No previous dance experience is required
We will try to match you with someone. Partners typically rotate
Make friends from different backgrounds
Dress comfortably. Dance shoes are recommended
Oct 31st - Dec 12th '26
Break for Thanksgiving Weekend
Tango was born in Buenos Aires in the late 19th century, and then it spread overseas. Today, it is danced in towns and cities all over the world
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A timeless state of energized focus, involvement, and enjoyment. Colloquially known as being in the zone
6 Weekends,
Oct 31st - Dec 12th '26
Break for Thanksgiving Weekend
1680 Bryant St,
Palo Alto
6 SUNDAYS, 2:15 to 3:30pm
Nov 1st - Dec 13th
Break for thanksgiving weekend
For Beginners: No previous Tango or social dance experience required
Embark on a captivating dance adventure with this series designed especially for individuals with no prior dance experience or recently minted tango dancers.
And, get ready to immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Argentine tango and unlock the secrets of this compelling dance. Combine your learning with a flow concept every week to add another dimension to your learning experience.
6 SUNDAYS, 3:45 to 5:00pm
Nov 1st - Dec 13th
Break for thanksgiving weekend
For Beginners: Tango Foundations-I, or equivalent experience required. Tango Foundations - II optional.
Advance to the final stage of Tango Foundations. Throughout this series, our focus is on dynamism and creativity in tango by developing existing figures and introducing new ones.
We will further develop our understanding of the flow state with six new Flow Concepts from modern science and psychology, emphasising integration, creativity, and the synergy of the left and right brain.
6 SATURDAYS, 2:15 to 3:30pm
Oct 31st - Dec 12th
Break for thanksgiving weekend
For Intermediate Dancers: Tango Foundations - I, II, & III, or equivalent experience required. Intermediate Tango - I is optional
Deepen your dance through a refined exploration of figures, technique, subtle mechanics, and shared presence. Designed for dancers who have completed the full Foundations pathway or who bring sustained tango experience into the room, each week integrates a flow concept drawn from Zen and the Japanese Tea Ceremony, supporting ease, trust, and embodied intelligence in movement—so technique, musicality, and connection align naturally and support a rich experience.
6 SATURDAYS, 3:45 to 5:00pm
Oct 31st - Dec 12th
Break for thanksgiving weekend
NEW COURSE: Tango Foundations-I, or equivalent experience required. Milonga & Vals Foundations - I optional
Explore the next level of Milonga & Vals through four Milonga classes and two Vals classes. Students will develop Traspié variations and crosses, turning Baldosas, walking turns, Giros, Ocho Cortado, Rebotes, and playful Amagues. The Milonga portion also explores starting embellishments, ending poses, musical phrasing, accents, and improvisation. The Vals classes focus on walking turns, Giros with Ocho Cortados, and Sacada exchanges. Emphasis is placed on musicality, connection, smooth transitions, floorcraft, and confident social dancing.
Every Saturday, 5:00 to 8:00 pm, with Live Music on Oct 31st & Nov 21st. Milonga timing extended for live music.
Tea & Tango offers a welcoming space for dancing. Dancers can explore music from the Golden Era to Tango Nuevo and Contemporary Tango. It's beginner-friendly, helping newcomers prepare for milongas and marathons, while advanced dancers refine their skills and enjoy social dancing. The event also features an art exhibit, authentic pu erh tea from Yunnan, among other teas and snacks. Live music performances on select weeks add to the vibrant atmosphere!
Karn Verma
Founder & Teacher
Karn is a passionate dance instructor specializing in Argentine tango and Cross Step Waltz. His journey began at the age of seven, inspired by Michael Jackson, and later expanded during his studies at Stanford University, where he explored various social dances with Richard Powers' classes. After performing Salsa and Bachata with a Los Angeles-based company, he discovered Argentine tango in 2015, deepening his expertise with training in Buenos Aires and Rome with dancer, actor, teacher Pablo Veron. Karn has taught at Stanford's Bechtel International Center, Friday Night Waltz in Palo Alto, Cigar Bar in San Francisco, MIT Club of Northern California, Jikoji Zen Center, and the Oshman Family JCC.
