This Friday, join us for a great party with Christopher and Caroline, Metin and Jake. Fun guaranteed!
8.30pm Upper level class by Christopher and Caroline. (included with admission)
midnight performance
DJ Jake
Additionally, there are simultaneous classes for beginners and pre-intermediate at 8.30pm, taught by DanceSport faculty (included with Lounge admission).
Special Event this week only
Metin Yazir, in town this weekend only, is teaching workshops at DanceSport Friday and Saturday, more info here.
Friday 7:00-8:30pm Int/Adv Sacadas & Barridas ($30); half off at Lounge afterward.
More about our stars:
DJ Jake Spatz (Washington, DC)
Jake Spatz has been teaching Argentine tango since 2005 and DJing since 2006. He has brought his enthusiasm for the dance, music, and culture of the tango to cities up and down the East Coast, including most recently he played to great acclaim at Tango de los Muertos. In his hometown Washington, DC, Jake hosts Milonga Local, and DJs every 2nd Saturday at Milonga Porteña at Chevy Chase Ballroom.
Christopher Nassopoulos and Calorine Peattie (San Francisco)
Known for their musicality and dynamic movement, Christopher and Caroline are two of the best-known close-embrace instructors of Argentine tango in the United States. They are specialists in teaching pure lead and follow and clear and uncomplicated walking.
Christopher was first introduced to Argentine tango in 1993, and made numerous trips to Buenos Aires to study and learn the social traditions of the milongas there. Caroline taught many forms of movement and danced salsa for almost a decade before being lured to the tango in 1997, and joined Christopher as his teaching partner two years later.
They have been invited to teach in more than 20 cities across the country. With strong backgrounds in yoga, pilates, and martial arts, and a multitude of athletic skills between them, these energetic instructors fill their classes with contagious humor and a relaxed atmosphere to create positive and upbeat class experiences.
Skilled yet unpretentious, Christopher and Caroline have the incisive ability to analyze movement and help improve a student's technique on even the most subtle levels. In addition, both Christopher and Caroline lead and follow, giving them further insight into the technique of and relationship between the two roles. They give their students the building blocks they need to create their own improvisational dance, using the beauty of the music and the embrace of their partner as their ultimate guide.
Metin Yazir (Istambul)
Metin Yazir is credited with leading the resurgence of Argentine Tango in Turkey in the 1990s, and is considered by many a master of masters, having taught many of the rising stars in Turkey and around the world.
