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Beginners tango courses starting in North Sydney and Bondi in September 2017
For people who are completely new to tango or who are wishing to revise the fundamentals. Learn with a national tango champion and receive video lesson reviews and course notes between classes.  photos by Susan L'Estrange The Benefits
Special Offers Early bird rate for this course ends August 30 Take advantage of our 'Bring a Partner for Free' offer! (conditions apply) This limited time offer means that if you bring a partner of the opposite role - you only pay for one person! Course Details North Sydney September 4 - October 16 (7 Mondays) 6.30pm - 7.30pm: Lesson 7.30pm - 8.30pm: Studio space provided for you to practice after class (optional) Venue: 181 Blues Point Road (Presbyterian School Hall) For more details click here. Bondi September 6 - October 18 (7 Wednesdays) 7.15pm sharp - 8.15pm: Lesson 8.15pm - 9.15pm: Studio space provided for you to practice after class (optional) Venue: Waverley Woollahra School of Arts, 138 Bondi Road For more details click here.  So much Fun! Read here about our very reasonable rates and special offer. Read here what others say about us "Difficult to put words to the experience...When they dance they never cease to inspire and touch me with their collected intensity, tenderness and grace... Both Sophia and Paul are consumate teachers - breaking down such an art form into tiny precise chunks with such classic style. What is so impressive is how they are spontaneously able to tailor each step to the students present on the night and patiently understand what each of us needs to 'get it'. So it is with huge respect and appreciation that I thank them for all that they share of the spirit, love and intense joy of Tango - and the dedication they have when sharing their skill with us - and for bringing together such a great group of people to dance with. Thank you! It has brought so much into my life!" (Cherry Manfield, Dec 2015, early childhood teacher, film-maker)If you are unable to attend on these dates you can cover the same content through private one to one coaching. You can attend either group or private coaching with or without a partner. Rotation of partners is encouraged but optional. |
Free 'Intro to Tango' Workshop at the markets
SoTANGO at the markets: a feast for the soul and the senses! ☆ Workshop venue is located in the grounds of the Marrickville organic markets. ☆ No prior tango or dance experience required. ☆ Attend with or without a partner. ☆ Learn with a national tango champion ☆ Don't delay your booking as numbers are limited.
Next dates: October 22 and December 10. When: 12.30pm - 1.30pm Where: Stirrup Gallery, Addison Road Centre, 142 Addison Road, Marrickville  Tango at the markets - a feast for the senses! Why not combine your lesson with a visit to Marrickville's amazing organic markets. The markets are open every Sunday from 9am - 3pm, rain, hail or shine. Click here for more details.
How to book ☆ Numbers are limited. Bookings are essential for the free lesson ☆ 1) To check availability and book please email to info@so-tango.com: your name and mobile number. Make sure to include in the header 'Marrickville Free Workshop'. We respect your privacy and will not share your details with any third party. If you turn up on the day without a booking - the cost for the Workshop is $10 (discounted from our casual rate of $25). Please make sure to book - not only to save money and secure your place - but also because this workshop's success depends on knowing in advance how many men and women are attending. We bring in a team of experienced dancers to help balance the gender makeup of the group. It's a lot more fun for newbies when we can do that! 2) You can invite friends to this workshop but each person must book individually to secure the free lesson. 3) When I receive your email (and assuming availability) I will include your name on the free list and email you details about... ☆ A Special Offer available only to people attending this free workshop! ☆ What to wear ☆ What to expect Feel free to contact Sophia if you have any questions.   The Stirrup Gallery has a beautiful floor and ambience for tango! Some pics from our last Intro to Tango workshops in North Sydney...   |
Winter Promo: Milonga and Vals Workshops $10 - Offer ends July 12
