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Argentine Tango Classes

Aralyn's Downtown in Austin
Thursday Classes
910 Congress, Austin, Texas

Classes at Aralyn's are an immersion into close space dancing, social style tango.  You will learn to dance in an intimate and relaxed setting in the type of space that you would find at most Austin venues. Space is limited to about 6 couples. You do not need to have a partner but we will keep the ratio close to 6 men and 6 women for each class.

Jan 8-29, Intermediate, 7:00 - 7:55 PM
     Topic: TBD
Jan 8-29, Beginner, 8:00 - 9:00 PM
     Topic: Dancing in Small Spaces
 

Class meets Thursdays for the indicated dates.  Price is $40 for four class sessions.  Private lessons are available at this location as well. To sign up for classes or privates at Aralyn's Downtown, please contact us for details.

Georgetown Recreation Center
Saturday Classes
1003 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas

Jan 10-31, Intermediate, 6:00 - 6:55 PM
     Topic: TBD
Jan 10-31, Beginner, 7:00 - 8:00 PM    
     Topic: Playing with Blocks
 

Feb 7-28, Intermediate, 6:00 - 6:55 PM 
     Topic: TBD
Feb 7-28, Beginner, 7:00 - 8:00 PM      
     Topic: Dancing in Small Spaces

Class meets on Saturdays for the indicated dates.  Price is $24 Resident / $29 Non-Resident for a four class sessions.  Please register in advance.  See the Rec Center website for course numbers and class descriptions.  Call the Rec Center at (512) 930-3596 to register for class.  

Murchison Community School in Austin
Wednesday
Classes
3700 North Hills Dr, Austin, TX 78731

Spring: February 4 - March 1, Beginner, 7:00 - 8:00 PM      
     Topic: Intro to Milonguero - 6 weeks course

Summer: May 6 - June 10, Beginner, 7:00 - 8:00 PM      
     Topic: Intro to Milonguero - 6 weeks course

Class meets on Wednesday for the indicated dates.  Price is $60 for six class sessions. Advanced registration is required at the Imagine Austin  website or office.

Southwestern University, Georgetown
Tuesday
Classes;
1001 E University Ave. Georgetown, TX. 78626, CJR Aerobics Room
See SU Map to Corbin J Roberson Center, CJR

Jan 20 – Feb 10, Beginner Tango - Dancing in Tight Spaces, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
     Topic: Dancing in Small Spaces

Feb 17 – March 10, Beginner Tango - Playing with Blocks, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
     Topic: Playing with Blocks
 

Class meets on Tuesdays for the indicated dates.  Price for all four classes is $30 for the public or $15 for Southwestern students, faculty, staff, retirees, alumni, and their respective spouses or significant others.  SU classes are taught by Stephen Shortnacy.

Please fill out both a Fitness Program Registration Form and a PAR-Q Form in order to register for this program. Forms can be downloaded from the SIRA website. All new participants must turn in completed registration forms with the appropriate fee (make checks payable to “Southwestern University”) to either Derek Timourian in CJR 158A or to Stephen Shortnacy in class.

For more information Contact Derek Timourian at 512.863.1665 or timourid@southwestern.edu


Beginning Argentine Tango- Milonguero Style- Take your first steps in to the world of Argentine tango. In this class you will learn to develop a connection with your partner and explore the tango embrace.  Among the topics we'll cover are the technique of movement, posture, connecting with your partner, the music, open embrace, milonguero style close embrace, elements of walking, rock turn to the left, rock turn to the right, and other beginner elements.  For a full breakdown of the beginner syllabus (which is covered over a period of 2 months), see the Introduction to Tango page of the website. No partner necessary. No experience required. Partner rotation mandatory.

Who should take this class? If you have no previous dance experience, or if you have no previous experience with Milonguero style dancing, this is where you want to start. Even if you have learned another style of tango, we may be covering topics you might not have seen and will need for the Intermediate classes. Please contact us if you are unsure where to begin.

Intermediate Tango* continues from the Beginning Argentine Tango series. We will continue to refine your study of body movement, technique and continue to explore the possibilities of the embrace. Some of the intermediate concepts include: more advanced Milonguero style movements like the ocho cortado and it's variations, paradas, ochos, variations on ochos, giros, dancing in same foot (cross) system, sacadas, crusadas, crusada varaitions and transferring your vocabulary to the other two dances in the Argentine Tango family- Milonga and Vals. We will continue to emphasize  improvisation & musicality of the dance to traditional tango, nuevo tango & alternative music. No partner necessary. Partner rotation mandatory.

*Intermediate Tango is non-sequential, you just need to be comfortable with the elements we cover in the Beginner series before joining, which generally takes about 2 months..


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