Zina Argentine Tango Social Club

"A place for those who like to dance"

Our Tango Classes are held in English
Мы говорим по-русски

Sponsored by Jewish Community Center, Palo Alto,
3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303
www.paloaltojcc.org , info@paloaltojcc.org | Google map

Schedule | Flyer of the JCC Location | Monday location
( go to the links to check directions and print out the map )

Wednesday's location at Palo Alto JCC

We are teaching Tango in Open and Close Embrace with all elements of tango salon, nuevo, miloguero.

"Can you tell me about Zina Tango Club?  I am looking for a class to attend tomorrow night." - Zina Tango Club is people who are assembled around Zina Vladimirsky and me, Igor Polk to study tango. Zina passed away about a year ago, so we named our group “Zina Tango Club”. I am a primary teacher and we invite other teachers sometimes. Like tomorrow we have a workshop at 8:30 with dancers from Buenos Aires. My philosophy in tango is to dance well, free and innovative. I do convey traditional tango in open and close embrace with all the elements some people think belong to tango nuevo: ganchos, boleos, and so on...
"What style of tango do you teach?" - I teach the essence of tango of all styles. I do point out if something belongs to a certain style: Salon, Orillero, Canyengue, Apilado, Milonguero, Nuevo. I especially welcomes dancers who want to learn tango in all its complexity and beauty, not bound to any restrictions. Just a note: me, Igor Polk, is the only one dancer in San Francisco Bay Area who knows all these styles.
"Should I start learning tango in open or in close embrace?"
"How long it will take me to learn tango ?" - Here you will find answers to other questions.. Also see the links above ^
"Why you do not publish the topics of your lessons?" - I do think over the topics of classes, only I do it in the day of the class based on my most recent observation and dance experience with students. I do address their immediate needs to progress them as soon and as effectivelly as possible to the heights of tango. I can variate or even change the topic depending of the students who come. The topic addresses the average regular students and challenges them, but I do take consideration of more advanced dancers as well as the less advanced. "Igor has the wonderful ability to tailor the class on the needs of those present. This flexibility allows for a better learning and challenging place for the students" - Tango Magdalena.
Igor. More tango articles..

Our members:
Science with Miss Treena Joi;
Yair Barniv - a dancer, diver, musician and runner;
Christine Rosche - Specializing in sugar cravings, eating disorders, weight loss and nutritional counseling services for all types of health conditions;

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