Hello dear tango dancers, Here in Champaign-Urbana we just finished an exciting and enlightening weekend of Argentine Tango workshops with Alberto and Valorie. They have been just wonderful with the beginning Tango dancers here, and they really have people pumped up about dancing Tango.
There will be six more workshops this coming Thursday-Sunday. If you are anywhere near central Illinois, we would love to have you visit. (We were frankly stunned a few weeks ago when Yvonne from Miami showed up at our Saturday Milonga. She was in Dayton, looked us up on the web, and drove over.) We're a young group, but a lot of fun. Note that we are extending the advance enrollment discounts to anyone who pays in advance before their workshop. For full class descriptions and fees see: www.prairienet.org/white-street/alberto.workshop.html Also, come join Alberto, Valorie and the rest of us for dancing on Friday and Saturday! Tango/Salsa dance Friday, March 3 11-11:30 Tango 11:30-1:30 Salsa At The Regent Ballroom (www.regentballroom.com) Savoy Illinois Admission: $3.50 Milonga Sponsored by the Tango Society of Central Illinois Saturday March 4 8-11pm At Phillips Recreation Center Corner of McCullough and Springfield Urbana, Illinois Admission $3.00 For directions to the workshops or these two dances, see these links: Directions to Workshops: www.prairienet.org/white-street/whitestreet-directions.html Directions to The Regent: www.prairienet.org/white-street/regent-directions.html Directions to Phillips Recreation Center: www.prairienet.org/white-street/phillips-directions.html Joe Grohens (workshop organizer) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARGENTINE TANGO WORKSHOP SERIES With Alberto Paz and Valorie Hart Week Two, March 2 - 5 At White Street Arts Center 304 1/2 E. White Street Champaign, Illinois phone: 328-1008 web: www.prairienet.org/white-street/alberto.workshops.html email: [email protected] ****** March 2, 8:30-10:30 PM [W7] TANGO BARRE with Valorie Hart Technique fundamentals for women: balance, embellishments, stretching, giros, music identification and interpretation, confidence enhancement, body management. March 3, 7:30-9:30 PM [W8] TANGO CLUB STYLE A workshop focusing on the rhythm of Tango and the ability to improvise on a crowded dance floor. March 4, 1:00-3:00 PM [W9] INTRODUCTION TO TANGO SALON STYLE An introduction to Argentine Tango Salon Style providing a base for improvising and navigating the dance floor. March 4, 3:30-5:30 PM [W10] STATIONARY FIGURES Techniques and concepts for proper execution of ganchos (hooks), barridas (sweeps), boleos (leg flicks) and back sacadas (displacements) for both men and women. March 5, 1:00-3:00 PM [W11] TANGO SALON FLOORCRAFT II-A 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. March 5, 3:30-5:30 PM [W12] TANGO SALON FLOORCRAFT II-B This workshop will expand on the work of the preceding class. Each workshop is $25 at the door. Take advantage of the lower rates for advance enrollment. Costs when paid in advance: 1 workshop $20 2 workshops $45 3 workshops $55 4 workshops $65 5 workshops $75 6 workshops $90 Tangazo 5-pack: Any 5 workshops plus one private lesson for $120. A private lesson can be for an individual or a couple. Note -- time slots for privates are scarce, so contact me quickly if you want one. -joe
