In Spring/Summer 2025, we’re offering these options for tango beginners:
- Beginner Bootcamp on Saturday, June 14
- Beginner Tango Intensive on Thursdays, launching June 19
- Tango 101 on Sundays, launching June 22
Click on the links above to go directly to your choice.
The Beginner Bootcamp
For those who want a taste of tango!
Saturday, June 14, 2:00 – 4:00
430 Churchill Ave. N.
Curious about Argentine Tango? Our bootcamp is the perfect opportunity to get a taste of tango and dip a toe into one of Ottawa’s hidden subcultures!
In the Bootcamp, you’ll learn:
- How to create a great tango embrace
- Your first figures
- How to be a good tango citizen!
All students will learn both roles from the beginning.
This is a perfect opportunity for:
- Absolute beginners who are curious about tango
- Dancers who have not been on the dance floor for a long time
- Dancers who are interested in learning the opposite role
$50 per person for just the bootcamp
$60 per person if you join the Tango Film Screening + Workshop that Follows
Receive a $25 discount on your next tango class series!
Beginner Intensive on Thursdays
A quick start for serious beginners!
Thursdays, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
June 19, 26, July 3, 10
2 Daly Aveune
Our Beginner Intensive is for those who want to jump into the world of tango quickly! You will learn:
- How to create a great tango embrace and walk
- Your first figures
- How to improve your balance, coordination, and aesthetics
- How to apply your skills at a tango social
All students will learn both roles from the beginning.
$135 per person (incl. HST)
Add a private lesson in June with Jewel for just $50 more.
As this is a progressive class, no drop-ins permitted.
Tango 101 on Sundays
Our classic option for beginners!
Sundays from 1:00 to 2:30 PM
June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27
61 Main Street
Your first tango classes will give you the foundations for exploring this creative, improvisational social dance. You will learn:
- How to create a great tango embrace
- Your first figures
- A brief bit about this history of tango and its cultural context
- How to be a good tango citizen!
All students will learn both roles from the beginning.
$155 per person (includes HST), includes entrance to our Sunday Práctica
As this is a progressive class, no drop-ins permitted.
