White Rose Tango Nuevo Weekender

Gaston Olguin has been teaching tango worldwide for over 18 years. In 2009 he began teaching at Queer School, the first queer tango school in Buenos Aires where both roles were taught to people of all genders.

Gaston’s teaching is based in biomechanics, understanding of the body and empathy, seeking a beautiful connection above all. His lessons look at the fundamental technique of body movement that is central to both roles.

As a teacher, Gaston is warm, genuine and encouraging. He dances, teaches and performs in both roles with equal depth and understanding.

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Your hosts for the weekender, Adam and Leanne  have been teaching tango nuevo classes and running events in York and the surrounding areas for almost 15 years.

Their teaching focuses on embedding good technique and, most importantly, the connection between the leader and the follower, allowing great technique to be extended into the complex and intricate figures that tango nuevo is known for. 

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Colgadas are a particular speciality of theirs (although they can and do teach other things!) Adam and Leanne both lead and follow in their classes. They welcome live feedback and love insightful, in the moment questions.

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Diane & Mark, started their dancing in other genres, and like many other dancers found they were fascinated by Tango, which became their passion. The joy they find in moving musically and connecting to people on a deeper level has opened up opportunities to teach both in the UK and Europe.

They seek not perfection, but finding and discovering magical moments in the dance community that encircles and accepts all harmonies, including alternative & nuevo. Their teaching style is both playful, but also about partnership and appreciation of the self, within the unity of the couple, in a smooth, gentle style, building on what you will already know to bring a new, grounded appreciation of the embrace.

We're delighted to welcome Darren and Zoe into the White Rose Tango fold for the very first time this year! They are a very unique all round package, due to their absolute love of this dance and years of experience both of them can dance and teach four different styles of Tango. Traditional, Milonga, Vals & Nuevo style and both can lead and follow in them all. They run class nights, milongas & weekenders across the Midlands and beyond.

This Husband and Wife teaching team make a complete, fully rounded and ultra experienced teaching couple, they offer a fun, friendly approach to teaching making you feel relaxed, welcome and above all, an enjoyable experience while you learn this fantastic dance!

Powerful music and connected dancing is something that lights up Lorenzo and Ganka from Creative Tango Nottingham.

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Through explorations of the flavours of tango they have developed thier own style and found a spiritual home in the culture of European neo tango.

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Lorenzo will also be joining us as a DJ for the Sunday afternoon tea dance. He loves neo and alternative music, the way it's played and the complete freedom of expression it gives.

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Lorenzo strives to recreate the feeling that he gets from dancing through his own DJ sets.

Chris is well known and respected in the tango nuevo community as a dancer, teacher and DJ.His knowledge and appreciation of solid technique and infectious enthusiasm for tango is going to make for a fantastic class!

Chris will be ably assisted by Ria - though Ria doesn't consider herself a tango teacher (yet!) - here's what she has to say about herself:

"I am a surgeon who has a lot of dancing related hobbies. Outside of Tango, I dance heels, lyrical pole and chair dance. I find I am able to express myself and these other forms of dance most readily in Tango Nuevo." 

Jon and Katie have been teaching tango nuevo classes and running events in Hull for over 10 years.

Their teaching is filled with patience and humour and draws upon their extensive experience garnered from a broad range of teachers and styles.

Not just excellent teachers they have a keen ear for fantastic music and deliver delectable demos.

Chris has been dancing tango for 25 years and teaching tango for 18 years. He taught in Shanghai for 3 years and has regularly teaching at the Instituto Cervantes in Manchester for the last 15 years.

Adrienne has a background in ballet, started dancing tango 10 years ago and has danced and taught with Chris for the last 8 years giving classes at the Instituto Cervantes.

Chris And Adrienne have given performances and demonstrations in Manchester, Lancaster and the Lake District.