance, and in combination with the group lessons, you can really speed up the process of learning.  Please contact us directly.