4-week beginner series at McMinnville Community Center

*No previous dance experience needed
*No partner necessary

Ages 16+
Cost per session: $41/$49
Wednesdays 6-7:30pm
Location: McMinnville Community Center
Session 1: April 24th- May 22 (no class May 8th)
Session 2: May 29th- June 26th (no class Jun 12th)

Find your core stability, better balance, and enjoy low-impact exercise while studying The Argentine Tango!

After a targeted warm up, expert instructor Rebecca Rorick Smith will guide you through Tango basics including: essential Lead/Follow communication, Tango Music, and some iconic movements like: Caminada, La Cruzada, Ochos, and Paradas. Every class has 15 minutes of built-in guided practice time. The end the series will include a mini 'Milonga' or Tango dance event. This incredible improvised social dance has it’s roots in Buenos Aires from the early 20th century but has evolved and spread to encompass a huge worldwide community. Tango is an excellent way to meet new people, communicate non-verbally, exercise, experience a mind/body challenge, and most importantly have a lot of fun!

Registration:
*Online through community center: https://www.mcminnvilleoregon.gov/communitycenter
*or through the instructor:
rebeccaroricksmith@gmail.com

week 1:

Meet and greet. Tango: where, what, when, why
Warm-up
Leading and following, walking, changing direction, 6-count basic, Navigation
Practice time

week 2:

Warm up
Walking, accelerations, 8-count basic, La Cruzada
Practice time

week 3:

Warm-up
Review, cross-system, Ochos
Practice time



week 4:
Warm up
Review, Paradas, Overview
Mini- 'Milonga'