Saturday 18th April is a special occasion celebrating our longer term collaboration with Queer Tango London with 2 classes and 2 TDJ’s!
Exciting and fun afternoon ahead. Don’t miss this special event with longtime collaborators and teachers from QTL! If you would like to be sure to be part of this put it in your diary and you can either book NOW in advance HERE or pay on the door.
Class 1 on Intercambio for Everyone!
This is a fun class that is well known by the regulars of Queer Tango London that is very successful. Intercambio means role reversal and practices changes from leader to follower and from follower to leader smoothly whilst you are dancing! As we mentioned before it improves your dancing if you (occasionally) change roles and attempt to dance the other ‘side’. It will not only improve your technique and understanding of the dance as a style. It also widens and deepens your insight in what your partner is facing in challenges and your empathy and sympathy. The dance works best if both partners are respecting each other! Taught by Ray Batchelor and Gawaine Preston.
Class 2 on Improvisation skills for tango
This class aims to improve your confidence and playfulness in improvisation in tango. For improvisation you need to feel free to have a go! So, we are going to practice to give yourself permission to be playful and that making mistakes does not matter as in tango they are opportunities to go off the beaten path and explore other possibilities to create new steps and combinations. Improvisation makes tango enjoyable and able to express yourself and your partner in your unique way. Led by Anita van de Watering how used to dance in an improvisation as performance company (impro vi) and is inspired by Katie Duck.
Private classes available
There are slots available for private classes occasionally before the group class or after the milonga. These classes are suitable for individuals as well as couples. Please email dance@tangoe14.co.uk if you are interested or book straight away via the website: https://tangoe14.co.uk/private-classes/
Details
- Saturday 18 April 2026
- St John’s Community Centre, 37-43 Glengall Grove, London E14 3NE, UK
- Doors open 12:45pm
- Class 1 1:00-1:50pm Intercambio (rolereversal) with Ray Batchelor & Gawaine Preston
- 1:50-2:00pm Break
- Class 2 2:00-3:00pm Improvisation in tango with Anita van de Watering
- Milonga 3:00-5:00pm with TDJ’s Claudio Tedesco (QTL) and Andy Warner (Tango E14)
- £10 whole event, £6 milonga only
Getting here
Take the Dockland’s Light Rail (DLR) to Crossharbour station. At the foot of the station stairs, cross Eastferry Road at the pedestrian crossing, then keep going straight ahead as you are on Glengall Grove. The hall is 150 metres down on the right.
Buses 277, 135, D6 and D8 will take you to the ASDA store at Crosshabour. Walk along the path on the right of the Health Centre car park, this takes you directly to Glengall Grove and St John’s Community Hall.