Argentine Tango Workshops at Reading Tango Club
Our occasional workshops give you the opportunity to work in more details on aspects of tango in a way that is not possible in weekly group classes and to give you the chance to work with high calibre tango masters who are visiting the UK.
WORKSHOPS WITH CRISTIAN PETITTO SATURDAY 21 MARCH
Cristian Petitto is a charismatic and passionate Argentine Tango teacher, who taught at Reading Tango Club from 2012 to 2017 and is one of our best loved teachers.
Cristian's first serious encounter with tango was in 2005, when he was asked by a friend (who at the time was giving group tango lessons) to join a class; he fell totally in love with the music and the dance. and simply could not stop dancing. Christian started taking lessons with Carla Calcaterra and several other renowned teachers such as Julio Balmaceda, Pablo Veron, Gabriel Angio, Omar Quiroga & Veronica Palacios, Sebastian Arce & Mariana Montes, and Fernando Sanchez & Ariadna Naveira and has developed an effective pedagogical approach combined with infectious enthusiasm, passion and attention to detail.
Cristian has a solid background in pedagogy having started his teaching experience in the martial arts within ITF (International Taekwon-do federation) at the age of 14, teaching all levels from children to adults and then continuing his training at the INEF University (National Institute of Physical Education) in Buenos Aires, where he also refined his teaching technique by studying psychology, pedagogy and methodology of learning.
Cristian taught tango in the UK (London, Reading) together with Nayla Vacca from 2012 - 2015. He then returned to Buenos Aires to develop his tango further and went on to teach both in Buenos Aires and Asia before returning to the UK. He is currently based in Spain.
You can read what other say about Cristian's teaching here.
Cristian's first serious encounter with tango was in 2005, when he was asked by a friend (who at the time was giving group tango lessons) to join a class; he fell totally in love with the music and the dance. and simply could not stop dancing. Christian started taking lessons with Carla Calcaterra and several other renowned teachers such as Julio Balmaceda, Pablo Veron, Gabriel Angio, Omar Quiroga & Veronica Palacios, Sebastian Arce & Mariana Montes, and Fernando Sanchez & Ariadna Naveira and has developed an effective pedagogical approach combined with infectious enthusiasm, passion and attention to detail.
Cristian has a solid background in pedagogy having started his teaching experience in the martial arts within ITF (International Taekwon-do federation) at the age of 14, teaching all levels from children to adults and then continuing his training at the INEF University (National Institute of Physical Education) in Buenos Aires, where he also refined his teaching technique by studying psychology, pedagogy and methodology of learning.
Cristian taught tango in the UK (London, Reading) together with Nayla Vacca from 2012 - 2015. He then returned to Buenos Aires to develop his tango further and went on to teach both in Buenos Aires and Asia before returning to the UK. He is currently based in Spain.
You can read what other say about Cristian's teaching here.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
WS1: 1.30pm - 3pm
The Art of the walk: Creativity and elegance in the walk using crosses in different directions with different musicality. Connection, embrace, dynamics and energy.
The Detail
We’ll work with the detail of technique and transfer of energy in the walk to lead the cross in different directions. We’ll also look at the musicality elements of how to make the cross in the right moment depending on the musicality of different orchestras.
WS2: 3.15pm - 4.45pm
Crosses in Circular movements
Giros milongueros & media luna with double crosses with a focus on technique, dynamics and musicality.
Venue: St Luke's Hall, Erleigh Rd, RG1 5LH
PRE MILONGA CLASS: 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Beautiful boleos.
Circular and linear boleos in close embrace. Technique, sensitivity to changes in energy, embrace, and dynamics with different musical structures.
Pre-milonga class at the Abbey School: 6.30pm - 7.30pm
PARKING. FOR ST LUKE'S Please use the NHS car park at 25 Erleigh Rd or street parking between Craven Rd and Alexandra Rd.
Milonga Cambalache at 7.30pm with DJ Cristian at The Abbey School, Kendrick Rd.
WS1: 1.30pm - 3pm
The Art of the walk: Creativity and elegance in the walk using crosses in different directions with different musicality. Connection, embrace, dynamics and energy.
The Detail
We’ll work with the detail of technique and transfer of energy in the walk to lead the cross in different directions. We’ll also look at the musicality elements of how to make the cross in the right moment depending on the musicality of different orchestras.
WS2: 3.15pm - 4.45pm
Crosses in Circular movements
Giros milongueros & media luna with double crosses with a focus on technique, dynamics and musicality.
Venue: St Luke's Hall, Erleigh Rd, RG1 5LH
PRE MILONGA CLASS: 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Beautiful boleos.
Circular and linear boleos in close embrace. Technique, sensitivity to changes in energy, embrace, and dynamics with different musical structures.
Pre-milonga class at the Abbey School: 6.30pm - 7.30pm
PARKING. FOR ST LUKE'S Please use the NHS car park at 25 Erleigh Rd or street parking between Craven Rd and Alexandra Rd.
Milonga Cambalache at 7.30pm with DJ Cristian at The Abbey School, Kendrick Rd.