The Studio of Sidewalk Tango

“TANGO IMMERSION WORKSHOPS”

A Weekend of TANGO ARGENTINO Dance and Culture
30th and 31st January 2010
Participation available for all levels of experience.

Learn How To Dance Tango In One Intensive Weekend

Immerse yourself, find the point of no-return where you let go and tango across to the other side!

These workshops are aimed at people who have never danced tango before and want to get there fast or for those who wish to take their tango to a new level of competence and fun once and for all .

On Sunday, there will be a practica open to all tango dancers where the Immersion workshop participants will be able to mingle, meet and dance with experienced Tango dancers from the Melbourne milonguero scene.

Followed by an Intermediate/Advanced Workshop designed to freshen up technique, inspire new ideas and set the tone for a new year of sensational tango experience.

The weekend will be completed with a BBQ and Practica till 9.00pm

Dance Tango
Talk Tango
Learn Tango
Practice Tango
Watch Tango Films
Eat Tango (BBQ!!)
Live Tango for a weekend.

IMMERSION WORKSHOPS

SATURDAY 30TH JANUARY
Immersion Workshops ………….. Saturday 11.00am -1.00pm
LUNCH AT STUDIO
Immersion Workshops ………….. Saturday 2.00pm - 5.00pm

SUNDAY 31ST JANUARY
Immersion Workshops ……………Sunday 11.00am - 1.00pm
LUNCH …………….……………….Sunday 1.30pm- 2.30pm
Immersion Practica ………………..Sunday 3.00pm- 4.00pm

INTER/ADV workshop …………….Sunday 4.30- 6.00pm

BBQ and Open Practica …………..Sunday 6.00-9.00pm

Tango Immersion available as full program only

COSTS:
Immersion Workshop……………. $160

Inter/Adv class and milonga…….$30

Please email us to book your place at the immersion workshop.
bookings: david@sidewalktango.com.au

Tags: Classes, Tango, Tango Argentino

Tango Argentino in Melbourne 2010

Tango Argentino dancing at Sidewalktango commences on
Wednesday 10th February 2010.

Classes include Milonguero, Salon and Nuevo stylisations whilst bearing in mind our philosophy that there is only ONE tango.

Basic Tango at 7.00pm on Wednesdays and Monday nights is suitable for raw beginners, but is also suitable for serious dancers wishing to hone their technique.

Intermediate and Advanced level group classes also held every week.
Private Lessons available by appointment.

A full and complete calender of events for 2010, including class syllabus, workshop topics and dates, performance group auditions, special milongas and other events will be published soon.

For all enquiries about classes, social events or performances, please write to: david@sidewalktango.com.au

Tags: Tango, Tango Argentino

Tango Argentino

“Tango Noir”
Melbourne Tango dancers are invited to a night of ”Tango Noir”
An intimate and stylish venue, and an authentic milonga
with an atmosphere that simply breathes class.

Remaining dates for 2009:
20th November, 4th December, and 10th December

Starting 8.00pm and going through to 11.00pm….”Tango Noir” .

”Tango Noir” at 327 Swan St Richmond.
Fully Licensed Venue.
Late night snacks available $5.00
Open level Class…7.00-8.00pm ($16 includes milonga)
Milonga…………….8.00- 11.00 late (entrance milonga only $10)

Tags: Tango, Tango Argentino

Sidewalktango in Buenos Aires

Sidewalktango recently returned from a tango adventure in Buenos Aires .

Tango in the streets of San Telmo Buenos Aires:

Milonga “El Abrazo” in Buenos Aires:

Tags: performance, Tango Argentino

Dance Tango in Melbourne

“Tango Noir”
Melbourne Tango dancers are invited to a night of ”Tango Noir”
An intimate and stylish venue, with an authentic milonga

Next event 7th August
Featuring Tango Cabaret performance by “The Dry Martinis”

Starting 8.00pm and going through to late night….”Tango Noir” .

”Tango Noir” at 327 Swan St Richmond.
Fully Licensed Venue.
Late night snacks available $5.00
Open level Class…7.00-8.00pm ($16 includes milonga)
Milonga…………….8.00- very late (entrance milonga only $8)

Tags: performance, Tango

Tango Nuevo

Workshops on Sunday 12th July 3.00pm-4.30pm

327 Swan St Richmond



WORKSHOP:


Tango Nuevo Combinations:

Volcadas and Colgadas



What are they? How do you do them? What should they feel like? How can 
we lead them spontaneously?

An opportunity to get to grips with these challenging “shared balance” 
figures.

Technique, practical exercises and secret tips.
Learn two beautiful figures for use in the milonga



Intermediate/Advanced only 

$25


bookings needed so we can keep even numbers in the 
class

ph:9428 4336

 or write to david@sidewalktango.com.au

Tags: Classes, Tango, Tango Argentino

Retro 1940s Milonga

SUNDAY 28th JUNE : RETRO 1940’s MILONGA
3.00pm-8.00pm
Celebrating the look, feel and style of the 1940’s in Australia and Argentina.
Come dressed in 40’s fashion.
The event is an afternoon milonga featuring screening of “Paper Dolls” a documentary on Australian Pin-up girls during the WW2, produced by one of our own milongueras, Yvonne Collins.
Followed by 1940s milonga
$20 inc. Champagne supper
$15 for costume dressed

Tags: Tango, Tango Argentino

Melbourne Tango Photographed

A Photographic Exhibition 

by John Vaina

Showing at Sidewalktango:
327 Swan St Richmond
29th March
3.00pm - 8.00pm
Entrance $10.00

Photographs taken documenting the Melbourne Tango scene over the last five 
years, will be shown in an exhibition on March 29th.

Well known Tanguero John Vaina will exhibit the photographs between 3.00-4.00pm 
on Sunday 29th march.

These beautifully presented and mounted shots of Melbourne Milongueros in their
natural habitat, in and around the various tango suburbs, will be available for 
sale and to order for reprinting. 

Don’t miss this fascinating opportunity to see the quiet detail and hidden 
moments of our tango culture as observed through the eye and camera lens of one 
of Melbourne tangos real gentlemen. 

The milongas, the dancers, the characters and the tango.

The exhibition will be followed by a milonga from 4.00- 8.00pm 

Empanadas will be served during the milonga.

Happy New Year from Sidewalk Tango

Welcome to the newly redesigned Sidewalk Tango website!  Classes will resume early in 2009.  Sidewalk Tango wishes you and yours a safe holiday period.

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