Argentine Tango School [ArTS] of Greater Washington
5608 Randolph Road
Rockville, MD 20852
Metro Red Line - North Bethesda
Ladies and gentlemen, tangueros/as in the DMV tango community,
Here is the full program of classes and workshops that the great master of tango, Claudio “El Titan” Villagra, will teach at our school, from October 7th to the 22nd:
Tuesday, October 7th, from 8:00 - 9:30 PM, Master workshop of Milonga, “Secrets of Milonga Lisa and Traspié in Los Villagra style, part I”, discover the techniques and rhythmical nuances that define Los Villagra’s approach to Milonga.
Wednesday, October 8th, two group classes
7:30 PM Tango Int. - Exploring the crossed system dancing in closed-side embrace.
8:30 PM Tango Beginners level 1 - Basis on the fundamentals
Thursday, October 9th, two group classes for INT/Adv. Level:
7:30 PM, “The tango embrace, points of contact and muscle tone adjustments, part 1” Refine your embrace by learning to manage points of contact and adapt muscle tone for dynamic changes.
8:30 PM, “Tango Dynamics, playing with timing, accents and pauses, part 1” Discover how to add depth and expression to your dance by mastering dynamic changes in timing, accented movements and the power of the pauses.
Friday, October 10th, at 8:00 PM, class prior Milonga El Yeite, “Secuences for the social dance, Villagra’s style”
Saturday, October 11th, from 2:00 - 3:30 PM, Master workshop, “Signature movements by Claudio Villagra. Explore the distinctive movements and unique style of the master”
Sunday, October 12th, Master workshop, from 2:00 - 3:30 PM, “Tango figures and combinations of sacadas and barridas” Learn figures and combinations inspired by the concepts of sacadas and barridas”
Monday, October 13th, from 8:00 - 9:30 PM, Master workshop, “Walking and classic figures of Tango Salon, focusing on the elegance and efficiency of movement, tailored for dancing in the milonga”
Tuesday, October 14th, Master workshop of Vals, from 8:00 - 9:30 PM, “Figures of Tango Vals, fluidity and musicality” Develop graceful and flowing movements with a focus on musical interpretation.
Wednesday, October 15th, two group classes
7:30 PM Tango Int. - Exploring the crossed system dancing in closed-side embrace.
8:30 PM Tango Beginners level 1 - Basis on the fundamentals
Thursday, October 16th, two group classes for INT/Adv. Level:
7:30 PM, “The tango embrace, points of contact and muscle tone adjustments, part 2”Refine your embrace by learning to manage points of contact and adapt muscle tone for dynamic changes.
8:30 PM, “Tango Dynamics, playing with timing, accents and pauses, part 2” Discover how to add depth and expression to your dance by mastering dynamic changes in timing, accented movements and the power of the pauses.
Friday, October 17th, at 8:00 PM, class prior Milonga El Yeite, “Secuences for the social dance, Villagra’s style”
Saturday, October 18th, from 2:00 - 3:30 PM, Master workshop, “The pivot in Tango, ochos, changes of direction, giros and boleos” Master the art of pivots for both, leaders and followers, including ochos, directional changes, giros and boleos.
Sunday, October 19th, from 2:00 - 3:30 PM, Master workshop, “Improvisation techniques, building creativity in tango” Learn how to break free from set patterns and develop the confidence to improvise seamlessly on the dance floor.
Monday, October 20th, from 8:00 - 9:30 PM, Master workshop, “Musicality in Tango, interpreting the orchestra and connecting with the music” Explore the structure and emotion of tango music and learn how to adapt your movements to express the unique character of each orchestra.
Tuesday, October 21st, from 8:00 - 9:30 PM, Master workshop of Milonga, “Secrets of Milonga Lisa and Traspié in Los Villagra style, part 2”Discover the techniques and rhythmical nuances that define Los Villagra’s approach to Milonga.
Wednesday, October 22nd, two group classes
7:30 PM Tango Int. - Exploring the crossed system dancing in closed-side embrace.
8:30 PM Tango Beginners level 1 - Basis on the fundamentals
Group classes: $25.00 each and $22.00 each taking several.
Workshops: $35.00 each and $30.00 each, taking more than four.
Claudio Villagra will be available for private lessons, every day during his visit, the price is $150.00 per hour, including the studio fee. He will offer special discounted prices, for packages of more than three hours.
To register for classes, workshops and private lessons, please contact Jin Yan, by text message at 202-669 9356
Check the Weekly Calendar for ArTS of Greater Washington and Eddy Hernandez at:
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Classes are offered by Eddy Hernandez, unless otherwise noted.
For more info, call Eddy Hernandez at (727) 510-8329; e-mail eddytango2013@gmail.com. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/artsofgreaterwashington/
Eddy Hernandez is an international maestro of Argentine Tango, teaching and performing around the World for more than 30 years, raised in the Milongas of Buenos Aires. He had the privilege of learning directly from some of the most famous Tango Masters in history such Antonio Todaro, Pepito Avellaneda, Raul Bravo, Mingo Pugliese and many others just to name some of them. Eddy is highly effective at teaching. He has developed his own teaching program called “Intensive Tango Training” focused on technique, musicality and body language. Eddy is also a choreographer, producer and director of theater productions and dinner shows.
Updated October 1st, 2025
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