Argentine Tango

Catalog description

Tango Dancing will focus on dancing comfortably and expressively to traditional tango music in a social setting. Argentine Tango traditionally stresses improvisation over repetition of set patterns. Students will progress from simple walking exercises to an introduction to simple steps and figures that are idiomatic of Argentine tango. Once students are comfortable with basic figures and a connection to the music and their partner, we will progress to more complex sequences built up from the basics. We will emphasize the spontaneous discovery of these sequences as a creative response in the moment to the music and to our partners over the route memorization of rigid choreography. Students will learn the art of dancing expressively while also respecting the boundaries of other dancers on the floor. Navigation - or floor craft - is an essential skill to master in order to enjoy dancing in a crowded room. Upon completion of the class, students will feel comfortable dancing at a tango social dance along side experienced tango dancers. *Note: This is a Co-Ed Class environment.* **Fee: A course fee applied via SFS bill. See Course Notes for course fee information.**