Registration opens August 1st.
The Tango Academy ~ Fall 2026
Stop Memorizing Steps and Start Feeling the Argentine Tango Connection
this Summer—Even If You Have "Two Left Feet."
Or take your tango to the next level—enhance your embrace, smooth out the rough spots
for a delicious connection you'll get compliments on!
Join the Tango Academy: The Only Connection-First Program for Seattle Dancers of All Levels
for those who want serious results, a comfortable embrace, confidence, poise and a delicious-feeling connection!
Let’s be honest: Most dance classes are a nightmare of counting steps in your head while feeling totally disconnected from your partner. You worry about looking awkward, forcing your body into "unnatural" poses, or—worst of all—that "two left feet" feeling. You’re tired of trying to "get it right" and ending up frustrated.
If you want a different approach, where quality vs. quantity gives you real results…
WELCOME TO THE TANGO ACADEMY!
Imagine this:
What if tango changed YOUR LIFE?
💃 What if tango could change how you do life?
🕺 Not just feeling confident dancing with any partner, in any room, but having that confidence spill into your whole life.
💃 Standing taller. Moving differently. Even pushing your shopping cart like you mean it.
🕺 Going out with friends, dancing socially, and actually enjoying it.
💃 Travelling to Buenos Aires or anywhere in the world and holding your own on the dance floor.
🕺 And along the way, becoming part of a community of fiery, fascinating humans!
✨This is what tango has done for so many people. That’s what we do in THE TANGO ACADEMY!
Photo by Alexander Lawrence Carter, TangoHappyHour
ABOUT THE TANGO ACADEMY
Inside The Tango Academy you will…
get comfortable with the embrace and connection
learn how to walk two as one to “get” the foundation of tango — not just memorize steps
learn classic tango elements to start or dive deeper in your tango journey
What you’ll learn:
LEVEL 1:
👉 You’ll be able to comfortably dance a tango at a social, with basic elements of walking, turning (giros), ochos and the follow's cross
LEVEL 2:
👉 You’ll be fine-tuning various elements and dynamics in your walk to make it feel delicious, perfecting your turning energy with various classic giros (turns) — including the “milonguero dip,” and working on Tango Vals
The Tango Academy is perfect for people who…
want a strong foundation — not just random moves
have two left feet, no rhythm, have never taken a dance class or “flunked” out of tango
have movement/dance experience, but are new to tango
are looking to re-visit the basics to get a stronger, connection-focused foundation
for Level 2, are looking to deepen their tango skills and knowledge by pushing themselves to more complicated social tango elements, without sacrificing their embrace and connection — yes, you get to have it all: FEEL good & grow your tango!
3 Key Components
10 WEEKLy CLasses
Thursdays, Sept 17 - Oct 15 & Oct 29 - Dec 10
7:00pm Level 1
8:00pm Level 2
Phinney Center, Seattle
Plus, you’ll receive review videos to help you perfect the skills from each class.
By pre-registration.
$250 early bird, $300 regular price
Or Level 2 participants can take both classes:
$375 early bird, $450 regular price
15 tangohappyhours
Tuesdays, Sept 15 - Dec 22
6:00pm drop-in lesson
7:00-9:00pm dancing to live music*
Harissa Mediterranean Cuisine, Seattle
*a chance to practice your skills in a super friendly environment!
Drop-ins welcome!
$20 lesson + dance, $10 dance only
2 GUIDED PRáCTICAS
Thursdays, Oct 22 & Dec 17
An opportunity to get individualized feedback, to work on whatever it is you are troubleshooting, get questions answered, or practice & get a tango "tune-up."
Drop-ins welcome!
$20 early bird, $25 drop-in
With Tango is About the Connection,
feeling good in your body comes first. Learning to move two as one is our priority. With this foundation, the rest of the moves come easily — yes, you heard that right: with ease!
Internationally-recognized author Gabriela Condrea has been the go-to Argentine Tango teacher for connection-based tango in the Seattle Area since 2010. Since 2016, she has also run the dance-based walking TangoStride Program for people with mobility challenges. If you can walk, you can tango!
The Tango Academy
Schedule & Details
3 COMPONENTS
— register a la carte or for the full package!
