Category: Argentine Tango
A Weekend of Tango with Mauro and Teresa | 5–11 October 2026
Hello everyone ❤️
Join us from 9–11 October for a weekend of classes and dancing with Mauro Alejandro Mol and Teresa Wang! They’ll be teaching Open Level classes on Friday and Sunday, and an Advanced class on Saturday, with three milongas to bring us together across the weekend.
For anyone taking their first steps, we also have beginners classes on Friday and Sunday. Whether you’re new to Tango Amistoso or a familiar face, come along and enjoy the dancing with us.
Full weekend details and booking:
https://www.tango-amistoso.co.uk/london-tango-weekend-09-oct-2026/
THIS WEEK’S CLASS THEMES
Monday 5 October — Shepherd’s Bush
7.00pm–8.00pm — Beginners: Tango Fundamentals
8.00pm–9.00pm — Improvers: Voleos & Ganchos
9.00pm–10.00pm — Intermediate: Voleos & Ganchos
With Kiran SP and Isavella Georgopoulou
Tuesday 6 October — Claremont Project, Angel
8.00pm–9.30pm — Advanced with Winston Veerender and Oa Metzner
Wednesday 7 October — Claremont Project, Angel
7.00pm–8.00pm — Beginners: Tango Fundamentals
8.00pm–9.00pm — Improvers: Out of Axis — Volcadas & Colgadas
9.00pm–10.00pm — Intermediate: Out of Axis — Volcadas & Colgadas
With Kiran SP and Charline Roberts
Thursday 8 October — Claremont Project, Angel
7.00pm–8.00pm — Beginners: Tango Fundamentals
8.00pm–9.00pm — Improvers: fast, dynamic sequences for D’Arienzo and beautiful sequences for Di Sarli
9.00pm–10.00pm — Intermediate: fast, dynamic sequences for D’Arienzo and beautiful sequences for Di Sarli
FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER | 10 HERBAL HILL, FARRINGDON
6.30pm–7.30pm — Beginners with Mauro Alejandro Mol and Teresa Wang
7.30pm–9.00pm — Open Level with Mauro Alejandro Mol and Teresa Wang
9.00pm–midnight — Milonga Maitrī with DJ Mauro Alejandro Mol
Start the weekend with two welcoming classes and a relaxed night of social dancing at Maitrī. It is a lovely chance for different parts of the London tango community to meet, practise and enjoy the music together.
Friday details:
https://www.tango-amistoso.co.uk/milonga-maitri/
SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER | 10 HERBAL HILL, FARRINGDON
6.45pm–8.15pm — Advanced with Mauro Alejandro Mol and Teresa Wang
8.15pm–11.30pm — Milonga Amistosa with DJ Teresa Wang
Saturday details:
https://www.tango-amistoso.co.uk/milonga-amistosa/
SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER | CLAREMONT PROJECT, ANGEL
5.00pm–6.00pm — Beginners with Mauro Alejandro Mol and Teresa Wang
6.00pm–7.30pm — Open Level with Mauro Alejandro Mol and Teresa Wang
7.30pm–10.30pm — Milonga Simpática with DJ Mauro Alejandro Mol
Finish the week at Simpática with classes for newer and more experienced dancers, then stay for an easy-going Sunday milonga with plenty of time to dance and catch up.
Sunday details:
https://www.tango-amistoso.co.uk/milonga-simpatica/
FIND YOUR CLASSES
For the full live timetable, prices and booking options:
https://www.tango-amistoso.co.uk/weekly-schedule/
COMING SOON
Monday 12 October — a new seven-week Tango Fundamentals course begins in Shepherd’s Bush with Kiran SP and Isavella Georgopoulou.
https://www.tango-amistoso.co.uk/beginners-7-week-courses/
16–18 October — Catherine Vuilleumier joins Winston Veerender for Friday Open Level, Saturday Advanced and Sunday Open Level classes. The weekend uses normal class prices; individual themes are still to come.
