I've been in 4 sessions of Maria's tango classes over the last few years and I have to say she's an AMAZING dance instructor.
I grew up not believing I could dance even though I loved moving to the music. For some reason her style is one that really resonates with me and I can pick up some very complicated nuances of the dance quite easily. I've taken other tango classes from other well known studios and something is missing that Maria adds and I some how grasp the concept and can embody it. He teaching is taken very slowly, and a partipant has learned a lot more about moving in dance before they ever learn the basic steps - and I can tell you that's done wonders to my ability to follow a leader (because I can memorize steps well and take over!). I wouldn't say I'm an expert dancer or will ever be looking forward to anything more than feeling like a average person in a social dance situation but that's miles ahead of what I thought I would be capable of.
I've been to a handful of schools and instructors in the city for a few different dances over the years, if you're interested in really learning tango this is the instructor for you! read more