Argentine Vals, the champagne of dances... or Milonga - the cheeky playful tequila of dances? ☆☆ This offer is available to first timers to SoTango or anyone who has not taken a class with SoTango in 2017 ☆☆ Each workshop is one hour and pitched at a particular level - either Upper Beginner/ Intermediate or Intermediate / Advanced. For those at the Intermediate / Advanced level consider taking two workshops on the same night at North Sydney for $20 - treating the first as a warm-up and refresher of fundamentals. Please book in advance as this helps us to manage the gender balance. Mondays at North Sydney @ Presbyterian School Hall, 181 Blues Point Rd, North Sydney (McMahons Point) 7.30pm - 8.30pm: Upper Beginners / Intermediate level 8.30pm - 9.30pm: Intermediate / Advanced level June 19 (Milonga) June 26 (Milonga) July 3 (Milonga) July 10 (Argentine Vals and Milonga) Wednesdays at Bondi @ Waverley School of Arts (top floor) 138 Bondi Road, Bondi 8pm - 9pm: Upper Beginners / Intermediate June 14 (Argentine Vals) June 21 (Milonga) June 28 (Milonga) July 5 (Milonga) July 12 (Argentine Vals and Milonga) Please feel free to call Sophia on 0411 747 949 to discuss. |
Vals and Milonga - 7 week course
Which do you fancy?  or ....  If dances could be compared to drinks - tango would be red wine, vals - champagne and milonga would be tequila! We are excited about exploring these beautiful dances with you and we know it's going to do wonders for your musicality! Further, it's important to know how to dance milonga and vals if you want to dance tango socially as they are always played at milongas (the place). The great thing about learning these dances, if you already know some tango, is that you don't have to learn lots of new moves - you an use what you already know - only in a different way to suit the different rhythms. We will teach you how to apply your existing repertoire to milonga and vals, and you might learn a few new moves as well. Here's more details on these courses which are offered at North Sydney and Bondi. Both venues cover the same content each week - making it possible to swap between them to complete your course. Lesson videos and study notes are provided with the course. North Sydney @ Presbyterian School Hall, 181 Blues Point Rd, North Sydney (McMahons Point) 7 Mondays May 29 - July 10: May 29, Jun 5, 12, 19, 26 Jul: 3, 107.30pm - 8.30pm: Introduction to Vals and Milonga (our Intermediate level - Level 3) 8.30pm - 9.30pm: Vals and Milonga continued (our advanced level - Level 4)  North Sydney or... Bondi @ Waverley School of Arts (top floor) 138 Bondi Road Bondi 7 Wednesdays May 31 - July 12: May 31, Jun 7, 14, 21, 28 Jul: 5, 12 8pm - 9pm: Introduction to Vals and Milonga (our Intermediate level - Level 3)  |
Next SoTango Student & Friends Outing - Fri May 26 - Ashfield
Sophia and Pablito invite you to join them at an exciting new initiative - 'Milonga for Learners' - hosted and organised by a good friend - Alejandro Ibarcena from Buenos Aires! Here's the details... Time: 8pm - 12am: Milonga 7.30pm - 8pm: Optional Q & A about milonga etiquette and social tango in general - with Sophia and Pablito in the Bistro Bar (Level 1). Allow time for parking in surrounding streets or come by train. Venue: Club Ashfield, Level 2, 1-11 Charlotte Street Ashfield (short walk from station) Dress code: Ranging from smart casual to 'dress to impress'. Dining: Level 1 - Open till 9pm Click here for: Vivo Bistro Menu Cost: $15 - pay at the door If you'd like to bring non-dancers (i.e. they've never had a tango lesson) they attend for free! If you are trying to entice your friends into trying out tango, this would be a fantastic introduction for them - and just in time for our Complete Beginners courses starting next week :-)  Recommended reading (prior to Milonga) You'll get a chance to:
We look forward to seeing you there! For seating purposes please RSVP by Thursday May 25 to info@so-tango.com Feel free to contact Sophia if you have any questions. |
Next SoTango Student Outing - Sunday June, 4 2017
 Sophia and Pablito invite you to join them at the Tango Synergy Practica! 'Practica' is Spanish for practice session. Tango Synergy is a not for profit members’ association for tango dancers in Sydney. You'll get a chance to:
Complimentary refreshments and nibbles are provided. Dress code: There is no strict dress code. You can wear similar to what you wear in class or go more dressy - whatever you like! We look forward to seeing you there. Cost: Discounted to $5 for SoTango students. Pay on the night direct to Tango Synergy. Venue: Surry Hills Library & Community Centre, Level 1, 405 Crown Street, Surry Hills. |
