Zina Argentine Tango Dance Social Club

(Мы говорим по-русски) Dance, exercises and clear explanation of the perfect technique, rhythm, and musicality of Argentine Tango. Taking the best from all styles: Nuevo - amplitude, freedom, rhythm; Milonguero - sensitivity, trans, compactness; Salon - precision, body, pose;

Instructor Igor Polk is a master of rare traditional styles: Orillero, Canyengue and Apilado as well as more popular Salon and Milonguero. Since 2009 he is partnering with Cecilia Sung, a versatile and elegant dancer.

Learning tango in all its variety of styles: open and close embrace, fast and slow, dramatic and meditational, social and theatrical. I give the basis of social tango without limitations so you can progress to the top. Those who are seeking for quality movements, musicians, martial artists, ballroom and ballet dancers are especially welcome - you will find these classes up to your interestes.

Concepts: Lead and Dance with the Body; "Active woman"; Tango Rhythm and Musicality; Improvisation and Creativity; Systematic Approach; Feelings and Amplitude, Sensitivity and Energy.

Schedule | Our tango video | Pictures | Photo album of our club | Tango Resume | The next class

Photo "Palo Alto Weekly" ( "Info Palo Alto" )

Monday, Samovar, Another flyer about tango in Mountain View
1077 Independence Ave., Mountain View,

7:30 - 8:30 $10 Tango Level 1
New to tango? Start here.. Excellent fundamentals class !
8:30 - 9:30 $10 More advanced Tango 2
Practica 9:30 - 12:00 $5 ( free for students )

"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 only: 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 effectively 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. Check out this workshop with Igor Polk. Very useful, no-nonsese, affordable. Learn how to Dance tango. Igor dances for 10 years and teaches for 4 years. I promise not to challenge you with anything and not to give you boring leg-figures. Useful, perfect, logical, and grand system suitable for all known styles of tango: Salon, Milonguero, Nuevo, Orillero, Canyengue, and Apilado.

Igor. More tango articles.. Our members:Yair Barniv - a dancer, diver, musician and runner;

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