Group classes

Understanding the concept of moving together. Leading and following in tango are two distinctly different roles, while equally active, important and fulfilling. Leading and following do not base on domination and submission but on the joy of arriving together to where none of the two would have gotten alone – the bliss of what happens between the steps we share: preparing, sliding, arriving jointly. With the perfect coordination of a four legged body.

The leading technique is based on decision, responsibility and body empathy. It can be compared to leading your loved one on a stroll by the lake: we hold each other with relaxed bodies and arms and move together in harmony. No dragging, no force, no signals. Only connection.

Following is better described as active company. As a woman, I don’t „follow“ – I accompany my partner actively. This does not happen through compliance, but rather: commitment. I’m committed to walking together. While I never think about the next step, I learn how to arrange my body in the present moment, how best to use the space within the embrace and allow both the leader and myself for the most comfortable experience.

Our teaching concept is based on understanding the ergonomics of the human body in motion – every step is done in a comfortable and logical way. Keeping the balance is not the result of acrobatic talent, but of allowing our body to move in a natural way – not against it.

In Level one we learn how to walk and how to move around the dancefloor combining circular elements.

Level 2, 3, and 4 are the heart of our teaching concept and provide you with what leaders otherwise have to develop based on luck and fate: structure. (Relying on luck, most people fail: out of 100 tango beginners worldwide, less than 3 become social dancers that you encounter at the milongas. From the beginning, our main mission has been to change these numbers.)

Structure is the circular combination of limited sequences (from crossed to parallel, left to right, giro to caminata, slow motion to rhythmic) that make up at least 80% of a successful social or professional dancer’s dance. Thanks to this subconscious, automatic pilot, you can simultaneously follow the music, make your partner happy, and improvise.

The topics of Level 2, 3, and 4 are further deepened. In addition, a lot of women’s technique is practiced with one of our assistants – it’s not just about dancing.

Have you had any experience with complex, open giros before?
It is crucial for participation in Level 6 courses that you have extensive experience in milongas – we assume that you interpret the music confidently and can navigate the dance floor perfectly.

In this course, we teach various complex elements – sacadas, barridas, enrosques, agujas following the principle of “giro en ocho”, which was developed by Mingo Pugliese and serves as a foundation for many professional dancers.

The topics of the classes vary. Extensive dance experience, excellent physical flexibility, and coordination are absolutely necessary.