Frequently Asked Questions 1. Do I need a partner? No.  Many people come on their own to dancing.  Eventually everyone gets to know each other.  The group is very friendly and soon you will forget you came on your own.  We change partners throughout the lesson so everyone gets to dance and to talk to each other.  This also gives students the opportunity to learn to lead and follow rather than learning a set routine with one partner.  Of course, some do come as couples and wish to dance together, please talk to Lucy before the class starts if you wish to stay with the same partner so that this can be planned into the class. 2.  What do I wear? Whatever you are comfortable in.  There is no set dress code.  Some people wear casual, some more formal.  However it is important to wear suitable shoes.  You do not need to have dance shoes, although if you attend regularly you may wish to buy them.  You must be able to pivot on the floor in your shoes, so anything that sticks on a wooden floor such as trainers are not recommended.  Shoes should also be reasonably suppotive so flip flops, mules or court shoes are also not recommended.  3. Do I need to book on to the class before I attend? No.  Just turn up.  The beginners class is structured in such a way that any level of dancer can join in.  The beginners class is not just for beginners, it concentrates on tango technique which the more experienced dancers will appreciate is very important to keep practising. 4.What if I have never danced before? This is no problem.  Everyone is welcome whatever your ability.  Anyone can learn to dance it is just a matter of how interested you are in learning. 5. How long will it take me to learn tango? This is difficult to answer as Tango is an ongoing learning process, even the best dancers in the world continue to learn new things.  However, if you want to know how long it will take to get around the dance floor with a reasonable amount of confidence within a social setting, then this can be achieved within a couple of months.  To become more advanced can take anything from 2 years upwards. 6. What type of tango do you teach? We do not teach demonstration tango or ballroom tango.  If you wish to learn tango to go on stage or do demonstrations then you will need to go to a specialist teacher in this field.  If you wish to learn ballroom tango you are best to contact a ballroom dancing school as ballroom tango is completely different to Argentine Tango.  At Strictly Tango you will learn how to dance Argentine Tango in a social setting.  We teach both salon and nuevo styles.  It is particularly important for followers to learn different styles so that they can adapt to different partners at social dances.  Leaders should also try different styles so that they have the knowledge to decide how they prefer to dance. 7. What type of tango music do you play? At Strictly Tango a variety of styles of music are played in order to cater for everyone’s taste in music. If there are questions which you have which are not addressed on this website please do not hesitate to email Lucy:  strictlytango@yahoo.co.uk