Tango Extensions course, March - April 2010

What's it about?

This course follows on from the "Tango Foundations" course, and expands and develops on possibilities within Tango dancing.

Pre-requisites

Students should be familiar with the basic steps of Tango (walking, rocksteps, sidesteps, ochos, and giros).

Themes

Each week will focus on:

  • One general concept or technique - for example, musicality.
  • One figure or step - for example, sacadas.

This mix will provide a good blend of technique and moves for each class.

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for
  • Beginners wishing to start with Tango
  • Improvers wishing to revise and develop their technique

What makes this course special?

  • Small class size: I keep the class size small, to allow me to give you individual attention, helping you to progress rapidly, quickly resolving any issues.
  • Full class notes: Each week of the course will be fully written-up, with notes available online, to help you remember the topics covered and revisit them at any time in the future. Or if you miss a week, these can help you catch up. In addition, there will be supplementary materials available on my website, which should help explain each concept and step in further detail.
  • Practice at Ceroc Berkhamsted afterwards: the Ceroc venue in Berkhamsted runs a weekly Tango Practice session from 7-8pm, which allows you to review and practice the concepts you have learnt in the afternoon classes.

Week 1: Dissociation

  • Technique: Dissociation
  • Steps: Ganchos

Week 2: Social dancing

  • Technique:Social dancing
  • Steps: Sandwich variations

Week 3: Close dancing

  • Technique:Close embrace dancing
  • Steps: Ocho cortado

Week 4: Musicality

  • Technique: Musicality: dancing to the music
  • Steps: Decorations and embellishments

Week 5: Milonga, Vals

  • Technique: Introduction to Milonga and Vals dances
  • Steps: Giro, tempo changes

Week 6: Improvements

  • Technique: "How to improve"
  • Steps: Soltadas

Dates / times / cost / location

Dates: Sundays 14th, 21st, 28th March. Sundays 4th, 18th and 25th April.

Times: The course will run for two hours each Sunday afternoon, from 4pn - 6pm.

Course cost: £60 per person, or £100 per couple.

(Weekly drop-in cost, £12 per person or £20 per couple)

Location: Fitness First (dance studio), 172-176 High Street, Berkhamsted. (Map).

This dance studio is ideal for learning, as it has air-conditioning, a high-quality sprung wooden floor, a good sound system and a full-length mirror.

How to book

Simple - Send me an email. Let me know what course option you want (full course / weekly) and if you're booking for one person or a couple. That's it.

- David Bailey