A Weekend With Olivia Teixeira & Fernando Lima at The Gate

Bookings are open for the weekend 20-21 SEPTEMBER!

After their phenomenal success last year, Olivia Teixeira & Fernando Lima are back with us in September for a weekend with a series of four workshops, and a performance during the Saturday Milonga in the evening, DJ Mabel Gomez.

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Limited opportunities for private lessons. Please email TwoTurnTango@gmail.com to book.

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THE WEEKEND PROGRAM:

Saturday 20.09.25

Workshop 1 (3:45-5:00pm)

Variation interpretation Tools

How to interpret the moment when the bandoneons are frenetic in spicy songs. Which movements are most appropriate and tips.

Workshop 2 (5:15-6:30pm)

Musical Phrasing in Milonga

How to dance milonga in a relaxed way, moving away from the boring beat, alternating Milonga Lisa, Milonga Traspié and melody elements.

Milonga 7:30-11:00pm - DJ Mabel Gomez

including a performance by Olivia and Fernando.

Sunday 21.09.25

Workshop 3 (1:30-2:45pm)

Abstract Interpretation for Osvaldo Pugliese's Orchestra

Learn how to interpret the orchestra that is considered the most difficult to dance. Understand the resources, the rules dictated by customs and traditions and the appropriate repertoire.

Workshop 4 (3:00-4:15pm)

Interpretations for Voleos

Learn different qualities and types of voleos and know which one to use, depending on the sound of the music.

Práctica 4:15-6:00pm

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EARLY BIRD prices only on packages, until 15.09.25

Email TwoTurnTango@gmail.com to book.

Saturday 20.09.25

Workshop 1 £23

Workshop 2 £23

Milonga £15

1 workshop & milonga £35

Saturday £50

Sunday 21.09.25

Workshop 3 £23

Workshop 4 £23

Práctica £10

1 workshop & práctica £30

Sunday £45

Dance ALL WEEKEND for only £85, saving £32 (over 27%)!

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Olivia and Fernando are Brazilian tango teachers and artists, with more than thirty-year career that claims several esteemed titles and awards. They currently live, teach and perform in Buenos Aires. They are founders of the EsTudo Tango method, based on the tripod of musicality, Physics’ vectors and Laban’s movement factors.

They are also producers of the EsTudo Tango International Congress in Buenos Aires, at the historical Marabú, and co-authors of the books “Temas de Tango - Argentina & Brazil” and “Solos de Tango”. You can find many of their acclaimed courses online under the names “Estudo Tango.” Olivia and Fernando have taught in over 40 cities throughout Brazil, Argentina, US and Europe.

During high season, they teach regularly at "The Temple of Tango", Marabú, in Buenos Aires, every Sunday before el Milongón.

On March 4, 2025, they were the object of extreme recognition at the closing of the Estudo Tango Congress, in Buenos Aires. At the initiative of the Argentine Tango Society, a non-profit organization for the promotion and preservation of the culture and history of Tango, endorsed by the Argentine Government, they received the "Nobleza del Arrabal" award and the titles of "Don" and "Doña".

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Keppoch Str, Cardiff, CF24 3JW

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