Tag: Fabio Robles

WINTER BLUES with Fabio Robles

5 Fridays in the month August
@ ROBLES
DISCOUNTED PRICING
AMAZING DJs
EXTRA WORKSHOPS
Carefully selected TOP DJs:
1st of August – DJ José Argañaras
8th of August – DJ Nadim Sawaya
15th of August – Terry (PERTH)
22nd of August – José Argañarás
29th of August – DJ Nadim Sawaya
MILONGA ENTRY $15
WORKSHOPS $15
MILONGA start 9.30pm sharp!
7.30 Beginner Workshop
For 5 weeks in August we will work on the 5 most important fundamentals of Tango. Also including Giros, Paradas, Barridas and how to apply them in the Milonga. We will also focus on “Milonga ethics” an understanding on Cabeceo (a non verbal invitation to dance), how to enter the floor, when to enter the floor and most importantly how to become part of the flow of the dance floor.
8.30pm Intermediate Workshops
1st August – 5 different combinations for giro including planeos, enrosques and rulos. Understanding centrifugal force and how to connect it to your partner.
8th August – 5 different colgadas suited for social dancing, learn all the techniques required before leading or following a colgada and you will never miss them.
15th August – 5 different Barridas, left foot, right foot, natural and reverse. After learning these 5 Barridas we will give you a little time to create your own!
22nd August – 5 different styles of the abrazo, Apilado, Tango de Salon, Nuevo (or open), Canyengue and Milonguero. Learn how to seamlessly change from one style to the other to suit changes in the music or simply to suit your mood.
29th August – 5 different Salidas – A good strong/creative/different Salida can set the mood for the rest of the song. Being too predictable is never productive in the conversation of the TANGO!
Robles Dance
CBDs Premier Dance hub
277 Queensberry St Melbourne
See you on the dance floor!

Revenge Tango – musicality workshop and concert

 

1- Musicality Workshop
2- 1.5 hour concert
3 – Dance to live music or enjoy the music.
This is a fantastic format for learning musicality!
During the workshop, the musicians explain in detail how music comes together and how to separate the sounds and rhythmic patterns to then best interpret your dancing!
Then, they play a 1.5-hour set to put into practice what you have learnt and also to enjoy this amazing music!
Revenge Tango brings the nostalgia and fire of Buenos Aires to life through the powerful blend of piano and bandoneon. Featuring Adolfo Trepiana and Luciano Steffanoli, this dynamic Argentine duo delivers passionate, authentic tango infused with sophistication and raw emotion.
With over 15 years of international experience, they’ve performed on major stages and collaborated with renowned tango ensembles like Tanghetto, La Juan D’Arienzo, and Astillero. Their performances have captivated audiences worldwide, from intimate house concerts to grand festival. Don’t miss this opportunity to see them at Robles Dance on the 26th Of July!
Adolfo Trepiana – Bandoneon
Luciano Steffanoli – Piano
Doors open -5.30pm
Musicality Workshop – 6.00pm
Concert -Music for dancing – 7.30pm till 9.00pm
Entry $40 at the door

Robles Free Intro Class

 

Fabio Robles and Michelle Di Monte are offering a FREE 30-minute introductory session for newcomers, young and old, every Friday at 7.00 pm

TANGUEDAD by Agustina Berenstein

APRIL 26 · 27

3pm to 4.30pm | 4.30pm to 6pm
SATURDAY 26 of APRIL |  BodY & MusiC

WS 1 TANGUEDAD – 3 to 4.30 pm | WS 2 ARRASTRE Y CADENCIA 4.30 – 6pm

Discover how to feel at home in your body while dancing tango. This workshop focuses on refining movement quality, improving body awareness, and mastering transitions with ease. Through guided exercises, you’ll develop a deeper connection between your body and the music, allowing you to move with greater confidence, adaptability, and expression on the dance floor. We’ll explore how posture, grounding, and breath influence your movement, helping you achieve a more natural and effortless dance. By integrating body mechanics with musicality, you’ll enhance your ability to navigate the dance floor fluidly and with assurance.


To deepen our understanding of tango’s expressive language, we will explore two fundamental concepts: arrastre (drag) and cadencia (cadence). These elements shape the texture and musicality of the dance, influencing both movement quality and connection. We’ll work on how to incorporate arrastre and cadencia with precision and sensitivity, adapting them to different orchestras and rhythmic structures. Through focused exercises, we’ll refine the ability to play with weight, suspension, and groundedness, enhancing both musical interpretation and the fluidity of movement on the dance floor.

SUNDAY 27 of APRIL |  SpaceS & ConnectioN

WS 3 CONEXIÓN 3 – 4.30 pm| WS 4 BREAKING PARADIGMS 4.30 – 6 pm

Delve into the exploration of utilizing each other’s space, exchanging spatial positions, and generating and invading space organically. We’ll focus on understanding the dynamics of movement and how to interact with our partner’s space in creative and unexpected ways. Using tanguero’s elements like sacadas, enganches or voleos we are going to break paradigms about the execution of them according to traditional roles. 

