Tuesday Night Tango in Palo Alto
First Baptist Church (in the Fellowship Hall)
305 N California Ave (X Bryant)
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.
February Series (2/5-2/26 2013): Turns and Kicks
Progressive series with Leslie Gordon
Everyone will learn to lead and follow.
7:00-8:00 Fundamentals- Tango Turns 101:
Get in troduced to tango turns.They're both incredibly useful and fun to do.: walking, ochos, and the cross. All the basics to get you dancing and having a good time. Perfect if you've always wanted to try tango and are looking for a good way to get started. This series is ideal for new dancers, or experienced dancers working on fundamentals.
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 othe tango basics.
8:00-9:00 Intermediate+ - Dramatic Ganchos-
Tango interruptus II. Learn how changes of direction can send the follow's foot into the air. Master these kicks to play between your partner's legs. We'll develop the techniques for both leads and follows.
**Next series starts March 5
Topics: TBA**
Milonga/Practica:
9:00-11:00 -get your fix of alternative and classical music
-various DJ's
-large wooden floor to try your biggest
and wildest moves!
Cost: series (4 classes)- $32 ; students $24
drop-in before 9 (for 1 or both classes)- $10; students $8
drop-in after 9- $3; students $2
** Always free after 10 pm **
Events:
1/29 DJ: Leslie
2/5 New Series starts: Turns and Kicks
2/12 DJ:
2/19 DJ:
2/26 DJ:
3/5 New Series starts: TBA
for more info contact leslie@tntango.com
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