Pivot & Sacada Dynamics

In this class Gastón will explore the dynamic relationship between pivots and sacadas, using them as essential tools to develop a more creative and fluid tango. By refining this technique, body awareness and timing, dancers will learn how to generate effortless transitions.

More about Gastón Olguín

Gastón Olguín started his professional tango career in the iconic tango-opera Maria de Buenos Aires, in a staging that included the participation of librettist Horacio Ferrer and world-known Argentine musicians.

He was also a ballet dancer with the Ballet Neoclásico of Buenos Aires, directed by choreographer Guido de Benedetti, who was previously artistic director of the Colón Theater. With this ballet company, Gastón danced in classical and non-classical ballets, including Romeo and Juliet, Molier, and Rock & Tango, in the Metropolitan Theater in the famous Corrientes Avenue. Through his ballet career, he joined several dance companies, including Karina Olmedo’s Ballet Compacto and Juan Pablo Ledo’s Ballet de Cámara Tango Fusión. With the latter, he underwent his first international tour.

In his tango career, Gastón danced in tango musicals such as Sebastián Tango and París en Buenos Aires. He joined the tango companies Estampas Porteñas, directed by Carolina Soler, and Tempo Tango, directed by Ignacio Gonzales Cano. With the former, he toured Turkey.

Gastón was a dancer in Buenos Aires’ most traditional “casas de tango” that offer tango shows, including Sabor a Tango,  La cumparsita, and Bar Sur. He also danced under choreographers Nicolás Cobos and Paola Jean Jean in Madero Tango, a well-known casa de tango located in the chic Puerto Madero neighborhood for 5 years.

He now teaches with Johana Cope in “After Tango” at the Copes Studio in Buenos Aires.

Since 2015 Gastón has been touring internationally as a tango teacher, participating in tango festivals, workshops, retreats and other events in the United States, Mexico, Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Holland and now Queer Tango IN London.

Private lessons are also available at £80 for a 55 minute session - just drop us an message to book.

Please arrive up to 15 minutes early for this class to ensure we can start promptly.