Generating Movement from Stillness: The Art of Surprise in Tango. Tango is not just about continuous motion—it’s also about the power of stillness and how movement emerges from it. In this workshop, we will explore how to generate fluid and dynamic movements from stationary positions, developing precision, control, and expressiveness. A special focus will be on voleo sorpresivo—unexpected, yet organic kicks that add texture and playfulness to the dance. We’ll work on how to prepare, execute, and seamlessly integrate these movements while maintaining balance, connection, and musicality. By mastering the contrast between stillness and sudden action, you’ll bring a new level of depth and excitement to your dance

• TANGUEDAD | 1 ws
AUS55.00

• TANGUEDAD | 2ws 
AUS100.0 – pre paid only
MORE INFORMATION on various options an be found here – T A N G U E D A D • – MELBOURNE 2025

Melbourne Maestro Intensivo – Lightbulb Moments with Fabio Robles

LIGHTBULB MOMENTS – with Fabio Robles

Maestro of maestros Fabio Robles will guide you through some of the lightbulb moments that changed his own dancing forever:

1: The micro-movements that you cannot see are the movements that make the dance flow. You can learn what they are.

2: Leaders; stop leading and start dancing. Followers: stop following and start dancing.

3: A complete guide to understanding the biomechanics of sacadas

Topic:              Lightbulb Moments
Date:               Saturday 1st March 2025
Time:               7.00-8.30pm  (Please arrive 15 minutes prior)
Venue:             Robles Dance, 277 – 283 Queensberry St, Carlton 3004
Cost:                FREE for MST Members ($40 value)

Recommended for intermediate to advanced dancers.
Please note, this Intensivo topic will require changing partners during the session.

There are Limited places available.
You may book as an individual or a couple but please note, numbers will be managed to maintain Leader:Follower balance.
Only one Leader and one Follower can be booked in the one transaction.

Robles First Saturday of the Month Milonga will follow the Intensivo in the same venue.

ALL Melbourne Maestro Intensivos are FREE for Members of Melbourne Social Tango.

Please ensure your membership status is Active before booking

If you are not yet a Member, Join MST here
$30 annually/$25 concession or Interstate member

For more information, email: events@melbournesocialtango.com

BOOK NOW – LEADER Registration – MST MEMBERS ONLY

BOOK NOW – FOLLOWER Registration – MST MEMBERS ONLY

BOOK NOW – COUPLE Registration – MST MEMBERS ONLY

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP – IN THE MAESTRO’S OWN WORDS!

Tango from the beginning of its existence has been through a lot of aesthetic changes, from fashion to style of music, different people, different idiosyncrasies, different continents, from Cangengue to Neo, from Di Sarli to Piazzolla, every change has left some standards that are danced in the Tango of today. These standards remain because with time, dancers realised that they work!! They work on the dance floor that you share with others, they work with your flow and movement of your partner, they work because collectively maestros confirmed that they do.

There have been a lot of attempts that have failed to survive, why? Because it didn’t FEEL like Tango. Tango is a unique feeling of electricity running through the embrace that connects both to the earth, a perfect harmony is created when we can balance this amazing structure of two people walking the dance floor to the sound that became the universal phenomenon that Tango Music has become.

In the same way that Tango itself has its endless journey, we as pupils of the artform should embrace it in the same way, by allowing personal evolution, personal development, by understanding that not every movement has to be explained in detail by your teacher but that you can find Tango inside yourself if you know what it feels like.

Understanding where the styles came from and why the standards remained is a very important part of this process.

This year I will be sharing with you 10 of the standards that dramatically improved my dancing, let’s call them LIGHTBULB 💡 MOMENTS.

10 of the magic moments that I still resonate with.

10 of the techniques that I learnt from the maestros of the world including, Miguel Angel Zotto, Jhonny Carvajal, Sergio Cortazzo, Gachi Fernandes, Los Totis, Facundo Piñero, Gustavo Naveira, Vanina Bilous, Gaspar Godoy, Gisela Galeasi, Fabian Salas, Rodrigo Fonti, Rodrigo Palacios, Federico Naveira, Ruben Veliz, Zabrina Veliz, Gavito, Carlos Rivarola, Julio Balmaceda.

See you on the dance floor!

New Year Special Program w/Tango Esencia

A perfect way to start the new year with energy, motivation, and good technique! 💪✨

Perfect for dancers at all levels to work in deeper and with more detail into the body. Bookings required.

1-2 pm Followers Technique
Creating a dancers body through strengthening and lengthening exercises, posture, balance and footwork.

2-3 pm Partners Technique & Partnering Drills
Understanding partnering technique that is needed to work together in a partnership and practical drills to work on for improved connection with your partner.

3-4 pm Embrace and Connection in the Tango Walk
How to have a better connection with your partner in the Walk. Various ways of walking with clean technique and articulation of foot waits for a transformative experience in walking!

$25 per class
$45 for two
$60 for all three classes

MTW Pre-Event Workshop and Milonga w/Robles Dance

 

“Tango clasico”
Two of Australia’s most loved Tango maestros come together to present “Tango Clasico” Fabio Robles and Pedro Alvarez will teach a 1.5 hour Dance workshop of classic pista Australia’s most loved Tango maestros come together to present “Tango Clasico.” Fabio Robles and Pedro Alvarez will teach a 1.5-hour Dance workshop of classic pasta movements for both leaders and followers and the magic word is connection!
7.00 pm “Clasico” Tango Workshop $30
8.30 pm Melbourne Tango Weekend Pre Milonga @ Robles $25
$50 for both.
Robles Dance
277-283 Queensberry St Carlton
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