TUESDAY 18/08: BEGINNERS at 7pm + at 8pm, the CROSS special & 2 PRACTICAS

This Tuesday, we bring the cross and its many variants to new levels of creativity 💃🕺

At 7pm, our Beginners class continues building the essential foundations of Argentine tango — developing confidence, connection, musicality and a growing vocabulary for the dance floor.

Then at 8pm, it’s time for the CRUCE intensive.

Wait! The is the CROSS (Cruce)?

The Cruce — or Cross — is one of the defining movements of Argentine tango, and far more than simply a position where one foot crosses over the other. It is created through the connection between leader and follower, using direction, rotation and changes of weight to produce a beautifully natural crossing action. In this workshop, we’ll go beyond the classic cross to explore front, back and side crosses, discovering different ways to lead them, enter and exit them, and combine them into fluid, musical sequences. A hugely versatile tool that will open up many more possibilities for improvisation on the dance floor.

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


🎵 And as usual your Beginners class is at 7pm, and from 8pm (in the small hall) we will run MILONGUITA, the Beginners’ milonga. And in the main hall, your 8pm class will be until 9.30pm, and we will follow with our practica, LA YUMBA!, for students and whomever wants to join. Join us for lovely embraces and a friendly and welcoming practica.

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): Intensive: CROSS VARIATIONS FOR THE DANCEFLOOR. Master the art of these steps from technique to communication, posture to movement. Immensely fun and immediately milonga ready!
  • Classes given by Bruno with Cate
  • 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′): £20pp – 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”!