Workshops
Limited places available for each workshop – booking recommended.
Friday, January 29
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Workshop 1
TANGO with SURIA & MAURO
Colgadas and Volcadas
Progressive work on colgadas and volcadas, adapted to different levels. We will explore shared technique, balance within the couple, and how to naturally integrate these elements into the dance.
Location: Arsen'Alt - Derrière-les-Remparts 12, 1700 Fribourg
Saturday, January 30
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Workshop 2
TANGO with TEKLA & JUAN MANUEL
Circularity in the embrace
Developing circularity in dance and using reference points as resources to create space and dynamics in different directions.
Location: Arsen'Alt - Derrière-les-Remparts 12, 1700 Fribourg
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Workshop 3
TANGO with TEKLA & JUAN MANUEL
Ocho Cortado with Rebounds
What happens when we change the structure of a familiar ocho cortado? Through rebounds, we will explore a circular version and another in cross system, discovering how rebounds can transform direction, connection and movement.
Location: Arsen'Alt - Derrière-les-Remparts 12, 1700 Fribourg
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Workshop 4
VALS with SURIA & MAURO
Chains, circulation and musicality
Exploring vals through chains, circular movements and continuity of movement. This workshop aims to develop a fluid, elegant and musical dance, in harmony with the characteristic impulse of vals.
Location: Arsen'Alt - Derrière-les-Remparts 12, 1700 Fribourg
Sunday, January 31
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Workshop 5
TANGO with TEKLA & JUAN MANUEL
Sacadas and barridas
We will explore two essential resources of tango through simple sequences that are easy to integrate onto the dance floor. We will discover how sacadas and barridas can work together to change direction, create space, and transform familiar movements into something new.
Location: Arsen'Alt - Derrière-les-Remparts 12, 1700 Fribourg
12:30 AM - 1:45 PM
Workshop 6
TANGO with SURIA & MAURO
Giros: Technique and Musicality
We will explore the mechanics of giros in greater depth for both roles: axis, dissociation, pivots and coordination within the couple. We will work on different entries and exits, as well as rhythmic variations, to achieve giros that are more fluid, precise and musical on the dance floor.
Location: Arsen'Alt - Derrière-les-Remparts 12, 1700 Fribourg
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Workshop 7
MILONGA with TEKLA & JUAN MANUEL
Rhythm, Cadence and Traspié
A rhythmic approach to the style, with cadences and musical play. Milonga traspié.
Location: Arsen'Alt - Derrière-les-Remparts 12, 1700 Fribourg
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Workshop 8
TANGO with SURIA & MAURO
From sequence to expressive dance
Building short danceable sequences from elements of Tango Salón and stage elements adapted to the social dance floor. This workshop emphasizes fluidity, interpretation and the way a combination can be given musical meaning.
Location: Arsen'Alt - Derrière-les-Remparts 12, 1700 Fribourg