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Class Schedule
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If you are new to Argentine Tango or looking for Tango 101, please visit our Beginners page.
For a complete calendar of tango activities in the Washington Metro Area and Baltimore, please visit Capitol Tangueros
Tango Class Schedule
FALL SESSION
New Levels: We have adjusted our curriculum to better reflect the tango learning process. You may choose to attend more than one class at a time. Click here for an explanation of the new system.
Class Cards: We are now operating on the Class Card system for all classes except Tango Initiation. We offer 6-class and 12-class cards that do not expire, so you may attend classes whenever you wish. Purchase class cards below with the drop-down menu, or in person. If you purchase your card online, just ask an instructor for one when you come to class. The drop-in rate for any single class is $18.
WEDNESDAYS @ Sport & Health (Sept 15-Dec 8)
BACK STUDIO
7-8:30pm - Level 3: Sequences - Sharna & Aja & Guest Instructors (See below)
(Refine your posture, balance, focus, and positioning in the context of longer sequences combining elements you know already and others that are newer and more challnging. These classes are designed to deepen the expression of your dance, so that your personal style can emerge. Barridas, follower's sacadas, rear sacadas, and alterations may be introduced at the discretion of the instructor.)
9/29, 10/6, 10/13 - Isaac Oboka & Aja Fenn
10/20 & 27 - Korey Ireland + Adeline Schieferstein
11/3 - Felipe Martinez & Karina Colmeiro
FRONT STUDIO
8:30-10pm - Level 2: Elements - Dima & Noora & Guest Instructors
(Integrate new elements into your dance, such as boleos, ganchos, sacadas, and paradas. These classes will give you a thorough understanding of how these elements are built from the foundational structures you are already familiar with.)
10/20 & 27 - Korey Ireland + Adeline Schieferstein
11/3 - Felipe Martinez & Karina Colmeiro
THURSDAYS @ Sport & Health (Sept 16-Dec 9)
8-9:30pm - Level 1: Close Embrace - Aja Fenn
(Develop your "close embrace" social tango, a style which originated in the crowded downtown milongas of Buenos Aires. Includes ocho cortado and variations, left and right turns for tight spaces, calecitas, and other essential vocabulary for social dancing.)
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Register by Check
6-class cards are $90 and 12-class cards are $170. They do not expire. The drop-in rate for all classes is $18. To register for class by mail, please make checks payable to Tango Mercurio, 4801 Connecticut Ave. NW # 504, Washington, DC 20008.
Discount Program for Professional Artists & Full-Time Students
Class Locations
Sport & Health Northwest, 4001 Brandywine Street, NW (Metro: Tenleytown)
Balance Gym Downtown, 1339 Green Court, NW (Metro: Farragut North, McPherson Square, or Mt. Vernon Square. Access the alley to the left of 1111 14th St. south of Thomas Circle and north of L St.)