The Tango Connection & Musicality Retreat in London
Join us for 2 days in London to learn the tools you need to stop thinking too much when you are dancing and be more ‘in the flow’ of the music
Develop your tango connection and musicality so you can enjoy the embrace, happily express the music and connect with ANYONE you dance with
Before we tell you about this tango-transformative retreat, let's talk about who this is really for...
You are a tango dancer, leader or follower who’s tired of being stuck in your head when you're dancing, and who is ready to become more creative and in the flow of the music...
Whether you’re:
- A tango leader who isn’t sure about how to connect your movements to the music and give space to your partner to make every dance a conversation
- A tango follower who sometimes feels that you don't “understand your partner correctly”: you’re eager to express yourself more when you’re dancing but aren’t sure what to do (and how…)
- A tango dancer who wants to get rid of the need to “do it right”, dance more fluidly and become more musical and creative when you’re dancing...
You’re in the right place and we’re going to tell you exactly how the Tango Connection & Musicality Retreat will give you the skills, inspiration and community support on your journey to become a connected and musical dancer faster.
During the Tango Connection & Musicality Retreat,
you will…
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Find your independence as a dancer
so that you keep a better tango posture and embrace throughout the dance, even when dancing in close embrace -
Communicate better
so you can move as one with ANY partner you dance with (even if you don’t know them)
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Adapt your dancing to the music
so you can become more creative, even with the simplest steps -
Understand how to give or take space in the embrace
and work together to express the music
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Receive personalized feedback
on what you need to focus after the course to keep improving your tango dancing
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Joined a community of friendly tango dancers
Dancers from all over the world who are, like you, highly motivated to improve and want to create a more meaningful connection in the dance
"Anne and Pablo are inspiring, capable and very professional in every way, Plus, they provide real time Q & A and are accessible for discussion. I cannot think of any box they do not tick."
JOHN LITTLE
Event details at a glance
- Dates: 17, 18 September 2022
- Times: 10 AM to 6PM
- Address: Coram's Fields, 93 Guilford St, London WC1N 1DN, United Kingdom
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Limited spaces: equal number of leaders. & followers
- You can join with or without a partner
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How we’re going to transform you into a more musical & connected dancer
Session 1
Finding your independence as a dancer (fundamental technique)
Here’s what we know for sure: to connect with your partner, you need to connect with yourself first.
We need to make sure you’re creating your dancing on solid foundations. We’ll start our 2-days together with a deep individual technique session, where we’ll refine your linear and circular movements.
We’ll help you develop precise body awareness so that you are able to “self-correct” when you are dancing with a partner: the goal is to help you find a good posture throughout the dance and keep a comfortable embrace.
Highlights:
- Finding your own correct posture so you can play more with steps and decorations when you’re dancing
- Walking powerfully and with control in the close embrace
- Understanding how small changes in your dissociation technique will massively help you stay grounded and balanced throughout the dance
Session 2
Develop your ability to connect with anyone (even people you don’t know)
Have you ever wondered if you’re communicating clearly enough in the tango embrace?
If yes, this session is for you! We will teach you the tools you need to use to communicate clearly in the close and open embrace, whether you’re a leader or a follower. That way you won’t be left wondering if you’re “getting it right” when you’re dancing.
Highlights:
- How to use subtle signals to indicate direction, speed and power
- The points of connection in the close and embrace that help you communicate with ANY partner you’re dancing with
- How the follower can communicate what she needs in the embrace to take space, influence the musicality, and express herself more
Session 3
How to architecture your dancing (what to do when in the music)
In this session, we show you how to connect your movements to the music.
We show you simple ways to architecture your dancing based on the phrasing, moments, and layers in the music. We explore what to do when in the music, and how to combine linear and circular movements to add contrast to your dancing.
Highlights:
- How to architecture your dancing on the musical phrase
- How to express the different instruments of the orchestra: how to switch from melody to rhythm, and back
- How to play a role, as a follower, in structuring the dance
- How to play with the rhythm: Dancing on the beat or not dancing on the beat
Followed by: Guided practica to practice with new partners, and get any additional questions answered.
Session 4
The 3 styles of tango music & what they mean for your dancing
In this session, we look at the 3 styles of tango music so that you never feel that you’re “boring” when you’re dancing: we give you easy guidelines to adapt your embrace and technique to the different styles of music. This will help you decide which layer of the music you want to dance to.
Our goal is to help you connect with your partner beyond the physical skills of leading and following, and do so through the music.
Highlights:
- The 3 styles of tango music and what it means for you as a dancer: did you know that there are 3 styles of tango music we dance to, the Old Guard, the Milonguero style and tango Salon? We show you how each style demands a different type of embrace, movements, and quality of dancing from you.
- What to do when in the music: we help you recognize the phrasing of the music and identify what movement to do when, in order to be in the flow of the song
- Choosing which layer of the music to dance to: we help you hear the different layers of tango music, how the most influential orchestras use them, and decide how you want to express them - whether you are a leader or a follower
Session 5
The different styles of decorations for leaders & followers (and how to use them)
In this session, we make your movements feel fluid and organic by connecting the upper body to your embrace. This helps you create the interesting movements of tango, like the sacadas and the boleos, where so much is depending on that upper/lower body connection.
Whether you are a leader or a follower, we show you how to add decorations that work with the music. Our goal is to help you find the little tweaks that make your tango movements more creative and more unique. So that you can let go of self-judgement and enjoy when the dancing becomes more playful.
Highlights:
- How to add decorations to standard movements
- Leaders decorate too: how? when?
- From clunky to smooth: what makes a decoration flow in the dance
- The different types of decorations: How to decorate differently depending on the changes in the music
Followed by: Guided practica to practice with new partners, and get any additional questions answered.
"Throughout covid, I lost a lot of my energy, my technique... so I was really looking forward to be re-grounded in tango again. Taking me step by step through the technicalities, the basics, all the way back to the move & the musicality. For me, it was almost a rebirth of tango."
- Meredith & Mosta
Before, I always thought "I have to follow" and my dancing partner tells me what to do, and then suddenly I was like "wow, I can do things, i can put impulses... that was so great...that was like opening everything for me, and now I am so passionate, this is my great passion of life, now"
Annette
"After the breathing exercise of the 2nd day, something just clicked. I become more poised, more quiet, and learned how to take pauses."
- Doris & Janos
“I really wanted to get better. I was nervous about being the worst dancer there. But as soon as I got here, it was brilliant. Now, I have a lot more confidence in my dancing. I am in the right frame of mind when I am invited to dance”
- Ali Maxwell
"Before, I lacked confidence.
On the first lesson, I felt I'm in the right place. My tango life has changed completely.
I'm not frightened any longer"
Phil Carpenter
"Now we have a better connection when we're dancing."
- Doris & Janos
When you register to the Tango Connection & Musicality Retreat,
you get access to:
The Tango Connection & Musicality Retreat
(A £377 Value)
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A comprehensive tango connection & musicality programme with 5 step-by-step sessions
showing you literally EVERYTHING you need to be in the flow of the music with your partner (without having to learn new steps!) -
Simple ways to architecture your dancing and know what to do when
so that you can add contrast and creativity to your dancing in the simplest ways -
Personalised feedback with detailed personal answers
to give you clarity and help you learn faster -
The secrets of tango connection
to make sure you never feel confused about what is happening in the embrace and clearly communicate with them -
Easy-to-use guidelines about the 3 styles of tango music musicality
to help you flow as one with your partner
Plus These Bonuses to Help You Become More Creative & Musical In Your Dancing (Even When You’re Dancing With Someone You Don’t Know)
Bonus 1
1 online ''Dance Beautifully To The 4 Most Influential orchestras" workshop
(2-hour live online workshop in June 2022 - with lifetime access to the recorded videos)
Discover easy guidelines to dance to the most influential tango orchestras so you are more more creative when dancing (without having to learn new steps)
(A £55 Value)
What You’ll Get:
- A 2-hour musicality online workshop with Pablo & Anne - to discover how to dance fluidly to the 4 orchestras that are the most played in milongas all over the world
- Lifetime access to the recorded video lesson
Bonus 2
2 guided practicas in London (one each day) with personalised feedback
Gain confidence by practicing daily in London with us after the classes
(A £70 Value)
What You’ll Get:
- 2 1-hour practica (one each day) after the sessions, so you can practice with the other participants, ask questions, get personalised feedback and build good tango habits.
Here’s what you’re getting when you enroll today:
Tango Connection & Musicality Retreat
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2-days of step-by-step tango transformation training in Central London with personal corrections
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1 online tango musicality workshop
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2 Guided Practicas in London with personalised feedback
Normal price: £377
But when you enroll today, you’ll be registered to everything for just:
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The 'Dance Fluidly with ANYONE' Guarantee
Plus you are backed by a risk-free full-refund guarantee.
Let us say this upfront.
The Tango Connection & Musicality Retreat is the most comprehensive, step-by-step, tango transformation programme for tango lovers who are excited and committed about dancing more fluidly, finding a more meaningful tango connection and becoming more musical dancers.
Our community is filled with friendly and motivated tango leaders and followers from all over the world who are working to improve their dancing. When you join, you’ll be part of this special group.
Now, here’s the kicker.
After the 1st day of the Tango Connection & Musicality Retreat, you’ll have gone through the 1st 3 sessions.
Meaning, you’ll have had the opportunity to find great balance and posture, improve the way you communicate and connect in the embrace, and learn what to do when in the music.
If by then you don’t feel that the Tango Connection & Musicality Retreat will help you reach your tango goals, come and see us at the end of day 1 (during the first practica) and we’ll refund your investment
“I love the social aspect, and that we are going to milongas together at night.
You feel more part of the Tango community that exists everywhere in the world. That’s the best bit”
- Sunny Sribanditmongkol
"My tango dancing was less fluid before and I had problems connecting with my partners. Now I have fixed these aspects of my dancing "
Alessia Vinci
My tango was a bit unpredictable before. I couldn't judge how a particular move would turn out reliably.
I am finally feeling ok with the close embrace. I'm definitely going to more milongas now.
- Ben Greener
What people asked before signing up to the Tango Connection & Musicality Retreat in London
I donโt have a partner, can I join?
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Where is the training happening in London?
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Still thinking about it?
You should give the Tango Connection & Musicality Retreat a risk-free shot if you’re motivated by any of the following.
You want to feel confident and creative when you dance tango socially… like… really badly.
Whether you’re thinking too much when you are dancing, or feel that there is a lot more you could add to the dance but aren’t sure what or how, you’re fully aware that you need to create a deep connection with your partners and make your dancing a conversation…
More importantly, you want to get rid of the need to “do it right” so that comparison, frustration or lack of clarity stop stealing the joy of dancing from you.
That’s why you’re motivated beyond measure to invest 2 days in understanding and practicing the right tango elements that will help you make your dancing fluid, connected and musical for life
We personally can not wait to meet you and teach you over these 2 days of fun!
Dancing tango has transformed our lives.
We know first-hand what it feels like to feel stuck in your tango journey, look for answers, and wonder if you’re too demanding with yourself or if it’s too late for you to become a good dancer.
And we also know that dancing tango in is fluid, musical and connected way is only a matter of practicing meaningfully and connecting with the music.
More than anything, we want to share that with you.
If you’re a tango dancer, leader or follower, who is highly motivated to improve, then you owe it to yourself to at least take a risk-free plunge to transform your tango dancing with us at the Tango Connection & Musicality Retreat.
To experience first-hand the feeling of freedom that improvising without thinking and deeply connecting with the music provides - and to take real, tangible steps to offering a beautiful embrace to your partners.
Should you choose to accept our invitation, we personally guarantee that these 2 days will be completely and utterly transformative for your tango dancing.
We look forward to meeting you personally at the Tango Connection & Musicality Weekend.
Abrazos,
Pablo & Anne