SESSION 1: June 18, 25 & July 2
Theme: Tango is Walking with Style
SESSION 2: July 16, 23 & 30
Level 1 Theme: Turns & Changes of Direction
Level 2 Theme: Circular/Turning Energy
SESSION 3: August 13, 20 & 27
Level 1 Theme: The Cross & Variations
Level 2 Theme: Sacadas & Taking Space
REGISTRATION
THE INVESTMENT:
Get the full package & save — or register for class(es) and pay a la carte for TangoHappyHour and the Guided Prácticas. Early Bird ends Sept 1st!
PACKAGES:
FULL PACKAGE ~ Level 1 or Level 2:
2 hours of instruction & 2 hours of practice each week!
*Early Bird*
$300 TangoHappyHour
$250 classes
$40 Guided Practicas
$590 value > Package Price $550 or $138/month
*Regular Price*
$300 TangoHappyHour
$300 classes
$40 Guided Practicas
$640 value > Package Price $600 or $150/month
FOR THE EXTRA-MOTIVATED, who want faster results:
Level 1 & 2!
If you’ve taken Tango Basics twice (or similar) and want to progress even faster, register for both classes, for 50% off the second one!
3 hours of instruction & 2 hours of practice each week!
*Early Bird*
$300 TangoHappyHour
$250 classes
$125 Level 1 classes at 50% off
$40 Guided Practicas
$715 value > Package Price $670 or $169/month
*Regular Price*
$300 TangoHappyHour
$300 classes
$150 Level 1 classes at 50% off
$40 Guided Practicas
$790 value > Package Price $750 or $188/month
CLASSES ONLY: (a la carte)
1-2 hour(s) class/week for 10 weeks, plus option to join the other events a la carte!
$250 Early Bird ~ one level
$375 Early Bird ~ both classes
$300 Regular ~ one level
$450 Regular ~ both levels
REGISTER FOR THE TANGO ACADEMY:
(SEPT - DEC 2026)
REGISTER for classes only:
OR, Pay over 4 months:
4-MONTH PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE. Use PayPal, linked bank account, or credit/debit card. Please select the Level(s) before clicking “subscribe” to ensure you are registering for the correct class(es).
After Sept 1st...
REVIEW VIDEOS
You’ll receive a review video within a week of each class to help you perfect the skills we worked on. Included with registration for each session or the whole Summer 2026 Tango Academy.
TANGO HAPPY HOUR
Drop-in lesson, followed by dancing to live tango music
Tuesdays, September 15 - December 22, 2026 details at TangoHappyHour.com
Bring your new or refined skills to the social dance floor at these fun, friendly weekly events with beautiful live music, paired with Harissa’s delicious food & drinks! Plus, the practice really helps students progress so much faster!
Drop-ins welcome. $20/lesson + dance, $10/dance only
TESTIMONIALS
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT GABRIELA's TEACHING...
"The easiest, and yet most compelling dance class I've ever been to in my life." — Nancy
"It's out of the head, and into more of a movement or a flow." — Nathan
“I appreciate your ability to connect dancers both on and off the dance floor. You create an environment that is relaxed and inviting [and] I’ve easily connected with others at your classes... Thank you for facilitating connection on all levels!” — Traci
“The focus on connection and embrace as essential. For me this changed everything and I’ve been so grateful as I’m having so much fun dancing over here and getting a lot of appreciation for this aspect of how I dance! Thank you so much!!!
Taking classes with you was like starting all over again with tango but so much better this time! I would encourage any beginner to work with you to start out right away with practicing connection and getting comfortable in embrace. More experienced dancers who feel like they are often uncomfortable or dissatisfied with their partners/tandas might also find working with you a path to more ease and pleasure in their dance.” — Ingrid
“As someone who has gravitated toward Milonguero or “close embrace” style of tango you were the perfect teacher for me to start with. I have seen so many tango teachers who focus simply on teaching steps and moves, frequently the flashier the better. I have many tango friends who spent hundreds or thousands of dollars, and countless hours with these teachers, before realizing or deciding – that’s not really what they want to do, or what interests them in tango.” — Jon
QUESTIONS?
Reach out to (206) 778-3239 or tangoisabouttheconnection@gmail.com