Here’s what we offer you

We specialize and teach all styles and levels of the authentic Argentine Tango which include:

 

 

Argentine Tango

Here’s your chance to learn how to dance the world’s most mysterious, magical, and sensuous dance- the Argentine Tango . We will teach you the authentic steps , flashing legwork, and unique partner dancing techniques that will change the way you think about dancing and soon have you dancing tango in your dreams.

Here’s what you can expect from our Tango lessons:

Let Gary & Sahori show you how easy it is to be original, unique, elegant, and exciting.
Learn how to become a great dance partner who knows how to dance in a way that makes you a pleasure to dance with.

Lets get started soon so you can enjoy this experience for yourself!

 

 

Argentine Milonga

 

The late Argentine Tango master Pepito Avendalla (1930-1966) learned and danced Tango, Milonga and Vals during the second Golden age of Tango during the 1940s and 50s. Specializing in Milonga, Pepito quickly became known as the world’s foremost social Milonga dancer because of his witty and clever combinations.

During his lifetime Pepito created some of the most playful steps for both the man and woman to express while dancing to the exciting uptempo Milonga music. Pepito used these same steps in performances and the teaching of Milonga to professional dancers and through private lessons to Tango couples all over the world.

I, too, had the good fortune to be exclusively and personally taught Milonga by Pepito and later with he and his partner Suzuki for an extended period of time during the early 1990’s.

Now that I have been practicing and dancing these steps with my dance partner “Sahori”. We would like to share these step patterns with you.

Stay tuned to our Website for our Next Milonga Workshop’s date and location.

 

 

Tango-Vals (crossed waltz)

 

The original European Waltz (17 th century) was the first social dance where couples held themselves in an embrace facing each other with the man’s right arm around the follower and holding the followers right hand in his left hand. For this reason the European Waltz is considered the Mother of all partner dances. Immigrants arriving in Buenos Aires from Europe brought with them this scandalous hold and it became part of the melting pot from which Tango would evolve.

As Tango emerged the Waltz too would evolve until a distinctive form Vals appeared that was danced to music played by the Tango orchestras. Tango and Vals complemented each other and grew alongside each other with the evolving Tango music.

Argentine Vals is beautiful Tango music with a distinctive waltz 1 2 3 (3-count) tempo background. Tango Vals footwork is characterized with frequent double-time steps to arrive at Crossed footwork to the 1 2and 3 timing. Tango Vals music is not as intense as Tango music and not as fast and playful as typical Milonga music. Tango Vals is danced with a joyful interpretation.

 

Stay tuned to our Website for our next Tango-Vals Workshop’s date and location...

 

 

 

Here’s more you can add for your dance enjoyment:

 

 

Latin Club-style (Merengue, Cha-cha, Rumba and Salsa )

 

It’s easy and a lot of fun to learn the most exciting and popular Latin dance steps to get you looking good and feeling confident enough to dance with different partners in any of Toronto’s many dance nightclubs.

 

 

Swing

 

Everyone always enjoys dancing Swing. Swing music is up-tempo, playful, energetic and the music is played and danced to all over the world. Gary’s teaching experience makes learning Swing dancing easy and enjoyable.

 

 

Smooth Moves

 

What is Smooth Moves?

Smooth Moves is a sophisticated accumulation of the best partner dance styles. It’s sort of a Latin American dance catch-all borrowing this and that from dances like the Rumba, Cha-cha, Swing, Hustle, Merengue, and of course the Argentine Tango. It’s all mixed together and heated up to a Smooth Moves temperature that can be danced to most popular music.

Smooth Moves is also an easy to learn dance you can do to any music, anywhere, and with any partner - once you know the basics

 

 

Freestyle (no-partner dancing)

 

Freestyle dancing is fun. It’s the only Social Dance where the average person with a little of the right instruction and some practice can do interpretive dancing. You can move individually to the music using steps, spins, timings, and stops as the musical moment moves you. You can dance freestyle with a partner. But since there is no contact there is no Leading or Following involved. And you can dance freestyle to any music.

Simply speaking, Freestyle is open dancing, non-touch dancing; dancing you can adapt to any music and personalize with your own style.

Best of all it’s easy to learn.

 

 

Social Ballroom

We can teach you enough easy- to- learn Social-style Ballroom (Foxtrot and Waltz) steps to get you gracefully around the dance floor at the next wedding or dress-up function you’re invited to.