As we get ready for winter here in Portland, remember that I am still set up for Zoom classes. After almost two years teaching online, I have learned how to teach remotely, and I am ready for the snow!
Private and small group lessons
Some of my students have continued to study on Zoom throughout the lockdown, so all I need is a 5-10- minute head’s up to turn your private lesson back into a Zoom class. What are the advantages of a Zoom class?
It’s easy to record the session so you can review during the week.
If the roads are bad, you don’t need to venture out on them for a lesson.
A Zoom class is the perfect time to work on solo technique: balance, alignment, and strength. That may not feel as fun, but it’s the key to improving your tango quickly.
If you have your partner/friends at home, partner work is just as easy as in person :-) Make your house party a dance party! One student had girl’s night tango technique weekly during lockdown with her bubble of friends.
Group classes
If weather is too bad to make it to Shabu Studio, I will offer an online technique class at 7 PM on Thursday, just as I did for the first year and more of COVID lockdown. The class will only be one hour long, however, as more than that for solo work can be exhausting. Think of it as going to the tango gym: you will have better technique for every hour you focus on your solo tango, unhindered by partner issues.
Hope for mild weather, but…
If we don’t have it, we can still have tango!