TUESDAY 15/09: DARIO & ROCIO — CONNECTION, COMMUNICATION & MOVING AS ONE

This Tuesday, we continue our September residency with the wonderful Dario Cieri & Rocio de la Torre. 💃🕺

Dario & Rocio bring a beautiful approach to tango, with particular attention to connection, communication and the quality of movement between two people. Their teaching is detailed yet accessible, always looking beyond the steps to what makes a couple truly dance together.

At 7pm, our Beginners class explores Changes of direction & floor craft.

We’ll work on how to change direction comfortably and naturally while maintaining the connection with your partner — and, importantly, how to use these movements safely and intelligently on a social dance floor.

Then at 8pm, our Improvers & Intermediates have a special 90-minute workshop:

The Art of dancing and moving as one.

Rather than simply executing movements side by side, we’ll explore how leader and follower can create one shared movement — improving connection, intention, timing and communication within the embrace.

Part of our subscriptions and packages. Note: you can now purchase heavily discounted SUBSCRIPTIONS for TANGUITO-only classes — check here.

🎵 9.30pm — PRACTICA LA YUMBA!

After the workshop, stay and practise until 10.30pm. La Yumba is our friendly Tuesday practica — a relaxed opportunity to try what you’ve learned, ask questions, dance, experiment and enjoy some lovely embraces.

Dance • Learn • Practise • Enjoy! ❤️

No booking and no partner is needed for group classes.

Schedule this Tuesday:

  • 7PM Beginner class (level 1, 1 hour): TANGO. Discover how to use various steps, playing with their rhythm and the lead / following behind. Hugely useful! Check our Beginners page for our beginner curriculum.
  • 8PM Improver & Intermediate class (level 2/3, 1.5 hour): THE ART OF DANCING AND MOVING AS ONE. Master the art of elegance and creativity,  from technique to communication, posture to movement. Immensely fun!
  • Classes given by Rocio & Dario
  • Also at 8PM in the small hall: MILONGUITA the Beginners’ milonga – free with class beforehand
  • 9.30PM LA YUMBA!: free practica for all in our large hall. Friendly atmosphere, all are welcome. Until 10.30pm.
  • Location: UNITY, 277A Upper street, London N1 2TZ

Today: prices are as follows; you can purchase a ticket at the door or get a package online. For the biggest discount, check our subscriptions.

  • 7pm class (60′): £15pp, or check our beginners page for packages and discounts (includes Milonguita). Included in subscription.
  • 8pm class (90′): £25pp – check our packages for discounts (includes la Yumba). Included in subscription.
  • MILONGUITA and LA YUMBA!: Free and if you can, give us a hand by writing a review online
  • You can pay in cash at the door or by card (by card add £0.5 for card fees)

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”!