INTERMEDIATE TANGO CLASSES

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Deconstructing giros is the essence of Intermediate courses. Once the couple can turn, they really start dancing. Therefore… mastering the giro is the key to making your tango fluent. Once you know the giro, you can take your tango shoes wherever you go. You are ready to dance the tango around the world.

PLEASE NOTE: The Intermediate level consists of 3 series that keep rotating. You can take the series in any order. It is important though that you take them all.

INTERMEDIATE ARGENTINE TANGO COURSE

WHAT’s IN
Intermediate?

What is the difference between molinete and giro? The words are often used interchangeably as though they mean the same thing. And essentially they do…, but…

Molinete / code of tango

We most often call ‘molinete’ (‘windmill’ in translation) a repetitive sequence of steps usually executed by Followers around the Leader. The sequence goes: forward – side – back – side - (and again) – forward – side – back – side, etc.

Giro is a tango turn where the Follower (usually) travels around the Leader, who is also turning but essentially becomes the center of the turn. The giro can happen in place (affixed axes) or allow the couple to travel (traveling axes).

Enter at any point

Because of the repetitiveness of this sequence, it can really be started at any point and continued onward. READ MORE

Start with forward step: forward–side–back–side–forward – etc. Start with side step: side–back–side–forward–side–etc. Start with the back step: back–side–forward–side–back–etc. Start with side step: side–forward–side–back–side–etc.

It also does not have to be danced around the partner to be still called molinete.

Pattern versatility

We can find the molinete sequence in ‘Cambio de frente’ (change of fronts), Cadenas, alterations, medialuna, and of course, the giro.

As we already learn by observing the versatility of the molinete sequence, giro can be started from forward cross (or forward ocho), from the back cross (or back ocho), or even from an open step.

Giro can be danced in both parallel and cross systems. Giro comes in many shapes: triangle, square, rhomboid, or octagonal. Medialuna (half-moon) can also be considered part of the giro.

Our method

The material is precisely organized to allow maximum progress.

PLEASE NOTE: The levels are fluid. They are simply checkpoints. We will push you up if you don’t belong to this level. You don’t even have to ask. We are paying attention.

PRICING

In-Person Course

$199 / per person \ 8 90-min classes

AFTER INTERMEDIATE ARGENTINE TANGO COURSE

HOW WILL
YOU LOOK?

Intermediate students improvising after completing 3 series of Intermediate Argentine Tango course.