Argentine Tango Workshops in Nashville

Get your Argentine tango in 2016 off to a great start! Join the Vanderbilt Tango Club for workshops featuring the talents of Maria Elena Ybarra and London Hong on Saturday January 23 and Sunday January 24. Vamos!

Classes will be $50 per day ($40 for students). Each day will consist of two classes, each lasting for roughly two hours, with a short break in between.

Sturday's classes will be geared towards beginners, so for all of you that took the beginner boot camp at Vanderbilt few weeks ago, this is the workshop for you! Sunday's classes will be geared towards intermediates, so for all people that are starting out, this will challenge you to take your dancing to the next level. For more seasoned dancers, this will provide you with new insights and vocabulary to further solidify your Argentine tango!

Saturday class topics:

A- Tango nuts & bolts: the walk, cross, & backward ocho.
B- Tango fundamentals: embrace, connection, & half-turns.

Sunday class topics:

A- Diving into walking technique, turns, & sacadas.
B- Playing with the dynamics in turns & barridas.

If you are interested in private lessons, then please fill out the form here: http://tinyurl.com/z3h7w6z

If you are coming from out of town, and you need a place to stay, please post a message here, and we will try to find a local community member to host you. :)

Saturday's schedule: workshops from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM (at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center) and a milonga from 8:30 PM to 12:00 midnight (at Stephanie’s place). Please bring food and beverages to share! Alex Chern will DJ.

Sunday's schedule: workshops from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center) and a milonga from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (at Hotel Preston Pink Slip Lounge). Alex Chern will DJ.

Maria Elena Ybarra is a professional Argentine tango dancer from Buenos Aires who has been dancing for over fifteen years. She has taught tango in Buenos Aires and throughout the USA, participating in several festivals and workshops. Some of the events at which Maria Elena has taught Argentine tango include: Boston Festival, Valentano, Denver Labor Day Festival, Princeton Festival, Ann Arbor Fire & Ice Festival, Portland October Fest, Tango Sutra DC, Albuquerque Tango Festival, and San Diego Tango Festival. Furthermore, she has taught several workshops throughout the USA and regular classes at the Yale University Tango Club. Currently, Maria Elena teaches Argentine tango at Columbia University and several studios in New York City. Maria Elena's classes are clear, dynamic and fun. She believes that a solid technique allows followers and leaders to be active and versatile while giving them control and confidence in their dance.

London Hong is surely one of New York's most avid social dancers. London aims for elegance and precision in his dance, and looks for the intersection between musicality and connection with his partner.