About this Event
Vals is the most joyful of the three tango genres - light, circular, and irresistibly uplifting. With its 3/4 rhythm and flowing cadencia, it feels like spinning, floating, and drifting through music you simply cannot resist.
This 4-month Vals Intensive explores what truly makes Vals… Vals: its phrasing, double-time interpretation, rhythmic play, and the vocabulary that gives it that unmistakable swirling quality. Designed for dancers who already speak tango comfortably and are ready to add another dialect to their repertoire.
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What we’ll cover:
Musicality & Timing
* The affixed 1-2-3 rhythm
* Understanding double time (the magic in-between the beats)
* Vals criollo vs. Vals cruzado
* Cadencia, phrasing, and repetitive motifs
Vocabulary & Technique
* Essential Vals patterns and how to vary them
* Fluid turns and spiraling sequences
* Rhythmic transitions and musical play
* Combinations that make Vals look seamless and joyful
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Why take this course?
* Because Vals is pure happiness on the dance floor.
* Because you deserve to dance all three genres with confidence and artistry.
* Because once you learn to speak Vals fluently, the entire tanda opens up to you.
* And yes - people will notice. Your dancing will change.
Take it once or take it again; each time reveals new layers and new vocabulary.
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Course format
Duration: 16 weeks
Dates: Jan 4, 11, 18, 25 · Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 · Mar 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 · Apr 12, 19, 26
(No class on Easter Sunday - Apr 5)
Schedule: Sundays, 12:30–2:00pm
Location: Ultimate Tango, Malden, MA
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Pricing
- Full Course (16 weeks): $499 - best value, save $300 vs drop-in
- Monthly: $160/month
- Drop-in: $50/class
Many students use the savings from the full course to book private lessons and accelerate their transformation even more.
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Prerequisite
Completion of the Intermediate Tango Course (all four cycles) or equivalent experience.
You should be comfortable with:
* Giros, molinetes, and direction changes
* Forward/back crosses
* Basic sacadas, barridas, boleos, ganchos, volcadas, colgadas, alterations (helpful but not required)
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Please note
This is a progressive course - each week builds on the last.
Drop-ins are welcome, but at your own risk since the level ramps up quickly.
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Ready to dance Vals?
This is your chance to join the dancers who don’t sit out Vals tandas.
Who hear 1-2-3 and already feel the turn building.
Who don’t just follow the rhythm - they *play* with it.
REGISTER NOW:
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Ultimate Tango New Location, 349 Washington St, Malden, United States
USD 55.20 to USD 321.96
