Saturday 18th October Anita and Tony teaching as usual on ochos and giros in an unusual location: Island House Community Centre, just 6 min walk from our usual venue St John’s Community Centre.
This Saturday 18th October there is an Island History Trust Open Day in St John’s Community Centre, hence Tango E14 has been diverted and taking place in another hall; the main hall of Island House Community Centre in Roserton St, London E14 3PG. It is about 6 min walk from our usual venue St Johns Community centre or 7 min from Crossharbour DLR! So it is really close and an exciting adventure as we have never been in that hall before, if all goes well, it is likely we’ll return. If you would like to walk with Anita please be at Crossharbour DLR station at 12.40pm!
Class on ochos and giros
The first half to the class is going over tango basics and essential grounding and technique such as ochos, forwards and backwards. And both following and leading. How do it with and without a sidestep and on both sides and both directions (forwards and backwards). For those unfamiliar, ocho means 8 in Spanish and refers to pivot turns on one leg done by mainly the follower and lead by the leader however both can also dance ochos at the same time. Furthermore, the 8 refers to the pattern the dancers will make on the floor whilst performing this step.
For more advanced dancers we will spend time after that, during the second half of the lesson, on giros or turns in Spanish. This pattern is often a precise pattern that commonly danced by the follower around the leader however both ways is possible. Also, several other decorations and/ or tango principles (e.g. saccadas, ganchos) are possible once you have mastered this tango basic, the giro. To read more information on giros please click here for an earlier article: How to make a giro your best friend.
Private tuition available
There are slots of an hour before or after this Saturday event for private tuition suitable for couples. If you are interested in booking a private class please ring Tony Lane on 02075383852.
Details
- Saturday 18 October 2025
- Island House Community Centre, Roserton St, London E14 3PG
- Doors open 12:45pm
- Class 1:00-2:30pm
- Milonga 2:30-5:00pm with DJ Andy Warner
- £7 whole event, £5 milonga only
Getting there
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 turn left on Eastferry Road, turn the first right, keep following Eastferry Road (if you would go straight ahead the name of the road changes into Limeharbour), followed by first on your left again the road keeps being called Eastferry Road, if you would go straight you ‘ll end up on Glengall Grove near pub The George.
Keep following Eastferry Road, cross Roffey Rd and go straight ahead and turn right before Castalia Shopping Centre in a pedestrian only area, there is a zebra crossing you can use. Turn left and walk straight ahead (in front of the shops) till you see Jellybeans Childcare, the Island House Community Centre is next-door.
Buses 277, 135, D6 and D8 will take you to the ASDA store at Crosshabour. Please walk back towards Crossharbour DLR station, turning right, however do not cross the road and keep following Eastferry Road. see for directions the previous paragraph.