Learn to dance
Argentine Tango
with your partner.


The Tango Toolkit is an
acclaimed tango workshop
for absolute beginners held in the beautiful New Forest, near Southampton in Hampshire. MAP

Choose from four dates in 2010.
No dance experience is necessary but you do need to book with a partner - it takes two to tango!


Our proven, successful format
gets you
dancing basic tango in
one day. We work with only 12 couples to make sure everyone gets personal attention.

Choose from two
more dates in 2010
The Toolkit costs £45pp

Choose from dates in May and October below:
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You can pay using a credit card. Your payment is processed via a secure server and made to "The Way Less Trod'.

Contact us if you require another payment method
CONTACT US
Giving the Toolkit as a present? Email us and we will arrange to send you a personalised presentation voucher to print.


Want to sizzle on the dance floor? We can light the fire.

If the BBC's 'Strictly Come Dancing' inspired you to learn Argentine Tango, you have found the right place. Our Tango Toolkit is a dance workshop for absolute beginners where you can learn the basics of dancing tango. 

Tango teacher Steve Morrall and his wife and dance partner Debbie Morrall have run Tango UK for 10 years. They have taught Argentine Tango since 2000 and for the last 6 years, Tango has been their full-time job. They invite you to a day of workshops designed for people with no previous experience who want to learn to dance tango the argentinian way. We have organised more than 40 tango workshops to much acclaim. Read customers comments about our teaching.

The one day course covers the same content as an 4 weeks beginners evening course. By immersing yourself in the dance for a full day, this course is much more effective than learning one night a week. We have found that most people forget what they have learned the previous week in evening classes. Tango Toolkit dancers have come from all over the country and with our contacts, we can usually advise them where to continue to learn tango closer to home.



Above: Pictured at La Rogaia, Umbria, Italy where they recently taught a one week tango improvers course.

We are teaching at La Rogaia again in May 2010. If you are interested in combining wonderful italian food, the beautiful rolling hills of Umbria, visits to Florence and other great Italian cities and TANGO, please email us for more details. Email Steve or Debbie
 

Give the most romantic gift of tango to your loved one.

For Steve and Debbie, tango is more than just teaching dance. It is an emotional journey where new dancers can discover ways to be creative, to communicate without words and to respond and adapt in a constantly changing environment. It is an affirmation of mind, body and spirit and the pleasure of intimate contact with another person.  Steve and Debbie teach internationally at tango workshops in Europe and the UK.

Read feedback our classes:

"You are a great teacher - funny, witty, sensitive, use lovely visual images and have an ability to draw out what is hiding in the drama and emotions of the dance."
A DANCER FROM SUFFOLK

"Thank you so much for such a wonderful, exhilarating, educational, amusing, - at times frustrating - but thoroughly enjoyable weekend of tango. "
A DANCER AT BRAMSHAW

"You have a very good teaching technique - and I teach teachers for a living so I am a tough critic!"
A DANCER AT BRAMSHAW


"That was the best tango lesson I have ever had!" A DANCER FROM BRISTOL

"Steve, when teaching you make the dance like poetry; a profound movement integrating mind body and spirit and more importantly you teach the present 'ness' to hold all 3. Thank you."
A DANCER FROM SHREWSBURY

In each tango lesson, Steve and Debbie teach simple techniques in a fun and absorbing way, using traditional and alternative tango music. Newcomers are introduced to sharing a tango embrace sensitively, understanding and playing with tango balance and axis, learning to communicate tango moves through intention, and shaping and using their body like a authentic tango dancer. At the end of the weekend tango course, students will be able to dance basic tango in a social gathering. TOP OF PAGE

Right: A class underway at Bramshaw. The superb floor and bright airey room makes it ideal for dance classes.


 
As tango teachers, Steve and Debbie understand the challenges of learning to dance and strive to make each tango class as easy and enjoyable as possible - read about our techniques in the Tango Pink Papers. We make absolute beginners tango fun!