https://www.tango-amistoso.co.uk/catherine-vuilleumier-with-winston-veerender/
Saturday 17 October — Beginners Crash Course with Winston Veerender and Teresa Wang, 1.30pm–4.30pm at Claremont Project, Angel.
https://www.tango-amistoso.co.uk/beginners-crash-course-october-2026/
Saturday 7 November — Milonga Intensive: Musicality and Sequences with Winston Veerender and Teresa Wang.
https://www.tango-amistoso.co.uk/milonga-intensive-musicality-and-sequences/
Friday 13 November — Leo and Tracey Acosta bring Canyengue and Orillero to Milonga Maitrī, followed by their performance at 11.00pm.
https://www.tango-amistoso.co.uk/workshops/
27–29 November — Tango2London and the Tango to World Cup London Preliminary bring dancers, teachers and TDJs together for a full festival weekend.
https://www.tango-amistoso.co.uk/tango2london-tango2worldcup-preliminary/
See you on the dance floor!
Lots of love,
Everyone at Tango Amistoso 💕
Haris Mihail & Natasha Lewinger return to London — classes, Halloween and Thriller
Haris Mihail and Natasha Lewinger are coming back to London—and when these two are here, it never feels like an ordinary teaching residency.
From 19 October to 12 November 2026, they will be teaching across the Tango Amistoso programme, bringing their distinctive mix of connection, musicality, technique—and a wonderful sense of fun.
They are beautiful dancers and thoughtful teachers, but anyone who has experienced one of their London visits knows there is another side to the story too: classes, milongas and the time around them take on a party atmosphere. People learn seriously, dance a lot, spend time together—and somehow there is usually something unexpected happening.
Why learn with Haris and Natasha?
Haris and Natasha have each danced tango for more than 15 years and have worked together since 2016. Their dancing is known for its connection, elegance, musicality, dynamics and quality, with a strong love for social tango and the milonguero tradition.
Technique matters deeply to them, but always as a way to improve connection and communication between two dancers. They describe their ideal as dancing like “one body with four legs”—and that sense of shared movement is at the heart of both their dancing and their teaching.
The complete teaching schedule
Choose the dates that work for you. Each class can be booked individually, and subscribers can attend through their Tango Amistoso subscription.
ADVANCED
Tuesday Advanced
8:00–9:30pm · Angel
- 20 October
- 27 October
- 3 November
- 10 November
Claremont Project
24–27 White Lion Street
London N1 9PD
OPEN LEVEL
Friday Tango Immersion
7:30–9:00pm · Farringdon
- 23 October
- 6 November
10 Herbal Hill
London EC1R 5EG
Followed by Milonga Maitri.
ADVANCED
Saturday Tango in Depth
6:45–8:15pm · Farringdon
- 24 October
- 31 October
- 7 November
10 Herbal Hill
London EC1R 5EG
Followed by Milonga Amistosa.
OPEN LEVEL
Sunday Tango Unlimited
1 November · 6:00–7:30pm
Claremont Project
24–27 White Lion Street
London N1 9PD
Followed by Milonga Simpática.
Semi-private lessons with Haris on Wednesdays
For dancers who would like a more personal learning experience, Haris also teaches semi-private lessons on Wednesdays. It is a wonderful opportunity to spend focused time with him in a very small group, work more closely on your dancing and hang out together afterwards.
These sessions are arranged separately and are not booked through the Tango Amistoso website. To find out more or reserve a place, please contact Haris directly.
FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER
A Halloween Friday to remember 🎃
Milonga Maitri becomes a Halloween costume milonga, with a special show from Haris and Natasha. Their previous Halloween performances have been brilliantly imaginative—they never approach the theme half-heartedly—and we cannot wait to see what they create this time.
- Halloween costumes and a full party atmosphere
- A special performance by Haris and Natasha
- A student performance of their choreography to Michael Jackson’s Thriller
The regular Friday classes that evening will be taught by Mauro Alejandro Mol and Isavella Georgopoulou, giving Haris and Natasha time to prepare for their show.
