
THIS SUNDAY: THE ART OF THE PARADA — PLAYFUL COMBINATIONS, DYNAMICS & AXIS CONTROL! 💃🕺
This Sunday 18 October at Los Angelitos, we’re exploring one of the most playful and expressive elements of Argentine tango: the Parada!
A parada may look like a simple stop with the leg across, but it opens the door to a wonderful world of possibilities. How do we create a beautiful pause without losing the flow of the dance? How can we use it to invite a change of direction, play with the music or surprise our partner?
At 2pm, our Beginners will discover the foundations of the Parada: how to lead and follow it comfortably, find the right positioning and create a smooth, elegant movement.
Also at 2pm, our Improvers will explore Parada variations. We’ll look at different entries and exits, discover how to connect the movement with other familiar tango steps, and play with timing and musicality.
🔥 At 3pm, our Intermediates & Advanced class will take things further with Parada dynamics, combinations and axis control!
We’ll experiment with creative ways to enter and exit the parada, combine it with other movements and change its dynamics. A particular focus will be on axis control: understanding how to manage our balance, create opportunities for playful interactions and move fluidly between different possibilities.
The aim? To make our paradas more versatile, musical and fun, while developing the technique and sensitivity that make tango such a wonderful conversation between partners.
With Bruno & Cate.
And, of course, from 4.30pm, it’s time for Milonga Los Angelitos! Enjoy an afternoon of dancing, friendly faces and lovely tandas selected by TDJ Bruno, with our usual free cakes and nibbles. ❤️
SUNDAY PROGRAMME
📍 Unity, 277A Upper Street, London N1 2TZ
🕑 2pm — Beginners (Level 1)
The Parada — foundations, positioning and connection
60 minutes
🕑 2pm — Improvers (Level 2)
Parada variations — creative entries, exits and musicality
60 minutes
🔥 3pm — Intermediates & Advanced
Parada dynamics, playful combinations and axis control
90 minutes
💃 4.30–7.30pm — Milonga Los Angelitos
TDJ Bruno — free cakes & nibbles!
No partner or advance booking needed for our group classes. Join us for a class, the milonga or the whole afternoon!
See you on the dance floor! ❤️
No booking and no partner is needed for group classes. Schedule this Sunday:
- 2PM Beginners class (Level 1, 1 hour): TANGO for beginners. Discover tango and and be swept away by this beautiful dance! Learn how to lead this step elegantly. For further classes check our Beginners page for our beginner curriculum & offers.
- 2PM Improvers class (Level 2, 1 hour): TANGO: variations. Learn how to navigate and what you can do to play with these steps, and the music, vary rhythm and discover different configurations!
- 3PM Intermediates and Advanced Workshop (1.5 hours): SPECIAL WORKSHOP. Get inspired by fun combinations, play with musicality, speed, size, sharpness and so much more. Unmissable! Details above.
- Classes Special guests with Bruno V Abeele
- 4.30PM MILONGA Los Angelitos, TDJ BRUNO
- Location: UNITY, 277A Upper street, London N1 2TZ
In our classes, you’ll find…
- A fun and relaxed atmosphere.
- A yearly curriculum which you can join at any time and original teaching tools such as our youtube class summary videos.
- Structured lessons to help you intuitively grasp the concepts we cover.
- The perfect mix between essential technique and creative exploration of tango dancing.
- Discovery of tango culture and music, a passionate and fascinating universe in itself.
- No need to bring a partner.
- The study of different energies, steps and concepts to help you create your own choreographies.
- You can drop by any time – there is no “first” and “last” class, there are all independent although we recommend you come regularly to make the most of our structured curriculum.
Our approach to teaching
We teach with an original technique using modern tools to produce happy, shiny, dancy people. Our group and private lessons are fun, relaxed and structured to make you progress quickly, regardless of your previous dance experience. Ultimately, we want you to become great to watch, and even greater to dance with.
We focus on helping you build your own sequences of steps, so that you learn to dance to the music and develop your tango ‘self’ inside out:
- Self awareness: couple dancing starts with both partners having a good awareness of their own body positioning. In class, we will solidify your tango technique, including posture and walking.
- Connection: dancing tango is like having a wordless conversation with your partner. In our intermediate classes, we delve into different embraces and various energies and concepts to establish an efficient and smooth communication with your partner through the art of leading & following.
- Expression: in class, we study different techniques and energies and help you link steps up together yourself to create your own choreographies. We also hold regular “musicality” classes, where we look at various ways of interpreting the music and varying rhythms. You will soon feel that you are able to “play” with the music. We don’t believe in teaching routines and will instead help you develop your tango creativity.
- Authenticity: we simply love tango music and history and have been told our passion is contagious. In all our classes, we introduce a new orchestra every 2 months so that you get you used to different rhythms. We also translate songs – it is always a bonus to dance on a song when you understand whether to laugh or to cry. We also give tips about how to best enjoy milongas, these atmospheric tango parties where everything comes together like magic.
- Space management: We’ll work on developing your spacial awareness to help you dance in tune with the room and easily manage the line of dance. That’s the best way to make you “milonga-ready”!
PRICES FOR the classes & milonga this Sunday:
You can purchase a ticket at the door. Packages and subscription available.
» 2pm Beginner / Improver class (60′): £15 (incl. milonga +£5)
» 3pm Workshop (90′): £20pp (incl. milonga +£5)
» Both 2pm+3pm (90′): £25pp (incl. milonga +£5)
» Milonga only: £12, includes nibbles (part of subscription)
OUR OPTIONS ON TOP OF PAY AS YOU GO:
– Check our flexible packages of lessons and milongas
– Check our monthly Subscriptions – for super savings of up to 75%!
