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Next weekend TEFL Course:
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TANGO COURSES IN BUENOS AIRES
Learn
to Dance in Buenos Aires,
the elegant capital city of Argentina and
home of the
flamboyant Tango!
During your
placement you will have lessons with a private tango teacher, who will tailor
your programme to your individual level of expertise.
During your first week you'll be taken to see a Tango Show. Tango shows include
both singing and dancing and take place in local theatres. Currently, “Homero
Manzi” and "La Esquina Balcarce" are both popular shows which interpret the
story and history of Tango from its early beginnings to date.
Your dance lesson
schedule will allow plenty of time for sightseeing and absorbing the experience
of being in Argentina, and now you can also combine your
Tango placement with a Spanish Course
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►SUMMARY
FACTFILE |
| Start Dates |
All year round - you choose your
start and finish dates! |
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Duration |
2 weeks to 1 year, subject to visa
requirements |
| Requirements |
No qualifications or experience needed, just
a good dose of enthusiasm! |
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Price |
£895 for 2 weeks, ranging up to £2,575 for
8 weeks.
Full Price List |
| What's included |
►Course
fees and some materials
►Accommodation
►Food (excluding
lunch)
►Meeting you at BA Airport
►Transfer to your accommodation
►Transport to and from your
project
►Full
pre-departure support
►Local in-country team support and backup
►24-hr emergency
support. |
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What's not included |
Flights, Insurance, Cost of Visas (if a
visa is required, but we'll provide necessary documents and assistance),
Return transfer to
airport. |
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
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the first week of your placement you will be taken to see a Tango Show within
the wonderful city of Buenos Aires. Tango shows include both singing and dancing
and are on display in local theatres. Currently, “Homero Manzi” and "La
Esquina Balcarce"
are both
popular shows which interpret the story and history of Tango from its early
beginnings to date. The exact show that you will visit depends on the time that
you commence your placement.
During your programme you'll
have lessons with one of two private tango teachers
who regularly teach in various places throughout Buenos Aires – their names
are
Ariel and Dalilah. If you are female you will have lessons with Ariel and if you
are male you will have lessons with Dalilah.
The lessons
scheduled for you are:
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Three private
tango classes per week, each lasting one and a half hours. These will usually
be taken in the afternoons but there will be some flexibility, depending on
your teacher’s schedule.
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One Milonga
per week at Club Gricel. A Milonga is an open Tango party where all levels
mix together. People from all over come to this weekly social event, where
everyone dances together and continually change couple - all lots of fun!
Your teacher will attend this Milonga every week. You may chose to go any
day of the week should you want to. The Club Gricel Milonga is every
Saturday night and follows the group class taught by your teacher.
Your dance
schedule will allow plenty of time for sightseeing and absorbing the experience
of being in Argentina.
To read about a
volunteers experience of Tango in Buenos Aires please check out the Blog of
Sally Blake, a Travellers volunteer embarking on an adventure to perfect her
dancing skills!
www.sallycat.wordpress.com
“The elusive spirit of Argentina is present everywhere in
Buenos Aires. The national dance, the Tango, is perhaps the best expression of
that spirit - practiced in dance halls, parks, open plazas, and ballrooms, it
is a dance of intimate separation and common rhythm, combining both an elegant
reserve and an exuberant passion.”
OPTIONAL
ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO WHILE ON THIS PROJECT:
Add
to your travel experience in Argentina by doing some additional exciting
activities - you never know, you could develop a passion for Latin American
dance, or learn a new skill!
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Salsa Courses:
Salsa music is a synthesis of European and African musical influences that
was born in Cuba. You’ll learn from a Cuban teacher who will tailor lessons
to suit your level, even totally beginners.
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Spanish Language Courses:
You can take a few hours of private lessons a week at the same time as doing
your project. You'll be amazed at how much it will add to your enjoyment
during your stay.
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Photography Courses:
6 hours per week of photography lessons in colourful Buenos Aires where
there is a host of subjects you can capture with your camera.
This
project can also be combined with any of our other projects in Argentina, or
you could even do a second project in a different region of the country, thus
doubling your adventure and enjoyment!
LOCATION:
The romance of Argentina takes one's breath away. The natural wonders alone take
some beating! From the northern deserts to the southern Andean Cordillera, from
Iguazú Falls to the magnificent desolation of Patagonia, Argentina's geography
is varied and stunning.
Cosmopolitan Buenos Aires: This fabulous city is renowned for its
sophistication and has a surprisingly European feel about it. BA is reminiscent
of Paris and its tree-lined avenues and frequent plazas have a beguiling, faded
elegance. Downtown, the Plaza de Mayo is the traditional focus of activity.
Nearby Avenida 9 de Julio is popularly known as the world's widest thoroughfare
and, with its nine lanes of traffic, is truly a pedestrian's nightmare! Avenida
Santa Fe is the most fashionable shopping area.
