5 TUESDAYS (9/30 – 11/4, no classes 10/21)
7:00 PM CLOSE EMBRACE FUNDAMENTALS (Adv. Beginners, Intermediate)
Skills for dancing comfortably within a close embrace. Work on posture, balance, connection and dancing rhythmically & melodically within a shared axis. Learn how to mark the music for classic figures which include salida variations, cortes, giros, milonguero-style ochos. Pre-requisite: 3 Basic series or equivalent, facility with the cross system. Limited Class Size.
8:30 PM EXPERIENCED CLOSE EMBRACE (Intermediate, Advanced Intermediate)
Dance the close embrace (apilado) style of Buenos Aires milongas. Dance with distinct cadence to different orchestras. Explore classic figures in small spaces and their innovative variations. Figures may include giros, salida de 1940′s, sacadas, boleos, cambio de lado, cambio de frente, changes of direction. Pre-requisite: Close Embrace Fundamentals (2 series or equivalent). Limited Class Size.
5 WEDNESDAYS (10/1 – 11/5, no classes 10/22)
7:00 PM BASICS (All Levels & New Beginners)
Fundamentals of social tango with work on posture, partner connection and musicality. Explore ways to dance comfortably from the start. We will cover the technique for walks, crosses, runs, and how to improvise in parallel and cross systems. (This course is a pre-requisite for all other Blue Tango classes.)
8:30 PM MILONGA (Advanced Beginners, Intermediate)
Learn how to dance to the rhythmic music of milonga with ease and precision, finding a relaxed connection for both the smooth milonga lisa and more rapid traspie. Explore how milongueros use cadencia to dance a natural and effortless milonga. Pre-requisite: 2 Basics series.