Argentine Tango Fun(damentals)
with Paula & Lukas
5 Weeks
Fridays - 6:30 pm - 8 pm
Beginning January 19th
Fridays - 6:30 pm - 8 pm
Beginning January 19th
Argentine Tango is arguably one of the most subtle and intricate of the partner dance forms to learn. Ask any Tango enthusiast - Tangueros and Tangueras never stop practicing! Social Argentine Tango requires balance, musicality, weight sharing, and the ability to "hear" your partner in a more immediate way than any other social dance form.
All of this is INCREDIBLY useful if you are a partner dancer of any kind. In this 5-week workshop, we'll explore the basics of the embrace, weight sharing, balance, walking, and how to "hear" the lead in your center. It's darn good stuff and is totally applicable to other partner dances. Rather than a pure Tango class, this class is about using Tango technique to improve lead/follow technique across all partner dance forms. This is a non-gender biased class, so everyone will be learning to lead and follow. Come explore with us!
TUITION: $125 (Regular - per person) • Age 21 and under: $80 each or $75 each for "groups" of 2 or more!
PRE-REGISTRATION is Highly Recommended, as we cap our class size to ensure personal attention.
*SPECIAL COMBINATION DISCOUNT: Enroll in our 6-Week West Coast Swing Series on Monday nights + our 5-Week Tango Series on Friday nights and save $25!
*Register with a friend or group and get an additional discount! See payment form for more details. Each person fills out 1 registration, and 1 payment. Click on the lowest payment option that applies to you! For couples, you'll see an option to pay half of the couple-discount price. Thanks!
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Test-drive our teaching style! Come try out the class and us for FREE the first week! (Subject to space.) Or pre-register with total confidence — we offer a 100% refund any time before the 2nd lesson, no questions asked. (But you'll keep coming back - 'cause we're awesome. Hee.)
All of this is INCREDIBLY useful if you are a partner dancer of any kind. In this 5-week workshop, we'll explore the basics of the embrace, weight sharing, balance, walking, and how to "hear" the lead in your center. It's darn good stuff and is totally applicable to other partner dances. Rather than a pure Tango class, this class is about using Tango technique to improve lead/follow technique across all partner dance forms. This is a non-gender biased class, so everyone will be learning to lead and follow. Come explore with us!
TUITION: $125 (Regular - per person) • Age 21 and under: $80 each or $75 each for "groups" of 2 or more!
PRE-REGISTRATION is Highly Recommended, as we cap our class size to ensure personal attention.
*SPECIAL COMBINATION DISCOUNT: Enroll in our 6-Week West Coast Swing Series on Monday nights + our 5-Week Tango Series on Friday nights and save $25!
*Register with a friend or group and get an additional discount! See payment form for more details. Each person fills out 1 registration, and 1 payment. Click on the lowest payment option that applies to you! For couples, you'll see an option to pay half of the couple-discount price. Thanks!
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Test-drive our teaching style! Come try out the class and us for FREE the first week! (Subject to space.) Or pre-register with total confidence — we offer a 100% refund any time before the 2nd lesson, no questions asked. (But you'll keep coming back - 'cause we're awesome. Hee.)
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DETAILS
WHEN: 6:30 pm - 8 pm. 5 Weeks. Fridays. January 19th to February 16th.
Arrive a little early. Bring water, maybe a snack.
WHERE: Midtown Manhattan
(See your email Registration receipt for exact address.)
INSTRUCTORS: Paula Wilson & Lukas Weichert
Paula Wilson began dancing Tango 16 years ago, while a student in the Alvin Ailey School Professional Division. After finishing at Ailey, she continued to dance Tango, eventually moving to Asia, where she taught and performed, then on to Argentina in 2010, where she spent a year performing with a company, then to Europe to dance some more, before returning to the US. While attending DNI, a Tango conservatory in Buenos Aires, she was paired with German/British Tango dancer, Lukas Weichert. Lukas Weichert is originally from Leipzig, Germany, and also spent many years living in England. He began dancing Tango nine years ago, and quickly established himself as a dancer to watch. He has taught and performed in Europe, South America, and the US. An award-winning actor/director, as well as dancer, Lukas recently directed and starred in "Tryst", a romantic comedy feature film with Tango. Together, Paula & Lukas have performed in Europe and the US, and taught at national and local events.
CLOTHING: Wear comfortable clothes, similar to what you'd wear to a yoga class or gym class.
SHOES: Any shoe that has some flex, with a sole that allows you to both pivot - and push off without sliding - is fine. Suede-soled shoes work best. Grippy rubber soles are bad — your knees will die. No heels required.
NOTE: It's good to change into your clean dance footwear after arriving, to preserve the floor. If it rains, definitely change into clean, dry footwear after arriving. Thanks.
WHAT ELSE TO BRING: (a) Water. Maybe a snack. (b) An extra shirt, just in case. (c) Carry your dance footwear and change into it/them after you arrive. (d) Gum. Toothbrush. Deodorant. Please. (d) All your friends. (e) A smile! You don't have to wear it, but you should have one handy in case the need arises.
Arrive a little early. Bring water, maybe a snack.
WHERE: Midtown Manhattan
(See your email Registration receipt for exact address.)
INSTRUCTORS: Paula Wilson & Lukas Weichert
Paula Wilson began dancing Tango 16 years ago, while a student in the Alvin Ailey School Professional Division. After finishing at Ailey, she continued to dance Tango, eventually moving to Asia, where she taught and performed, then on to Argentina in 2010, where she spent a year performing with a company, then to Europe to dance some more, before returning to the US. While attending DNI, a Tango conservatory in Buenos Aires, she was paired with German/British Tango dancer, Lukas Weichert. Lukas Weichert is originally from Leipzig, Germany, and also spent many years living in England. He began dancing Tango nine years ago, and quickly established himself as a dancer to watch. He has taught and performed in Europe, South America, and the US. An award-winning actor/director, as well as dancer, Lukas recently directed and starred in "Tryst", a romantic comedy feature film with Tango. Together, Paula & Lukas have performed in Europe and the US, and taught at national and local events.
CLOTHING: Wear comfortable clothes, similar to what you'd wear to a yoga class or gym class.
SHOES: Any shoe that has some flex, with a sole that allows you to both pivot - and push off without sliding - is fine. Suede-soled shoes work best. Grippy rubber soles are bad — your knees will die. No heels required.
NOTE: It's good to change into your clean dance footwear after arriving, to preserve the floor. If it rains, definitely change into clean, dry footwear after arriving. Thanks.
WHAT ELSE TO BRING: (a) Water. Maybe a snack. (b) An extra shirt, just in case. (c) Carry your dance footwear and change into it/them after you arrive. (d) Gum. Toothbrush. Deodorant. Please. (d) All your friends. (e) A smile! You don't have to wear it, but you should have one handy in case the need arises.