WEEKLY ARGENTINE TANGO CLASSES IN READING
Learning Tango at Reading Tango Club
We've gained a reputation for the quality of our tango teaching. Our teachers all have a passion for tango that is infectious and all have extensive experience of teaching & performing both in the UK, Buenos Aires and internationally. They include some of the most experienced Argentinian teachers in the UK today. The focus is on authentic improvised tango that can be danced socially, anywhere in the world, not choreographed sequences or "show" tango. It's important to us that our teachers are also excellent dancers; they are our role models.
Argentine Tango is an improvised dance so you have lots of scope to be creative once you've learned the basics.
We've gained a reputation for the quality of our tango teaching. Our teachers all have a passion for tango that is infectious and all have extensive experience of teaching & performing both in the UK, Buenos Aires and internationally. They include some of the most experienced Argentinian teachers in the UK today. The focus is on authentic improvised tango that can be danced socially, anywhere in the world, not choreographed sequences or "show" tango. It's important to us that our teachers are also excellent dancers; they are our role models.
Argentine Tango is an improvised dance so you have lots of scope to be creative once you've learned the basics.
CLASS & WORKSHOP SCHEDULE MAY - JUNE
CLASS SCHEDULE
May 18th: Leo di Cocco
May 25th: Julio Saavedra & Letitia Wilkinson
June 1st: Alexandra Wood & Guillermo Torrens
June 8th Alexandra Wood & Guillermo Torrens
Class times:
7.15pm: Fundamental technique - all levels including beginners
8pm: Intermediate Class
9.30 - 10.30pm: Practica
Price: technique class £10 | intermediate class + practica £15 | both classes + practica £18
Card payment on the door
May 18th: Leo di Cocco
May 25th: Julio Saavedra & Letitia Wilkinson
June 1st: Alexandra Wood & Guillermo Torrens
June 8th Alexandra Wood & Guillermo Torrens
Class times:
7.15pm: Fundamental technique - all levels including beginners
8pm: Intermediate Class
9.30 - 10.30pm: Practica
Price: technique class £10 | intermediate class + practica £15 | both classes + practica £18
Card payment on the door
COVID 19 PROTOCOLS
With the ending of free testing we no longer insist you show a negative test result (*though if you can, that's great). But,
if you are at all unwell or have any symptoms of covid 19 however mild, please do not come to classes.
With the ending of free testing we no longer insist you show a negative test result (*though if you can, that's great). But,
if you are at all unwell or have any symptoms of covid 19 however mild, please do not come to classes.
VENUE: St Luke's Hall, Erleigh Road, Reading RG1 5LH
NOTE: There are limited spaces available directly in front of the hall - these are barrier protected and allocated on a first come basis.
Additional parking is available in the NHS car park at 25 Erleigh Rd - just a minutes's walk from St Luke's. Street parking is available west of Alexandra Road towards the hospital (to the east of Alexandra Rd/St Luke's all spaces are resident only)
NOTE: There are limited spaces available directly in front of the hall - these are barrier protected and allocated on a first come basis.
Additional parking is available in the NHS car park at 25 Erleigh Rd - just a minutes's walk from St Luke's. Street parking is available west of Alexandra Road towards the hospital (to the east of Alexandra Rd/St Luke's all spaces are resident only)
WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOPS AT READING TANGO FESTIVAL
Places are available on the following workshops
SATURDAY 4TH JUNE
13.45 - 15.15 Adornos for followers (Int) with Maria Tsiatsiani
13.45 - 15.15 Technique for leaders - stability in enrosques and lapiz (Int) with Leandro Palou
15.45 - 17.15: Traditional & modern figures for musical construction (Adv) with Roberto Herrera & Ani Andreani de Herrera
SUNDAY 5TH JUNE
11.15 - 12.45 Barridas in combination with sacadas - Masterclass with tango world champions BARBARA FERREYRA & Agustin Agnez.
13.00 - 14.30 The Art of Suspension: using pauses to add drama and musical edge. with Barbara Ferreyra & Agustin Agnez (Adv)
13.00 - 14.30 Adornos for leaders & followers in Milonga with Roberto Herrera & Ani Andreani de Herrera (Int)
All workshops (apart from technique) must be booked with a partner.
Price £20pp
Venue: The Abbey School, Kendrick Rd, Reading RG1 5DZ
Details and booking here
SATURDAY 4TH JUNE
13.45 - 15.15 Adornos for followers (Int) with Maria Tsiatsiani
13.45 - 15.15 Technique for leaders - stability in enrosques and lapiz (Int) with Leandro Palou
15.45 - 17.15: Traditional & modern figures for musical construction (Adv) with Roberto Herrera & Ani Andreani de Herrera
SUNDAY 5TH JUNE
11.15 - 12.45 Barridas in combination with sacadas - Masterclass with tango world champions BARBARA FERREYRA & Agustin Agnez.
13.00 - 14.30 The Art of Suspension: using pauses to add drama and musical edge. with Barbara Ferreyra & Agustin Agnez (Adv)
13.00 - 14.30 Adornos for leaders & followers in Milonga with Roberto Herrera & Ani Andreani de Herrera (Int)
All workshops (apart from technique) must be booked with a partner.
Price £20pp
Venue: The Abbey School, Kendrick Rd, Reading RG1 5DZ
Details and booking here
Inside our classes
After class demonstrations
After every class the teachers give a demonstration of the elements taught during the lesson to show how movement and musicality come together
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Tango step by step
Our teachers take time to explain each movement and then go round the class to give individual feedback to students before adding more elements to the lesson.
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Tango drills can help
Sometimes, our teachers will introduce a "drill" section to the class to help students learn the steps and work on muscle memory.
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Body mechanics & dance
Guest teachers Lorena Cattaneo & Gaston Camejo spend time to help students understand the finer detail of movement that adds fluency and elegance to movement..
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Classes are fun too
We all work hard during classes but our teachers bring a sense of humour to their teaching and our lovely students have fun as they learn tango.
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Time to practice
We have a practica (practice) session) at the end of classes so that students can dance together and practice what's been covered in class and also help each other gain confidence.
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For More information call Barbara on 07710 724296 or email us