Open-level fundamentals class 2 pm-3 pm
Tango Esencia – Open Level Fundamentals
World Tango Day Mini Milonga by Tango Touch
This week is our last class for 2023, and we are celebrating World Tango Day with a shorter class and mini milonga.
Love to extend the invitation to the broader tango community.
All are welcome, it should be a lovely and easy tango evening.
Leonardo Querrero workshop at Tango Esencia
This workshop will include the following.
- Fundamentals of the Closed Side Embrace
- Understanding the importance of ‘wait-listen-projection’
- Follower and leader energy exchanges.
- Entry & Exit of Volcadas & Colgadas (body, foot & embrace positions, energy & exercises).
- Musicality- Speed dynamics, tension, resistance, invitation, energy, footstep & body position.
- Tango Lines
Suitable for all levels, as various levels of complexity will be discussed.
Cost: $ 30 ea or $ 50/couple.
Contact email: leonardoguerrerodance@gmail.com
Tango on the Bay – Layers of Tango Course
The Layers of Tango is a 10-week course ideal for people NEW to learning tango and dancers returning to tango who are keen to refine and build on their technique.
The 5th and 10th week is a supervised Social Practica to practise what we have been learning and to start getting comfortable with the code of dancing in a milonga.
Pre-requisites: No dance experience needed. Two left feet are more than welcome!
Bookings & Information
Please call Meg on 0419 826 061 to enrol or answer any questions.
Course Fees
Level 1 Layers of Tango Course
7 pm – 7.45 pm
Ten-week course $215/ $185
(non-member rate $235 / $205 concession)
Casual $22pw / $19pw concession
(non-member rate $25 / $23)
Become a social member of Tango on The Bay and save on events.
Annual Membership is $25 per year, offering discounted Rates on events run by TOTB.
Tango on the Bay – Level 2 Tango | Vals | Milonga Class
5 Class pass $90/ $85 concession
(non-member rate $100 / $95)
Casual $20pw / $18pw concession
(non-member rate $25 / $23)
8:30 pm – 9 pm Social Practice for everyone
Each 5th week will encompass 2 hour Practica
Blue Moon Milonga with TDJ Elena
Once in a blue moon, something rare occurs…
A new space…A new vibe…A new encounter…
Join us for a special pop-up experience, the Blue Moon Milonga, held in the Bluestone Art Space, a unique 19th-century heritage building located in Footscray.
This epic event will feature an Apilado Workshop by Baz & Tash from Tango Touch before the milonga with music by TDJ Elena Zaléz.
Wear a bit of blue to merge into the mystical mood and open yourself to the tango possibilities.
Date:
Sunday, July 30
Sunday, July 30
Time:
5.45pm – 7.00pm Apilado Workshop – Baz & Tash
5.45pm – 7.00pm Apilado Workshop – Baz & Tash
7.00pm -11.00pm Blue Moon Milonga with DJ Elena
Venue:
8A Hyde St, Footscray
– 400m from Footscray Station
8A Hyde St, Footscray
– 400m from Footscray Station
Dress code: A Bit of Blue
BYO: Drinks and snacks
Entry:
Workshop $20 | $15 MST members
Milonga $20 | $15 MST members
Pay at the door
Workshop $20 | $15 MST members
Milonga $20 | $15 MST members
Pay at the door
Note: Blue Moon Milonga will replace Milonga Elegante @ Buxton Hall this month.
Brought to you by
Melbourne Social Tango
– Connecting the tango community –
Melbourne Social Tango
– Connecting the tango community –
ABOUT BLUESTONE ART SPACE
The venue is an 18th-century heritage listed building, with a magnificent high-trussed roof and a fantastic floor. It is located 400m from Footscray Railway Station, with well-lit pedestrian access. Parking is plentiful behind the venue.
The venue is an 18th-century heritage listed building, with a magnificent high-trussed roof and a fantastic floor. It is located 400m from Footscray Railway Station, with well-lit pedestrian access. Parking is plentiful behind the venue.
ABOUT APILADO WORKSHOP – Leaning into Connection
Join Barry Arnold and Natasha Eracleous (aka Baz & Tash) from Tango Touch as they dive into the dynamics of Apilado.
Join Barry Arnold and Natasha Eracleous (aka Baz & Tash) from Tango Touch as they dive into the dynamics of Apilado.
Apilado dynamics are movements where the dance couple enter, sustain and ultimately exit a shared axis. The couple lean into each other, counter-balancing and connected through an exquisite moving stillness. The style of apilado taught in the workshop has its roots in the lineage of Carlos Gavito.
Tash & Baz teach weekly in Bundoora and are on a continuous journey of merging new and old styles and dynamics. They invite you to join them in experiencing a sublime way of connecting in Tango.
Bayside Tango School
Start on July 28 at 7 pm at the Highett Neighbourhood Community Centre (Bayside area)
– Duration of the class is 1.5 hours (7 pm-8.30 pm)
– Address 2 Livingston St, Highett
Level: Introductory/Beginner
Cost: $85 for five weeks pre-paid ( $17 per day) or $25 for a single class
Contact details: 0408 422 281
baysidetango@gmail.com
www.tangoschool.com.au
FB: Bayside Tango School
Leaders Technique Class 2 with Fabio and Nadim
Leaders, get your shoes ready one more time!
By popular demand, the second class of Leaders Technique Workshop by Fabio Robles and Nadim Sawaya will be held on Friday, 16th June 7:30-8:30pm.
Venue will be at 15 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne. The workshop will be followed by Fabio’s Milonga until late.
Tango Touch Argentine Tango Classes
Tango Touch is Melbourne’s newest Argentine Tango school, ready to equip you with a unique language of dance to connect and converse in a whole new way.
Targeting beginners currently but can accommodate intermediates if they turn up!
We start at 7 pm to add a half hour of value to our classes. We will be working on the tango technique: walking, contra-body, pivoting, circularity and building as we go!
Biomechanical integrity in bodily structure and movement is foundational to internal somatic flow and well-being. With this as our fundamental intention, let’s refine, find nuance and finesse in our way of ‘being-in-body’.
7-7:30 technique
7:30-8:30 dynamic
8:30-9 pm practica
Cost: $25pp
Leader’s Technique with Nadim and Fabio
Welcome to Fabio Robles and Nadim Sawaya’s Leader’s Technique workshop!
With many years of tango under their (tango) belts and having studied extensively with some of the world’s greatest dancers, we are very excited to share some of our training techniques with new and experienced leaders.
This workshop is designed to help leaders enhance their connection, improve their communication with followers, and gain a deeper understanding of the musicality and dynamics of tango.
The class focuses on a range of topics, including:
1. Connection: Leaders learn to establish and maintain a strong connection with their partners through proper embrace and body contact. They explore ways to communicate their intentions clearly and effectively, using subtle signals and body language.
2. Leading Techniques: Leaders work on refining their leading techniques, including the use of body weight, subtle shifts in posture, and precise footwork. They learn to initiate and guide movements, such as walking, ochos, turns, and embellishments.
Throughout the class, participants engage in partner exercises and drills to practice the techniques being taught. In addition, they rotate partners regularly to experience dancing with different followers, which helps leaders adapt to various styles and improve their overall leading skills.
This workshop suits anyone interested in learning to lead or going deeper into their technique. We want to cultivate a sense of artistry, sensitivity, and connection between leaders and their dance partners, ultimately enhancing your overall tango experience. — 
feeling excited.
feeling excited.