UCSD TANGO Classes, Workshops, Practicas w/ Isabelle and Florentino

We offer beginner, intermediate, and advanced grou classes as well as special workshops for those wishing to improve their Tango vocabulary, technique, and improvisation. We also assist the UCSD Tango Club Practica every Tuesday night after the class.All Recreation Program classes are open to anyone who rgisters. No partner required. Register Online!

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Beginning Tango Workshop Jan. 13

Start learning this fun sexy dance via a 2 hour course that will get you dancing Tango. You will understand the connection and communiication required to dance together as one. You will learn how lead/follow some basic tango movements as well as variations on walking and turning.

Location: RIMAC Recreation Center: Room #2

Time: 6 pm -8 pm

Cost: $5 UCSD students / $15 Communityor come early and register on site!

 

Beginning Argentine Tango: Fundamental Technique
6:00 - 7:00 PM Friday,1-20 / 3-09
434 Student-RecCard/$44 community
RIMAC, UCSD Class #446

Leading and Following, Navigation, “Milonga” Etiquette, Connection, Torque, Suspension, Pivots, & Parallel and Cross-walk. No experience necessary.

Intermediate Argentine Tango: Popular Moves
7:00 - 8:00 PM Friday, 1-20 / 3-09
$34 Student-RecCard/$44 community
RIMAC, UCSD Class # 495

Use the fundamental concepts to easily execute the most popular tango movements and enhance your ability to dance socially by adding variety to your tango repertoire. Moves may include ganchos, boleos, molinetes, lansamentos, giros, lapis, embellishments, leans, and displacements. Requires mastery of basic technique.

Advanced Argentine Tango: Improvisation
8:00 - 9:00 PM Friday, 1-20 / 3-09
$34 Student-RecCard/$44 community
RIMAC, UCSD Class# 499
Learn to improvise on the dance floor and make tango your own. Learn and execute complex movements and variations on turns, molinetes, sacadas, levantemientos, entradas, vueltas and more. Requires mastery of intermediate tango movements or previous dancing experience.

 

NO PARTNER REQUIRED!

PRIVATE LESSONS

Private and Small Group Lessons Available at the UCSD Rate by Arrangement. 1 -4 people same rate.. You need to pre-register for a private class to obtain the UCSD rate. Contact Florentino or Isabelle at 858-453-9680 or email us at florentino@tangoconcepts.com.

MAP / DIRECTIONS:

RIMAC: UCSD Map Online Tool or view this printable map:

DIRECTIONS:: From Interstate 5 - exit at Genesse Ave. go weest. Turn left at North Torrey Pines Road. Go to Pangea Drive and turn left. The parking structure is on your righ. It is easier to turn left on Scholars Drive and enter from the East side of the parking lot. Don't forget to get your parking permit! Parking is free on weekends.

Recreation Gym/Rec. Conf. Rm: UCSD Map Online Tool or Printable Map (Rimac is #9) From Torrey Pines Road, turn into UCSD at the intersection of Muir College Drive and Torrey Pines Road, then use the map for navigation.

PARKING:

If you are driving you will need to purchase a permit or use the parking meters. Hourly permits can be purchased at the permit-dispensing machine in lot P303. Parking rate is $1 per hour until 11 pm. Parking is free after 11 pm and on the weekends.

REGISTRATION:

WALK-IN/DROPP-OFF REGISTRATION: Register in person at the RIMAC Sales Desk (M-F 8 a.m.-6 p.m.)

ONLINE REGISTRATION: Register online via the new easy to use UCSD Recreation Website Dance page. Select the class(es) complete the registration process and complete the shopping cart process.

MAIL-IN REGISTRATION: REC CLASS REGISTRATION FORM  Use this form to enroll in Rec Classes. Both the registration form and waiver must be turned in together to register. You can also register before the class or workshop. Mail to: UCSD Recreation, 9500 Gilman Drive, 0529, La Jolla, CA 92093-0529

 

 

 

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