Roberto Riobo

Class I
 The Walk

Discussion point and exercises about learning the basics of Tango, the walk, the embrace
and connecting to the music, your partner and the people who share your passion.
Fundamental history of Argentine Tango as a dance. Transfer movements with a partner.
 Walking technique, structure of embrace in  the different styles. 
Goal, objective and philosophy for class 1.

Class II
Tango Basic

Learn the Tango Basic,
giving you a dance vocabulary you can use to navigate in the crowd.
Movement direction, and space awareness related  to other dancers.
Discussion point and exercises about techniques of corporal communication.
  Goal, objective and philosophy for class 2.

Class III
Social Application

Social Application of the Tango Basic. Use the 6 different ways to start on the dance floor.
Basic with turns for keep traveling direction. Discussion point and exercises about
the dichotomy between individual freedom and community on the social crowd.
 Goal, objective and philosophy for class 3.

Class IV
Back Ocho

Learn the Tango "ocho"backward in steps 2 and 3.

Men's' accompaniments of the women's "ochos atras"
Exercises about dissociation  and cross walking techniques

  Goal, objective and philosophy for class 4.
 

Class V
Forward  Ocho

Learn the Tango "ocho" forward in steps 5.

Men's' accompaniments of the women's "ochos adelante"
Exercises about dissociation  and cross walking techniques

  Goal, objective and philosophy for class 5.

Class VI
Revision

Walking technique, structure of embrace in  the different styles.
Social Application of the Tango Basic and the different "start".
The Tango "ocho"backward and forward.
First Test.


Class VII
Links

Taking what the student  know and mixing it up to  can create new moves.
All steps in random organization. Goal, objective and philosophy for class 7.
 

Class VIII
Turns

 Learn the Tango "molinete" and contra  molinente".
"Cortados" steps. Pivot" technique.
Discussion point and exercises about active and passive roll on the turns
Goal, objective and philosophy for class 8.


Class IX
Touching & Bites
 

Learn the art of touching a foot in stop and motion in 5 different situations.
Corporal communication techniques. 
Detenciones, bites and "pasadas". 
Movement resolutions.
Goal, objective and philosophy for class 9.


Class X
Sweeps

Learn to sweep with either foot in 6 different situations.
Exercises about balance techniques. 
Continuos movement resolutions. "Barridas" during walking and turn.
Goal, objective and philosophy for class 10.


Class XI
Revision

"Molinete" and contra  molinente". Touching a foot in stop and motion.
Sweep with either foot in stop and motion.
All steps in random organization.
Second  Test.

Class XII
Musicality - The Beat

Discussion point and exercises about learning techniques of association
between movement and time.  
Choreographies, "ritmo y compas" rhythm and time 
Different orchestras : Canaro, Di sarli, D'arienzo, Biagi.
Goal, objective and philosophy for class 12.

Class XIII

Musicality - The Melody

Discussion point and exercises about learning techniques of association
between movement and melody. 

Sense of perception method. Improvisation and nuances exercises  
Different orchestras: Gobbi, Troilo, Pugliese, Piazzolla.

Goal, objective and philosophy for class 13.

 

Class XIV

Female lead

Exercises about techniques of communication .
Discussion point  for understanding of shared leadership.
Goal, objective and philosophy for class 14.

Class XV
Revision

Association between movement and time, choreographies
and between movement and melody, Sense of perception .
Musicality, freedom and creativity on the floor, leadership.

Class XVI
Full curse Revision

From class I to class XIV.
Final Test.
 

Below are excerpts of what some of Roberto’s prior students have said about this training:

 “Due to his extreme knowledge, many professional tango teachers, like myself, take his classes to continue enriching our own teaching. Furthermore, Roberto is a generous, patient, motivating and funny teacher. We are all very lucky to have such a talented professional who sincerely loves to teach.”
Carolina Rozensztroch, Tango Instructor - San Francisco

 “Whether or not you aspire to be a teacher of Argentine Tango, the Barrio Tango Teacher Training program presents a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of the dance, the music, and the social milieu in which these elements developed and evolved.  Roberto Riobo's knowledge of the tango is astonishing.  He has truly studied the tango, first at the University of Tango in Buenos Aires, an institution dedicated to training teachers of tango, and later under Rodolfo and Gloria Dinzel, whose analysis of the dance and its origins is unparalleled.  The Teacher Training Program offers an opportunity to expand the boundaries of your own dance, deepen your understanding of the learning process, and gain a greater appreciation of the rich tradition of tango.”
Peter Baldridge, Tango Instructor – Sacramento

“His level of expertise on the history of Argentina and Tango is fantastic.  Add to that his ability to break down the movement into its individual parts and to be able to show them and why they work the way they work is absolutely awesome.  When I take a class from him I feel like I'm not in a dance studio, I feel like I'm at the University of Tango.  If you are serious about dancing and teaching his class is a must have, period!”
Sharon Slocum - Aptos