Tuesday classes (blocks of 4)
@ The Mansion, Totnes 36 Fore St, Totnes TQ9 5RP, UK
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6-8pm Beginners
7-9pm Improvers & Intermediates
Block 1: April 22nd, 29th, May 6th & 13th (with Ruth)
Block 2: May 20th, 27th, June 3rd & 10th (with Ruth)
Block 3: June 17th, 24th, July 1st & 8th (with Ruth)
The classes include 1h practica in between the classes.
Details:
*Beginners (6pm):
"An Introduction to the Joys of Tango Argentino"
The Cost: £32 for each block of 4 classes.
Who can come?
Any adult is welcome! It is not necessary to come with a partner, but if you want to come with a fixed partner to work with, that's fine too.
Anyone who already dances one role and would like to learn the other role from scratch is especially welcome.
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The Topics:
Block 1
Week 1: Line of dance, heart beat, structure of 8, pushing from the standing leg, practice embrace, change of weight, sensing the follower’s weight
Week 2: Recap of week 1, Tango embrace, walking in and outside, side step, pause, rocking step
Week 3: Recap of week 1&2, walking in the cross system, getting in and out of the cross system
Week 4: Recap of week 3, Mixing it with week 1&2
Block 2
Week 5: Solo Ocho Practice, Structure of 8 forwards and backwards, first in line, then in line of dance, Pauses with the music, weight changes, rocking steps (fully and partially), forward 8 from side step, recap of block 1 week 1 material
Week 6: Recap of block 1 week 2 material, 4 step pattern, how to lead the ocho, followers technique for ochos, cross system walking
Week 7:, backward ochos solo practice, cross system walking, backward ochos, getting in and out of the cross system
Week 8: Neotango, Vals and Milonga, The cross, Recapping this block of material: Forward, Ochos, Rocking step, 4 step pattern, pauses, the cross system, Backward Ochos, reversing ochos
Block 3
Week 9: Line of dance, structure of 8, Staccato/legato, Pushing off/landing, Follower asking for pauses, Cross system, Practice hold and tango hold
Week 10: Turning, putting turns into the dance, coming out of the turn into the cross
Week 11: Basic 8, Basic 8 with ocho , Putting rocking steps into the basic 8, turns from the cross
Week 12: Double tempo, half tempo, pauses, Quality of touch, Turn to ocho, ocho to turn, Vals and Milonga
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*Improvers & Intermediates (7pm):
"Core Elements"
April/May:
Week 1 (April 22nd): THE JOYS OF OPEN EMBRACE
Week 2 (April 29th): LUSCIOUS OCHOS
Week 3 (May 6th): TURNS
Week 4 (May 13th): SACADAS
May/June:
Week 1 (May 20th): THE JOYS OF CLOSE EMBRACE
Week 2 (May 27th): INTIMATE OCHOS
Week 3 (June 3rd): TURNS
Week 4 (June 10th): VOLCADAS
June/July:
Week 1 (June17th): Topic tbc
Week 2 (June 24th): Topic tbc
Week 3 (July 1st): Topic tbc
Week 4 (July 8th): Topic tbc
The Cost: £10 per class or £32 for all four
Who can come?
Any adult is welcome! Some previous knowledge of Tango is required for the improvers/intermediates classes. It is not necessary to come with a partner, but if you are a higher level dancer, you may want to arrange to come with a fixed partner to work with.
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