The advanced classes at Tango Amistoso are taught by Winston Veerender and Silvia Bivolaru with occasional workshops from visiting teachers to London.
The classes are structured into a term. If you can manage to do the whole term, they should make a huge difference to your Tango journey and take you to the next level. You can also do the classes on a drop in basis. Typical terms are January to March, April to June, July to August, September to November.
The classes are welcoming and everyone at Tango Amistoso is super friendly, but the advanced classes are meant for people who have been dancing Tango for a while so we can keep things quite challenging. And if you can keep up with it, they will be thoroughly enjoyable. There is no easy way to set a criteria for who can attend and who cannot, it is best to have a discussion with the teachers before you come along if you are not sure.
The classes are well structured with exercises and bio-mechanical details during the first hour. The next half an hour, you are expected to dance the tandas in the practica while the teachers take notes. You will then be given feedback, practical tips and advice on how to continuously improve your Tango. Everything we teach is nuanced and will be applicable to dancing at an advanced level in a social setting.
Please note that on very odd occasions, if Winston/Silvia are unable to teach the class due to unforeseen circumstances, the classes will be taught by cover teachers.
You must book for the classes after communicating with the teachers either in person or by emailing tango.amistoso@gmail.com to make sure that these classes are right for you. To book for the entire term, you must book with a partner. To do drop-in classes rather thank the whole term, you can book individually on a weekly basis. You must book online before you come to the classes. This is essential so we can balance the numbers. Ideally, please book for the drop-in classes before Wednesday so it allows us to balance the numbers.
Cost for the upcoming short summer term July - August 2019 is £75 per person. Individual classes £15 per person. Special workshops £25 per person.
All regular classes are from 6pm to 7.30pm on Saturdays except the special workshops with visiting teachers which are from 6pm to 8pm.
July to August 2019 term includes 2 special workshops from Marcos and Loiuse of "Tango Fire" fame and also from our very own Lucas Gou and Lauren Gou. The full timetable is as below.
| Date | Lesson theme |
| 6 July 2019 | Beginnings and Endings: Make a statement - fun ways to start and finish a dance. (Different venue: Church on the Corner, 64 Barnsbury Rd, Islington, London N1 0ES) |
| 13 July 2019 | Boleos in beautiful sequences: Special Workshop with "Tango Fire" couple Marcos & Louise |
| 20 July 2019 | Adornments & Styling: Technique work plus Adornments & Styling for both leaders and followers. |
| 27 July 2019 | Special workshop with Lucas Gou and Lauren Gou - details coming soon. |
| 3 August 2019 | Ganchos in beautiful sequences: Special Workshop with "Tango Fire" couple Marcos & Louise |
| 10 August 2019 | Let the legs fly: Playing with free leg & leg wraps |
| 17 August 2019 | Beginnings and Endings: Make a statement - fun ways to start and finish a dance. |
| 24 August 2019 | Let’s play with Milonga : Milonga specific Technique work plus playful sequences for Milonga. |
| 31 August 2019 | Let’s play with Milonga : Milonga specific Technique work plus playful sequences for Milonga. |
The timetable below is for the remaining classes in April to June 2019 term.
| Date | Lesson theme |
| 22 June 2019 | Let’s swirl to Vals: Vals specific Technique work plus beautiful sequences for Vals. |
| 29 June 2019 | Let’s swirl to Vals: Vals specific Technique work plus beautiful sequences for Vals. |
We have now moved all bookings to online to make it easier for everyone. After you have read and understood the structure of the classes, please go the booking page by clicking here . You can either book for the whole term or individual drop-in classes there. It is important to book before you come to the classes so we can balance the numbers. If you have any questions, please feel free to email tango.amistoso@gmail.com.
