Workshops 2023

For the festival we invite maestros who are not only breathtaking performers, but also great teachers. It’s a one-of-a-kind opportunity to work with the best of the best.

Photo: Monika Ufnal

All the workshops are taking place at Sempre Studio (Berka Joselewicza 26). 

Workshop prices

Single class: 130 PLN / 28 EUR

Discounts when buying multiple classes

  • 4 classes – 60 PLN / 12 EUR discount
  • 5 classes – 70 PLN / 14 EUR discount
  • 6–7 classes – 100 PLN / 21 EUR discount
  • 8–11 classes – 150 PLN / 32 EUR discount
  • 12 classes – 250 PLN / 53 EUR discount

All classes will be held in English.

See the full workshop and milonga schedule in Google Calendar.


Thursday

Room A
Thu
13:45–15:15Open Level
Dilara – solo class (D1)Discovering Body Awareness, Balance and Body Mechanics.
Thu
15:30–17:00Open Level
Dilara – solo class (D2)No Rubbish, Just Walking.
Room B
Thu
13:45–15:15Int/Adv
Giorgos – solo class (G1)Leader’s technique. Understanding your body mechanics will help you dance with less effort, pivot easier, and maintain your balance.

Friday

Room A
Fri
12:00–13:30Open Level
Dilara – solo class (D3)Effortless Pivots and Giros.
Fri
13:45–15:15Open Level
Katerina – solo class (K1)Follower’s technique. Understanding your body mechanics will help you dance with less effort, pivot easier, and maintain your balance.
Fri
15:30–17:00
Tymoteusz & Dilara (TD1)Variety of embrace expressions. Exploring the density and intensity of the embrace, it’s various tones and colors.
Fri
17:15–18:45Int/Adv
Gianpiero & Lorena (GL2)Speed and quickness: master the two tools!
Room B
Fri
12:00–13:30Open Level
Giorgos & Katerina (GK1)Cadenas, how to utilise steps with repeated patterns in order to create circular movements around the dance floor.
Fri
13:45–15:15Open Level
Gianpiero & Lorena (GL1)Connection pillars: the very fundamental elements of communication, from beginner to advanced.
Fri
15:30–17:00Intermediate
Katerina & Giorgos (GK2)Sacadas for both roles.Focusing on how to manage properly the space inside the couple and avoid painful mistakes.
Fri
17:15–18:45Open Level
Leo – solo class (L1)Giros and ‘Codigo de Marcha’. We’ll work on the structure of tango to boost your confidence. For both roles.

Saturday

Room A
Sat
12:00–13:30Open Level
Dilara – solo class (D4)Training All Kinds of Boleos like a Pro.
Sat
13:45–15:15Advanced
Leo & Agnieszka (LA1)Magic tricks for escenario lifts. For social dancing or stage.
Sat
15:30–17:00Int/Adv
Leo & Agnieszka (LA2)Let’s play with Barridas for leaders and followers!
Sat
17:15–18:45Int/Adv
Gianpiero & Lorena (GL4)Improvisation: training and exercises to unleash creative potential.
Room B
Sat
12:00–13:30
Leo – solo class (L2)Sacadas; From the basic to the advance. We will explore and learn all the possibilities. For both roles.
Sat
13:45–15:15Intermediate
Giorgos & Katerina (GK3)Soltadas, breaking the embrace, remaining in contact playing around small or bigger spaces!
Sat
15:30–17:00Int/Adv
Gianpiero & Lorena (GL3)Follower rhythmical adornos.
Sat
17:15–18:45Open Level
Giorgos & Katerina (GK4)Communication, dancing with you, your partner, the music and the entire ronda. Playful ways to start dancing “out of your head”.

Sunday

Room A
Sun
12:00–13:30Intermediate
Giorgos & Katerina (GK5)Crosses, a basic step that can be broken down and utilised in so many different ways to create different movements and dynamics by both leaders and followers.
Sun
13:45–15:15Int/Adv
Giorgos & Katerina (GK6)Voleos, the hows and why in order to create different energy. Staccato is not the only way!
Sun
15:30–17:00
Gianpiero & Lorena (GL6)Traditional dynamics in many solutions: how to add plasticity and musicality to standard patterns for more fun and challenge.
Sun
17:15–18:45Open Level
Dilara – solo class (D5)Adornos at its Best.
Room B
Sun
12:00–13:30Open Level
Leo – solo class (L3)Leader’s creativity; strengthen your leading elements to take your creativity to the maximum.
Sun
13:45–15:15Int/Adv
Gianpiero & Lorena (GL5)A journey into the circular motion: master pivots, boleos and pirouettes, all of them with one technique.
Sun
15:30–17:00
Tymoteusz & Dilara (TD2)Gravity assist. Using gravity to create momentum that will make you reach for the stars.
Sun
17:15–18:45
Leo & Agnieszka (LA3)How to break the Tango embrace in improvisation.