Discover your own tango
Explore what tango means to you and why it matters — without prescribing a single “right” tango.
Tango Teacher Training
TANGO TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME
Find your own tango.
Open a new chapter.
A deep, structured journey through movement, awareness, communication, teaching and community — for dancers who want to understand tango more fully and discover where it can take them.
You do not need to want to teach professionally. You need good foundations in tango, curiosity, and the desire to go deeper.
MORE THAN TEACHER TRAINING
What if learning tango more deeply could change more than your dancing?
Tango can be many things: well-being, artistic expression, musical exploration, connection, community, personal growth — or something entirely your own. This programme does not tell you what tango should mean. It gives you frameworks, experiences and language to explore that question for yourself.
A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY
Your tango. Your why.
Begin with awareness: of your body, your mind, your partner, the music and the space around you. Explore biomechanics and movement, attention and psychology, communication and creativity. As your understanding grows, so do the possibilities for how tango can live in your life.
THE SIX PILLARS
One programme. Many possible journeys.
Develop your own voice
Deepen movement, musicality, awareness, connection and creative expression as a dancer.
Learn through teaching
Explaining, demonstrating and analysing tango exposes gaps, sharpens understanding and develops confidence.
Learn how to teach
Build practical skills in class structure, curriculum design, communication, pedagogy and mentoring.
Build community & relationships
Become part of a thoughtful community, create friendships and contribute positively through tango.
Create your future (optional)
Learn the operational and business systems behind building and sustaining a successful tango school.
THE GRAMMAR POINTS FRAMEWORK
A shared language. Not a rulebook.
At Tango Amistoso, we often think of tango as a language: vocabulary gives us movements; grammar helps us understand principles and relationships; sentences become sequences, combinations and patterns; conversation becomes musicality, communication and improvisation.
The Grammar Points framework gives participants terminology for observing, understanding and articulating what is happening. It is a toolkit for inquiry — something to use, question, adapt and extend. The goal is not to copy our tango. It is to help you find and communicate your own.
OBSERVE→UNDERSTAND→ARTICULATE→SHARE
BODY + MIND
Awareness comes first.
The programme begins with awareness and develops through anatomy-based Grammar Points, biomechanics, mindful attention and structured approaches to the psychology of leading and following. The Leaders 5×5 mapping system and Followers Pyramid help participants investigate the internal processes behind communication and movement.
This is educational exploration, not therapy. It is an invitation to become more attentive, embodied and curious.
YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY
Where this takes you is up to you.
1
Solid foundations
Build awareness, technique and core principles.
2
Deeper dancer
Refine movement, musicality and social dancing.
3
Teacher
Learn to explain, demonstrate and share.
4
Community leader
Mentor, connect and contribute.
5
Your next chapter
Teach, organise, create a project or simply live tango more deeply.
“Learning to teach changes the way you learn. It asks you to look again, understand more clearly, and find your own words for what you feel.”
— Tango Amistoso Teacher Training
HOW YOU’LL LEARN
Flexible enough for London — and the world.
Approximately 200+ hours
A combination of online learning, in-person study, dancing, observation, teaching and assessment preparation.
Tango Maitri App
Full access to instructional libraries, technical and musicality courses, Grammar Points modules, teaching methodology and exclusive Teacher Training material.
London intensives
All required modules are scheduled during the year, including three-hour Saturday intensives such as ganchos and boleos. You may attend them in person or study the equivalent material online.
International pathway
Complete most learning online, with occasional London visits or international seminars held approximately 5–6 times a year. Private 1–1 sessions can fill specific gaps when needed.
Timeframe: the programme is designed to be completed within approximately 12 months, but it is mastery-based rather than deadline-driven. If you need longer, you may take longer.
JOIN YOUR WAY
Come on your own or with a partner.
You can enrol individually or alongside a regular dance partner. Individual development remains central for both leaders and followers, and partner rotation is an important part of learning. Training with a regular partner can also give you continuity and a shared journey of reflection and growth.
ASSESSMENT & CERTIFICATION
Demonstrate understanding — not memorisation.
Observation & analysis
Observe a visiting teacher’s class and explain how you would teach the material through the Grammar Points framework, creating additional Grammar Points where useful.
Teaching assessment
Teach a beginner-level class and demonstrate clear structure, communication and pedagogy.
Theory assessment
Answer questions based on the curriculum, online modules and in-person learning.
Final in-person assessment
A one-hour discussion and, where required, dancing with the assessor to demonstrate understanding across the full curriculum.
Successful participants receive the Tango Amistoso Teacher Training Certificate.
OPTIONAL BUSINESS MODULE
If teaching becomes your future, learn how to build the school around it.
Tango Amistoso has developed documented processes for student journeys, marketing, retention, subscriptions, booking, app-supported learning and school operations. Participants who want a professional pathway can learn from these systems and explore software infrastructure for creating or growing their own school.
A NEW CHAPTER
The qualification is one outcome. The journey can be much bigger.
You may arrive wanting to improve your dancing. You may leave teaching, organising, travelling, mentoring, creating a community — or simply seeing your body, your relationships and your life with fresh attention. Along the way, you join people who are curious, analytical, committed and open to meaningful connection.
New skills create confidence. Shared purpose creates friendships. Teaching creates contribution. And tango has a rather wonderful habit of introducing people to possibilities they did not know were waiting for them.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Before you apply
Do I have to want to become a teacher?
No. The programme is for anyone with good tango foundations who wants to go deeper. Many participants may use the programme to develop towards an advanced level; teaching is one possible outcome.
How long does the programme take?
It is designed to be completed within approximately 12 months. There is flexibility: participants may take longer if needed. Progress is based on completing the modules and demonstrating mastery.
Do I need to live in London?
No. International participants can complete most of the programme through Tango Maitri and online study, then attend selected London weekends or international seminars. The programme is designed for both London-based and international dancers.
How much in-person study is compulsory?
The programme combines online and in-person learning rather than prescribing one fixed number of classroom hours. All curriculum modules are made available online and scheduled in London during the year. You choose the route that fits you, while the assessments confirm that you have mastered the material.
How much study is expected overall?
At least approximately 200 hours across online learning, in-person study, dancing, observation, teaching and assessment preparation.
Do I need a partner?
No. You may enrol alone or with a regular partner. Both pathways are fully supported.
Are there additional compulsory training costs?
No. Tango Maitri access, scheduled Teacher Training modules, mentoring, assessments and certification are included. Travel and accommodation are your responsibility. Private lessons are optional; they may be useful if you need to fill a knowledge gap and do not want to wait for a module to be offered again.
Is the business module compulsory?
No. It is for participants who want to teach professionally, launch a school or develop a tango project.
NEXT INTAKE
Curious where this could take you?
New intakes begin approximately every six months. Register your interest and we’ll get in touch to discuss your tango background, what you want from the programme and whether the next cohort is right for you.