The Tango Orchestras: Finding Technique, Quality & Artistry Inside the Music
Join World Embrace Tango for an 8-week series designed to give you an introduction to the major orchestras that define the golden age of tango.
Dates: 4th Sunday of the month, start March 23rd and ending October 26th, 2025
Time: 1-4 PM
Location: Heartsong Village Center, 4008 Wiggins Rd SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Price: $40drop-ins/$250 for entire 8 week series. A sliding scale option is available for those that need financial assistance.
Class Description: You’ll discover how the music can lead you straight to the most necessary techniques needed to create a dynamic dance all your own. Learn the quintessential sounds that distinguish each orchestra from another. Put the most important tools for each quality into your body with focused exercises. Discover how to interpret the music as an artist, with strategic insight into the orchestra, their musical structure and their individual styles.
This series will give you tools to speak music as common language in a social setting and freedom to express the dancer within!
Details:
1-2:30PM Workshop- Each month we’ll study a different orchestra, using it as a tool to explore the three major musical qualities in the body (and their techniques!), understand social floor navigation, study style-specific combinations and develop skills for listening for and interpreting different music styles in a social setting.
2:30-4PM Guided Practica - Explore class content with open floor time to orchestra specific music. Get to know the orchestra’s major works and put the day’s lesson into direct practice with friends. Jennifer will be available for questions!
Class will occur on the 4th Sunday, monthly for 8 weeks:
March 23: Di Sarli
April 27: D’Arienzo
May 25: break for Gabriel Magni tour
June 22: Tanturi w/ Gabriel Magni
July 27: D’Agostino
August 24: Fresedo
September 28: Caló
October 26: Pugliese
November 23: Troilo
What to bring?
Comfortable clothes to move in, dance shoes/suede sole shoes or socks.
Water 💧
A notebook and writing utensil
You are invited to stay for Heartsong's Gentle Yoga and Sound Healing after class on Sunday's at 5PM. Those that want to stay and try this class for the first time will receive free entry to the gentle yoga class, courtesy of Heartsong! A small snack will be provided between classes to keep our bodies nourished- smoothies can be pre-ordered!
Please reach out to Jennifer directly to pre-register by DM or at worldembracetango@outlook.com. Please let us know if you are staying for Gentle Yoga & Sound Healing and if you are pre-ordering snack.
Drops-ins are are welcome but pre-registration is appreciated. Please email Jennifer directly to get signed up.