Class Reviews
Graham & Nathalie have started recording videos after our classes to summarise what we did and the key points to remember. Earlier videos recorded at the class venue are mostly without commentary, but the latest ones recorded in Hawthorn Studio have all the description you should need.
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Weekly Classes - 10th Jan 2025 - Fundamentals Review
12th Jan 2025
For the first class of the year we went over some of the fundamentals again just to remind ourselves what tango was all about! Walking, paradas, giros, and a couple of sandwichito variations. The full video with explanations and teaching notes is available on our website https://tangosynthesis.dance/mytangozone.
Why has everything changed?
14th Dec 2024
You may have noticed that some of our videos have disappeared and that we have not uploaded the latest Class Reminder Video as yet. Well this short announcement will explain why and what is going on.
Leading Projections and Using Height
25th Mar 2023
Using the 'e' or circular motion to lead a projection or to add energy to a step, and using height to control the free leg.
Milonga-friendly Turns
22nd Jul 2022
A series of turns and rebotes (rebounds) that work well within the ronda in a traditional salon milonga.
Energised Ocho and Disconnected Walking
22nd Jul 2022
An ocho with extra energy generated from a leader's forward step during the turn, and then how to continue moving when out of hold.
Ocho Parada and Barida
22nd Jul 2022
A simple ocho combination with a Parada (block) and Barida (sweep or drag).
Pivoting rebotes and a gancho
27th Mar 2022
A rebote (rebound) and how to turn it into a turn / pivot. Then followed by a pair of ganchos.
Giro and Sandwich
27th Mar 2022
A basic giro leading to a sandwich, ending with an opposition cross.
Snake Walks and Snake-y Sacadas
27th Mar 2022
Starting with a simple alternate-track snake walk, and progressing to a series of alternating sacadas.
Crosses and Unhooks
27th Mar 2022
The basic cross, a cross sequence, and a back cross with a lift-and-unhook.
Walking, alternate crosses, and a turn
17th Jan 2022
Walking in the outside and inside tracks, a 'normal' follower cross and a cross on the unusual side, a series of alternating crosses, and a turn.
A series of Sacadas
17th Jan 2022
Sacadas (where one partner steps 'through' the other partner's space) in echos and a giro, then a follower Sacada from an over-turned Ocho, and a leader back-sacada.
Giro with sacadas, a gancho, and a soltada
5th Mar 2020
After-class demo of what we learned on the 3rd March 2020. This routine starts with a basic giro, then we add two sacadas, a gancho, and finish with a soltada gancho. A 'soltada' is a move where the leader disconnects from the follower for a moment so they can reposition. It may be used for pivots, promenades around your partner, or - like in this case - to get into position for a reverse carried-gancho.
Tango Class Reminder - Follower Barrida with Crossed Sandwich Lifts and Pivots
24th Feb 2020
We looked at a follower step-over barrida, where the follower hooks the leader's foot and 'drags' it into position, then we extended it with a crossed sandwich (leader's feet crossed around the follower's foot) and into a pivot and a wrap. Filmed on the 18th Jan 2020 st South Norwood
Clockwise Giro with a rebound into pivot
6th Feb 2020
A clockwise slow giro, followed by a rebound and a follower pivot that is led by a change of weight. This was recorded after the class on the 10th Dec 2019 with no explanation or notes.
Front Boleo and Slow Giro
6th Feb 2020
A front boleo for both the leader and the follower, followed by a slow giro. This was recorded after the class on the 10th Dec 2019 with no explanation or notes.
Forward Wraps
20th Sep 2019
Three variations of a forward wrap, where the follower's free leg is led to wrap around the leader's leg. There is no explanation in this video. Recorded after the class on the 19th September 2019
Off Axis moves with a Lift
14th Sep 2019
A back cross, a (mostly) supported volcada, a side colgada with a mini gancho, and a simple lift to finish. Recorded after the class on the 12th September 2019. There is no explanation in this video, just a demonstration.
Calesitas - Off-Axis
10th Sep 2019
Sequence of off-axis calesitas recorded after the class at Tunbridge Wells on the 9th September 2019
Calesitas - On-Axis
10th Sep 2019
Sequence of on-axis calesitas recorded after the class at Tunbridge Wells on the 2nd September 2019
Follower Sacadas
23rd Aug 2019
A quick recording after the class of the three follower sacadas we taught at Tunbridge Wells. Filmed on the 19th August 2019. This video contains no explanation or description.
Boleo Variations
14th Aug 2019
Three types of boleo... pivot, linear, and front. This was recorded as an after-class demo and contains no description or explanation. Filmed on the 12th August 2019.
