When I am in BA , i always do to DNI. I love that place. Lots of tourists go there! They are very friendly over there
DNI is a tango nuevo place where they teach whatever you want instead of what you need. It is a friendly environment for foreigners. To go to the closest milonga in your hometown too. There is no difference at all.
The dance floor is a ruthless place where you you have to adapt to its rules. If you don t know them or if you dance doing zig zag, walking reward, uncirculating, making high voleos, crashing other couples or trying to dance on the outer line being nobody, the other dancers are going to be bulling you.
However, if you respect the rules and you dance small and forward, they are going to stop bulling you and they are going to make you space.
Bajo do you have any recommendations for teachers? Would it be these ones above? Where do they teach and how much do they charge? I did ballroom dancing for years but havent yet managed to try Argentina tango. Although my girlfriend (who is Argentine) and I are really keen to do it. I dont need a teacher to pat my back, I want a really good teacher who will get results.
I mentioned them. Carlitos Perez teachs you to walk and embrace. This is the big difference between locals and foreigners dance. It is a walking class where girls and guys are separated. Many professors and world champions takes this class.
Raul Bravo is the one for learning giros.
Parejita is alike Perez but with a different poing of view.
At el Beso they teach you to dance on the dance floor.
During the afternoon there is the Class of Casas, father or Son but they are for advanced dancers.
At la Viruta the class of Godoy is great for creativity and only for advanced.
For milonga there is a couple called Los Totis that are great. Elina Roldan too. Gabriela Elias is excellent too (La Baldosa).
Sometimes el Nene Massi gives seminaries. He is outstanding about ocho adelante for men (is it super difficult when you don t know you partner and say "now 8 adelante")
El Indio is a great teacher for intermediate about musicality and only when he want to teach neo milonguero. When he feels like teaching new tango is a waste of time.
Firpo is recommended too.
A great master about milonga is Viqueira. He has a unique style. The same about tango.
Avoid Olga Bessio, she only teaches properly to her son and daughter because she is one of those persons who prefers to be the one-eyed in the kingdom of the blind if you understand what I mean.
I might be outdated because I don t take classes.
Regards
It took me long time to "own" my table in a specific place on the dance floor.
