Master fundamental to complex techniques. Explore our upcoming classes below.
Free Beginner Tango at
Maria Empanada (South Broadway)
Wednesdays at 1298 South Broadway
February 19th - March 26th at 6:30 - 8pm
No Registration Required
An introduction to Tango for complete beginners or for those wishing to review basics.
Free + Donations Welcome on Venmo @laulinear
Week 1
Introduction to moving with a partner. Walking synchronously, in-line and outside your partner.
Week 2
The Cross, one of Tango’s most iconic and useful moves.
Week 3
Front Ochos (figure eights), one of Tango’s most unique movements, 180+ degree pivots. Learn to do these out of The Cross.
Week 4
Rock-Turn to the Right, the most basic turning pattern. Learn to use this on its own and as an entrance to Front Ochos.
Week 5
Back Ochos (back figure eights), complementing Week 3, pivoting backwards, using a Sanguichito (Sandwich) as an exit.
Week 6
Putting it all together musically! Learn a bit more about the music and practice combining everything we learned in the series.
Free Beginner Milonga at Maria Empanada (Riverview)
Thursdays at 1700 Platte Street
February 20th - March 27th at 6:30 - 8pm
No Registration Required
An introduction to Tango via Milonga. Also for complete beginners or those wishing to review basics. Milonga is a style of Tango music and dance that is faster-paced and more rhythmic than “regular” Tango. The concepts and patterns from this course are a great starting place for those wishing to learn Milonga as well as those who plan to continue on to learning more Tango.
Free + Donations Welcome on Venmo @laulinear
Week 1
Introduction to moving with a partner. Walking synchronously, in-line and outside your partner.
Week 2
Box Step (The “Six-Step Basic”), the basic pattern, off which we will be building musicality, connection, and additional variations for the rest of the seminar.
Week 3
Square Step, adding some geometric variation to the box step.
Week 4
Va y Vens (back and forth), one of the most useful, basic figures in milonga, stepping back and forth in-line or outside your partner.
Week 5
Putting things together, practicing combining the various patterns and rhythms we have learned to create a dance.
Week 6
Musicality, a more in-depth practice on musicality, exploring various rhythmic possibilities.
Solo Tango Drills with Laura on Zoom
Every Tuesday 5:30 - 6:10pm
Practice solo exercises online led by Laura with 8th Style Tango. A fun tango workout to help you with your ochos and technique. Classes are donation based.