Evening with friends and mentors

LEARN TANGO in a safe and friendly environment. Every Thursday, we offer Tango Essentials followed by the guided Practica (2 hrs).

PLEASE NOTE: Tango Basics, a 10-session Beginners Friendly Intensive, runs twice a year (July & August and February & March). Tango Lab runs spontaneously on Thursdays when Tango Essentials is not in session. Please check the Boston Tango Calendar for the most accurate updates.

Elevate Your Dance

Tango Essentials

Ready to take your tango skills to the next level? 
Our 16-week Tango Essentials program is designed for low-intermediate dancers eager to gain a solid grasp of the intermediates of Tango.

Dive deep into the magic of Argentine Tango with our comprehensive course, structured into four progressive series: Each of our four series focuses on a specific aspect of tango, ensuring you build a strong foundation and gain confidence on the dance floor:  Torsion & Systems. Cross-System Mastery, Ochos, Beautiful Rotational Dancing.  Join us and transform your tango skills with expert guidance and a supportive community. Get ready to start feeling like a dancer on the dance floor!

Tango Essentials is a four-series learning program that deep-dives into foundational tango concepts and elements. Each series is topic-specific and progresses within four sessions. 

Series 1 - (4 classes)

Sept 5, 12, 19, 26

Focuses on torsion (using Baldosa, Basic to Cross, outsides) initial intros to cross system. 

Series 2 - (4 classes)

Oct 3, 10, 17, 24

Series 2
Focuses on cross-system, and oppositions while applying Ochos. 

Series 3 - (4 classes)

Nov 7, 14, 21, 28 - no class (Thanksgiving), Dec 5

Focuses on intros to Rotational Dancing. 

Series 4 - (4 classes)

Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 - * dates might get adjusted

Focuses putting 1,2,3 together with timings and initial rhythms.

Practica
with Friends and Mentors

9 - 11 pm every Thursday
DJ: Toby | Hosts and Mentors: Toby and WaiLing

Practica allows you to immediately implement what you’ve just learned in class.

Guided Practica means that the instructors will be present to guide you. They will answer your questions, suggest exercises, and help you work through the problem you are experiencing.

PLEASE NOTE: The Instructors are there to help you learn and not to entertain you = dance with you. They may dance with you if they determine that this is the faster way to help you out. But do not expect them to or be offended if they don’t. There are many students that need attention.

Entrance: $10.
Tango Essentials Members: FREE.

Argentine Tango is the most passionate and addictive dance. The dance reflects life so closely that it makes you wonder how this is even possible. Once you enter the world of tango, it changes you forever. It will also empower you with the ability to dance and make friends anywhere in the world as you master your Tango language.

Practica is FREE for all students enrolled in Thursday Classes!

  • Monthly Registration: $120/month

  • Drop-in Rate: No drop-ins. Please register for the full series.

  • Practica ONLY: $10 (cash or Venmo)