In this workshop, Erin Malley and Doruk Golcu will cover the fundamentals of Argentine Tango in a way that helps you integrate the dance styles you already know. The workshop will be taught in a gender affirming way that allows students to learn in the role of their choice whether that be leader or follower; we recommend to pick one role for the duration of the workshop. We recommend wearing socks or shoes that will pivot easily (leather soles are great...rubber not so much).

Erin Malley & Doruk Golcu are an internationally touring teaching couple based in the United States. Partners on the dance floor and in life, E&D are known as dancers for their flow, their turns, their ability to make complex sequences look effortless, and their chemistry that has continued to grow in the 17 years they have been dancing together.

Erin and Doruk are generous teachers, known for the approachable way that they share their knowledge of both the body in motion and the structure of the dance. With a breadth of experience from the local to the international levels, they have taught and performed extensively in the United States; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Ireland; Portugal; Switzerland; the United Kingdom; and Turkey. In higher education, Erin and Doruk have taught classes and courses at Stanford University (CA), Western Michigan University (MI), University of Hawai’i at Manoa (HI), and California State University East Bay. They are routinely sought out by the more experienced dancers in the communities they visit for their skill at helping students progress at every level.

In their teaching, Erin and Doruk prioritize partnership, concentrating on what makes true leading and following, and making the dance work as a collaborative team. They use structural analysis to facilitate understanding. They believe that this analysis can be used to build the foundation for any aesthetic styling you choose.

Erin and Doruk greatly encourage exploration and experimentation in their students. They have lived in several very vibrant communities containing a broad variety of tango styles, and they have danced socially around the world. Thanks to that exposure, they can strongly contextualize their teachings to different styles and approaches of dancing social tango.

As artists and teachers, Erin and Doruk are constantly in process. They are always seeking to discover more about themselves as dancers and learners. The evolution of their growth in turn informs and deepens their teaching, making each encounter with their students more enriching than the last.

$25 per participant