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Pre-Festival Course and Special Workshops 2010

Lifestyle Studio, Surry Hills NSW - February 22 to March 20 2010

TangoFest is offering an intensive Pre-Festival Tango Course for the first time. It will be a 4-week term and is designed for tango dancers of all levels. The course will be conducted by Belen Silva, who, together with Diego Gonzalez, will also be teaching & performing in TangoFest 2010.

By the end of the course, participants will have a better understanding of the structure of tango in coordination with the music and ultimately feel the true essence of the fluidity in the dance. Having achieved this, the participants can confidently attend the different class levels in TangoFest 2010 workshops and get much more satisfaction and fulfilment.

This Pre-Festival Tango course is made up of eight 1 ½ hour classes and 3 Saturdays of intensive guided practicas of 2 hours each. After the practica, students can still keep on practicing and dancing for another hour. The venue will be the expansive floor of the Lifestyle Studio, 4th Floor, 16 Foster Street, Surry Hills which is very close to the city.

Come and join us in this Pre-Festival Tango Course. For a total of 18 hours of lessons and properly guided practicas plus 3 hours of more practice and dancing. You only pay AUD$285 if you register and pay by 12 February 2010, or AUD$300 after the 12th of February. If you register as a couple (Leader and Follower) the discounted price of $ 550 before or $ 570 after the 12th of February applies.

The Special Workshop & Practica Milonga on the 20th of March to be conducted by Belen Silva and Diego Gonzalez is open to everyone and costs AUD$40. Pre-Festival participants enrolling in this special workshop will only have to add AUD$30 when paying the course fee.

To register, send remittance to:

Account Name: Acerca Tu Pty Ltd
Bank Name: Citibank
BSB No: 242-200
Account No: 470172-487

Please indicate your name in the details section of your bank transfer. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact Lilian via email on lilian@tangofest.com.au
Date & Time
Topic description
Purpose

Monday
22 Feb 2010
8:00 - 9:30pm

"Abrazo, intension y caminata en movimientos lineales"

Understanding the Natural function of the body to achieve fluidity in walking & adaptability to the music.

Thursday
25 Feb 2010
8:00 - 9:30pm

"Abrazo, intension y caminata: Diferentes cambios de peso"

Working in different moments in the music, with the objective of understanding different leads through change of weight.

Saturday
28 Feb 2010
5:00 - 8:00pm

Guided Practica

  

Monday
1 Mar 2010
8:00 - 9:30pm

"Intension, marca y reaccion: Coordinacion en el pivot (1)"

Proper coordination in the lead and follower's reaction in specific moments for changes in directions

Thursday
4 Mar 2010
8:00 - 9:30pm

"Intension, marca y reaccion: Coordinacion en el pivot (2)"

Continuation of the coordination and sublety of the lead and follower's reaction, exploring different possibilities of the changes in directions

Saturday
6 Mar 2010
5:00 - 8:00pm

Guided Practica

  

Monday
8 Mar 2010
8:00 - 9:30pm

"Proyeccion de movimientos lineales y circulares: Marca y reaccion"

Exploring the projection and retention of different movements, in coordintion with the partner and the music

Thursday
11 Mar 2010
8:00 - 9:30pm

"Milonga: sutileza y musicalidad"

Recognizing the sublety in the lead and follower's reaction with the correct timing

Saturday
13 Mar 2010
5:00 - 8:00pm

Guided Practica

  

Monday
15 Mar 2010
8:00 - 9:30pm

"Giros: Coordinacion en pareja- Diferentes resoluciones"

Fluidity in the dynamic turn and coordination of the couple's move with varying combinations

Thursday
18 Mar 2010
8:00 - 9:30pm

"Combinacion de elementos en secuencias simples y complejas"

Application of all the above elements in both simple and complex sequences

Saturday
20 Mar 2010
4:30 - 6:00pm

Special Workshop -Synergy of dancing traditional and new movements in Tango

Observe and guide the students in the application of the topics covered in the workshops during the week & execution of additonal variations will be shown. Special Workshop by Belen & Diego. Techniques in the Marriage between old & new Tango movements.

6:00 - 8:00pm

Guided Practica / Milonga

 

 

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