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.
Everyone will learn to lead and follow.
7:00-8:00 Fundamentals- All About Ochos:
Introduction to tango with walking, ochos and playing with your partner's feet.. This is the perfect starting class. We will get you comfortable with the basics and ready to go out and have fun dancing. Also good for 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+ - Successful Sacadas:
Step between your partner's feet with confidence and style. We will explore the crucial details that separate the successful from the painful, and how the follow enables the better options. We will learn sacadas for both leads and follows and how to chain them in progressive turns.
*No events 12/23 and 12/30. Starts again on 1/6/15*
**January Series starts 1/6/15 Topics: Turns
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: Nov-Dec series (7 classes)- $56 ; students $42
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: