Tuesday Night Tango in Palo Alto
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.
March Series (3/1 - 3/29): Giros y Enganches
Progressive series with Leslie Gordon
Everyone will learn to lead and follow.
7:00-8:00 Fundamentals- Giros (Turns):
The essential moves in Argentine tango are
walking, ochos (pivots with steps) and giros (turns). This month we
will focus on turns. If you're new to tango this series will get you
comfortable with the basics and ready to go out dancing for fun. If
you're experienced, we will dial in these fundamentals, reviewing the
common problems for both leads and follows and get you ready and warmed
up for the Enganches (Wraps) class.
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+- Mastering Enganches (Wraps):
Tango dancers flirt and play with their feet.
Intertwining the lead and follow's legs is the ultimate play. We will
learn to explore the space between our partner's feet, work on
techniques for follows to encourage these moves, and dial in the
distance and timing for the leads. The focus will be dancing enganches
socially.
**Next series starts April 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 (5 classes)- $40 ; students $30
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:
2/1 DJ:
2/8 DJ:
2/15 DJ:
2/22 DJ: Leslie
3/1 New series starts Giros y Enganches DJ: Bernhard
3/8 DJ:
3/15 DJ:
3/22 DJ:
3/29 DJ: Sasha
4/5 New series starts DJ:
4/12 DJ: