133, South Gym, California State University, Fresno, South Gym, Fresno, CA, USA: Argentine Tango Class

This class teaches you Argentine tango, not the exaggerated, acrobatic, choreographed type shown on TV and the movies (which was invented by Hollywood), but the type danced socially in Argentina and around the world. You can dance this type of tango if you have 2 feet, know how to walk, feel comfortable embracing another person, and can stand on one foot for 3 seconds.

Tango is an art form. It encourages you to take beautiful movements that form a complete dance, while all the time making you conscious of your dance partner and the coordination of lead/follow between the two of you. Unlike ballroom dances, Argentine tango is a completely improvised dance based on a rather simple, learnable structure. While certain sequences will be taught as illustrative of possibilities available to you, you will be taught the basic language and how to form your own movements in it.

Imagine describing to your friends how you have learned an elegant dance with roots in South America, one that enjoys a world-wide passion and following. But consider yourself warned: Argentine tango is highly addictive!

This class is offered three times a year:

Spring semester

Summer semester

Fall semester

*Not Required: Partner, Dance Shoes Fee: $50 Facebook Group: FresnoStateTango

The Instructor Sasan Rahmatian is an ITS (International Tango Summit)-certified teacher of Argentine tango, and holds two CITA (Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino) diplomas from Buenos Aires. He has a great passion for, and understanding of, this dance. Sasan has studied with the great masters of Argentine tango all over the world for the past 13 years, has extensively researched its history, music, and technique, has published an award-winning paper about its geometric structure, and for the past 7 years of teaching it has made learning this dance engaging, entertaining, and fun.

The Schedule (All classes are Sundays, 6 to 8 p.m.)

August: 23, 30

September: 6, 13, 27

October: 4, 11, 25

November: 1, 8, 22, 29

December: 6

*There are no classes on the THIRD Sunday of every month