We are ecstatic to announce that Natalia Hills is teaching, leading workshops and offering privates in Tango 178 20th July to 20th August

We are proud and excited to announce Natalia Hills will be with us this summer bringing her unparalleled experience skill and passion in tango to London and Tango 178.

Natalia Hills has lived the deepest experience of tango. At age 12 with Legend Juan Carlos Copes under the direction of her mentor Dany Mañas. At 16, she created her first choreography for the renowned artist Jairo in Revolver: El Fantasma del Río de la Plata, a collaboration that has inspired her ever since.

She has been nominated for the Laurence Olivier, Tony, and Drama Desk Awards for her choreography in Forever Tango on Broadway and in London. She has performed for Princess Diana, at the Teatro Colón, and at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Her television appearances include NBC’s Today Show, PBS’s Evening at the Pops, and National Geographic.

In 2009, she founded Tangueros del Sur, presenting Romper el Piso at New York City Center, Jacob’s Pillow, the Israel Dance Festival, the Maipo Theater, and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. In 2018, the company staged María de Buenos Aires with original singer Amelita Baltar.

Her work achieved major success in 2018 with soldout performances in Portland and Los Angeles. She continued developing new projects, including Ella Baila (2021–2023), which premiered internationally with great acclaim.

In 2024, she performed as principal dancer in Patagonia at the Lyon Opera House. She later began creating Sentir Buenos Aires, presented in stages at the San Martín Theater and Teatro de La Rivera.

She opened her own studio in 2025 at Palacio Barolo and recently premiered Gardel y Lepera at Museo Casa Carlos Gardel. Currently, she is in Asia working on Obelisko Zero, which had its avantpremiere in Tokyo. The full work will debut in August 2026 at Teatro de La Rivera during the Buenos Aires Tango Festival.

She will deliver the premiere of her latest project Calejón Hills @Tango 178.

Wed 22nd AND 29th July

Callejón Hills

London/United Kingdom Premiere

Callejón Hills – Tango Seminar

Callejón Hills is conceived as a geographical and sensory journey through tango. Through guided breathing, grounding techniques, and movement exploration, participants will be transported into a vivid landscape: a narrow alley filled with music, echoes, rhythm, dancers, and children.

Inspired by Natalia's childhood memories of growing up in the suburbs of Buenos Aires during the mid-1980s, the seminar recreates the atmosphere where tango was lived as part of everyday life. Rather than simply learning steps, participants are invited to experience tango as a living culture and a physical language.

More than a traditional class, Callejón Hills is a choreographic laboratory and a guided composition workshop. Dancers of all levels will explore how each tango style is danced, discovering the qualities, dynamics, and intentions behind the movement instead of merely reproducing figures.

Seminar Content Breath and Body Awareness

• Guided breathing techniques to cultivate presence, relaxation, and physical awareness. • Developing a deep connection with the floor as the foundation of movement.

Axis, Balance, and Weight Transfer

• Building a stable and responsive axis.
• Refining individual balance and body control.
• Understanding efficient weight transfer as the basis of partner dancing. • Preparing the body to arrive naturally into the embrace.

Movement Through Space

• Dynamic walking sequences inspired by traditional tango.
• Exercises that challenge gravity while maintaining fluidity and control. • Footwork, projection, and spatial awareness.

The Embrace

• Exploring the embrace as the defining element of Argentine Tango.
• Developing communication, connection, and musical dialogue through body awareness.

Tango del Sur Style

• Exploring the movement qualities and aesthetics of the Tango del Sur style. • Understanding its characteristic dynamics, rhythm, and interpretation.
• Developing an authentic personal expression while honoring the tradition.

Choreographic Composition

• Guided improvisation and movement research.
• Creative tools for composing movement through intention, musicality, and connection.

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• Encouraging each participant to discover their own artistic voice within the language of tango.

Objective

By traveling through the world of Callejón Hills, participants will gain both the technical and artistic foundations needed to understand and recreate the movement vocabulary of the great Tango Masters, while developing a deeper, more personal relationship with one of the world's most expressive social dances.

19:30 to 21:30 Dance workshop exploring the history culture and evolution of tango in Buenos Aires from Natalia’s own experience.

21:30 -22:30 Real guided practica with Natalia Hills.

Drop in price £35

-50% Students pay on the door

Sunday 26th July

16-17:00 Fundamentals class with Natalia Hills an unmissable chance to explore the very basic fundamentals of tango with a legendary teacher

17-18:00 Improver/Advanced class with Natalia Hills

If you’s like to attend all of Natalia’s classes and workshops we are offering a special discounted price of £150.

this comprises Callejón Hills parts one and two and 8 classes with social dance for each Sunday Natalia is with us.