Argentina is geared up to thrill - from nights tangoing in the chic quarter of
Buenos Aires to gaucho riding in the grasslands of the Pampas. Dynamic and
bustling, a city which seems never to sleep, Buenos Aires is one of the most
exciting cities in Latin America. Tango was born here, restaurants serve all
manner of world cuisines, bars play the latest music, cafés spill on to the
streets and nightclubs allow dancing throughout the night. |
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OPTIONAL ADD-ONS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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ACCOMMODATION |
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HOSTEL:
You'll live a hostel situated in a beautifully renovated historic
building in Downtown Buenos Aires, very conveniently located for
exploring the city and doing shopping. It's big enough to be sociable
and fun, yet small enough to feel at home; a real chance to immerse
yourself in Argentine culture.
You'll share a
dorm room and have access to kitchen facilities.
The hostel
boasts of several amenities like internet and WiFi, a common area, DVD
room, library, book exchange and a housekeeping service.
Food: You’ll be given an allowance for your meals (breakfast and
dinner, lunch is excluded projects in Buenos Aires). This arrangement is
to give you the flexibility to sample the great Argentinean food. Right
on the door step of the hostel there are many cafes and restaurants with
great priced menus just waiting for you….the choice is yours!
HOST FAMILY:
If you would prefer a more cultural experience, we can arrange for you
to stay with a local Argentinean family. Host family accommodation gives
you the opportunity to become more integrated in the local community and
is ideal if you want to practice your Spanish (Basic/intermediate
Spanish is required to stay with a Host Family). You'll have a
comfortable private room and use of the kitchen. Breakfast and dinner is
provided every day and you will usually share a typical Argentinean meal
with your family.
Facilities in host families do vary, but you will have the opportunity
to express your preferences regarding the type of family that you stay
with (for example, a family with/without children, pets etc). If you
stay in a host family you will be provided with the contact details of
other volunteers living in Buenos Aires at the same time as you so that
you won't miss out on any socialising!
Please note that if you'd prefer to live with a host family, there is an
additional supplement of £107 per week, with half-board.
LOCATION:
The romance of Argentina takes one's breath away. The natural wonders alone take
some beating! From the northern deserts to the southern Andean Cordillera, from
Iguazú Falls to the magnificent desolation of Patagonia, Argentina's geography
is varied and stunning.
Cosmopolitan Buenos Aires: This fabulous city is renowned for its
sophistication and has a surprisingly European feel about it. BA is reminiscent
of Paris and its tree-lined avenues and frequent plazas have a beguiling, faded
elegance. Downtown, the Plaza de Mayo is the traditional focus of activity.
Nearby Avenida 9 de Julio is popularly known as the world's widest thoroughfare
and, with its nine lanes of traffic, is truly a pedestrian's nightmare! Avenida
Santa Fe is the most fashionable shopping area.
Argentina is geared up to thrill - from nights tangoing in the chic quarter of
Buenos Aires to gaucho riding in the grasslands of the Pampas. Dynamic and
bustling, a city which seems never to sleep, Buenos Aires is one of the most
exciting cities in Latin America. Tango was born here, restaurants serve all
manner of world cuisines, bars play the latest music, cafés spill on to the
streets and nightclubs allow dancing throughout the night. |
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TRAVEL: |
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You have the option to arrange your
own flights or we can assist you with your flight arrangements. If you would
like us to do this for you, we will liaise with you regarding available flights
and dates to suit you. All arrangements for your flight bookings/payments will
be fulfilled by Murray Rogers Travel Limited, ATOL No. 6856.
Where possible, we arrange for two or more people to travel on the
same flight and we will let you have the names and telephone numbers of other
volunteers on your flight, so that you can chat to each other or even meet up
before leaving for your placement.
You'll fly into
Buenos
Aires where you'll be met by
either Melina or Adriana Saccal,
our local organisers. From the airport you'll be taken to your accommodation.
Several days later, once you have settled in and recovered from the flight,
you will be introduced to your host teaching institutions.
VISAS:
Visa’s are not required for a stay of 90 days if you are a British Passport
holder. If you're from another country, we'll liase with you about
your visa requirements, if any, and make the Visa process very easy.
Where possible, all flights we arrange for you have changeable return tickets because many of our
volunteers choose to extend their stay once they are in their destination
country.
Changeable return tickets enable you to do so, within the limits of your visa
and the level of your air ticket,
of course. If you choose to book your own flights, you should endeavour to get
a changeable ticket.
To read about the excellent Support
& Backup we provide before you leave and during
your programme,
please click here.
We can also arrange your flight
dates
to give you additional time at the end of your project for travelling around and sightseeing - this is a
fascinating and wondrous country! |
Travellers team members, Adriana and Melina, with a
volunteer
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