Practicas/ Vals classes/Beginners/ Milongas at Hatton, Corina Piatti
Informal practicas are still running on Wednesdays, usually at Warwick Space, but exceptionally next Wednesday 19th August, at The Beaufort Room, Jephson Hotel, Leamington Spa. As usual 8.15 to 10.15 pm and £5 at the door. See https://tangowarwick.org/news/2026/8/6/la-milonga-ideal-with-diego-doigneau-wednesday-practicas-no-classes-this-week-vals-next-week.
Friday Classes with Luis & Elizabeth also running for the rest of the summer. This week the accent is on Vals from 7.30 pm. Beginners are welcome to the Fundamentals class from 6.30-7.30. pm. See details below.
La Milonga Ideal, August edition, last Friday with Diego Doigneau, and at Hatton Village Hall, was very popular. Thank all of you who came and made it buzz! The September 4th and October 2nd editions will be back at our atmospheric home, Warwick Space. The next one at Hatton Village Hall will be a special Advent edition :
on Friday 4th December and will feature a performance by the sublime Corina Piatti, singing for us to listen or dance to! More later.
Details for Friday Classes (Tango Fundamentals & Vals evenings)
Beginners welcome at 6.30!
On Friday 14th August it's Tango for Fundamentals and Beginners, and concentration on Tango Vals from 7.30. It's always a treat to do Tango Vals with Luis & Elizabeth: it is a lovely dance to delightful music and Luis & Elizabeth's love of it shines out in their teaching to make a delightful and exciting evening. Here's an old but popular class demo by them: https://fb.watch/HhioAKwtR8/
WHERE: St Mary's Church Hall, St Mary's Road, Leamington Spa, CV31 1JW.
TIMING:
6.30pm-7.30 Tango Fundamentals including beginners. Please arrive a few minutes early to start on time.
7.15-8.15 Fundamentals and improvers vals class;
8.15 pm for 8.30-9.30 Intermediate/advanced vals class;
9.30-10.30pm (approx) Practica.
PRICES:
6.30 class £8 (£5 for students with student Id), together with improvers class (and practica) £12 (£8)
7.15 class only: £10 (£5),
8.30 class +practica £12 (£6)
£15 (£10) for the whole evening.
Practica only: £3 (£4)
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You do not need to come with a partner.
We welcome single dancers as well as couples, newcomers and visiting dancers, as well as those we haven't seen for months, irregulars and regulars alike.
Beginners are welcome and should join the 6.30 pm Argentine tango class.
Experienced dancers also join the 6.30 pm class 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 there can be any doubt about your level, especially for the 8.30 class, please ask the teachers.
The evening is completed by a sociable and lively practica/social dance, with some wine, fine cordials, and cake, and often with Andy Adamson as DJ. It will be instructive, friendly, and a very enjoyable evening's dancing. You are welcome to stay for the practica even if not doing the later classes: you can read, dream,... or visit a nearby pub (the nearby New Inn, CV31 1DW is in the Good Beer Guide).
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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 based in London. See https://tangoynadamas.org for more about them. They are sometimes available for private or semi-private classes on Saturdays. For this please contact them via Luisyelitango@gmail.com
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ST MARY's CHURCH HALL: St Mary's Road, Leamington Spa, CV31 1JW. There is a substantial car park for the church, on the opposite side of the church to the church hall, as well as plenty of on road parking.
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HEALTH PRECAUTIONS: If you feel unwell in a potentially infectious way please stay away, especially if you think it is just the flu!
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Hope to see you!
David,
for Tango Warwick .