Warsztaty 2025

Tymoteusz Ley &
Dilara Öğretmen

• Variations Part I. Tools for improvisation
  During the workshop, you will learn useful structures that help you to improvise variations with more confidence.
  
• Variations Part II. Tools for musicality
  Using the structures of improvisation, we will dive into musicality of Variations that will offer you to dance it in many different ways.

• Dilara SOLO. Technique for BOTH ROLES: turn system, ocho technique for both roles
  This workshop is about analysing rotational dynamics in couple. Understanding ocho technique for both roles, connecting to the turn system.
  
• Dilara SOLO. Technique for BOTH ROLES: dynamics in connection and communication
  This workshop is about understanding the dynamics in connection and communication in couples. We will work on basic step technique , change of weight and cross.
  
• Dilara SOLO. FOLLOWER’s technique: boleos
  We will learn to execute different types of boleos in this workshop, we will work on the basic boleo and differentiate various types of boleos. We will work with a little choreo in the end.
• Dilara SOLO. FOLLOWER’s technique: adornos for social dancing
  Adornos are part of the steps and not external to the movement. We will explore when to use and how to use adornos involving them into our dance. We will work with a little choreo in the end.
  

Ornella Simonetto
& Leo Di Cocco

• Stage tango. Choreographic composition
  We will work on a group choreography composed of basic tango stage resources. Although it will be simple, we will focus on refining the details so that each class member can stand out in their execution and understand the elements we use in both group and individual execution. At the end of the class, our goal will be to film a video of the choreography to share among the students.
  
• Stage tango. Lifts up, down, and in the ground
  This class is aimed at those who already have experience in tango stage and want to perfect their technique and organize the concepts that generate doubts about the marking and execution of simple jumps in tango. Through specific exercises, we will work on improving the precision and elegance of jumps so that you can confidently incorporate them into your repertoire of movements.
  
• Musicality. How to dance to Di Sarli, D’Arienzo, Caló
  Intermediate level special class. With music selected by Ornella as a tango DJ, we will provide all the necessary resources to dance to the most well-known orchestras of the golden era of tango.
  
• Embrace. Enjoy dancing with comfort and elegance
  In this class, we will learn how to provide the best possible embrace in tango. We will explore the connection points that we use as both leaders and followers to mark and follow movements. We will work on the sensitivity of the leader and follower to ensure that all movements are comfortable and fluid. Our main premise will be: „If it’s uncomfortable, it’s not right.” Don’t miss this opportunity to improve your tango skills and learn to enjoy dancing with comfort and elegance.
  
• Stage tango. Changes in speed
  Learn how to control the speed of the dance, including accelerating, braking, and making strategic pauses, is essential for creating a striking choreography. Additionally, it is also important to know how to dance the „NO movement.” With these tools, you can take your tango dance to the next level.
  
• Sacadas masterclass
  This seminar is the perfect opportunity for you to learn and practice all the possibilities of sacadas in tango, from the most traditional to the most contemporary. We will explore each technique in depth, with the aim of improving your ability to perform sacadas smoothly and accurately
  
• Ornella SOLO. Follower’s technique – different possibilities of the axis
  During the training, we practice walking, ochos, and boleos, exploring the different possibilities of the axis. Finally, we integrate everything into a final sequence.
  
• Leo SOLO. Leader’s technique – stop thinking about leading
  In this special class, we will review all the basic concepts of leading and train how to stop thinking about leading in order to master your own dance with confidence

Nana Urigaeva  & Demetrio Scafaria

• Muscle tone
  How to use muscle tone to add accents/different colors to enrich your dances, like alternation of leader/follower’s independent movements for interpretation of different layers of music/instrument;
  
• Ganchos, boleos and more
  Change dynamic for boleos, easy repetition of ganchos ( where leader can switch legs)
  
• Milonga
  Milonga steps & fancy combinations! How to achieve the footstep speed necessary for for milonga
  
• Slides
  Different types of slides we will work the importance of the leg by making it slide fluidly, creating cool linear movements
  
• Fluidity
  We will explore various changes in dynamics Work on the continuous flow of energy to achieve continuous fluidity in movement.
  
• Sacadas
  Back sacadas to each other different type of forward and backward Enrosque with Sacadas in close/elastic embrace
  
• Solo Nana for followers – Milonguera
  Adapt your dance to different partners using technical details
  
• Solo Nana for followers – Adornos
  
  
  

Irene Liu & Kaiser Lyu

• When volcada meets boleo
  Learn the key techniques of vocadas and boleos. Explore the combinations of them in an elegant and natural way. Research the relation of weight and axes.
  
• Elasticity
  Learn the different elasticity in connections during the reverse motion. Work on creating various connection effects.
  
• Sacadas and ganchos
  Sacadas and ganchos are opposites. We will review their principles and focus on how to convert them into each other.
  
• Colgadas
  How to keep the colgadas in dynamic balance and continuous rotation? Let’s reveal the key to colgadas.