Every year, a small group of Tango Movement students get together a few months before our Winter Ball to start preparing for our Student Show.
The Tango Movement Student Show has gone from strength to strength since its start in 2010 and we think it’s the best of itʼs kind in the UK! It has also become one of the highlights of our Winter Ball.
Rehearsals take place around 2-3 months before the ball. The group meets just once a week (twice a week as the big day draws closer) and have the challenge of learning a choreography – a surprisingly difficult thing for dancers who have spent years learning to improvise!
The group needs to absolutely together so a great deal of effort goes into making sure that they all move as one … and donʼt inadvertently crash into each other!
The training is not always easy. There are occasionally a few emotional wobbles during the rehearsals. But there is also amazing sense of camaraderie, focus and anticipation.
D-day always generates different emotions amongst the students. Some become incredibly nervous beforehand, only for calm to descend when the moment arrive. For others the exact opposite occurs!
And just as nervous as the performers themselves are their teachers – David & I – watching from the sidelines.
But however we feel before or during the show, the sense of euphoria once the show is over is shared by all! And the champagne can start to flow!
This year, our group comprises students from our Advanced, Intermediate and Improvers classes. There will be both veterans from previous years and brand new faces. We are incredibly excited about their performance this year and we are so looking forward to cheering them all on!
GOOD LUCK GUYS!
Our video from Last Yearʼs Show with Backstage Footage
Every year, a small group of Tango Movement students get together a few months before our Winter Ball to start preparing for our Student Show.
The Tango Movement Student Show has gone from strength to strength since its start in 2010 and we think it’s the best of itʼs kind in the UK! It has also become one of the highlights of our Winter Ball.Rehearsals take place around 2-3 months before the ball. The group meets just once a week (twice a week as the big day draws closer) and have the challenge of learning a choreography – a surprisingly difficult thing for dancers who have spent years learning to improvise!
The group needs to absolutely together so a great deal of effort goes into making sure that they all move as one … and donʼt inadvertently crash into each other!The training is not always easy. There are occasionally a few emotional wobbles during the rehearsals. But there is also amazing sense of camaraderie, focus and anticipation.
D-day always generates different emotions amongst the students. Some become incredibly nervous beforehand, only for calm to descend when the moment arrive. For others the exact opposite occurs!And just as nervous as the performers themselves are their teachers – David & I – watching from the sidelines.
But however we feel before or during the show, the sense of euphoria once the show is over is shared by all! And the champagne can start to flow!GOOD LUCK GUYS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el31tVxj4gIOur video from last yearʼs show including the “backstage” preparations!
