Seattle Tango Classes

Tony and Ilana  have been dancing tango together for more than 27 years. The beauty of their movement comes from their maturity in the dance, strong connection and deep respect for the music.

Tony and Ilana are inspirational instructors. They have the special gift of excellent teaching. They take a creative approach to tango, and combine musicality with a superb analysis and breakdown of the individual movements. Their classes are fun, informative, well thought out and presented.

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Absolute Beginner's Class

Tuesday Nights- Starting June 25th

 

Absolute Beginner's Tango Class (Beg. Level 1)

Learn to dance the authentic Argentine tango in a fun and easy way!

No partners required. No dance experience necessary.

This is the class for you, if you:

  • Are an absolute beginner excited to learn the Argentine tango.

  • Have taken tango classes before but like to review the materials.

  • Have two left feet & have never danced before,

  • Or just want to have fun and meet people!

   Greenwood SA Center- 525 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103

   -No partner is required. We will rotate partners for this class.

           Tuesday Nights, 6/25-8/13

            7:00PM-8:00PM

           $105 (8 weeks class series)

           Class registration:

           Please e-mail: seattletango@hotmail.com

 

New Classes for Continuing Levels

Tuesday Classes- Starting April 30th

 

Tango Vocabulary & Linking Steps (Int. Level)

This class series will concentrate on understanding the different tango vocabulary.

Each week Tony and Ilana will introduce a basic understanding of different tango vocabulary and show you how to link them to form a dance and have fun on the social dance floor. Vocabulary includes Boleo, Sacada, Parada, Monlinette, and Arreste.

   Greenwood SA Center- 525 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103

   -No partner is required. We will rotate partners for this class.

           Tuesday Nights, 4/30- 6/18

            7:00PM-8:00PM

           $105 (8 weeks class series); $20 drop-ins

           Class registration:

           Please e-mail: seattletango@hotmail.com

 
 

Social Tango- Rhythmic Steps (Int./ Adv. Level)

In this series, Tony & Ilana would like to share many fun rhythmic tango steps that are excellent for social dancing! We will explore double time rhythm, syncopas, and music phrasing to interpret the rhythmic orchestras. In addition to the steps, we will also cover the skill of navigation and the essence of the close embrace tango. This is one of our most popular classes. Don't miss it!

   Greenwood SA Center- 525 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103

   -No partner is required. We will rotate partners for this class.

           Tuesday Nights, 4/30- 6/18

            8:05PM-9:05PM

           $105 (8 weeks class series); $20 drop-ins

           Class registration:

           Please e-mail: seattletango@hotmail.com

 

Thursday Classes- Starting May 9th

 

Tango Turns & Linking Steps  (Beg. Level 2)

Tango turn is the 'nuts and bolts of the tango structure. Once we understand the structure, we will concentrate on how to use the turns to link the dance. Topics include navigation, ocho cortado, pivot ochos, sweet rhythmic turn steps, and more! This class will prepare you with all the skills you need to become a confident dancer on the social dance floor!!! 

   Dance Underground- 340 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112

   -No partner is required. We will rotate partners for this class.

            Thursday Nights, 5/9 - 6/27

            7:00PM-8:00PM

            $105 (8 weeks class series); $20 drop-ins

           Class registration:

           Please e-mail: seattletango@hotmail.com

 
 

Classy Tango Figures (Int./ Adv. Level)

Tony & Ilana will introduce 4 classy tango salon figures and show you how to use them with different music, energy, and feeling. We will also show you how improvisations are created by linking them to the steps you already know. Both challenging and fun, this series of classes will improve your understanding of the underlying structure of the Argentine tango. This knowledge will re-ignite the passion you had for this dance and leave you craving for more!

   Dance Underground- 340 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112

   -No partner is required. We will rotate partners for this class.

            Thursday Nights, 5/9 - 6/27

            8:05PM-9:05PM

            $105 (8 weeks class series); $20 drop-ins

           Class registration:

           Please e-mail: seattletango@hotmail.com


Current Classes

Tuesday Classes
 

Tango Turns & Linking Steps (Beg. Level 2)

 Tuesday Nights, 3/5 - 4/23 / 7:00PM-8:00PM

Greenwood SA Center

 
 

Vals- Tango Waltz (Int./Adv.  Level)

 Tuesday Nights, 3/5- 4/23 / 8:05PM-9:05PM

Greenwood SA Center

 
Thursday Classes
 

Absolute Beginner's Tango Class (Beg. Level 1)

 Thursday Nights, 3/7 - 5/2 (no class on 4/11) / 7:00PM-8:00PM

Dance Underground

 
 

Tango: Parada & Barrida Sequences (Int./Adv.)

 Thursday Nights, 3/7 - 5/2 (no class on 4/11) / 8:05PM-9:05PM

Dance underground

 

 
 

Class Info & Registration:

e-mail: seattletango@hotmail.com

Phone: 206-781-9553