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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

SUMMARY FACTFILE
Start Dates All year round - you choose your start and finish dates!
Duration 2 weeks to 1 year, subject to visa requirements
Requirements No qualifications or experience needed, just a good dose of enthusiasm!
Price £895 for 2 weeks, ranging up to £2,495 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.
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

In 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:

  • 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.

  • One group class per week (lasting one and a half hours). All of your teacher’s present students will get together for this class. If, at any time, your teacher doesn’t have many other students or feels that volunteers are not at a certain level or have sufficient experience, then this class will be an additional private lesson instead. Usually this will happen with short placements.

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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Travellers Tango teacher Martin with his dance partner Eladia - together they teach some of the group tango lessons




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ACCOMMODATION


The TV room. The hostel is decorated in a modern style throughout and is a very homely place

Tango lessons at the Milhouse Hostel
A group Tango Lesson

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There are two choices for accommodation in Buenos Aires. Depending on your preferences you can either stay in the modern hostel, in the young and trendy neighbourhood of Palermo, with other volunteers or, if you would prefer a more cultural experience, you can be placed with a host family and be fluent in Spanish is no time!

HOSTEL: You'll live in a small, modern hostel situated in trendy Palermo, a beautiful area located near to the heart of the city. Palermo is the young people’s capital of Buenos Aires and is full of restaurants, bars, and boutique style shops. Even though on each block you can find the latest fashions and nightlife hotspots, the neighbourhood is traditional with wide streets and old colonial style houses. Many of the streets are cobbled and tree lined and to the west you’ll find a huge park (similar to Central Park in New York).

The hostel has recently been renovated with new decor and furniture. Features such as high ceilings, wooden floor boards and friendly staff, help create a chilled and relaxing atmosphere. Big enough to be sociable and fun, yet small enough to feel at home. Even though the hostel is open to the public, you will have your own room shared with other Travellers volunteers.

At time of writing, the facilities include; Reception area with open fire and sofas: a large living room with cable TV, air conditioning, sofas and huge bean bags; two computers with FREE internet access 24/7 with Skype and MSN; a large dining area with music/stereo: kitchen with full facilities: private and enclosed garden/patio, with garden furniture: ping pong table, table football, board games, and books: local DVD store with hostel account: access to telephones for outgoing calls and emergency services, and a London telephone number for incoming calls: staff 24/7: security cameras outside: soft drinks and snacks for purchase.

Food: A traditional Argentinean breakfast will be provided every day at the hostel and you'll be given an allowance for your evening meal. Lunch is excluded on this project. 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!

Your accommodation is ideally situated only two blocks from the subway, trains and just around the corner from a major buses route, thus making it very easy to get to and from your placements and around the many tourist attractions: the Obelisco, the Casa Rosada, the Congreso, La Boca neighbourhood and San Telmo district.

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 £190 per month with half-board.

TRAVEL:

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 Organisers Adriana and Melina Saccal with Travellers staff member Jenny Ashworth
Travellers team members, Adriana and Melina, with a volunteer




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