BE IN TANGO

WHY ARGENTINE TANGO?..

Dance is a beautiful way to communicate our feelings, thoughts, our experiences to the world. Argentine tango allows individuals to share their stories with each other in a sensitive and elegant way. Tango is more than a dance; it is a culture, an interpretation of life values on a micro scale, it gives an opportunity to express complete love. It is structured, yet free, fully improvised, and unique to every person.

Through tango you can learn to love yourself and to love the person next to you. Tango has the power to awaken emotions and open hearts. By learning argentine tango one can learn to feel music, to interpret movement, and to express themself in creative and fulfilling ways.

…Why do I teach?

I am grateful for the chance to share with you how tango has impacted my life and the horizons it has shown me.
I want to share everything I have absorbed from many talented and amazing teachers across the globe. I started dancing tango in 2012 and my passion motivated me to take any opportunity to improve my skills. The dances I’ve shared with others and the energy we created together on the dance floor transformed me, and I want others to have the same opportunity to learn, grow, and create.
Tango awakened the need in me to create an environment where needs are heard, understood, and addressed.
My goal is to build an inclusive, diverse, mindful safe space with a sense of community & purpose within Houston Tango Community.
We provide a progressive program of classes and a variety of events to bring a tango experience to everyone from Houston and all visitors: Tango Curious (Level 1), Tango Explorer (Level 2), Tango Dedicated (Level 3), Followers Empowering Club (HTFEC), monthly workshops, and an annual international Houston tango marathon. To help you become a socially aware member of the tango community, our schedule will also include a tango etiquette class and a guided practice.

I appreciate your support with all my heart and can hardly express my excitement to welcome everyone.

Iryna Ilyk

Be In Tango Mission

is to be a respectful, inclusive, and safe space, free of stereotypes, where all can express themselves in Houston.
The aim is to empower dancers, to build their confidence, and help them connect with themselves and others in a loving and trusting environment.

Our Class Philosophy …. or what to expect at the class

At the Be In Tango class: Each person in the room is there to challenge themselves. We all are out of our comfort zones and we all share common respect for each other because of that, and encourage each other on to the next step. Each of us is on a personal journey, moving at different speeds, on varying paths, and at different stages of development. Each person and journey is beautiful. We encourage and teach dancers to listen to themselves and be attentive to each other. We appreciate the effort it takes to embark on this tango journey with us and we are grateful to each student who trusts us to guide them. We are open to questions, doubts, concerns, and gladly share experiences. We appreciate individual thinking and we look forward to seeing each unique, creative, and beautiful individual connect, contribute, and compose with us. We engage in different levels of communication about tango and our tango journeys: through dance, classes, discussion, lectures, workshops, and practicas. Come Be In Tango with us.