Isle of Wight Tango Weekend, Tango y Nada Mas Edition
Schedule
Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
The Royal Esplanade Hotel | Gosport, EN
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BOOKING IS OPEN!Join us in welcoming Elizabeth Knock and Luis Alberto Rodriguez Predieri (Tango y Nada Mas) to the Isle of Wight Tango Weekend, Tango y Nada Mas Edition.
The weekend is in the beautiful Royal Esplanade Hotel, Ryde, next to Ryde Pier and Ryde Beach.
Our milongas will feature great tango tunes from across the decades, including the beautiful Golden era classics, as well as classic tangos played by the modern orchestras, tangos by the modern orchestras, and a splash of Nuevo.
Easy to get to, Ryde can be accessed by fastcat ( a fast boat with the company Wightlink), or the Hovercraft.
Coming from London/Brighton /Southampton on the train? Buy a through return ticket which includes train and fastcat.
OR…drive here and bring your car on the car ferry- it’s a relaxed way to get here - parking is available at our Hotel & ferry discounts are available for all boat journeys. The Hotel people can book you discounted crossings for car ferry, fastcat or Hover.
A Message to you, from Tango y Nada Mas
Tango y Nada Mas brings more than 30 years of experience in Argentine Tango to the UK through classes, workshops and performances. We share the Tango culture of Buenos Aires with an emphasis on the music, the embrace, the walk and social dancing. Our aim is to inspire people with this beautiful improvised dance and to build a community of like-minded dancers here in the UK.
"We teach what we dance and we dance what we teach!"
Our Tango is 100% improvised; we dance with the music and because of the music. For this reason musicality runs throughout our classes. In addition, we focus on technique - for example, the technique of walking, of a good embrace, and how to develop and improve the connection between you and your partners leading to beautiful lines, and giving you confidence and enabling you to express yourself through the music. Everything we teach is suitable for the social dancefloor and always considers the Ronda, we will always teach our ideas in the line of dance and show you how.
TO REGISTER FOR DANCING:
You may book any combination of workshops/milongas or there are 3 Dance Pass options.
1. Please email - [email protected]
listing the workshops and milongas you would like to attend.
Write either ‘follower’ or ‘leader’.
If you come as a couple, tell us. Followers/leaders ratio will be balanced. Advise how long you have been dancing Argentine Tango.
2. You will receive an invoice by email.
3. Once you have registered you will receive a code.
TO BOOK HOTEL
Once you have booked your dancing with us, you should then call the Hotel quoting the event and the code. Book in for whichever nights you want - last time, some folk added days on each side to have a little holiday.
01983 562549
OUR PRICE IS £69 per person per night for dinner, bed, breakfast, and lunch.
DANCE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
7.30-11.30pm - Welcome milonga
SATURDAY
Workshop 1 - TANGO
11am-12.15pm
Open level
Fundamentals/Back to basics
It's always important to learn or review fundamental technique. This workshop will focus on music & connection, posture, technique and lots of walking!
Workshop 2 - TANGO
12.45-2pm
Intermediate/Advanced
Dancing to Melodic orchestras - sharing the essence of Tango salon.
How to do justice to melodic music through your dance. Always wanted to perfect that free leg or to practice and use those smooth enrosques? this is your chance!
Workshop 3 - MILONGA
3.15-4.30pm
Intermediate/Advanced
Milonga
A toolkit of resources to enjoy your Milonga and to make it different to your Tango! (workshop to be adapted to participants' experience and ability)
MILONGA ( including PERFORMANCE by The maestros)
7.30pm-midnight
SUNDAY
Workshop 4 - TANGO
11am-12.15pm
Advanced***
Practical solutions for refreshing your double-time dancing using the music of D'Arienzo.
***suitable for dancers who already have a good grasp of double time and at least two or three movements which they use regularly in double time
Workshop 5 - VALS
12.45- 2pm
Intermediate/Advanced
Circular vs Travelling? You can have both! Exhilarating turns in vals.
GUIDED PRACTICA
3-4pm Practise everything you have learned - the maestros will be on hand to hone those moves.
AFTERNOON MILONGA
3-6pm
Prices - Dancing
1 workshop - £22
2 workshops - £20 per workshop
3-5 workshops - £18 per workshop
Friday milonga - £20
Sat milonga - £30
Sunday practica - £20
Sunday milonga - £20
Sunday practica/milonga combo - £30
Dance Pass 1 - 5 workshops; 3 milongas, 1 practica - £135
Dance Pass 2 - 4 workshops; 3 milongas, 1 practica - £125
Dance Pass 3 - 3 workshops; 3 milongas, 1 practica - £120
Tea and coffee breaks included.
All workshops and milongas are in the Brasserie Room.
The Práctica, and tea and coffee breaks will be in our breakout room where there is a cute dance floor available for you to practise anytime.
Prices - Hotel
£69 per person per night. Once single rooms have been booked, doubles/twins will have a £5 supplement for single occupation.
Package for 1 person, for 2-night stay (Friday–Sunday) - £138
Includes:
Friday: Dinner, accommodation.
Saturday: Breakfast, sandwich lunch buffet, dinner, accommodation.
Sunday: Breakfast and sandwich lunch buffet.
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Where is it happening?
The Royal Esplanade Hotel, 16 Esplanade, Ryde, PO33 2ED, United Kingdom, GosportEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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