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.
April to June 2019 term includes special workshops with Veronica Toumanova and also Mariana/Dimitris. The full timetable is as below.
| Date | Lesson theme |
| 6 April 2019 | Let the legs fly with control and elegance: Technique work plus Forward Boleos, Back Boleos and Ganchos. |
| 13 April 2019 | Technique Plus Sacadas: Special workshop with Laisa Souza. |
| 20 April 2019 | Let’s go out of Axis: Technique work plus Volcadas and Colgadas. |
| 27 April 2019 | Let’s go out of Axis: Technique work plus Volcadas and Colgadas. |
| 4 May 2019 | Let’s rock to D’Arienzo and Tanturi :Technique work plus Dynamic sequences for dynamic songs including Giros with sacadas. |
| 11 May 2019 | Special workshop with Dimitris/Mariana - details coming soon. |
| 18 May 2019 | Technique work plus Let’s stretch out for Di Sarli and Fresedo: Beatiful sequences for melodious songs including Giros with Enrosques. |
| 25 May 2019 | Let’s play with Milonga : Milonga specific Technique work plus playful sequences for Milonga. |
| 1 June 2019 | Let’s play with Milonga : Milonga specific Technique work plus playful sequences for Milonga. |
| 8 June 2019 | Let’s play with Milonga : Milonga specific Technique work plus playful sequences for Milonga. |
| 15 June 2019 | Special workshop with Veronica Toumanova - details coming soon. |
| 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. |
The timetable below is for the remaining classes in January to March 2019 term.
| Date | Lesson theme |
| 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 – Paradas and Adornments. |
| 30th March 2019 | Let’s swirl to Vals: Vals specific Technique work plus beautiful sequences for Vals. |
