February/March Classes

Tango 1 classes are a great way to start for anyone wanting to learn this wonderful dance.

Tango 2 classes are great for continuing dancers wanting to learn new moves and improve the fundamentals of their dance.

Classes are Thursday evenings, February 25th - April 1st, at Allegro Dance Studio (3750 N. Montana Avenue).

Tango 1:  6:30 - 7:30 pm, Level I
Tango 2:  7:45 - 9:00 pm, Level II
Practica:  9:00 - 9:30 pm, free practice open to all

You can register online now for these classes. See below.

Level I:  6:30 - 7:30 pm.  No experience or partner necessary.  We rotate partners throughout class.  Please bring slippery-soled shoes (no street shoes on the dance floor).  $36/single, $62/couple.  Free to Tango 2 students.

Level II:  7:45 - 9:00 pm.  For more experienced dancers or those who've completed the Level I class.  $45/single, $75/couple.

Practica:  9:00 - 9:30 pm.  Practice dance open to all.  Free.

February/March Classes

Tango 1 classes are a great way to start for anyone wanting to learn this wonderful dance.

Tango 2 classes are great for continuing dancers wanting to learn new moves and improve the fundamentals of their dance.

Classes are Thursday evenings, February 25th - April 1st, at Allegro Dance Studio (3750 N. Montana Avenue).

Tango 1:  6:30 - 7:30 pm, Level I
Tango 2:  7:45 - 9:00 pm, Level II
Practica:  9:00 - 9:30 pm, free practice open to all

You can register online now for these classes. See below.

Level I:  6:30 - 7:30 pm.  No experience or partner necessary.  We rotate partners throughout class.  Please bring slippery-soled shoes (no street shoes on the dance floor).  $36/single, $62/couple.  Free to Tango 2 students.

Level II:  7:45 - 9:00 pm.  For more experienced dancers or those who've completed the Level I class.  $45/single, $75/couple.

Practica:  9:00 - 9:30 pm.  Practice dance open to all.  Free.

The next Level 3 class will be a three-class series on sacadas and giros, taught by Patrick Marsolek and Grace Hodges. It will be offered on Friday April  9th, 16th, and 23rd, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, followed by a practica until 9:00 pm.  Please mark your calendar!  The cost will be $39 for the three-week series ($36 for Friends of TangoHelena), payable the first night of class. Since the classes will build on each other, we’re asking participants to commit to all three.

 We’ll explore the mechanics of giros (turns) and sacadas (displacements), and how to access them from almost any step.  Our focus will be on how to combine sacadas and giros to create a fluid and dynamic dance full of circular movement.  We’ll also work on how to allow more fluidity in the embrace in order to make sacadas possible, and how to express turns and sacadas with musicality.

 We’ll cover most or all of the following:  front sacadas for both leader and follower, performed on the side step, front step, or back step; back sacadas; chains of sacadas; sacadas as the glue for linking multiple turns together; sacadas in cadenas; and shifting from sacadas into colgadas.

Level 3 classes are designed to move at a faster pace than Level 2 and assume at least an intermediate level of proficiency. Our goal is to provide a higher level of challenge for those who have been dancing for at least a year.  Therefore, you must get an okay from Patrick or Grace before taking this class. 

Sacadas and giros class prerequisites include the ability to:

• learn and assimilate new material quickly.
• lead/follow from the chest with a firm but flexible frame.
• distinguish between parts of a step – rotation, extension, weight change, and collection.
• stay on your own axis without leaning on your partner.

Please talk to Patrick or Grace if you're interested.  It should be a very fun class, and we hope to see you there!

April/May Classes

Tango 1 classes are a great way to start for anyone wanting to learn this wonderful dance.

Tango 2 classes are great for continuing dancers wanting to learn new moves and improve the fundamentals of their dance.

Classes are Thursday evenings, April 15th - May 20th, at Allegro Dance Studio (3750 N. Montana Avenue).

Tango 1:  6:30 - 7:30 pm, Level I
Tango 2:  7:45 - 9:00 pm, Level II
Practica:  9:00 - 9:30 pm, free practice open to all

You can register online now for these classes. See below.

Level I:  6:30 - 7:30 pm.  No experience or partner necessary.  We rotate partners throughout class.  Please bring slippery-soled shoes (no street shoes on the dance floor).  $36/single, $62/couple.  Free to Tango 2 students.

Level II:  7:45 - 9:00 pm.  For more experienced dancers or those who've completed the Level I classes.  $45/single, $75/couple.

Practica:  9:00 - 9:30 pm.  Practice dance open to all.  Free.

The next Level 3 class will be a three-class series on sacadas and giros, taught by Patrick Marsolek and Grace Hodges. It will be offered on Friday April 9th, 16th, and 23rd, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, followed by a practica until 9:00 pm.  Please mark your calendar!  The cost will be $39 for the three-week series ($36 for Friends of TangoHelena), payable the first night of class. Since the classes will build on each other, we’re asking participants to commit to all three.

 We’ll explore the mechanics of giros (turns) and sacadas (displacements), and how to access them from almost any step.  Our focus will be on how to combine sacadas and giros to create a fluid and dynamic dance full of circular movement.  We’ll also work on how to allow more fluidity in the embrace in order to make sacadas possible, and how to express turns and sacadas with musicality.

We’ll cover most or all of the following:  front sacadas for both leader and follower, performed on the side step, front step, or back step; back sacadas; chains of sacadas; sacadas as the glue for linking multiple turns together; sacadas in cadenas; and shifting from sacadas into colgadas.

Level 3 classes are designed to move at a faster pace than Level 2 and assume at least an intermediate level of proficiency. Our goal is to provide a higher level of challenge for those who have been dancing for at least a year.  Therefore, you must get an okay from Patrick or Grace before taking this class. 

Sacadas and giros class prerequisites include the ability to:       

• learn and assimilate new material quickly.
• lead/follow from the chest with a firm but flexible frame.
• distinguish between parts of a step – rotation, extension, weight change, and collection.
• stay on your own axis without leaning on your partner.

Please talk to Patrick or Grace if you're interested.  It should be a very fun class, and we hope to see you there!