Learn to dance Argentine Tango with your partner.

Acclaimed tango workshops for absolute beginners in the New Forest, Hampshire. MAP

No dance experience necessary.

Choose from 4 dates in 2009 but be quick because these popular events book up well in advance.

Our proven, successful format gets you
dancing basic tango in one day and you can enjoy watching more experienced dancers in the evening.
 
Steve and Debbie Morrall have been teaching this intense and passionate dance since 2000 and have built a tango following of over 350 enthusiastic dancers.
(Read their comments below...)



Saturday
workshop
dates in 2009

5 hours of tuition and
an evening of tango dancing for £45pp


January 17
sold out

 March 21
sold out

Saturday May 30
is now fully booked

Saturday 10 October 
BOOKING OPEN




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

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

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. In the evening after the workshop we will be joined by experienced dancers for a 'milonga' - 4 hours of social dancing until midnight.

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 4 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 35 tango workshops to much acclaim. Read customers comments about our teaching.



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 September 2009. 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.
 

Romanticism is not dead,
it just needs a little encouragement...

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."

"Thank you so much for such a wonderful, exhilarating, educational, amusing, - at times frustrating - but thoroughly enjoyable weekend of tango.  You both worked so hard to make the weekend a great success. You both have a warm and enabling approach to teaching which is especially welcome for our older brains and bodies!" BRAMSHAW

"That was the best tango lesson I have ever had!" 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. 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

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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Of course it takes two to tango
All of our workshops require you to come along with someone to learn to dance with. Bring a friend, bring a colleague, bring anybody (of the opposite sex) who wants to learn to dance. Our workshops are designed for an equal number of leaders and followers to create the best learning environment for all participants.


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'. Turn up with someone to learn to dance with and we'll do the rest.

Tango Toolkit Programme

10.45am Doors open
11.00am Workshop 1 (75 minutes)
12.15am Coffee break  (15 minutes)
12.30pm Workshop 2 (75 minutes)
1.45pm Lunch (bring a packed lunch)
2.45pm Workshop 3 (75 minutes)
4.00pm Tea break  (30 minutes)
4.30pm Workshop 4 (75 minutes)
5.45pm Prepare and share supper and change for...
8.00pm Dancing until midnight

Price £90 per couple including evening milonga. (Please book with a partner)
Tickets are available to buy online using your credit/debit card via a secure server. Price does NOT include overnight accommodation. Please see local B&Bs for somewhere to stay.

Saturday night
There is a milonga on Saturday evening at every Toolkit weekend where other dancers will join us.

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

Tango Toolkit for beginners (includes evening Milonga from 8pm - midnight) £90.00 per couple.

Please note: Prices do NOT include accommodation. Please see local B&Bs for somewhere to stay.

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.

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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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.

Tango Toolkit is comprised of:

(1) a full day of tango lessons for absolute beginners;

(2) a special evening of dance with modern and traditional tango music on Saturday evening where we will be joined by more experienced dancers;

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

Please bring a packed lunch for Saturday, and something to share for supper (see food and drink). There is a fully equipped kitchen. We will provide hot and cold drinks and biscuits for tea breaks. TOP

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. All our workshops are designed to be fun and engaging, and stimulating for both mind and body. TOP

Clothing and Footwear and other tips
Wear loose comfortable clothing for the workshops, but bring something a little smarter to wear for the evening milonga. 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. TOP

Food and Drink
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 the preparation and eating of food at mealtimes. Bring food to share at supper that is easy and quick to make into a large meal. Pasta, cheese, rice, quiches, pizzas etc. Vegetarians, vegans and meat eaters - cater considerately please. There is a licensed bar at Bramshaw open in the evening on Saturday. TOP

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 

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