Argentine Tango workshop with Miriam and Miles
Wednesday 25th March 2026,7.30-9.30pm, £20
The social sacada is an extremely compact type of sacada that can work within the line and lane of dance where the lead sacadas the follower in close or open embrace. These types of sacadas are done on the follower's side step and/or the forward steps. Come and learn these wonderful sacadas that you can immediately apply in your dance today! We will explore lead technique, follower technique, and couple's technique in how to respond appropriately.
Class to be led by Miles Tangos, who's been teaching social tango for 19 years all around the world, and assisted by Miriam Gita with her eight years of experience teaching Argentine tango in England. Text Miriam on 07706746750 to book your place.
Wednesday 18th March 2026 7:30-9:30pm, £20, Colchester city centre - parking available
Weekly Wednesday Evening Argentine tango lessons
Welcome to The Joy of Tango social club
Join our friendly Colchester tango community and dive into the vibrant world of Argentine tango!
This is a mixed-level group class always welcoming new beginners who learn quickly with the friendly encouragement of more experienced tango dancers. And for those of you with more tango experience I always have challenges and exercises to get your tango to the next level.
Weekly Wednesday evening tango classes
Come and join us in Colchester city centre 7:30-9:30pm, £10 on Wednesdays.
Exciting tools, Toys and Options for the Argentine Cross
Intensive Tango Workshop with Miles and Miriam - Wednesday 11th March 7.30pm
Crosses come in many varieties and at this workshop Miles and Miriam will give you an overview of the different possibilities and a simple yet unusual technique for cross creation in a way that gives clarity to the lead and fully empowers the follower. Miles is American and so speaks English fluently and can verbally explain complex concepts in English as well as demonstrate. He is in the UK for one day only just to teach this workshop so this is a special opportunity for you to learn form his extensive technical understanding of Argentine tango as well as his long experience as a tango teacher.
Wednesday 11th March 7:30-9:30pm, £20 Colchester city centre
Miles Tangos has been a social tango teacher for 19 years. He teaches primarily one-on-one through his self-developed Intensive Process, taking students from zero to confident social dancer in under three months, with a level of clarity and control that typically takes a decade to build. His teaching ideology is dedicated exclusively to ‘Social’ Argentine Tango: clean walking, comfortable embrace, hyper aware and contained self control, compact movement, intelligent floorcraft skills, and musical precision. Through his platform, https://tangotopics.com and his YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@tangotopicsvideos), he has built an extensive body of work (900+ videos) focused on foundational vocabulary, floorcraft mastery, and musical interpretation for the social dance floor.
Barridas for a busy ronda - Tango Workshop
Nicolas Godoy and Miriam Gita - Sunday 15th March 12-2pm, £20
Barridas are a popular move in Argentine tango but they can take up more space on the dance floor than desirable for good floor craft. At this intensive workshop you will be given various barridas, single, double and multiple, that do not take up any space in the ronda as they can be danced in the space between the couple. These compact barridas are a perfect tool for expressing rhythmic variation in the music and this will open up possibilities for expressing your musicality as well as improve your floor craft. We will have a detailed look at what exactly is the lead for a barrida and what options the follower has.
Miriam and Nicolas will also give you their styling tips for both leaders and followers as well as focusing your awareness on the lead and follow first and foremost and then the music and only moving in reference to the music. You will also be given strengthening exercises designed to get technical principles assimilated into your muscle memory and make you look more like a real tango dancer by enhancing your posture, balance and flexibility.
No need to bring a partner. This is an open-level workshop, all welcome!
Sunday 15th March 2026 12-2pm, £20
Colchester city centre, parking available. Text Miriam on 07706746750 to book your place.
Weekly Sunday afternoon tango classes in Colchester
12-2pm Sundays, £10, Colchester city centre, all welcome
Join our friendly Colchester tango community and dive into the vibrant world of Argentine tango!
No need to bring a partner and no dance experience necessary. This is a mixed-level group class always welcoming new beginners who learn quickly with the friendly encouragement of more experienced tango dancers. And for those of you with more tango experience I always have challenges and exercises to get your tango up to the next level.
Text me on 07706746750 or email thejoyoftango@gmail.com for more details
Colchester city centre, street parking available or at Butt Road or St. Mary's nearest car parks.
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel St. North, Colchester, Essex, CO
Beginners' Argentine Tango Classes
Learn to dance Argentine tango with Nicolas Ignacio Godoy and Miriam Gita in Colchester at the Headgate Theatre on Sunday mornings. These lessons will get you dancing by covering all the basics of tango in a friendly and welcoming group. No need to bring a partner. No dance experience required. All welcome!