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, 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 by communicating with the teachers either in person or by using the form below or through email by emailing tango.amistoso@gmail.com. To book for the entire term, you must book with a partner. You can book individually to the classes on a weekly basis by contacting the teachers. 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 whole term is £100 per person. Individual classes £15 per person. Special workshops £20 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.
The current term till end of 2018 and first week of January is now Drop-In only. Please contact the teachers to book your class during the week or fill in the form at the bottom of this page. January 2019 to March 2019 term has 12 classes including 3 special workshops – one with Diego Converti and Graciela Gamba another with Veronica Toumanova and another with Loukas Balokas and Georgia Priskou.
| Date | Lesson theme |
| 12th January 2019 | Let the legs fly with control and elegance: Technique work plus Forward Boleos, Back Boleos and Ganchos. |
| 19th January 2019 | Let the legs fly with control and elegance: Special workshop with Diego Converti and Graciela Gamba: Boleos and Ganchos. |
| 26th January 2019 | Let’s go out of Axis: Technique work plus Volcadas and Colgadas. |
| 2nd February 2019 | Let’s go out of Axis: Technique work plus Volcadas and Colgadas. |
| 9th February 2019 | Special workshop with Veronica Toumanova on Musicality and Interpretation. |
| 16th February 2019 | Let’s rock to D’Arienzo and Tanturi : Technique work plus Dynamic sequences for dynamic songs including Giros with sacadas. |
| 23rd February 2019 | Technique work plus Let’s stretch out for Di Sarli and Fresedo: Beatiful sequences for melodious songs including Giros with Enrosques. |
| 2nd March 2019 | Let’s play with Milonga : Milonga specific Technique work plus playful sequences for Milonga . |
| 9th March 2019 | Let’s play with Milonga : Milonga specific Technique work plus playful sequences for Milonga. |
| 16th March 2019 | Let’s swirl to Vals: Vals specific Technique work plus beautiful sequences for Vals. |
| 23rd March 2019 | Special workshop with Loukas Balokas and Georgia Priskou – details coming soon. |
| 30th March 2019 | Let’s swirl to Vals: Vals specific Technique work plus beautiful sequences for Vals. |
