Tuesday Night Tango in Palo Alto
Covid precautions-
We strongly encourage vaccinations, but no longer require proof of vaccination. Masks are optional. Please do not attend if you are not feeling well.
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.
March Series (3/5 - 3/26 2024): Turns
Progressive series with Leslie Gordon
Everyone will learn to lead and follow.
No need to bring partners, we switch regularly.
7:00-8:00 Fundamentals- Turns:
Introduction to all the basic turns in tango. Learn to move easily in and out of turns as you dance around the floor. 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 in Turns:
We'll work on sacadas for both leads and follows in turns. Use sacadas to improve turns, and chain them in a relaxed and comfortable way. .
April Series starts 4/2/24 Topics: Playing With Feet
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!
-now with air conditioning!! :o)
Cost: March 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 **
Events:
1/2 New Series starts Ochos y Sacadas
1/9 No TNTango 1/9/24. Unfortunately, I have just tested positive for covid.
1/16 Back 1/16- TNTango event as normal
1/23 No Event- travelling
1/30
2/6 Jan series continues through Feb
2/13 Milonga- Not Quite Valentine's Day: songs from the darker side of love, tango-style
2/20
2/27
3/5 New Series starts Turns
3/12
3/19 Special guest DJ Fam
3/26
4/2 New Series starts Playing With Feet
4/9
4/16 No Event: No classes or practica
4/23
4/30
5/7 New Series starts Close Embrace
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