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.
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. If you are in doubt if the classes are right for you, please check with the teachers either in person or by emailing tango.amistoso@gmail.com.
When you are ready to book, please go to this page to book: Advanced Classes Booking.
Cost for the upcoming Winter Term January - March 2019 is £125 per person. Individual classes £15 per person. Special workshops £25 per person. There are 2 more Drop-In Advanced Level classes left in December 2019, please scroll to the bottom of the page to book them before attending the class.
All regular classes are from 6pm to 7.30pm on Saturdays except the special workshops with visiting teachers which are from 6pm to 8pm.
Jan - Mar 2020 Winter Term includes 5 special workshops with visiting teachers and 10 Advanced Level Classes with resident teachers Winston Veerender & Silvia Bivolaru. The full timetable is as below.
| Date | Lesson theme | Booking |
| 4 Jan 2020 | Dancing fast and dynamic in close embrace and in a tight space | Book Drop-In |
| 11 Jan 2020 | D'Arienzo & Tanturi - Essential Sequences for dynamic dancing | Book Drop-In |
| 18 Jan 2020 | D'Arienzo & Tanturi - Essential Sequences for dynamic dancing | Book Drop-In |
| 25 Jan 2020 | Special workshop with Esref and Vanessa - Milonguero giros, cortados, creating fluidity and mobility. | Book Drop-In |
| 31 Jan 2020 | Special workshop with Ariel Yanovsky - Circular and Linear Sequences for social dancing. | Book Drop-In |
| 1 Feb 2020 | Playing with the free leg to D'Sarli & Fresedo | Book Drop-In |
| 8 Feb 2020 | Workshop with Theodore & Ioanna - Tango musicality in depth | Book Drop-In |
| 15 Feb 2020 | Adornments for followers and Styling for leaders | Book Drop-In |
| 22 Feb 2020 | Colgadas for social dancing | Book Drop-In |
| 29 Feb 2020 | Workshop with Veronica Toumanova - Pausing, slowing down and suspending movement. | Book Drop-In |
| 7 Mar 2020 | The feeling of Vals, Dynamic & fun Vals Cadenas | Book Drop-In |
| 14 Mar 2020 | The feeling of Milonga, Dynamic & fun Milonga sequences | Book Drop-In |
| 21 Mar 2020 | The feeling of Milonga, Dynamic & fun Milonga sequences | Book Drop-In |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Workshop with Loukas & Georgia - Details coming soon |
The timetable below is for the remaining classes in the winter term. You can still book Drop-in lessons for these dates.
| Date | Lesson theme | Booking |
| 7 Dec 2019 | Milonguero Giros & Variations - D'Arienzo & Tanturi Special | Book Drop-In |
| 14 Dec 2019 | Dynamic & Fast Sequences but with soft embrace - D'Arienzo & Tanturi Special | Book Drop-In |
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 book for the whole term there. For Drop-In option, please click on the Book Now button next to the corresponding date in the table above. 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.
