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Course 1a (Beginners Course)

Once you are confident with the drop-in beginners classes (typically after having done between 4 and 10 beginners classes) you can do this course.

Please check the schedule for future courses


Dates/Times

Friday   10th June 20.00 to 21.30
Saturday 11th June 15.00 to 17.30
Sunday   12th June 15.00 to 17.30

Friday   17th June 20.00 to 21.30
Saturday 18th June 16.00 to 18.30
Sunday   19th June 16.00 to 18.30


The classes are run over two consequetive weekends and there is a total of 13 hours teaching which can be extended a little at the end of each class
for those that want to go over anything.  
The aim of the course is to take a group in a progressive way through the fundamentals of 
tango - walking, intention and connection, embrace, ochcos, the giro, cross, with an introduction 
to vals, milonga and close embrace.  We recommend you do all sessions of course, but if you
have to miss one or two, we can work around that.

All sessions are at

Venues


Ross Street Community Centre except the final Sunday which is at the Centre at St Pauls

Price

£90 (£65 concession) for the course

Booking & Information

There has been a lot of interest in the course and we're expecting it to book quickly, early booking is advised. Please drop me an email if you have any questions or would like a place: john@camtango.com You don't need a partner to book.... I will balance the number of leaders and followers

 

Course Description

This course is designed for those of you who have done most of the Introductory tango lessons with us, and who want to enjoy more tango.

Course Contents

  • Review basic technique classes
  • Music: beat
  • Connection and co-ordination with your dance partner
  • The X-step
  • Forwards ocho
  • The full turn (giro)
  • The back ocho
  • Embrace
  • Improvisation and simple continuity
  • Combining Movements 1
  • Simple navigation

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    The next course is course 1b (Social Dancing)

    The progression of classes and courses that we run in Cambridge

    Teaching Philosophy


    This page was last edited on Thursday, 19-May-2011 04:04:22 EDT