Learn Tango in Bondi or North Sydney starting late May 2017
So Connecting, so Soulful... photos by Susan L'Estrange
☆ Early bird rate for this course ends May 22 ☆ This limited time offer means that if you bring a partner of the opposite role - you only pay for one person! North Sydney May 29 - July 10 (7 Mondays) 6.30pm - 7.30pm: Lesson 7.30pm - 8.30pm: Studio space provided for you to practice after class (optional) Venue: 181 Blues Point Road (Presbyterian School Hall) For more details click here. Bondi May 31- July 12 (7 Wednesdays) 7pm - 8pm: Lesson 8pm - 9pm: Studio space provided for you to practice after class (optional) Venue: Bondi School of Arts, 138 Bondi Road For more details click here. So much Fun! Here's how to book. Bookings are essential - to enable gender balanced classes. We have a team of assistants we can call in to balance up the classes. Read here about our very reasonable rates and special offer. Read here what others say about us "Difficult to put words to the experience...When they dance they never cease to inspire and touch me with their collected intensity, tenderness and grace... Both Sophia and Paul are consumate teachers - breaking down such an art form into tiny precise chunks with such classic style. What is so impressive is how they are spontaneously able to tailor each step to the students present on the night and patiently understand what each of us needs to 'get it'. So it is with huge respect and appreciation that I thank them for all that they share of the spirit, love and intense joy of Tango - and the dedication they have when sharing their skill with us - and for bringing together such a great group of people to dance with. Thank you! It has brought so much into my life!" (Cherry Manfield, Dec 2015, early childhood teacher, film-maker)If you are unable to attend on these dates you can cover the same content through private one to one coaching. You can attend either group or private coaching with or without a partner. Rotation of partners is encouraged but optional. |
Complete Beginners course starting September in North Sydney and Bondi
For complete beginners or people wishing to review and refine tango fundamentals So Connecting, so Soulful... photos by Susan L'Estrange 
This limited time offer means that if you bring a partner of the opposite role - you only pay for one person! It's possible to join in the first two weeks. If you'd like to join from Week 3 onwards take a catch up private lesson to cover missed content and get you up to speed! Many of our students have started this way. North Sydney September 4 - October 16 (7 Mondays) 6.30pm - 7.30pm: Lesson 7.30pm - 8.30pm: Studio space provided for you to practice after class Venue: 181 Blues Point Road For more details click here. Bondi September 6 - October 18 (7 Wednesdays) 7.15pm - 8.15pm: Lesson 8.15pm - 9.15pm: Studio space provided for you to practice after class For more details click here. You can attend either group or private coaching with or without a partner. Rotation of partners is encouraged but optional.  Bookings are essential - to enable gender balanced classes. We have a team of assistants we call in to balance up the classes.
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Next Student Outing - Feb 17 with Murat @ Bondi Beach
If you'd like to be inspired by the very eloquent, entertaining and soulful tango teacher Murat Erdemsel, currently touring Australia - this is a student outing you do not want to miss! Murat is internationally renowned for his lectures and classes on how to hear and use the beauty of tango music inside our dance. I thoroughly enjoyed Murat's lecture last year (can't wait for this one!) and last year's Milonga with Murat at the Pavilion had a wonderful ambiance. So... couldn't resist to pick this event for SoTango's next student outing! Here's the details... Friday February 17 7pm: Lecture by Murat: "Making magic moments in music" 8pm: Milonga with LIVE MUSIC by Mendoza Tango Quartet and DJ Sonny Location: Bondi Pavillion, High Tide Room, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach ☆☆Please RSVP to info@so-tango.com by end of Thursday - so I can make sure you have space at our table. We could also catch up for a drink prior to the lecture. Entry $35 General and $30 for Tango Synergy members. Pay at the door to the organisers - Sydney Tango House.  |
The highlights of 2016 for SoTango...
