Dear Tango dancers,
The schedule is finally set for Alberto and Valorie's Argentine Tango
workshops at White Street Arts Center. We've decided to spread the
workshops over two weekends. Alberto wanted to allow ample time, breathing
room, and choices for the participants.
I am listing the workshops below. But a better and more detailed
presentation is available at:
http://www.prairienet.org/white-street/alberto.workshop.html
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COSTS
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All workshops are two hours, and cost $25 at the door.
Take advantage of the lower rates for advance enrollment (see end of this
message).
A printable registration form, which you can mail with your check, is at
http://www.prairienet.org/white-street/alberto-regform.html
Or contact me directly by phone (328-1008) or email
(white-street@prairienet.org) and I will send you a form.
IMPORTANT: Payment for advance enrollment must be received by Feb 25.
Private Lessons are $65/hour (for an individual or couple) and availability
is very limited, so contact me right way if you want to reserve a private
lesson.
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WHAT TO CHOOSE?
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Since there are so many workshops, feel free to email me if you have
questions about what to take.
I have three general recommendations:
(1) If you are seriously studying tango, you should consider the series of
four workshops on Salon Floorcraft. Note that there are two levels, "a" and
"b".
The "completion" of the Salon Floorcraft series is a fifth class
"Triangulation Concepts for Stationary Figures". Despite the abstruse
title, it is where a lot of real fun will come from, with ganchos, sacadas,
enrosques, voleos, etc. So don't overlook it. (But don't make it your only
workshop either.)
(2) Two workshops are designed for first-time Argentine Tango dancers:
"Dance Tango Tonight" and "Introduction to Tango Salon". Even experienced
dancers can learn a lot from these two workshops, but I want to be clear
about how they are geared.
(3) Women should check out Valorie's class for women, "Tango Barre".
So get ready, this is going to be great! After seeing the final plan
Alberto said that if he wasn't busy teaching, he would like to take these
workshops himself. :-)
Joe
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ARGENTINE TANGO WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
with Alberto Paz and Valorie Hart
Feb 24 - Mar 5
=========== WEEK ONE * February 24 - 27, 2000 =================
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[W1] Tango Barre
Thursday, Feb. 24 * 8:30 - 10:30 PM
All levels, Technique fundamentals for women.
This is a 2-hour class for women, given like a ballet barre class, designed
for all levels of dancers. Material addressed and worked on: balance,
embellishments, stretching, giros, music identification and interpretation,
confidence enhancement, body management. The last fifteen minutes are spent
on questions from the class about any technical or social aspect women
encounter when dancing. The material is consistent and repetitive in the
spirit of a ballet class, crafted to allow a woman to own her technique and
use it to express herself, her body type, her musicality and to feel the
enjoyment of confidence when being able to respond and dance with any and
every man.
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[W2] Dance Tango Tonite
Friday, Feb. 25 * 7:30 - 9:30 PM
All levels, no partner necessary.
A workshop designed for those wishing to dance Argentine Tango for the
first time, and for those who want to increase their understanding of the
Argentine Tango various rhythms. Men and women are drilled with movements
that emphasize posture, balance and musicality. A series of useful figures
provide the bases for understanding displacements on the line of dance,
changes of direction, and stationary patterns.
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[W3] Tango Salon Floorcraft I-a
Saturday, Feb. 26 * 1 PM - 3 PM
All levels, no partner necessary.
Using a variety of movements that involve right hand turns, techniques and
concepts of floor navigation will be presented with improvisation in mind
as the main goal.
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[W4] Club Style Milonga
Saturday, Feb. 26 * 3:30 - 5:30 PM
All levels, no partner necessary.
Club style refers to the style of choice at the crowded dance floors in
Buenos Aires. Learn to navigate and improvise on any dance floor while
enjoying and understanding the music and rhythm of the Argentine Milonga.
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[W5] Tango Salon Floorcraft I-b
Sunday, Feb. 27 * 1 PM - 3 PM
Level 2, no partner necessary.
A series of Salon-style figures built from right hand turns are presented
to round up the Floorcraft workshop from previous day.
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[W6] Club Style Vals Cruzado
Sunday, Feb. 27 * 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
All levels, no partner necessary.
Club style refers to the style of choice at the crowded dance floors in
Buenos Aires. Learn to navigate and improvise on any dance floor while
enjoying and understanding the music and rhythm of the Argentine Creole
Vals (criollo).
=========== WEEK TWO * March 2- 5, 2000 =========
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[W7] Tango Barre
Thursday, Mar. 2 * 8:30 - 10:30 PM
All levels
See description for [W1].
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[W8] Club Style Argentine Tango
Friday, Mar. 3 * 7:30 - 9:30 PM
All levels, no partner necessary.
A workshop focusing on the rhythm of Tango and the ability to improvise on
a crowded dance floor. A must for those who find it difficult listening and
dancing to the music. The only way to dance in the clubs of downtown Buenos
Aires.
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[W9] Introduction to Tango Salon
Saturday, Mar. 4 * 1 PM - 3 PM
All levels, no partner necessary.
An introduction to Argentine Tango Salon Style designed for people wanting
to dance Argentine Tango for the first time or for beginning level dancers
who were unable to attend the Salon workshops the previous week.
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[W10] Triangulation Concepts for Stationary Figures
Saturday, Mar. 4 * 3:30 - 5:30 PM
All levels, no partner necessary.
Techniques and fundamental concepts of triangulation will be presented to
add a large number of stationary patterns, such as ganchos (hooks),
barridas (sweeps), boleos (leg flicks) and back sacadas (displacements) for
both men and women.
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[W11] Tango Salon Floorcraft II-a
Sunday, Mar. 5 * 1 PM - 3 PM
All levels, no partner necessary.
Using a variety of movements that involve left hand turns, techniques and
concepts of floor navigation will be presented with improvisation in mind
as the main goal.
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[W12] Tango Salon Floorcraft II-b
Sunday, Mar. 5 * 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Level 2, no partner necessary.
A series of Salon-style figures built from left hand turns are presented to
round out the Floorcraft workshop from previous day. Techniques for
enrosques (corkscrew), back sacadas (displacements) and lapices
(pencil/drawing) will also be presented.
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Discounts for Advance Enrollment
Each workshop is $25 per person at the door. The following discounts apply
for advance enrollees. Pre-registration payment must be received no later
than February 25.
Number of Standard Pre-Registered
Workshops Rate Rate
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1 $ 25 $ 20
2 $ 50 $ 45
3 $ 75 $ 55
4 $100 $ 65
5 $125 $ 75
6 $150 $ 90
7 $175 $105
8 $200 $120
9 $225 $135
10 $250 $150
11 $275 $165
12 $300 $180
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Special Packages
[] Tangazo Package: Any 5 workshops plus one private lesson $120
[] Tangazo Platinum: Any 10 workshops plus two private lessons $200
Private lessons are for either an individual or a couple. The normal rate
for privates is $65 for a one-hour lesson.
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