This Saturday 9th March 2024 our class continues with the theme of: sacadas, and this week we will be adding volcadas. With good connection, good proprioception, and full awareness of our partner, we can easily see how slight changes result in very different outcomes.

This week we will start with a range of exercises to help you become more aware of your own body. The word we use in English is ‘proprioception’, in Spanish is ‘propiocepción’. Then, for Tango, we have to develop that awareness as a couple even more, so that we not only know where our partner is, but how they are moving, and the quality of their movement.

If Tango is likened to a conversation combined with joint storytelling and improvised singing, then both people would have to ‘speak clearly’ and ‘listen carefully’. Then we can start to play with our variations, sacadas, and volcadas.

We want to help you to understand how slight changes to a lead or a response can produce many different movements or outcomes.

This class is aimed at being suitable for all levels. We will all benefit from a mix of abilities working and exploring together. Sometimes our classes are a little bit ambitious, but it doesn’t hurt to ‘stretch’ yourself a little bit.

Then, what you have to do is dance regularly, at least weekly; paying attention to everything, the music, your partners, the other dancers, teachers, the culture of Tango, and keep an open mind. Gradually, over the years, you will become physically, mentally, and emotionally part of it, and it part of you.

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.