Patamango presents Tango Classes, every Saturday @ Italian Institute of Culture

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Argentine Tango Initiation Session (2 1/2 hours)

Time: Saturday 8 October and every Saturday – 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Sala Michelangelo, Italian Institute of Culture in Nairobi, Kenya

For total beginners and anyone wishing to strengthen Argentine Tango fundamentals. A 2 and a 1/2 hour session to solidly introduce and establish the physiological and musical fundamentals of dancing Tango Argentino, and is intended for all prospective beginners as well as everyone else wishing to revisit the all important basics of posture, stepping and cadence. This session is also a requirement to be able to follow any of the other Tango classes we offer.

Cost participation to this is requested only once, meaning you may repeat this fundamentals workshop as many times as you deem is useful for yourself. Plus, for those who need it, we also offer a hardship discount of 60%. This is in the spirit of not excluding anyone with a genuine interest in learning Argentine Tango, and on a solid technical foundation.

No prerequisite, but limited to maximum of 6 couples.
Email reservation required: nairobi.tango@patamango.c​om

For more information:
http://www.facebook.com/nairobi.tango
http://www.patamango.com/classes

Patamango presents Tango classes, Sep 24 2011 @ Italian Institute of Culture

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Time: Saturday 24 September – 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Sala Michelangelo, Italian Institute of Culture in Nairobi, Kenya

For total beginners and anyone wishing to strengthen Argentine Tango fundamentals.

A 2 and a 1/2 hour session to solidly introduce and establish the physiological and musical fundamentals of dancing Tango Argentino, and is intended for all prospective beginners as well as everyone else wishing to revisit the all important basics of posture, stepping and cadence. This session is also a requirement to be able to follow any of the other Tango classes we offer.

Cost participation to this is requested only once, meaning you may repeat this fundamentals workshop as many times as you deem is useful for yourself. Plus, for those who need it, we also offer a hardship discount of 60%. This is in the spirit of not excluding anyone with a genuine interest in learning Argentine Tango, and on a solid technical foundation.

www.patamango.com/classes
Email: nairobi.tango@patamango.com

Dance: 4-week Introduction to Tango Milonguero, from Sep 6 2011 @ IIC

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Time: Tuesday from 7:00pm-9:00pm (1h15/0h45 class/practica)
Days: 4 Tuesdays, 6 Sep to 27 Sep 2011
Location: Sala Michelangelo, Italian Institute of Culture in Nairobi, Kenya
By: Patamango Association for Argentine Tango

A 4 week course, classes on Tuesday evenings 7:00-9:00pm, to introduce the fundamental techniques of social tango that are posture and axis, stepping, pivoting, cadence, partner connection and floor navigation. Numerous base figures will be used along the way to establish and strengthen the above fundamental techniques, examples include ochos, corridas, pausing, salidas, cruzadas, and giros. In short, this course introduces you to the improvisational tools of musical expression and navigation that you need to be able to dance in a “milonga” (the place/event where social tango is danced).

Prerequisite: either completed (at least once) a Tango Initiation Session (next one is on Sat 3 Sep, from 10:00am-12:30, see: www.patamango.com/classes ) or otherwise has previous tango experience.

Email reservation required: nairobi.tango@patamango.com
All additional information: www.patamango.com/classes/intro-tango-milonguero