La Tangueria

puro tango argentino since 1996

Programme summer 2025

GaetanGaetan (with alternating partners) will teach 5 thematic workshops on Wednesdays to dive  deeper into different facets of tango itself, followed by 5 workshops of neotango, vals and milonga, to further develop other dance skills and musicalities as well. To boost your tango, we recommend taking the series, but each class can also be taken separately.

For absolute beginners and those who want to review the basics, 3 discovery workshops are offered on Wednesdays, which can be taken separately or as a series.

Last, but not least, on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of July and August, Gaetan and Flavia will give 4 pre-milonga workshops of different thematics.

1. Series Building on your tango knowledge, series for dancers with experience (basic knowledge required)

> by Gaetan (with alternating partners)
1a) Wednesday 2/7, 19h-20h20: Learn or review the basics (structure, rhythm, connection) of the Giro (turn in the molinete pattern)
2a) Wednesday 16/7, 19h-20h20: Learn or review the basics and some playful variations of the Barrida (sweep away the partner’s leg)
3a) Wednesday 30/7, 19h-20h20: Learn or review the basics and some accessible variations of the Sacada (take away the partner’s foot)
4a) Wednesday 13/8, 19h-20h20: Learn or review the basics and some different entrances of the Volcada (share the axis forward)
5a) Wednesday 27/8, 19h-20h20: Learn or review the basics and some accessible variations of the Colgada (share the axis backward)

2. Further deepen your tango musicality knowledge series for dancers with experience (basic knowledge required)

> by Gaetan (with alternating partners)
2a) Wednesday 2/7, 20h30-21h50: Neotango: learn a sequence with multiple elements (soltada, piernazo, enganche…) in neotango musicality
2b) Wednesday 16/7, 20h30-21h50: Milonga con traspié: rhythmic steps to dance to the slower milonga con traspié
2c) Wednesday 30/7, 20h30-21h50: Vals melody: melodic steps, frasing, spacing, twirling…
2d) Wednesday 13/8, 20h30-21h50: Milonga lisa: playful loops to dance to fast milonga lisa songs
2e) Wednesday 27/8, 20h30-21h50: Vals rhythm: rhythmic patterns, interpreting the 1-2, 3-1 or 1-2-3-1

WORKSHOP PRICES
> 18€ pp for 1 lesson (80 minutes)
> 35€ pp for 2 lessons the same evening
> 75€ pp for a series of 5 lessons
> 135€ pp for a full package of 10 lessons

3. Discover the magic of tango initiations for dancers without experience

> by Gaetan (with alternating partners)

3a) Wednesday 16/7, 18h: Discovery workshop for beginners
3b) Wednesday 30/7, 18h: Discovery workshop for beginners
3c) Wednesday 27/8, 18h: Discovery workshop for beginners

PRICES INITIATIONS
> 10€ per class (60 minutes) per person, or 25€ pp for all 3 classes.
NB. Each class can be taken separately, but if there are participants taking more workshops, a different basic element will be taught in every class.

4. Pre-Milonga workshops on Sundays for intermediate and advanced dancers (min. 2 years tango)

gaetan flavia> by  Gaetan & Flavia (Youtube)
4a) Sunday 13/7, 15h15-16h45 : Technique and Ornaments for leaders and followers
4b) Sunday 27/7, 15h15-16h45 : Poses and Final shapes to finish your tango beautifully
4c) Sunday 10/8, 15h15-16h45 : Orginal front, side, back variations of Paradas for fun
4d) Sunday 24/8, 15h15-16h45 : Accessible elements of Tango escenario to challenge yourself

PRICE PRE-MILONGA WORKSHOPS
> 18€ for 1 workshop (90 minutes) per person
> 65€ pp for a series of 4 workshops.
NB Workshop participants benefit of 2€ discount on the entrance of the milonga.

RESERVATION 
Reservation is required for all workshops as they take place with minimum 5, maximum 13 couples
> via tangueria@gmail.com

PARTNER
If you search a partner, put an ad on our facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/901006836651896, or ask our help to find one via tangueria@mail.com
ADDRESS
The workshops will take place in La Tangueria (ground floor)
239 Chaussée de Jette
1080 Brussels (Metro, Train, Tram, Bus Simonis/Elisabeth)
Ring the bell of “La Tangueria”, wait till the door opens without pushing it, cross the courtyard.

Questions?

Do you have questions or a special request? Mail to info@tangueria.be or call us at +32 (0) 479 22 86 98.

contact

correspondence

Rue A. & M. Hellinckx 64
B-1083 Brussels
+32 (0) 479 22 86 98
info@tangueria.be

venue

La Tangueria
Chaussée de Jette 239
B-1080 Brussels
Metro Simonis
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