Tango Fundamentals Course
Is dancing on your bucket list? Taking the connection with your partner to another level? Meeting people while trying something new? Do it with Tango Argentino!
This course is specially designed to help you build a GOOD foundation for your tango. Paving the path for better flow and quality in your individual and partner skills for this dance.
Join us and learn it the easy way, even if you think you have two left feet.
If you're totally new to tango, this course equips you with the basics to make your first moves on the dance floor and to continue learning tango vocabulary.
Also ideal if you come from the ballroom scene and want to start preparing for the Ball Season, where Tango Argentino has been gaining space in recent years.
Advanced dancers know how crucial it is to keep polishing to the max detail their fundamentals, and this edition comes with a new program that'll complement what you've learned in the past. So if you have tango experience, this course gives you new insights to improve your dance and improvisational skills.
Join with or without a dance partner and invite your friends.
You're welcome to choose the role(s) you want to learn and to learn both regardless of gender.
Bring a good attitude and an open mind to learn and co-create a good atmosphere for all.
🗓️ Wednesday 18:00-19:20* until Dec 11th
📍 Künstlergasse 14/1, 1150 Wien
*After each class there's a Guided Practice until 20:00 to better embody what you learn and receive feedback. Practice makes the master!
Save your place and build a strong basis for your tango journey.
*This cycle started on Nov 13th. If you have zero experience contact me for a catch up session before joining this group.
FAQ
You can come with any type of comfortable shoes.
Nevertheless, some shoes will support your movements better than others. Check out some recommendations on how to choose proper shoes for dancing tango here.
There's no need for special clothes either. Wear what makes you feel comfortable.
If you're looking to invest in tango shoes for greater comfort in your learning process, contact me to guide you on options that offer special prices for my students.
This course will help you recap and improve what you learned.
The fundamentals are the most important in tango argentino. A good walk, embrace, connection and musicality are skills that one continue improving even as an advanced dancer (and specially then).
From this deeper understanding, you'll always find something new when approaching "again" the fundamentals.
Also each group is different and I update my program regularly. Therefore some contents and the questions and topics that arise on each season vary.
Just your willingness to start your tango journey 🙂
You can register with or without a dance partner.
No need of previous experience with dance or movement.
Prices and payment options are in the registration link.
If your times aren't compatible with these options you still can learn tango.
Contact me for private or semiprivate lessons and we'll make a personalized plan for you.
Joining the Newsletter to stay updated on our future agenda is also a good choice.
Happy to meet you
Hi! I'm Jessica
My journey to connect with my body started with Tango Argentino.
I wasn’t looking for it back then, but after a while dancing I became aware of how disconnected I was from my body and how tango was opening that door for me.
Being a very rational person (academic overdose included: graduated from three BA, went through a MA program and half of another one… just to start the list), body and emotions were like two invisible islands for me.
My sociological eye helped me notice that tango was being transformative not only for myself but for other people I met in the community.
I became curious.
How’s that a dance can impact in such ways other aspects of life?
I wanted to know how the body-mind connections work and thought that Yoga could be a place to look for it. So I decided to enrol in a yoga teachers program.
I was lucky to learn in a school that understands yoga as much more than fancy poses and physical demand, and became certified as a Yoga Professor in Yoga Integral. Its approach allows to choose and adapt the many techniques that exist in yoga to what’s beneficial for the student. Regardless of their previous experience or physical condition.
These learnings gave me some of the clues I was looking for and many others I was totally unaware of.
It of course influenced my approach to tango as well.
This kept opening my curiosity and the doors to my inner journey, which led me to try other body-mind approaches like Bioenergetics, Body-Mind Centering®, Psychodrama, Authentic Movement, Expressive Body Arts, Contact Improvisation, among others.
From the many paths to body-mind integration I tried, I chose to follow a postgrad in Dance/Movement Therapy to deepen my journey.
This experience has been the most influential in my work during the last years, as the path of embodiment, conscious movement and movement analysis was more clarifying for my approach to dance than many tango technique classes I attended before. More supportive for my self-awareness, self-confidence and empowerment than traditional counseling. And definitely powerful to improve the way I relate to myself and others both in dance and daily life.
My interest in the connections between body, mind, emotions, identity and culture keeps driving what I do.
For me tango argentino is a philosophy of life.
A path to freedom, empowerment and personal transformation.
A door to a deeper connection with ourselves and others.
It’s culture and community.
Definitely way more than a mere collection of memorized steps to repeat.
