Milonga classes! & practica/ Milonga La Ideal

Tango Warwick Classes & Practica continue this week as once usual, and with Luis Rodrigues & Elizabeth Knock.

However this week they will concentrate on milonga from 7.30 pm. You do not need to bring a partner, and beginners are most welcome at 6.30 pm; see below for details,BUT as for our Milongas and Tango SPArkle we impose stronger covid entry conditions than many other places:

BASIC COVID ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: participants must be able to show they have been fully vaccinated and had a negative lateral flow test on the day.An easy way to do the latter is to bring your test strip in a clear plastic bag, but the email or text from the NHS is fine. For St Mary's classes, exceptionally, the nhs covid pass suffices if you are dancing only with a fixed partner. An NHS covid domestic pass valid for a week after the event can be used for the vaccination requirement.

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Milonga Ideal is back! in SPACE on October 1st with Ricardo Peixoto as DJ. 8 pm to midnight. Otherwise as usual, eg no partner needed, cabaceo encouraged, ..., apart from the entry requirements. Details later.

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DIARY:

  • 24th Sept , 6.30pm to 10.30 pm: St Mary's, classes with Luis & Elizabeth, concentration on milonga.

  • 1st October: 8pm -midnight Milonga Ideal at Warwick SPACE, DJ Ricardo Peixoto.

  • 8th, 15th, 22nd October: St Mary's, classes with Luis & Elizabeth.

  • 29th, 30th, 31st Oct: Tango SPArkle, 20 hours of dancing in fine venues in Warwick & Leamington, with classes and performance by Jenny & Ricardo Oria, and with Corina Piatti. DJ's Ricardo Oria, David Thomas, Ricardo Peixoto, Ann Nunn, Juan de Scarfo.

  • 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th Nov: classes with Luis & Elizabeth.

  • 3rd Dec: Milonga Ideal at Warwick SPACE.

  • 7th Jan: Milonga Ideal at Warwick Court House Ballroom.

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DETAILS ABOUT THE CLASSES:

Beginners should join the 6.30 pm class, and absolute beginners are welcome in September. Experienced dancers also join it in order to perfect their techniques, and help bring on beginners.
The 7.15 pm and 8.30 pm classes are for more experienced dancers (in Argentine Tango)-if that fits you please come-you will get a warm welcome. They will concentrate on milonga this week.
The evening is completed by a sociable practica, with some wine, soft drinks and cake. It should all be instructive, friendly, and enjoyable.

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The teachers are our superb "resident" teachers: Luis Rodriguez and Elizabeth Knock. Their emphasis on elegance and musicality and with dancing in milongas in mind has made them justly popular. They are enthusiastic about milonga, emphasising its difference from tango.

They are based in London. See https://tangoynadamas.org for more about them. They are often available for private or semi-private classes on Saturdays. For this please contact them via Luisyelitango@gmail.com
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FRIDAY 24th September
6.30-7.30 Fundamentals (including beginners)
7.15-8.15 Fundamentals and Improvers milonga
8.15pm for 8.30-9.30 Intermediate/Advanced milonga
9.30-10.30 (approx) Practica.
Prices: 6.30 class £8 (£5 for students with student Id), together with improvers class £12 (£8).
Other classes £10 (£5) for one, £15 (£10) for the whole evening.
Practica: Free with classes otherwise £2 (£4)
TEACHERS:Elizabeth Knock & Luis Rodriguez.
WHERE: St Mary's Church Hall , St Mary's Road, Leamington Spa,CV31 1JW.

OTHER COVID SAFETY suggestions &rules:
Please bring your own water or refreshments for use in the classes.
You will need to give track & trace info on arrival, either via the government QR code or manually.
Use of face coverings on arrival, in the corridors, foyer, & toilets, is recommended if others are around, but optional during the classes or socialising afterwards.
Hand sanitisers are available but we recommend washing hands in the bathroom on arrival and maybe in between classes.
Please do not congregate in the foyer or corridors: they are not well ventilated.
In general use your most cautious bits of common sense! we really do want to stay dancing together.

Hope to see you, this week or next!

preferably both,

David (for Tango Warwick)

Tango Warwick