Regular Classes:
Mondays @ The Turks Head, Parliament St.
Regular Drop-in Classes, begin any week:
7.30pm - Beginners
8.40pm - Intermediate-Advanced
9.40pm - Milonga (Tango Club)
Class + Milonga €10. Milonga only €5 Beginners & Intermediate-Advanced Class: €15Student with ID: €8July Special Promotion: bring a friend for the first class and you can have the class half price
Please email dancetango@gmail.com for up-to-date info.
Alternatively please call Erika 0872224397 for any enquiries.
General info.
Private classes and performances are also available.
Sign up to our email list for regular updates on our class schedule and events by emailing dancetango@gmail.com
Our mission is to make the tango scene in Ireland grow, especially with more young people. We don't just want numbers, we want quality and for this reason we focus a great amount on technique for leading and following, and from being able to walk to the music with elegance to doing all kinds of more elaborate figures smoothly.
What to wear:
Comfortable clothes, casual dress code, just try to wear shoes that do not stick to the floor or fall off easily. ie: no hiking boots or flip-flops!!
Great music selection guaranteed.
For more info. please email dancetango@gmail.com
FAQ:
* What is a milonga? ...A milonga is the name for just having music on to dance. It is a nice way to relax after a class to practice what you learned and dance with different people in a more free setting. It is quite social so you can easily get to know new people and enjoy a drink if desired.
* What is a practica? ...A practica is Spanish for practice, so really it's just a time to work on things that you need to improve on and get assistance. In our practicas we show some new figures/steps and help with technique, and answer any questions you may have about tango.
All levels are welcome, but it is aimed more at those at a medium to high level, who need advice and guidance.
General info. about tango and the music
To listen to tango music for free and look at the lyrics, there are 2 sites that stand out:
www.todotango.com.ar, and
www.planet-tango.com/letras Enjoy!
For those looking for some literature to read up about tango in general, there is a book just been released by Thomas Rasche, who used to teach in Dublin before moving to the U.K. This may be purchased from
http://www.tangolincs.co.uk/TangoLincs-Tango-Book.htmwhere you can also read a preview. It costs €16.50 from this site, but if you're interested, please contact me and I can order some books in bulk and get you a better price.
Tango Classes in Dublin
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Sometimes Special workshops and courses are held at Samadhi Yoga Studio -
Where is Samadhi? It's on Cows Lane, Temple Bar. You access the studio through a gate, which is located opposite Bagel Haven. You should see the sign for Samadhi and if the gate is locked, just press the buzzer and I'll buzz you in!
See map below
Info.
Sunday 6-week beginner courses will be starting soon. Classes are limited to 8 or 9 couples in each class so
please book in advance.
Special promotion on courses! Drop-in rate for sundays is €12. Pay for a 6 week course in advance and the price is €60 (€50 for students with ID).
Sunday Drop-in classes are available only if there is space in the class so to avoid disappointment it is best to confirm before arriving to a class.
* The guided Practica (not currently running) is designed for dancers who wish to try out different figures and play around with them and share them with other students to improve themselves and also to ask any questions about figures they need help with. There will also be some general ideas and figures shown in an all-new innovative method of teaching tango in Dublin.
Special events / workshops
From time to time there are special events such as workshops that focus in more detail on particular aspects. You will gradually learn these in the classes, but the workshops are more intense. Some of the terminology that is used is for example: Rebotes, Ganchos, Barridas, Enganches, changes of direction, varying dynamics, Giros in more depth, Voleos and lots more!
Later this year we hope to organise Dublin's first Tango Marathon. Sign up to the email list and I'll keep you informed!
News!!
Corporate Events Available
Private Group Classes, Performances. Call us for details.
Learn Tango for your first Wedding Dance!
Ongoing Private Classes take place during the week. Bring a friend and your next class will be free
The Teachers
John Rownan began dancing in August 2004 with his first tango class. He actually continued dancing in Trinity College Dance Society learning various latin and ballroom dances with the occasional Salsa and Swing class until the summer of 2005 when he began an intensive study of Argentine Tango in Dublin and travelling to various festivals around Europe and then to Buenos Aires, which he considers his second home and the place where, by taking up to 6 hours of classes per day and dancing all night every day for several months at a time, he learned most of his technique and developed his style.
Erika Lerma is from Italy and has been living in Dublin for the past 5 years. She began dancing Tango in the summer of 2004 after seeing a performance of tango on Grafton Street. She was instantly hooked. John and Erika met in August 2005, instantly becoming friends and then dance partners, practising and developing their tango skills and going to festivals and Buenos Aires together and continue to dance together to perfect their art of Tango.
Note: John is currently dancing in Buenos Aires and for the moment Andro will teach in his place with Erika in Dublin.
International Teachers Recommended
Having learned technique and developed a style of dancing from many teachers, favourites being the teachers in Pablo and Dana's school, DNI, in Buenos Aires, and also teachers such as Gaston and Mariela, and Matias and Kara in Tango Brujo, and I would also recommend other teachers such as Julio y Corina Balmaceda, etc. The list is too great to mention all of them, but it is really important for people to learn the easy and naturally flowing technique that teachers such as these are so sought after for. This allows everyone to really enjoy the tango embrace and the music as well as the playful and fun side to this incredible dance. See some videos of some of the above mentioned teachers by clicking on the images below, and the video will appear at the top of the page.