When learning with me you can expect a mix of all this.
Traveling is my other big passion so it is also present in what I do.
In a more obvious way by designing and coordinating transformational retreats and cultural immersion experiences in Argentina and other Latin American countries.
And in the subtle ways by bringing parts of that culture to the classes and events I organize in any place I’m based at. Which at the moment means bringing what I love and miss from tango in Buenos Aires to Vienna ❤
Open Level/Improver Courses
Improve what you already know and progressively learn new movement vocabulary to grow in your dance.
We work in depth on the mechanics of movement, body awareness, communication, social dimension of the dance and the core elements of tango argentino to clean your technique and improve your skills.
The focus on body awareness and the connection between dance partners helps you find ease in movement and favour the improvisation which is the core of tango argentino.
These open level courses are meant for participants that already know the tango fundamentals and are committed to continuously improve their tango.
Contact me if in doubt of your case, or book a private lesson to catch up on the fundamentals if you never danced tango argentino and can't join our beginners course.
Classes are in English, or bilingual English/Spanish according to the group’s needs. If you don’t feel comfortable with these languages we'll manage to help you with translation to German.
You're welcome with or without a dance partner.
Read below the different courses and schedules (be mindful that there's different locations) and register to the ones of your choice.
Intensive Courses & Thematic Workshops
For these courses you need to know tango basics. Contact me if in doubt about your case.
You’re welcome solo or with friends/dance partner. Learning both roles is welcomed.
🗓 Wednesday 20:00*-22:00 until Dec 11th. Tango Argentino Intensive Course
Continue your tango journey with attention to detail and quality.
Improve what you know and learn new vocabulary towards improvisation, with the depth and patience that every learning process needs.
These are 2h classes with a short break in the middle to keep them light.
*There’s a guided practice before the classes (from 19:20)
Embody better what you learn. Practice makes the master! Get guidance on a topic to practice and feedback to improve your dance.
Künstlergasse 14/1, 1150 Wien
Just 5min walk from U4/U6 Längenfeldgasse
Thematic Workshops
The thematic workshops put the focus on a topic that we dive deep into during each session.
They're recommended for all levels, as the exercises are adapted as needed to suit each participant's experience.
🗓 Sunday Nov 17th, 18:00-19:30. Efficiency & comfort in the embrace
On this workshop we dive deep into the mechanics of the embrace and common issues that create discomfort and misunderstandings in the dance.
Learn the implications of choosing one or other types of embrace. Specially important for better mechanics in what we'll work on the next trimester if you've been attending the improvers course.
🗓 Sunday Nov 24th, 18:00-19:30. Playful legs
A stiff leg can hardly perform all the playful dynamics that sparked your attention the first time you saw tango dancers.
On this workshop we train freeing up your legs to progressively achieve efficient, fluent and expressive movements.
📍Haydngasse 1, 1060 Wien
No dance partner required.
Learning both roles is welcomed.
On both dates there’s a práctica after the class.
Tango & Somatics Special Trainings
Most difficulties that appear when learning a figure, dancing with a new partner or to music you don't know, have little to do with the tango technique itself and more with body awareness and familiarity to the mechanics of movement.
Never heard of somatics?
It has all to do with that.
Knowing what (and how) to make the most subtle adjustments in your posture and ways of moving enhances your dance to the moon and back.
Even more when diving into pure improvisation.
How to handle the uncertainty that comes with it?
Trust and fear are sides of the same coin.
The same uncertainty that can trigger fears and insecurities on the dance floor, is the foundation of freedom and creativity.
When trusting your body, it's easier to access that side of the game and trust your dance.
The good news is that trust can be built.
It doesn't come out of the blue nor overnight.
Neither with ideas that only live in your mind.
Embodying them is the core of the thing.
To elevate your dance, build confidence, and express your unique style through tango, trusting your body is key.
And that's what somatics is about.
Same as you might trust more whom you know better, knowing your body is the first step.
Somatics isn't new content in my classes. Plenty of interesting questions on the mechanics of movement have arisen in our courses from this approach ❤️
Our Tango & Somatics Trainings come to deepen that work.
Join to improve your balance, stability, comfort in the embrace, ease of movement, and the aesthetics of your dance.
In this special training series I focus on empowering you to:
Enhance your body awareness.
Achieve a profound understanding of your body's movement and positioning to progressively master the dance with grace and confidence.
Improve balance and stability.