In 2022, Karn founded Feeling Flow, a dance school dedicated to fostering connection and mindfulness through movement. His teaching integrates meditation, focusing on authenticity, flow, and musicality. With a strong emphasis on community building, he has introduced innovative events like live music milongas combining east & west art, and structured tango series featuring experienced local instructors. Beyond dance, Karn is also involved in cryptocurrency innovation while practicing Zen and hosting Japanese tea ceremonies.
Sara Aleksova
Tango Lead & Teacher
Sara is a passionate Tango instructor, dancer, and creative visionary at Feeling Flow alongside founder Karn Verma. Her journey began in 2015 at Institute TangoM in her native Macedonia, where she studied under Onur Mok. For over a decade, she has been active in the Bay Area Tango community, deepening her practice through training with international maestros and attending global festivals. For the past year and a half, she has shared her love of Tango through teaching at Feeling Flow.
Sara’s teaching blends elegance, creativity, and original thinking, drawing on her background in philosophy, theater, acting, martial arts, and music. With over 14 years as a guitarist and cofounder of the SF rock band Terrasana, she brings a strong musical sensibility to the dance floor. Beyond Tango, Sara is an electronic music producer and resident San Francisco DJ. She embraces Tango as an unscripted art of connection and self-expression, inviting students to discover their own voice and explore principles that extend beyond dance into life.
Read more testimonials here!
Last night, I sang your praises to Scott Gamble. In the 12 years I've been taking classes at FNW, you're the best instructor we have had in Argentine tango. It is a daunting, difficult, stylized dance, but you made it easy and fun to learn. In just two hours, you deftly and with appropriate pacing broke down the elements and showed us how to combine them into the basic steps. And voila we could dance!
Karn's approach to tango is deeply centered on fostering a connection and fluidity between partners, rather than flashy steps. He prioritizes the essence of tango dancing, emphasising connection above all else. If you resonate with this philosophy, Karn is the perfect instructor for you. Karn truly grasps the paramount importance of live music in his unwavering pursuit of preserving and teaching the tango culture. He stands as one of its foremost ambassadors in the Bay Area.
Series typically sell out—register early.
Tea & Tango is free on non-live-music nights with registration for two or more series.
Feeling Flow: Hosted at a historic heritage house in Palo Alto, we are inspired to help people experience flow through dance, yoga, meditation, and related arts, and give them basic tools to translate this experience into other areas of life. Flow is a state of awareness where we are completely immersed in what is right in front of us. It is a highly satisfying state that facilitates well-being and growth. Art, in essence, is a form of self-discovery and a connection practice. It is said that the best way to know yourself is through the mirror of relating to others, and what better way to do this than through music and movement while having fun?
Yes, retaking Tango Foundations classes strengthens your fundamentals, refines movement quality, and enhances your overall dance experience. It’s a fresh opportunity to deepen skills, connect with music, and, practice the flow state.
We highly recommend dance shoes or can you dance in socks. We request no street shoes on the dance floor
No. You can take one class or the entire series without rotation. However, we recommend rotation to maximize fun and learning.
To keep things streamlined we request you to register through this website as soon as possible. Registering in advance also helps us balance roles.
Yes, you are welcome to do that. We will refund your drop-in amount. However, if they are others ahead of you we will give preference to those who commit to the full series from the get go.
List of tango courses and events offered
Learning tango is like learning a new language. And, before we begin to be fluent in a language we must learn its foundations, it basic words, pronunciation and learn to make basic sentences. And, then we can be ready to tell a story. We are creating a comprehensive course structure that will enable passionate learners to reach the heights of personal artistic excellence with this dance, and feel that feeling of Flow.
or email: teacher@feelingflow.org
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