Pavadita
Hammersmith Club
11 Rutland Grove
London W6 9DH
TEACHERS & DJs
Giraldo
12 OCT Hammersmith
30 NOV Hammersmith
14 DEC Hammersmith
Giraldo is one of the UK's top Argentine Tango Dancers, who together with his partner Mina, runs the popular Corrientes Social Club in Chalk Farm. Since establishing themselves in London in the late 90s, they have worked extensively as dancers and teachers, while also touring and performing in some of the best theatres across the country and internationally.
Performances include BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, the English National Opera’s production of Carmen, directed by The Tango Lesson’s Sally Potter, and Midnight Tango with Strictly stars Vincent and Flavia.
Giraldo believes that dance has the power to change lives. Sharing his knowledge is not only about passing on Tango legacies and traditions, but is also about witnessing people transforming from shy dance aficionados to confident, proud Tangueros, making every effort that he and Mina put into their Tango classes worthwhile.
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Giraldo
Mauro Mol
26 OCT Hammersmith
Mauro was born in the Province of Chubut, Argentina, and trained with some of the legends of Tango. He has been teaching for 10 years and has danced in milongas around the world including Buenos Aires, Chicago, New York and London.
Mauro’s style is based on the full attention of the couple, the body energy, the ground connection, and the musicality in Tango. He believes that there must be solid foundation, a connection with our partner and a connection to the ground, in order to have a comfortable embrace, and above all, to enjoy the learning process in a fun and friendly way.
Mauro
Luis Rodriguez & Elizabeth Knock
09 NOV Hammersmith
Luis and Elizabeth bring to Pavadita their combined experience of more than 30 years of dancing and teaching Argentine Tango, through classes and performances which focus on improvised ‘Tango Salon’ - the Tango that has always been danced in the salons of Buenos Aires.
Their emphasis is not on the steps or the choreography, but on learning thorough basic technique through which the learner’s own Tango can flourish. Their method of teaching focuses on the embrace, the walk – which is the basis for everything else - and the music - without which we wouldn’t be dancing.
Luis & Elizabeth