Curriculum Classes

Beginner Tango - Level 1

Thursdays, 7-8 pm
$10 drop-in | $70 for 8-class card
Taught by: Kristin
Students should plan to attend the class 8 times, before moving on to the next level.
Students can also complete this level by attending a Beginner Intensive

At this level, we focus on:

• Improvisation with simple steps
• Familiarity with the basic step as a “road map” for dancing tango
• Basic technique for balancing, walking, ochos and other simple steps
• An introduction to lead & follow
• An introduction to tango music & musicality
• An introduction to navigating the social dance floor

Advanced Beginner Tango - Level 2

Thursdays, 8-9 pm
$12 drop-in | $80 for 8-class card
Taught by: Kristin
Students should plan to attend the class 8 times, before moving on to the next level.
Students can also complete this level by attending an Advanced Beginner Intensive.

At this level, we focus on:

• Slightly more complex steps and concepts for improvisation
• Cross system, the cross basic step, ochos, and the sandwich
• Creating a comfortable, responsive and respectful embrace
• How the social dance floor works; how to be a good citizen there
• Confidence to try all of this on the social dance floor

Intermediate Tango - Level 3

Mondays, 8-9:30 pm
$25 drop-in | $110 for 5-class card or $190 for 10-class card
Taught by: Andres and/or Meredith and/or guest instructor in residence
Students should plan to attend both Monday classes (if possible), and attend at least one practica or milonga per week, for 6 months before moving on to the next level.

At this level, we focus on:

• More refined technique for ochos, giros (turns), boleos, changes of direction, ganchos, and more
• Movements around the leader’s axis, around the follower’s axis, and around an invisible axis between the partners
• Refined musical awareness, including the differences between orchestras, and among tango, milonga and vals
• Musicality in terms of phrases, beats, and fractions of the beat
• Applications of these new steps and concepts which are safe on the social dance floor, and which feel comfortable to the partner

Students who attend the intermediate class are strongly encouraged to come earlier for the Tango Technique class (Mondays, 7-8 pm). We use the technique class to prepare for whatever technique or musicality challenges may be coming in the intermediate class.

Advanced Tango - Level 4
Wednesdays, 7:30-9 pm
$25 drop-in | $110 for 5-class card or $190 for 10-class card (students stay free for the milonga afterwards)
Taught by: Andres and/or Meredith and/or guest instructor in residence

At this level, we focus on:

• A very wide range of techniques, steps and sequences, musicalities, and lead/follow concepts
• Some students have been taking this class for 10 years straight!

Non-Curriculum Tango Classes

Free Beginner Class
1st Friday of each month, 7-8 pm
FREE | Everyone welcome
Taught by: Kristin & Elly
Offering in conjunction with Fishtown First Friday, this is the perfect chance to try out tango for free!
Followed by the beginner practica from 8-9:30 pm ($5)

Tango Technique
Mondays, 7-8 pm
All levels
Taught by: Andres and/or Meredith and/or guest instructor in residence
Exercises, both individual and partnered, to improve all aspects of tango technique, lead-follow capacity and musicality
$10 | Special promotion: Both Monday classes for $30 total

Partners-Only Int/Adv Tango
Sundays, 4-5:30 pm
Partners-only
Taught by: Andres & Meredith
$25 drop-in | $110 for 5-class card or $190 for 10-class card

All classes take place at our regular studio, 2030 Frankford Ave, unless otherwise noted.

• You can double check that each class is taking place by consulting our google calendar