TANGO
BAR
MCR
Argentine Tango classes
& practica based in Manchester
Welcome to Tango Bar Manchester
We believe in the Joy of Dance ✨
Argentine Tango uses the ancient art of two moving as one , connected with each other and the music. Tango has leaders & follower roles in the dance.
We are gender open – all dancers, of all abilities, are welcome.
Be the most amazing version of yourself.
Be Curious. Unlock your inner Dancer.
Share our Joy.
Belinda & Lorenzo
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“Dance is music made visible. See the music, Hear the dance”.
“The woman a garden of beautiful flowers, the man the gardener”
George Balanchine
“Dance, music, and literature is how I made sense of the world… it pushed me to think of things bigger than lifes daily routines…
to think beyond what is immediate… to imaginate to improvise“.
“Open your eyes and open your heart. Dance“
Mikhail Baryshnikov
CLASS will be in 3 parts:
◦ Warm Up: We will start with Breathing exercises , listening inwards to our bodies, gentle movement. Letting go of the day and connecting with ourselves.
(15 min Transition Time)
◦ Technique: We move to developing the tools of basic Tango: exploring how to move, listen and respond to the music using basic structures To dance with others, we first need to Dance ourselves! Empower our own bodies, learn control and acquire some language of movement. Basic Exercises and maybe even a little sweat involved:) as your mind, body & emotions learn to talk to each other & access new patterns (30min Application Time)
◦ Contact Dance: We dance Together (45min)
We’ll discover how to move each other with beauty and flow. Yes, This Learning Journey is a full Lifetime long, at first we are babies! then toddlers, children, adolescents, adults elders, wisdom keepers and onwards. Every step is important and beautiful, embrace the Journey. We’ll be in constant Physical contact with each other! Moving with Respect, Listening, Care and Consciousness of others in Space and time with the music (30 min). Be prepared to smile & laugh with ourselves.
We (Lorenzo& I) will be dancing with everyone 🙂
and so will you!
PRACTICA
After class we’ll continue with a ‘Practica’
(A Social Practice Time).
Sharing the social side of tango: chatting/eating(Cafe Istanbul upstairs is awesome)/drinking(full Bar Service plus Turkish Coffee & Tea available)/dancing and meeting our wider Tango community who Dance. We encourage you to be Eco-conscious and bring your own mug for water, which we will provide
All Dancers Welcome!
We Respect your commitment and Passion. Thank you for trusting us.
Bring your Open Hearts, Warmth and Generosity: together we create the Dance Space. Greet our new dancers, Dance with them with Care and Kindness.
“Before I enter the beautiful space of a social dance(milonga) or class , I stop and think ‘what can I leave at the door from my Day & life’,
Like a cloak, I release it gently to the floor, leaving my human worries and thoughts behind.
I allow myself to be in my Heart with Light & Warmth: I am ready to Share, to Embrace with Joy.”
Belinda
We are a Community, lets grow a beautiful one ✨
*Practical Stuff: *
What to wear:
Bring soft Shoes (leather soles) or socks to start. Men and Women!
Ladies no heels necessary at first 🙂 ..Plenty of time later to immerse yourself in Tango Shoe heaven…
Comfortable clothes that make you feel beautiful. You may want to bring leggings for class and a skirt or trousers for the Practica.
Our outer expression is a window of our inner one.
Most important:
Bring your Smile and an Open Heart 💜
Tango Bar MCR 