WORKSHOPS

ARGENTINE TANGO FUNDAMENTALS

An on-ramp for beginners.
A maintenance practice for dedicated tango dancers.

Explore tango through the fundamentals that we learn, re-learn, refine and apply throughout our journey, supported by complementary disciplines. Designed to be accessible and orienting for beginners and a refinement practice for experienced dancers, these workshops are intended to unite dancers at all phases of tango experience for mutual encouragement and to model the importance of continuous exploration and attention to the fundamentals.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Working from inside out, approximately half the class will be solo practices.
The second half we will be working in partnership.
Lead and follow roles will be interchanged throughout.
Partner exchanges are encouraged.

Workshops are thematic and may combine any of the following:

• Solo conditioning and mindfulness practices to prepare our inner state
• Solo practices for tango posture, balance and walking
• Guided reflection and inquiry-based dialogue
• Paired practices to refine embrace, communication, connection and walking
• Paired experiments for feedback, observation and fun

WHY JOIN?

Refining our dance as a solo endeavour is widely recommended and practiced as an accelerator to deepen our sensitivity, to refine our balance and technique– in any dance that we do, but especially in Argentine tango.

Experienced dancers will benefit from this time to digest and refine their ongoing practice of tango in body, mind and heart.

Beginners are invited to take their initial steps toward exploring Argentine tango for the first time– like a pre-study or on-ramp into a regular beginner tango session to set you up for success.

Dancers of other modalities will benefit from learning these principles and practices from tango’s precision and attention to balance, changes of weight, embrace and partnership.