Say goodbye to wobbles and insecurity on the dance floor as you cultivate a grounded and non-constraining sense of control on every step.
Experience comfort in the embrace.
Gain tools to create a connection with your dance partner that's both tender and secure, making your dance more intimate and enjoyable for both of you.
Achieve effortless movement.
Advance in unlocking the fluidity and ease in your tango. Allowing your dance to be an expression of art and emotion, instead of plain technique.
Refine the aesthetics.
Discover how to add that touch of elegance and sophistication to your dance, so you can look as good as you feel.
🗓 Thursday 19:45 until Oct 10th
You can attend single sessions or the full program
📍 Kollergerngasse 4/8A, 1060 Wien (Dancers:Care)
Bring a pair of socks and if you have practice shoes (e.g. jazz sneakers/ballet flats kind of dance shoes) bring them too.
These trainings are for all levels. No previous experience needed.
Join solo or with friends/dance partner.
Come with comfortable clothes.
*There are Yoga classes before these trainings, on Thursdays at 18:30, that you can add to complement your body-mind work.
Milonga Itinerante
The gatherings to dance tango argentino are known as milongas.
Itinerante means this milonga takes place at varied locations (calendar below).
Get updates on your email via my Newsletter.
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"Tradition is not to worship the ashes but transmitting the fire"
My classes and events bridge tango argentino tradition with awareness of being in the XXI century.
Some codes have become obsolete. Others still make sense. We hold the space for a bridge between tradition and the evolution of tango in a truly inclusive atmosphere.
Also giving room to the music of this century (which is tangos, milongas and valses and not only electrotango as many people think).
Our motto is already known: Come as you are!
You're welcome solo, with friends or dance partner, beginner or experienced, dancing the role(s) you want, wearing what makes YOU feel good.
All combinations are welcome! Respect and consent are the basis.
Bring good vibes and an open mind to co-create a welcoming space for all.
Newcomers are welcome.
Don't be shy to join if it's your first milonga. I'm happy to guide you and help you feel at ease.
Entrance contribution: 10€ (Except special events, e.g. with guest artists).
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CONFIRMED DATES:
⭕ Dec 1. 19:00-23:00 with live music show & Flabella Tango Shoes Showroom! For the first time in Galería Ideal (Geibelgasse 14, 1150) Join the big party to close our Tango Weekend with Alejandro Berón & Kelly Letteri + Guest DJ Matjaž Kovše ❤️ Come dance it all and enjoy the luxury of the European premiere of Ale & Kelly's live music show!
⭕ Amerlinghaus monthly edition! (Stiftgasse 8, 1070) Dec 10th 19:00-22:00
Find us in the Galerie (the room you see upstairs on the left when facing the inner patio).
More dates are coming! Join the Newsletter to be the first to know.
The friendliest Práctica in town
A friends party to practice and play around with what you know and new ideas to create your own dance.
Prácticas were born as gatherings to practice tango in a more informal setting than traditional milongas, to ask for feedback and to socialize with other tango enthusiasts.
A space to try out the knowledge you've got or even to learn the basics from other attendants if you're new to tango.
What's Abrazatango Social about?
Quite simple:
We take the original purpose of tango prácticas and co-create an open and welcoming atmosphere, inviting a fresher and festive energy for every tango enthusiast to get together, meet new people, dance and have fun.
Dancing not only to songs you might know from the traditional scene but mainly tangos, valses and milongas of this century. And sometimes other rhythms that's fun to dance to.
Practice whatever you're working on, be it solo or partner technique. Take the chance and learn from others. Judgement and criticism stay outside the door 😉
Continuous music without cortinas. Dance what you want and for as long as you like.
All levels of experience and backgrounds are welcome.
Practice makes the master!
Expand your skills and gain confidence in your dance while having fun.
Get the chance to socialize and make new friends.
You're welcome to dance and practice whichever role(s) you like, including solo technique (there's two dance floors, in one we keep the social circulation/ronda and in the other you can practice on a fixed spot).
Most regular attendants dance both roles.
Consent and respect are the rules.
Feel free to bring your own drinks or something to share in the common table.
It's possible to buy coffee and soft drinks from the studio.
Come with an open mind to co-create a welcoming, friendly and respectful atmosphere for all.
Looking forward to welcoming you in our tango community 🙂
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NEXT DATES:
Last one of 2024! Nov 24th 19:30-21:30 Haydngasse 1, 1060 Wien
Contribution 10€
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Tango Argentino
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by Jessica Gerdel
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