The Belfast Argentine Tango Society (BATS) was formed in June 2007 as a "not for personal profit" organisation to promote Argentine Tango. Our main activities are to organise classes and workshops and to hold milongas. We aim to use authentic teachers from Argentina or teachers who have proven experience in teaching Argentine tango.
On Monday, the regular class will be taken by a new pair of visiting teachers, from Buenos Aires. They are Marcello Almiron and Luiza. Venue: CITY CHURCH
Milonga , Saturday 19th March, 9pm BELFAST ROWING CLUB, Lockview Road, Stranmillis (in the car park after the Cutters Wharf pub)
After a successful workshop on Sunday, Raul's final class on Monday brought to an end a very challenging, interesting and rewarding nine weeks of tango classes.
Challenging because we had to think about what we were doing and why, not just learn 'steps'.
Interesting, because if we accept the challenge it moves us, as dancers, in a new direction.
And rewarding because it opens up endless possibilities to progress in our dancing.
This is Raul’s last week in Ireland before he goes back to Buenos Aires. So Monday will be his last class with us, but before then, you have a special chance to avail of his great teaching skills in a couple of intensive one and a half hour workshops, on Sunday afternoon:
3.00 - 4.30 Beginners
4.45 – 6.15 Improvers
Both workshops will be on “Elements of Improvisation” – a topic essential if you are to lift your Tango beyond mere sequences. Raul was very keen to do these workshops for us, such is the importance he puts on this subject.
Each workshop will be £12 and they will be held in BELFAST ROWING CLUB, Lockview Road, Stranmillis (in the car park after the Cutters Wharf pub), upstairs, where we hold our regular monthly Milonga (which is Saturday week, 19th, by the way). Plenty of parking is available. Tea and coffee making facilities will be available.
Last Monday class with Raul
Raul’s last classes with us.
7.00-8.15Beginners
8.15-9.00Practica for all levels
9.00-10.15Improvers
Thursday Practica – much more informal than the Milongas. We normally use it as a chance to go over the steps taught the previous Monday (if we haven’t forgotten them already!). Venue: THE WEST, Falls Road, from 8pm to 10pm (drop in anytime), price £2. The West is on the Falls Road between La Salle Park and La Salle Drive. If you turn into La Salle Drive, the car park can be accessed from it. Enter from the car park and we’re upstairs.
