Classes

Ricardo and Su believe that a strong and decisive lead and a sharp and feline following will be the key for you to be an excellent tanguero. Their classes will give an emphasis on the walk, posture, technique and tango etiquette. In milongas (tango social gatherings), the best dancers are not the ones that can boast the highest number of flashy moves but those who can incorporate the music into steps in the line of dance, respecting the other dancers and their partners.

This means that they DO NOT teach sets of choreographed moves that can be regurgitated later in the dance floor. Instead, they provide you with the technique and dynamics underlying the basic steps, turns and embellishments, give you an overview of how you can incorporate them in your dance in various ways and work with you to improve your musicality and fluidity.

We also don’t sell embellishments by the kilo, or pound. We believe that when the tanguero feels (and looks) confident executing a movement, an embellishment will come out naturally. If it doesn’t we’ll be there to help. Nothing can be uglier than an embellishment done when the core dancing technique is not good. Good dancers can spot that very easily.

Ricardo and Su are not professional teachers and there is a limit to what you can learn from them. If you get to the level that they can't teach you anymore, they are more than happy to introduce you to other places where you can get professional help and evolve as a tanguero. They are committed to bring professional teachers to the community whenever possible.

Ricardo and Su are open to give private classes. These are a really good tool to improve your dancing more rapidly. Contact tangowarwick'at'gmail'dot'com for details.

For those who have done other dance styles

Having done other type of dance like salsa, jive or ceroc will definitely be a good thing. You probably have acquired a dance culture and will be familiar with how to move your body in certain ways and how to listen to the music and put it into actions. However, we would like to point out that tango is a bit different. Unlike in most dances, beginner/post beginner stage takes longer to go through and you should expect to attend these modules between 3 to 6 months, depending how frequent is your attendance and how much you practise after the class.

So, before you start tango, think about enjoying your evolution rather than rushing it. We’ll be there to help you savouring every bit of your tango life!

Levels

Levels in tango are very subjective and they vary from place to place. At Tangowarwick, we are demanding with ourselves and our students, and the definition of "intermediate" may not be the same definition than where you have danced before. We believe that we get best results by encouraging our students to attend classes that suit their level.

Absolute Beginners - those who have never came across with Argentine Tango.
Beginners - as a full beginner you will know how to walk and how to lead with your chest. You will also be familiar with simple moves such as the cross, simple turns and ochos. Last but not least, you will have had some classes alerting you to the musicality in tango.
Post-beginners - Post beginner is a level in which you're allowed to strengthen the knowledge acquired in the first module. The main aim for this time is to work on technique and posture while perfecting your fluidity in the walk. You'll also be introduced to more complex turns and how to dynamically give them a bit of your personality.
Improvers - as an improver you will learn a few funky moves such as barridas, planeos, voleos and callecitas. We will also work with you on your musicality and music interpretation. We will have a few sessions on vals and milonga.
Intermediates - an intermediate tanguero will be able to walk nicely to the rhythm of the music and will be able to play with the music. In this module, we will increase the repertoire of moves introducing moves such as ganchos and volcadas. We will work on musicality with you and on how to exploit the layers of the music in your dance.
Advanced - intricate knowledge and application of the basics of tango. The advanced dancer has to have an excellent sense of tango fluidity, etiquette and music interpretation. Advanced dancers should now be very focused on developing their own style and on helping beginners to get better. It's of no use to be an advanced dancer if you don't share your knowledge with those who are starting. Remember, tango is not a competition, is a social dance!
Maestro - as the name says, maestro. Reserved only for those who are blessed with a natural gift for tango and with many years of intense practise. Usually only found in professional dancers but not in all of them.