Where Tarraxo becomes connection. Most dancers dance alone — even when they have a partner.
One focused day in Paris to rebuild how you move with someone.
You know the moves but feel disconnected from your partner. You want to understand what real connection feels like.
02 / Starting
You're a beginner
You want to learn Tarraxo the right way — with connection as the foundation, not an afterthought.
03 / Plateau
You're intermediate
You have the basics but something is missing. You want to go deeper into musicality, lead & follow, and presence.
04 / Teacher
You teach Tarraxo
You want a structured method to transmit connection — not just steps, but the real feeling.
The Method
The TOCA Method
Toca = to touch, in the language of the dance. Four pillars designed to bring real connection back to partnership dancing — Touch, Observation, Control, Awareness.
T
Touch
Connection with your partner. Feeling through contact, not force.
O
Observation
Listening to your partner's body, energy and timing.
C
Control
Mastery of your movements. Precision without tension.
A
Awareness
Full presence — with yourself, your partner and the music.
The Program
One day of real Tarraxo
Saturday · July 25, 2026
City · Paris, FRFormat · One-day IntensiveLevels · All
T
Touch — Connection First
13:00 — 14:15
Posture and grounding — preparing the body to connect.
The embrace: open, semi-closed, closed.
Tarraxinha in connection — hip isolation as a couple.
O
Observation — Listen to Your Partner
14:30 — 15:45
Lead without pushing, follow without anticipating.
Reading your partner's energy and timing.
Dancing the silences, pauses and breaks.
C
Control — Mastery Without Tension
16:15 — 17:30
Fundamentals of Tarraxo in partnership.
Rotations, level changes, displacements.
Transitions and rhythm changes.
A
Awareness — Full Presence
17:45 — 18:45
Structured improvisation — freedom within a frame.
Body dialogue: question and answer between partners.
Self-expression in connection — never alone.
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Guided Pratica & Closing
18:45 — 19:30
Practice with live feedback · Q&A with Dawou · Final connection drill.
Your Instructor
Dawou Tarraxo
Most dancers dance alone — even when they have a partner. My job is to bring them back to two bodies, one connection.
Born in Paris, Dawou is a pioneer of Tarraxo who has been teaching and performing across more than 50 countries since 2016. Official Tarraxo dancer and manager of the first Tarraxo dancer team, he built his approach through years of international teaching, social dancing, performance and deep study of partner connection.
With 10+ years of pedagogy experience as a former IT teacher, he knows how to structure learning and push dancers out of their comfort zone safely. After years of observing dancers worldwide, he developed the TOCA Method around one simple truth — "Most dancers dance alone — even when they have a partner." His mission: bring back the real essence of Tarraxo. Two bodies. One connection.
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Paris
Tarraxo School
Every Tuesday · 2021–2023
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London
Tarraxo School
Every Wednesday · 2022–2023
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Dubai
UrbanKiz & Tarraxo Class
Fridays · 9PM–11PM
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Certified by Laurent Yishù — 2019.
Musicality & pedagogy certification. Laurent Yishù is one of the most respected Tarraxo pedagogues in the world — a mark of excellence in both teaching and musical understanding.
Let's dance, connect and elevate. A Dubai training space for cleaner UrbanKiz foundations, deeper Tarraxo connection and a more musical body. One Saturday a month, the school hosts a masterclass with a guest artist.
