Festival Preparation Courses for Beginners
Join people from all over New Zealand and learn to dance Argentine tango
Thought about learning Tango? Now is the perfect time.
Join a beginners’ course now in time for the New Zealand Tango Festival!
In these courses you will learn the essentials of tango: how to connect with your partner, musicality, the tango walk, basic steps, leading and following, floor craft and etiquette.
See below for locations
“Anybody can dance tango. Your age, your height, your body type is not important: it is the desire that is the source." – Metin Yazir
Beginners Preparation Course Locations
Click on the city or area closest to you for class details.
Auckland
School/Studio: Cecilia Trini, Pasion por Tango Studio – www.pasionportango.com
Location:The Parisian Building, 4 Poynton Terrace (off Pitt Street), Upper CBD, Auckland.
Start Date & Time: Thurs 10th May, 7pm – 8pm
Length of Course: 8 weeks
Cost: $90
Contact: info@pasionportango.com, phone 09 445 9544 or 027 202 0501
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Hamilton
School/Studio: Roberto Saravia and Ann Hardy
Location:St Aidan’s Church Hall, cnr Heaphy Tce and Thames Street.
Start Date & Time: Monday May 5 7.15 -8.15pm
Cost: $10 per class
Contact: rsmago@hotmail.com, or a.hardy@waikato.ac.nz
School/Studio: Tango Hamilton
Location:The Dance Centre, 169 London St.
Start Date & Time: Tues April 10, 8.15-9.15 pm, or Fri April 13 7.00-8.00 pm
Cost: $100 for 10 lessons
Contact: tangohamilton@xtra.co.nz, phone 07 838 0096
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Tauranga
School/Studio: El Tango Dance School – www.eltango.co.nz
Location: Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, 1st Rht Off Grenada St, Mt Maunganui
Start Date & Time: Mon 7 May, 7pm – 8pm
Length of Course: 6 weeks
Cost: $50
Contact: carl@eltango.co.nz, phone 021 280 4464
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Napier
School/Studio: Hawkes Bay Latin American Club
Location: Dram and Cock Whiskey Bar, 262 Emerson St, Clive Square
Start Date & Time: Thurs 12 April, 7.30– 8.30pm
Length of Course: 6 weeks
Cost: $80 per person
Contact: joemilongabar@hotmail.com, phone 06 835 4914 or 027 582 9925
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Palmerston North
School/Studio: Tango Abrazo
Location: St David’s Church Hall, corner Main and Rainforth Streets
Start Date & Time: Thurs 12 April, 7.30 – 9pm
Length of Course: 8 weeks
Cost: $70 each or $125 for couple
Contact: info@tangoabrazo.co.nz, phone 06 356 3462
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Wellington
School/Studio: Viva Latina Dance Company – www.dancetango.co.nz
Location: Various – Whitireia Performance Centre, 25 Vivian St; Victoria University Rec Centre, Kelburn Campus; Webb Street Dance Studio, 22 Webb Street
Start Date & Time: Various start dates and times – see website
Length of Course: 6 to 10 week courses and weekend workshops
Cost: $15 casual, concessions and student rates
Contact: vivalatinadance@yahoo.co.nz, phone 021 8482 53 (021 VIVA LD)
School/Studio: Academy of Tango
Location: Thistle Hall, 1st floor, 293 Cuba St, Te Aro
Start Date & Time: Tues 1 May, 7pm – 8.30pm
Length of Course: 8 weeks
Cost: $120 single, $220 couple
Contact: academyoftangonz@gmail.com, phone 021 215 1222 or 021 026 05554
School/Studio: Mathew and Annika
Location: Studio 2 Upstairs at 22 Webb Street
Start Date & Time: Sat 12 May, 3.30pm – 4.30pm followed by practica
Length of Course: 6 weeks
Cost: $75
Contact: Matthew.Civil@gmail.com, phone: 0274 882 646 or or 02748 TANGO
School/Studio: Porirua Tango
Location: TBA
Start Date & Time: Mon 7 May
Length of Course: 6 weeks
Cost: $8 per class
Contact: phone: 2331225 or 0297784728
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Nelson
School/Studio: Tango Libre – www.tangolibre.com
Location: St John’s Hall, 320 Hardy St, Nelson
Start Date & Time:Mon 30th April, 6pm – 7.30pm
Length of Course:8 weeks
Cost: $100
Contact: annemaree.therkleson@gmail.com, phone 03 9295811 or 027 238 0568
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Marlborough
School/Studio: Tango Aires – www.tangoaires.webs.com
Location: Recreation Hall Wairau Hospital, Maxwell Road, Blenheim
Start Date & Time: Friday 4th May at 8.30pm
Length of Course: 6 weeks
Cost: $60 or $12 per class
Teachers: Monica Gomez and Gary Jones
Contact: tangoaires.nz@gmail.com, phone 03 5722 667
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Christchurch
School/Studio: Tango Floorspace
Location: Papergraphica Gallery, 192 Bealey Ave
Start Date & Time: Wed 2th May, 7pm followed by a night of social dancing
Length of Course: 6 weeks
Cost: $60
Contact: tangofloorspace@gmail.com, phone 0221 605046