Argentine Tango was born alongside the genre of music in the late 1800s or early 1900s in the lower-class districts of Buenos Aires. The music and dance were influenced by the African enslaved people imported there and European immigrants. The worldwide spread of Tango came when the sons of wealthy Argentine families made it fashionable and traveled to Paris, London, and New York City.

It is still danced around the world today in the setting of a milonga, or “dance party,” and each step is improvised based on the music, the couple dancing, and the entire floor of dancers. With its long history and rich culture, Tango communities have a unique etiquette guiding all areas of the milonga, and we will discuss these “codes” of behavior throughout the class. I encourage you to read more about the history and how the dance exists today under the F&Qs at http://tangogypsies.com.

Come learn some of the fundamentals* of this magical dance by learning how to dissociate our upper body from our lower body and walk “outside” of our partner, continuing in a comfortable and communicative open embrace.

In the entire series, we will explore intentional walking (week 1), dissociation (week 2), the cross (week 3), systems of walking (week 4), changes of direction (week 5), and the close embrace (week 6). If you are new to a fundamentals class, please read the full description of this format.

Registration is optional but strongly encouraged as details are always subject to change. Please reach out to me to let me know you are coming.

Six weeks - $60 (this can be used for any six consecutive weeks)

Drop-Ins - $12

*This series of classes is based on a curriculum designed by Karen Jaffe and used with permission.