I remember the moment Covid-19 turned from being a distant news story to step into our life.

It started with a baby step. In late January – when our tango classes were still packed with dancers intermingling and sharing embraces – a student nervously asked if she could do exercises on her own in a corner.

All our classes are suspended due to Covid-19.

Following the Government’s announcement yesterday, Tango Movement is closing its doors for the first time in 13 years.

On Saturday 29th February we held our annual event, the Tango Movement Winter Ball, at the Finsbury Town Hall, Islington.

One of our favourite moments of the night is when a group of advanced students take to the dancefloor to give a choregraphed tango show.

The show is the culmination of 4 months of rehearsals and imnense effort. It’s a nerve-wracking but incredibly rewarding experience.

We asked one of the dancers in our Student Show, Olga to talk about her experience from rehearsals through to the night itself: