This is an 8 week series, starting at the beginning of every month.

Volume 1 Close Embrace Classics

• Week 1: Walking in parallel system plus the close embrace

• Week 2: Rock steps

• Week 3: Walking in cross system

• Week 4: Cruzada

• Week 5: Turn to the left in parallel system

• Week 6: Pivots – backward ocho and forward ocho

• Week 7: Ocho Cortado

• Week 8: Ocho Cortado and review all weeks

Through out the series we will work on etiquette, musicality and partnership.

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We work in volumes at the Social Dance Studio. I would like for any student to complete at least 8 volumes before moving on to the Foundation 3 classes. Volume 1 and 2 were Foundation One, only 6 more great ones to go!!

Volume 3 the Turn to the left

• Week 1: Turn to the left in cross system (in open embrace)

• Week 2: Refining turn to the left (in close embrace) – musicality

• Week 3: Options with the exit from a turn to the left

• Week 4: Playing with the possibilities.

Volume 4 the Ocho Cortado

• Week 1 and 2: Ocho Cortado and connection

• Week 3: having fun with the length of steps in the ocho cortada

• Week 4: what happens if I change my weight here? or there?

Volume 5 the Molinette (windmill)

• Week 1: side forward side forward

• Week 2: side forward side back

• Week 3: applying all the technique

• Week 4: Playing with the concept, exiting the molinette

Volume 6 Time for Fusion

• Week 1: going from a close embrace to an open embrace and vice versa via side steps (open steps)

• Week 2: going from a close embrace and vice versa to an open embrace via forward ocho’s

• Week 3: using the Cruzada (cross) to go from an close to an open embrace

• Week 4: Review and adding some flair and gusto to all these moves

Volume 7 Rocking the boat

• Week 1: Rock steps in parallel and cross system

• Week 2: Rock turns to the left plus embrace

• Week 3: Rock turns to the right plus embrace

• Week 4: Rock steps, turns, embrace and music

Volume 8 Technical Tournament (no moving forward without this one!!)

• Week 1: using the floor? where is my axis? heels or toes?

• Week 2: upper body movement / action and consequence

• Week 3: Loose legs – where can I take them? and how should I make the move?

• Week 4: is everything connected? feet/ upper body / axis / embrace. On to the new stuff

We work in volumes at the Social Dance Studio. I would like for any student to complete at least 20 volumes before moving on to the Intermediate/Advanced classes. Volume 1 through 8 were Foundation one and two, only 12 more great ones to go!!

Volume 9 Stop That Move (following this one up with Volume 10 is recommended)

• Week 1: a foot stop ( parada )on a side step – let’s play!

• Week 2: foot stops in a molinette (windmill) – more playing

• Week 3: let’s add week 1 to week 2

• Week 4: foot stop in a back ward ocho

Volume 10 What a Drag!!! (having done Volume 9 is recommended)

• Week 1: sweep/drag (barrida) on a side step

• Week 2: sweeps on a forward step

• Week 3: sweeps with a cruzada

• Week 4: review and revamp

Volume 11 Cutting Corners

• Week 1 and 2: rock turns (left, right, parallel and cross feet)

• Week 3: corners to the left in cross feet

• Week 4: back side cross turn to the left

Volume 12 Displace This!

• Week 1: what is a displacement ( sacada) / Displacements on a sidestep

• Week 2: displacements (sacada) on a forward step

• Week 3: let’s combine week one and two

• Week 4: displacement on a back step

Volume 13 Have You Met This Gancho?

• Week 1 and 2: gancho from a forward step

• Week 3: gancho from a backstep

• Week 4: how many gancho’s are there? (how about the one starting with an ocho cortado?)

Volume 14 Technical Tournament #2 (no moving forward without this one!!)

• Week 1: using the floor? where is my axis? heels or toes?

• Week 2: upper body movement / action and consequence

• Week 3: Loose legs – where can I take them? and how should I make the move?

• Week 4: is everything connected? feet/ upper body / axis / embrace. On to the new stuff

Volume 15 Music to my ears

• Week 1: Tango music, breaking down the counts and adding play fullness

• Week 2: Tango music, pauses and syncopas

• Week 3: Walking on the 2

• Week 4: Combinations to the music

Volume 16 Milonga

• Week 1: What is milonga? basic steps

• Week 2: Basic combinations

• Week 3: Basic combinations continued

• Week 4: Playing with the milonga beat

Volume 17 Single axis turns

• Week 1: single axis turns to the left

• Week 2: single axis turns to the left continued

• Week 3: single axis turns to the right

• Week 4: single axis turns to the right continued

Volume 18 Valz

• Week 1: What is valz? Basic steps

• Week 2: basic turns in the valz

• Week 3: basic combinations

• Week 4: Valz dynamics

Volume 19 Boleos

• Week 1: what are boleos? (kicks in the air) back boleos

• Week 2: back boleos continued

• Week 3: front boleos

• Week 4: front boleos continued

Volume 20 the Molinette /giros #2

• Week 1: turn to the right with sacada

• Week 2: the lapiz ( leader embellishments)

• Week 3: the woman’s planeo

• Week 4: the embrace plus basic combinations

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There will be 12 weeks in the trimester for you to get acquainted with Argentine Tango. Please be advised that this schedule is subject to change.

After the first 4 to 6 weeks you will be ready to hit the milongas ( social dance parties!)

Week 1
Walking in close embrace (parallel)

Week 2
Walking one step outside partner with right leg (parallel)

Week3
Walking in cross system (backward ocho) plus side step /change of weight

Week 4
Crusada/cross in cross system

Week 5
Crusada/cross in parallel system

Week 6
How to play with getting in and out of parallel and cross system plus review all above while playing!

Week 7
Transition into open embrace via the parallel cross. Plus review week 1 through 6 end of lesson

Week 8
Transition back to close embrace via side (open) step

Week 9 and 10
Ocho Cortada

Week 11
Open embrace forward ochos/molinette

Week 12
Review all

During these weeks you will be taught all etiquette and fun facts , musicality and techniques too.

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Week 1
Rinse and Repeat!

We will repeat all (Beginner I curriculum) that we have done, in one lesson! And add some shine and flair to it. This will be a fast moving class. If you are not new to tango but want to review, this is the class for you!
Walking in close embrace in parallel and cross feet
Cruzada’s in parallel and cross feet
Transitions from close to an open embrace via cruzada ( cross)
Molinette
Forward ocho’s

Week 2 and 3
Ocho Cortado

Week 4
Using the forward ocho as a transition between open and close embrace

Week 5
Musicality: when open, when close?

Week 6
Let’s play! plus how to end a song on the dance floor.

Week 7
Stops/parada’s in backward ocho’s

Week 8
Stops/parada’s in Molinette (Focus on back steps)

Week 9 and 10
Cutting Corners

rock turn to the left
rock turn to the right
back side cross turn to the left
outside partner in crossfeet to her left side
semi turns

Week 11
Intro into sacada’s

Week 12
Review

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