Curious about tango? Want to polish your fundamentals? This is the class for you! This class will introduce all the building blocks of tango to get you started dancing socially. We will focus on connection, foundational steps and structures, musicality, and collaborative improvisation in a gender-neutral, role-agnostic setting. No partner or experience necessary. Drop-ins are welcome at ANY point in the semester. Don’t worry if you miss a week! We will cycle through the same material roughly every 6 weeks.
Class lasts for 1 hour followed by 30 minutes of practice to perfect what you learned.
* Due to scheduling conflicts, the classes at the Friend Center might be replaced by a single, all-levels, 8:30 pm class that will be held in the NGC Common Room. Check the calendar for an updated scheduleThis is an all-levels class on a variety of topics useful for beginning to advanced dancers alike. We will delve into the structure of the music, how to connect it with your dance, and how to link, embellish, and add variations to basic steps. This class will often elaborate on concepts from the previous class, so we recommend you come to both classes.
Open practice until 10:30 PM following the class
* Due to scheduling conflicts, the classes at the Friend Center might be replaced by a single, all-levels, 8:30 pm class that will be held in the NGC Common Room. Check the calendar for an updated scheduleThis is an open space for all of our members to practice their favorite steps, the things that maybe did not work in class, to try out new things, or simply hang out, dance, and relax.
Our instructors will be there to guide the practice, and the music will be open for personal requests and experimental DJ-ing.
The Princeton Tango Club is dedicated to supporting dancers of all levels to discover tango and continue to grow their dance.
Classes are open to all university members and affiliates (students, staff, faculty, their friends, and family). We welcome all who are interested in learning tango and building a supportive community, regardless of identity.
Dance shoes (if you have them). If not, we have beginner's dance shoes and dance socks available. Ask for them at the beginning/end of the class.
Proper hygiene (clean hands, buccal hygiene, deodorant).
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Jackie fell in love with tango at the Stanford Tango Club and went on to dance, teach, perform, and DJ. Jackie is a nationally recognized tango teacher, performer, and DJ. She champions tango as an inclusive, expansive space to nurture self-expression, co-creation, and community.
Sean first started his tango journey at the UC Santa Cruz tango club and has been dancing, teaching, and performing ever since. In 2017, Sean represented the US at the Tango Mundial in Buenos Aires. He is excited to support you on your own tango journey.
Miloš took his first tango steps in 2014 when his friend invited him to the Princeton Tango Club. Since then he’s been in love with tango dancing and tango music. After many years, he is back in Princeton and excited to share what he learned along the way with Princeton tango dancers.
Amelia fell in love with tango as a freshman in the Princeton Tango Club, and has been dancing ever since. She values tango as a form of personal expression and as a way to find and build connection. After many years, Amelia is excited to be back and to share her experience with the Princeton community.