Stage tango, for trained, experienced or professional dancers only; no tango experience necessary.

This is the first level of three, directed to dancers from any kind of dance. We will be strictly focused in Traditional Tango for stage with no other dance techniques mixed in. This is aimed dancers who want to incorporate a challenging dance to their repertoire.


PROGRAM LEVEL I

1) An Introduction to Traditional Stage Tango
Body Training: Embrace/frame within the couple, Corrida exercises, Baldosa (for square movement), turning Baldosa.

2) Introduction to three musical parts (intro, adagio, variacion), Walking in straight line exercises (alone and with partner), work on linear walking sequences (caminatas), caminatas with cambios de frente.

3) Adagios: Lapiz exercises (alone and in couple), adagio sequences with lines and poses. Continuation of Adagios: Poses (leg wraps), montadas and sentadas. Variaciones: High-speed Corridas (linear variaciones)

4) Variaciones in place, Doble ganchos, giros for woman, Final Poses, Tricks and Drops in tango, Traditional Tango stage bows

LEVEL II - Starting on Feb 24th

WHO CAN ATTEND IT? Couples of professional or experienced dancers with a minimum of 5 years of training in any kind of dance. Same height of hips is recommendable but not mandatory.

Do I need a partner? YES. Since this is a high level dance, we don't pair dancers, but we have a waiting list of single dancers searching for partners.

Tuesdays 7-9pm starting Jan 27th
Duration: 4 weeks

Place: Chelsea Studios, 151 W, 26th st, 6th fl
Price: $240 per person, per level. 10% discount for groups.

Limited Space: Maximum of 8 couples per course.

Taught by Anton Gazenbeek, assisted by Gayle Madeira

Program coordinator: Sergio Segura

IMPORTANT: We will be creating our new tango performance company in the near future and will consider the best couple of dancers to form part of it.