My instructor is doing some workshops coming up in a few weeks and she's away so I thought I'd ask for advice here. The 2 workshops I'm think of taking are Beginner/Intermediate International Tango and Beginner/Intermediate Quick Step. My only classes were in Waltz, Fox Trot, and Swing but have learned some Cha Cha and a couple of Tango steps at practice parties. Are taking these 2 classes too ambitious for a beginner like me?

If you are comfortable dancing with others in the waltz and foxtrot and these classes include "beginner" in their billing it would seem you might be justified in taking them, but since you seem to imply that you already know the instructor why don't you ask them when they return?

Thanks for your response. She's away until 2 days before payment is due.

"She's away until 2 days before payment is due."

Well at least she isn't away until two days after payment is due

Why don't you plan to take the classes, but if you want to be extra sure talk with her they day before the deadline. You could even ask the studio to have her call you about them. Or you could ask if you could register for the class on the understanding that your payment could be credited to private lessons instead if your teacher feels you do not belong in the class.

In actuality it's very rare to not a let a student sign up for the class after the supposed deadline if there is still room. What does happen sometimes though is if not enough students sign up they decide to cancel that class.