Giros, paradas and barridas (level: intermediate)

About this event

This is where your tango stops being a sequence of steps and starts to turn. Giros — turns — are where tango opens up into something that feels endless and alive. But a giro is only as good as how you enter it, and that's exactly what this series builds: clean entries from the forward cross and the back cross, and the sensation of circularity that makes a turn feel effortless for both partners. From there we add the vocabulary that makes turns interesting — parada, sandwich, mordida, barrida — the embellishments that turn a technical figure into a conversation. If you've got your walk, ochos, and pivots, this is the series that makes you feel like you're really dancing. **What you'll learn:** *\*Entry & circularity\** • Sensation of circularity in the lead and follow • "Same front" — upper-body torsions • How to accommodate and accompany your partner • Opposition in a flat plane — forward step and back step • Curving the opposition (open/side step, forward/back cross) • The feel of open versus cross movement *\*Giros & elements\** • Giro in the cross system (4:4, each step accompanied) from back and forward crosses • Changing the direction of the giro • Parada (the stop) • Sandwich • Mordida / syncopated step • Basics of barrida and arrastre • Bicycle and hamaca — control of the axis * Intermediate level — comfortable with ochos, pivots, and the molinete * Singles and couples both welcome * Open to anyone 21 and older Argentine Tango — Intermediate Series 2: Giros · Fall 2026 8 weeks · 90 minutes each Sunday · In-person · Malden, MA 349 Washington St, Malden, MA 02148 2-min walk from Oak Grove T stop · 50 parking spots on site Sundays 2:30–4pm Full 8-week course — $199 · Drop in — $40 Spots are limited — each person registers individually. More info:…