One of the delights of Argentine Tango is that you can travel almost anywhere in the world and dance. There is no partner required. Tango is a very social dance and at most milongas, someone will ask you to dance. Here in our small community, everyone will ask you to dance.
Tango in Ames:
Milongas on Sundays at the Memorial Union on the ISU Campus
5-7pm Open Dancing
Tango Classes
Classes on Sundays,
Technique and Beginning figure 4:00pm, Dancing from 5-7pm, Expansion on that figure at ~6pm
Register by calling the Workspace, 294-0970, or by coming to class on any Sunday
no partner required, $10 per class or buy a dance card good for 5 classes: $30 ISU Students, $40 non-Students
classes meet at the Memorial Union, ISU Campus
Tango 1 - Beginning
Learn the basics!
Learn what it takes to get moving on the dance floor.
Learn how to dance from the center of your body.
Learn to link basic figures.
Tango 2 - Beginning Intermediate
Learn vocabulary for dancing tango: axis, giro, parada, gancho, sacada, etc.
Tango 3 - Intermediate/Advanced
Learn necessary technique to improve your dancing.
Learn more complex figures.
Gain a stronger understanding of the underlying structure of Tango dancing and music.
Dance with other tangueros.
The Argentine Tango is a rich and complex improvisational dance, considered to be the most challenging and fulfilling of all the partnered dances. The study of Argentine Tango can improve your balance, focus, sensitivity, and particularly your ability to work with and respond spontaneously to a partner.
AND, Tango is a fun way to meet and get to know people. Ames hosts regular tango salons and milongas and is fortunate to enjoy the excellent teaching of tanguera Valerie Williams.
Tango has been showcased and celebrated on the stage and screen for decades. You may be surprised at how the real experience of dancing the tango socially differs from what you've seen in live performance and on TV.
Try Tango this year!
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