Class Series
ROBIN THOMAS' WINTER 6-WEEK +1 CLASS SERIES
Robin Thomas, our favorite, famous NYC teacher, is teaching a seven week series at Yale. He is accompanied by the lovely Jenna Rohrbacher of Portland, Oregon.
Scroll down for information on class levels and to sign up for a class pass.
What: Beginner Bootcamp, Level 1 & 2 classes and a practica. These classes have been consistently popular since we started offering them and provide a great foundation for every dancer. If you'd like to attend more than one class level, we offer a great deal: our Unlimited Class Pass. Sign-up for that before you register for Robin's classes and save money, as well as getting any of our Sunday guest teacher classes for free!
Who: Taught by our favorite, famous NYC teacher, Robin Thomas!
Dates: January 18th - February 29th (7 weeks!) (Wednesday)
Times:
Beginner Bootcamp classes: 7pm - 8pm
Level 2 classes: 8pm - 9pm
Level 1 classes: 9pm - 10pm
Practica from 10pm - 11:00pm (free)
Location: Harkness Hall (367 Cedar Street, New Haven) except for the second week. The second week classes (January 25th) are at the Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School (177 College Street, New Haven). See the our Directions for more location info.
For beginner bootcamp people: please be sure that you can attend most bootcamp classes, as they will be cumulative.
Beginner Bootcamp, Level 1 or Level 2 Individual Classes: FREE undergrad, $30 student, $60 non-student
Unlimited Class Pass or UCP (all of Robin's lessons, plus Sunday classes): FREE undergrad, $60 student, $110 non-student (Sign-up for the UCP here first before completing the class form please.)
If you wish to just drop in to the occasional class, A la carte Wednesdays costs: (1 / 2) classes: 10/15 students, 20/30 nonstudents
Please pay with cash and bring exact change if you choose to take the classes a la carte and not purchase a class pass. We regret that we cannot accept checks. The cost is included with an Unlimited Class Pass, but please sign-up below and check "Already have Unlimited Class Pass" so that we can keep the gender balance.
INFORMATION ON LEVELS
Beginner Bootcamp
No experience or partner necessary. Learn the basics that are the foundation for Argentine Tango and allow you to dance socially by the end of the series. Join us at the practica at 11pm to practice what you've learned and on Sunday nights at ou Practilonga. Everyone needs the basics, so anyone wanting to brush up on those is welcome to signup. We also encourage men who are interested in learning following and women who are interested in leading, as it makes for better dancers through better understanding of the dance from the other side.
Level 1: Post-Bootcamp
Level 1 classes are designed for those that have completed the bootcamp but don't have very much dancing experience. These classes will cover topics such as (but not limited to) the ocho cortado, right turn, basic musicality, vals, milonga, turn sequences, fundamental technique, and a couple of more challenging moves like the boleo, sacada, and pasada in both close and open embrace. If you have just graduated from the bootcamp or have taken some more classes but want to solidify the foundation of your tango, this series is strongly encouraged. It's been our most popular series and it's no wonder why.
Level 2: Adv. Beginner/Intermediate
These classes are designed for those who have completed the bootcamp as well as our Level 1 series during a recent semester, or the equivalent thereof. Students signing up for these classes should be very comfortable with, and be willing to demonstrate in front of the class, the ocho cortado, the left and right turn, a sacada, a boleo, and should be able to differentiate between a tango, vals, and milonga. These classes will be more intensive and will build upon the technique and material presented in the Level 1 classes. Topics will include (but are not limited to) boleo sequences, intermediate musicality, ganchos, vals and milonga specific steps, volcadas, sacada sequences, and more complicated moves like colgadas and/or single axis turns.
**Tango Scholarships
Please note: the Yale Tango Club is a non-profit, volunteer run organization - all fees collected are simply to meet our operation costs. However, we know some tangueros are in tight financial circumstances and we don't want anyone to ever forego their tango education because they can't afford class fees. If you would like to attend classes but can't afford them, either use the contact form on this site to send an email or talk to the president directly to explain your circumstances and we will work something out.