Want to join the “Thriller” performance?
A group of students will learn Haris and Natasha’s choreography to Michael Jackson’s Thriller and perform it on Halloween night.
Contact Haris and Natasha directly if you would like to take part. If you need help getting in touch, email info@tango-amistoso.co.uk.
Come for the learning. Stay for the atmosphere.
This residency is not only a chance to learn from two outstanding tango dancers. It is an invitation to spend several weeks dancing together, meeting people from across the London tango community and enjoying the energy that Haris and Natasha create whenever they are here.
See the full timetable and book classes
Let’s give Haris and Natasha another wonderful London welcome—and make this residency one long stretch of learning, dancing and fun. ❤️
Demetrio and Dilara in London This Weekend | 21–27 September 2026
Past newsletter — 21–27 September 2026. These events have finished. The links below now point to the retained weekend workshop programme; booking for those dates is closed.
Hello everyone ❤️
Demetrio Scafaria and Dilara Ogretmen are coming to London together for the first time this weekend, bringing three very different workshops across Milonga Maitrī, Milonga Amistosa and Milonga Simpática.
Demetrio is already well known to many people in our community, and this time he is joined by Dilara from Turkey. Their weekend moves from precise circular sequences in close embrace, through dynamic changes of direction, to the rhythm and flow of vals. They will also perform together at Milonga Maitrī at 11.00pm on Friday.
View the archived weekend workshop programme.
This week’s class themes
- Monday — Improvers & Intermediate: Voleos & Ganchos
- Wednesday — Improvers & Intermediate: Milonga & Vals
- Thursday — Improvers & Intermediate: D’Arienzo and beautiful sequences for Di Sarli
Tuesday 22 September — Claremont Project, Angel
8.00pm–9.30pm — Advanced with Winston Veerender and Owa Metzner
New seven-week beginners courses
Wednesday 30 September — Claremont Project, Angel
7.00pm–8.00pm — Seven-week Beginners course with Kiran SP and Charline Roberts
Saturday 10 October — 10 Herbal Hill, Farringdon
6.30pm–7.30pm — Seven-week Beginners course
Monday 12 October — Shepherd’s Bush
7.00pm–8.00pm — Seven-week Beginners course with Kiran SP and Isavella Georgopoulou
No partner or previous dance experience is needed. See the full beginners course details and book.
Friday 25 September | 10 Herbal Hill, Farringdon
- 6.30pm–7.30pm — Beginners with Winston Veerender and Teresa Wang
- 7.30pm–9.00pm — Open Level workshop with Demetrio Scafaria and Dilara Ogretmen: Circular Sequences in Closed Embrace
- 9.00pm–12.00am — Milonga Maitrī with DJ Diogo
- 11.00pm — Performance by Demetrio and Dilara
The workshop explores circular closed-embrace sequences for social dancing, with a focus on connection, precision and quality of movement. Then we move into the lively Friday atmosphere of Maitrī, with their performance at 11.00pm.
See Friday’s Milonga Maitrī details.
Saturday 26 September | 10 Herbal Hill, Farringdon
- 6.45pm–8.15pm — Advanced workshop with Demetrio Scafaria and Dilara Ogretmen: Change of Direction
- 8.15pm–11.30pm — Milonga Amistosa with DJ Mauro Alejandro Mol
The class works with pivots, dynamics and energy flow to make changes of direction feel coherent, fluid and musical. Afterwards, Amistosa offers its usual Saturday evening of strong dancing, connection and traditional tango music.
See Saturday’s Milonga Amistosa details.
Sunday 27 September | Claremont Project, Angel
- 5.00pm–6.00pm — Beginners with Mauro Alejandro Mol
- 6.00pm–7.30pm — Open Level workshop with Demetrio Scafaria and Dilara Ogretmen: Vals
- 7.30pm–10.30pm — Milonga Simpática with DJ Simon Donnelly
The final workshop uses circular movement and giros to explore the natural rhythm, elegance and flow of vals. Then Simpática gives us a relaxed Sunday finish to the weekend.
