A new tango* salón class for beginners will commence in The Braid Ballymena Town Hall, Museum & Arts Centre on Wednesday 16th of September 2009 running for 6 weeks. Tango salón is danced in milongas (tango clubs) all over the world from Buenos Aires to Tokyo. The class aims to familiarize the students with the basic steps and routines of tango salón, and to enable them successfully dance the material taught with music. Elements of couple communication, posture and footwork will also be tackled. Students can enroll with or without a partner.



Class day: Wednesday
Class Venue: The Braid Ballymena Town Hall, Museum & Arts Centre
1 - 29 Bridge Street, Ballymena, BT43 5EJ
Class time: 18:30-20:00
Instructor: Nikos (griego_tanguero)

(See a map of the location below):
http://www.thebraid.com/contact.aspx


For additional information and enrollment please contact:
The Braid Ballymena Town Hall,
Museum & Arts Centre

1 - 29 Bridge Street
Ballymena
BT43 5EJ

Tel: (028) 2565 7161
Fax: (028) 2563 5941
Email:braid.enquiries@ballymena.gov.uk

It is highly recommended that ladies wear comfortable smart casual clothes (preferably dress, but even trousers is ok), and high heel shoes (e.g. sandals, but NOT spike heels) and gentlemen wear street shoes with leather sole (NOT rubber soles).
Also, since tango involves close embrace of the partners with sometimes physical contact of the faces (in the milonguero style), please ensure a clean body and mouth (fresh breath), but without excessive perfume or lotions. As tango is the epitome of romance and elegant seduction between a man and a woman, respect for each one's partner will help keep the magic of tango live!

See you all there!

*tango: A term used by Afro-Montevidean coloured people which comes from tangó, tambor, or the Latin tangir, tocar (touch), palpar (feel).In ancient Spanish it meant to play an instrument. According to some theories, the term may derive from tang, which in one African language means to feel, to touch or to come close. In the Colonial period, coloured people called their percussion drumheads tango. [Benzecry Sabá: Glosario Tango Danza, p.138, Abrazos books, 2004]
**milonga: Place where tango, Vals and Milonga are danced. Originally they were danced in cafetines in the suburbs, and in gambling and dancing houses. Today they are danced in dance halls or milongas in Buenos Aires, the rest of Argentina and the rest of the world. [Benzecry Sabá: Glosario Tango Danza, p.120, Abrazos books, 2004]