Steve and Debbie Morrall at Tango UK are dedicated to the promotion and education of argentine tango through dance lessons, workshops and social events in the UK and abroad.

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LATEST NEWS
 The Tango Toolkits
in January and April 2010
have sold out.

There are still places available at our Tango Toolkit events in May and October.


Of course it takes two to tango
All of our workshops require you to come along with someone to learn to dance with. 

The old saying 'it takes two to tango' is unavoidably true for us. So pin a notice in your office, take out a small ad, drop BIG hints, leave messages in your hubbies lunchbox, wear a "I'm learning tango T shirt' or just simply ask someone if they want to learn to dance tango the argentinian way - most people, men and women, have a secret aspiration to 'tango'.

Our workshops are designed for an equal number of leaders and followers to create the best learning environment for all participants. Turn up with someone to learn to dance with and we'll do the rest.

Have you noticed how many of the celebrities on the BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing" say Argentine Tango is the reason they wanted to take part. This is your chance to start to learn this beautiful dance.

Tango Toolkit Programme

10.30am Doors open
10.45am Workshop 1 (75 minutes)
12.00am Coffee break  (15 minutes)
12.15pm Workshop 2 (75 minutes)
1.30pm Lunch (bring a packed lunch)
2.30pm Workshop 3 (75 minutes)
3.45pm Tea break  (30 minutes)
4.15pm Workshop 4 (75 minutes)
5.30pm Workshop ends

Price £90 per couple (Please book with a partner). Tickets are available to buy online using your credit/debit card via a secure server. If you are travelling a long distance, please see local B&Bs for somewhere to stay.

Booking and Prices
You must book in advance with a partner.

Tango Toolkit for beginners £90.00 per couple.

Payment
You can pay by cheque, direct bank transfer or using your credit/debit card. (This method uses encrypted data transfer and is secure). Email us with your preferred dates and we will reply with full details of these payment options. Your place is confirmed when payment is received in full.

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N.B. We cannot accept people who turn up on the day without a confirmed place. Workshop numbers are both limited and gender balanced.

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Cancellation and refunds
Your booking is a commitment to attend the workshop on the day. Refunds will be only be considered if (a) your cancellation is made with at least 3 weeks to run before the event, and (b) only if we can find a replacement couple to fill your cancelled places. 

We will transfer your booking to a later date in the event of illness or injury.

What to expect:

The day takes place at Bramshaw village hall on the edge of the New Forest, near Southampton in Hampshire, 10 minutes from junction 1 on the M27.

The hall has a sprung dance floor, plenty of car parking, good kitchen and lots of local B&Bs.

Where to stay in the New Forest

A full day of tango lessons for absolute beginners, carefully paced with lots of breaks for refreshment and relaxing. All our workshops are designed to be fun and engaging, and stimulating for both mind and body.

See full programme listing and times in the blue panel above right.

Please bring a packed lunch. There is a fully equipped kitchen. We will provide hot and cold drinks and biscuits for tea breaks.

Workshops
All workshops will be led by Steve and Debbie Morrall. We do not teach steps or sequences - concentrating more on component techniques and holistic principles of the dance. We have found this method encourages confidence, improvisation and creative expression and gets people dancing faster. 

Clothing and Footwear and other tips
Wear loose comfortable clothing for the workshops. There are washroom facilities but no showers. Be kind to your feet and wear smooth soled shoes which slide easily on a wooden floor. 

Tango brings you into close and personal contact with dance partners so, guys and girls, make yourself smell gorgeous. We supply mints but you may want to bring your own mouth fresheners as well.

Dance and Community
Creating a sense of community and sharing help breaks down the barriers of dancing intimately with another person. During the day, we encourage people to share not only their dance, but to circulate and make new friends. 

After the toolkit...
There is a lot on offer. Your new found confidence in dance can be enjoyed at regular events in this area. If you are keen to further improve your tango skills, there are group lessons in Southampton, private lessons locally by arrangement and workshops with visiting teachers from around the world.  TOP OF PAGE

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