See Sunday’s Milonga Simpática details.
Find your classes
Next weekend — Veronica Toumanova
Veronica Toumanova joins us from 2–4 October for three workshops exploring active collaboration between partners, a flexible and connected open embrace, and greater body awareness through the position of the head.
See Veronica Toumanova’s workshop details and book.
Beginners Crash Course — Saturday 17 October
A friendly three-hour introduction for complete beginners, covering the essential foundations of Argentine tango. No partner or previous dance experience is needed.
See the Beginners Crash Course details and book.
Whether we see you during the week, at one of the workshops or on the dance floor at our weekend milongas, come and say hello. ❤️
See you on the dance floor!
Lots of love,
Everyone at Tango Amistoso 💕
Natasha Lewinger & Haris Mihail in London
Natasha Lewinger & Haris Mihail in London
21 April – 31 May 2026
We are delighted to welcome the exceptional tango artists Natasha Lewinger & Haris Mihail to Tango Amistoso for a special teaching residency in London.
Known for their refined technique, musical sensitivity, and elegant connection, Natasha and Haris bring a distinctive approach to Argentine Tango that blends precision with expressiveness. Their teaching is deeply rooted in clarity of movement, quality of embrace, and a strong focus on musical interpretation—making their classes both inspiring and transformative for dancers of all levels.
Throughout their residency, they will be working closely with our community, offering a unique opportunity to experience world-class teaching in an intimate and supportive learning environment.
What to Expect
Students can expect:
– Clear, structured teaching focused on technique and connection
– Practical tools to improve balance, control, and musicality
– A deeper understanding of partner communication
– A warm and engaging atmosphere that supports growth at every level
Whether you are refining advanced concepts or strengthening your foundations, these sessions are designed to elevate your dancing in a meaningful and lasting way.
Weekly Class Schedule
Tuesdays (Angel)
Technique: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Advanced: 8:00pm – 9:30pm
+ Practica
N1 9PD
Saturdays (Farringdon)
Advanced: 6:45pm – 8:15pm
+ Milonga till 11:30pm
10 Herbal Hill
EC1R 5EG
Sundays (Angel)
Open Level: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
+ Milonga till 10:30pm
Claremont Project
24-27 White Lion St
Islington
N1 9PD
Join Us
This residency is a rare opportunity to learn from internationally respected tango professionals right here in London.
All classes are part of the Tango Amistoso programme and are open to both existing students and visiting dancers. If you are unsure about your level, please speak to the teachers or contact us in advance.
For full schedule details and booking, please visit:
https://www.tango-amistoso.co.
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Private Lessons
Natasha Lewinger & Haris Mihail are also available for private lessons in Central London during their stay.
For enquiries and bookings, please contact:
info@tango-amistoso.co.uk
Why Is Dancing So Good for Your Brain?
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How To Choose A Dance Studio
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Dance Your Way to Good Health
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Dance As a Form of Exercise
Social tango combines movement, music and conversation without words. A class gives you a regular reason to move, practise new skills and spend time with other people.
What you practise when you dance
Even a simple tango walk asks you to notice your balance, transfer your weight clearly and coordinate your movement with a partner. As you learn, you explore changes of direction, turns, pauses and different speeds. The aim is comfortable, controlled movement rather than forcing a large step or a difficult shape.
Movement at your own pace
A social dance can be gentle or more energetic, depending on the music, the space and the choices of both dancers. You do not need elaborate figures to enjoy it. Walking to the rhythm and sharing an attentive embrace are worthwhile skills at every level.
Start with a class suited to your experience, wear comfortable shoes and take breaks when you need them. Tell your teacher about any movement you find uncomfortable so they can help you adapt the exercise.
The social side matters too
Classes and milongas create opportunities to meet people, recognise familiar faces and build a routine you enjoy. A milonga is a social tango evening; beginners can first come along to watch and become familiar with the music and the floor.
Explore our beginner classes, read about the different class levels, or check the current timetable to find your starting point.