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This course will take place at 2 different locations due to Alumni-Pavillon not always being available:

3.7. Alumni-Pavillon (ETH Zentrum)
10.7. HXE (ETH Hönggerberg)
17.7. Alumni-Pavillon (ETH Zentrum)

About the course:

This summer, you have the opportunity to learn—or learn more about—two ballroom dances, which often receive less attention than they merit: the Slow Foxtrot and the English Tango.

If you already have prior knowledge of the two dances, you will benefit from tips on technique and musicality to improve the look and feel of your dancing, and you will extend your figure repertoire. However, prior knowledge in the two dances is not mandatory, and anyone with at least approximately 1 year of general dancing experience will be able to follow our instructions and learn the basics of the two dances from scratch during the summer special.

The Slox Foxtrot can be considered as the quintessential English ballroom dance. Its long, flowing movements create a very elegant appearance, but they are in fact derived from natural walking. Learning the slowfox should thus be as simple as going for a Sunday afternoon walk. As a couple. In closed dance hold. While respecting the physical law that two bodies cannot be in the same place at the same time... Therefore, this summer special will not only cover some basic figures of the slowfox, but we also take the opportunity to discuss little tricks that allow us to move smoothly as a couple in time with the music without becoming obstacles for each other.

Similar to the original Argentine Tango, the International Style Tango (English Tango) is all about passion, but the music is more accented and, accordingly, the movements more sudden. In particular, abrupt changes of positions (e.g. between closed hold and promenade position) contribute to the character of this dance, just as much as the change between slow, creeping walks and sharp foot actions. In the summer special, we are going to create the Tango atmosphere by discovering both: a figure repertoire that gives rise to typical changes of positions, including a simple example of a line figure (pose), and technical aspects that enable us to let simple walking steps become real Tango walks.