Tango Improvers and Intermediates courses, June - July 2014, North London

We're running two parallel 6-week intensive Tango courses at our North London (Mill Hill) venue, starting 18th June 2014:

  • Tango Improvers: Focus on improving core technique and developing your style.
  • Tango Intermediates: Explore more challenging routines and enhance your movements.

These courses work on a separate theme each week, encompassing both Tango Nuevo and Tango Salon movements.

Attendees should have either attended the Learning Tango Beginners course, or be comfortable with core tango concepts and steps.

The schedule

Each week will start with a single core class, then we will split into separate groups to explore each topic in more detail.

Week 1: Embrace and Connection (18th June)

  • Core class: Walking in close embrace
  • Improvers: Pausing and starting
  • Intermediates: Tempo variations and balance movements

Week 2: Pivotting - forward ochos (25th June)

  • Core class: dissociation in forward ochos
  • Improvers: Forward ochos in a close embrace
  • Intermediates: resistance, decorations and musicality in an open embrace

Week 3: Pivotting - back ochos (2nd July)

  • Core class: solo and paired ochos
  • Improvers: Travelling back ochos
  • Intermediates: Sidestep enganche into back ochos

Week 4: Giros and variations (9th July)

  • Core class: Leading and following giros
  • Improvers: Media giro in close embrace
  • Intermediates: Giro and cross step (ocho cortado style)

Week 5: Moving the axis (16th July)

  • Core class: Calesita and Planeo
  • Improvers: Calesita and planeo in close embrace
  • Intermediates: Planeo and volcada

Week 6: Musicality (23rd July)

  • Core class: Simple Musicality
  • Improvers: Variations of music
  • Intermediates: Rhythm and melody

Times, cost and booking

  • Times: 8:30pm - 9:30pm, followed by normal social dancing from 9:30 - 10:30pm.
  • Cost: Course cost £30 per person or £50 per couple.

How to book

Contact us to reserve your place on this course:

What makes this course special?

  • Small class size:
    The small class size allows us to give you individual attention, helping you to progress rapidly, quickly resolving any issues.
  • Practice dancing afterwards
    The course includes free entry to the social dancing from 9:30pm - 10:30pm, which allows you to review and practice the concepts you have learnt in the afternoon classes.

The Venue

St. Paul's Church has a lovely sprung dance floor, with a large hall, and full facilities including plenty of parking.

Getting there

St Paul's Church, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill London NW7 1QU.


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By public Transport

From Mill Hill East Tube Station (Northern Line), take the 240 bus in the direction of Edgware. Alight at either the Mill Hill School or The Three Hammers Public House stop.

From Mill Hill Broadway (First Capital Connect), take the 240 bus (stop outside WH Smith) in the direction of Golders Green. Alight at either the Mill Hill School or The Three Hammers Public House stop.

Parking

There is plenty of free parking on the road outside the venue.

NOTE: the three spaces immediately outside the venue are reserved parking until 8:45pm.