Looking back on 2016 the highlight for SoTango was definitely our Milonga Feliz Party! What a fabulous note on which to end the year! Milonga Feliz was an amazing extravaganza / dance party under the stars featuring live music by popular Tangalo orchestra and the vibrant pianist Dan Rojas, along with a mesmerising performance by belly dancer Natalia Grosso. And well done to Maxim Zakharov for his beautiful debut tango performance to live music by Tangalo (song: Canaro's Poema). The pics say it all!   Natalia got us all up and shaking our booties!  Special THANK YOUs to: ☆ Hans Ze- the host with the most!...for opening his beautiful home to us all and providing such a wonderful entertainment space in which to dance and party!...and for being such an inspiration to work with. ☆ Tangalo and Daniel Rojas-Gonzales who were up to their usual standard of brilliance! ☆ Natalia Grosso who blew us away with her vibrant, super powered performance! ☆ Maxim Zakharov for his debut tango performance. Such a pleasure to partner him! ☆ Manuel Garber for his impromptu vocal performance to Tangalo. A pleasant surprise! THANK YOU to everyone who brought food to share ~ creating such a delicious and multicultural supper! THANK YOU to the benevolent weather gods for smiling upon us and preparing the venue for Saturday evening! The wind even made an enthusiastic cameo appearance on the night! THANK YOU to our generous prize donors: ☆ Segolene Nicoloff (Personal Chef and Sangria maker par excellence!) ☆ Robert Kirby (Life Coach) ☆ Susan Lestrange (Portrait Photographer) ☆ Andre Hobday from Lennox Studios, Newtown (Artist) ☆ Francoise Nicoloff (Tomatis Method Coach) ☆ Maxim Zakharov (not only a dedicated tango dancer but also a senior computer programmer looking for work - anyone in need of a meticulous and highly experienced programmer?) ☆ and...SoTango's vignerons in Marlbourough and Mendoza. THANK YOU to Tango Synergy for kindly lending us their outdoor speaker. A great contribution to the sound quality on the night! THANK YOU to Pedro Alvarez of Patio de Tango for lending us extra lighting and gear necessary to the night's success. THANK YOU to Tania Waitokia and John for the use of their ute - indispensable transportation! THANK YOU to all who donated to the Wayside Chapel Hamper. So much generosity we had to get another basket! I'd like to echo Paul J Warren's (Pablito) expression of delight at seeing so many of our students dancing on the night - for many this was their first experience of dancing socially! That was so heart warming for me and my raison d'etre as a tango teacher! Last but not least, THANK YOU to Anastasia Keros whose amazing house party milonga (Belle Epoque) was a big inspiration to Milonga Feliz. A further inspiration fwas Pablito whose beloved milonga in his former Redfern warehouse added a much-needed sense of fun, 'chill' and welcoming inclusiveness to Sydney's tango scene. May Sydney's tango community have more such fun, chill and inclusiveness in 2017!   Top left: SoTango's wine from Marlbourough (NZ) and Mendoza (Argentina) was officially launched at Milonga Feliz! Teaching and DJ'ing at Byron Bay Tango Festival - September 2016 Another highlight was definitely the Byron Bay Festival and my collaboration with Byron Bay based tango teacher, artist and good friend Jan Rae.   The idea for my collaboration with Jan originated while we were celebrating her award for a tango art installation in Sydney. Love the concept of the installation! |
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