Tuesday Night Tango in Palo Alto
Congregation Etz Chayim (in the balllroom)
4161 Alma Street (near San Antonio)
Palo Alto, CA
Argentine Tango
Argentine Tango was born in the late 1800's in Buenos Aires, and has been changing and evolving ever since. It is a beautiful dance form that provides endless opportunity for improvisation and playfulness.
Everyone will learn to lead and follow.
7:00-8:00 Fundamentals- Intro to Turns II
Introduction to all the basic turns in tango. Learn to easily move around the dance floor in and out of turns from walking and ochos. This series is ideal for new dancers, or experienced dancers working on fundamentals, or the other role.
8:00-9:00 Fundamentals- Practica
Stay for the practice led by some of the advanced students. We will review the material from the first class, and other tango basics.
8:00-9:00 Intermediate+ - Sacadas vs Spins II:
What is the difference between sacadas and single axis turns? How do we use them socially? We'll learn to enter then from ochos and turns, and develop techniques for both leads and follows.
**May Series starts 5/1/18 Topics: Playing with Rhythms
Milonga/Practica:
9:00-11:00 -get your fix of alternative and classical msic
-various DJ's
-large wooden floor to try your biggest
and wildest moves!
Cost: April series (4 classes)- $40 ; students $32
drop-in before 9 (for 1 or both classes)- $12; students $10
drop-in after 9- $5; students $3
** Always free after 10 pm **
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