The Tango Society of Boston's Third Anniversary celebration in June, featuring:
1. June workshops with NORBERTO "EL PULPO" ESBREZ & LUIZA PAES, June 17-19 (Sat & Sun, plus Monday evening), with their fascinating style of ganchos, sacadas and enganches. 2. TWO CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS of "La Milonga" featuring the NEW YORK TANGO TRIO (considered the top Tango orchestra in the U.S.) on BOTH nights! Featuring RED AND WHITE ARGENTINE WINES courtesy of our co-sponsor Trapiche--The leading wines of Argentina. 3. TANGO BY MOONLIGHT. Our favourite outdoor event resumes -- dancing by the light of the full moon on a bridge over the Charles River. Thursday night, June 15 (see http://www.bostontango.org/special-events/moonlight/index.html for details). We welcome those travelling from out of town for this special event (and June is a great time of year in Boston). Prices as low as $110 for the entire weekend (13 hours of instruction and both Milongas), plus $10 annual membership for non-members. Or make a week of it--there are various other Tango events nightly from Wed, 14 June through Mon, 19 June that week. Check out http://www.bostontango.org/misc/hotels.html for hotel information and maps and check out the Boston Tango Calendar(tm) at http://www.bostontango.org/ for a complete event calendar. Also mark your calendars for these future events: - July workshops with GUILLERMO MERLO and FERNANDI GHI, July 15-17 (two nights of Milongas with TRIO PANTANGO from Argentina!) - August workshops with CARLOS GAVITO and MARCELA DURAN from Forever Tango, August 19-20. New electronic credit card payment option for workshops and memberships at http://www.bostontango.org/misc/payment.html DETAILS ON EL PULPO & LUIZA WORKSHOPS + NEW YORK TANGO TRIO (JUNE 17-19, 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Norberto Esbrez has 12 years of professional experience as a dancer, tango teacher and choreographer. He has learned from Rodolfo Dinzel and worked for the most important theaters and show-places in Buenos Aires, such as Teatro San Martin, Cafe Tortoni and many others. Norberto is the third generation of tangueros in his family. He carries eighty years of tango tradition and history: His grandfather and father were both bandoneon players. For more than a decade Norberto devoted himself to Tango and deeply researched and developed a very personal technique and style. Complex but continuous and smooth sequences of ganchos, sacadas and enganches are totally improvised. In the milongas in Buenos Aires he is known as "El Pulpo": the octopus. Luiza Paes began to study and dance tango with El Pulpo almost 3 years ago. She started working as El Pulpo's assistant at his classes in his studio now teaches with El Pulpo in all his international tours and congresses. Norberto & Luiza have toured and taught tango in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Brasil and, of course, Argentina. In March of this year they taught at the prestigious CITA-2000 (International Congress of Argentine Tango) festival in Buenos Aires. The NEW YORK TANGO TRIO, featuring Raul Jaurena on the bandoneon, is considered the top Tango Trio in North America. They are much sought after by organizers of major Tango events, since they are one of few Tango orchestras who play so well for dancers. They have played twice in Boston for the Tango Society, most recently in April 2000 and always receive a well-deserved standing ovation by dancers. LOCATION VFW Mt. Auburn Post, 688 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. WORKSHOPS Saturday 17 June 2000: 11:45 am - 6:00 pm Sunday 18 June 2000: 11:45 pm - 6:00 pm Monday 19 June 2000: 7:15 pm - 11:00 pm LA MILONGA Saturday and Sunday evenings, 17 and 18 June 2000: 8:30 pm - 12:30 am with the New York Tango Trio and an exhibition showcase by El Pulpo and Luiza. ** Send in your registrations soon to take advantage of the lower advance registration rates! You can get a copy of the registration at http://www.bostontango.org/special-events/ or pick one up at a Wednesday Dance Break or other local events. (See below for details on sending registrations electronically.) ** DETAILED SCHEDULE Saturday, 17 June 2000 ---------------------- 11:45 am - noon: Registration & warm-up Noon - 1:30 pm: T1: Basics & pasos girados (open to beginners) 1:45 - 3:15 pm: T2: Pasos Girados (open to beginners with T1) 3:45 - 4:45 pm: T3: Cambio de Frente--change of direction (Advanced Beginners/Intermediate) 5:00 - 6:00 pm: T4: Suspencion--Fundamental El Pulpo technique (Intermediate) 8:30 pm - 12:30 am: LA MILONGA I featuring the New York Tango Trio, Trapiche wines and showcase by El Pulpo and Luiza! Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments served. Sunday, 18 June 2000 --------------------- 11:45 am - noon: Registration & warm-up Noon - 1:30 pm: T5: Suspencion (cont'd) (Intermediate) 1:45 - 3:15 pm: T6: Improvisation and Ganchos (Intermediate/Advanced) 3:45 - 4:45 pm: T7: Improvisation and Sacadas (Intermediate/Advanced) 5:00 - 6:00 pm: T8: Ganchos and Sacadas (Advanced) 8:30 pm - 12:30 am: LA MILONGA II featuring the New York Tango Trio, Trapiche wines and showcase by El Pulpo and Luiza! Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments served. Monday, 19 June 2000 -------------------- 7:15 - 7:30 pm: Registration & warm-up 7:30 - 9:00 pm: A1: Enganches, ganchos y sacadas I (Adv) 9:30 - 11:00 pm: A2: Enganches, ganchos y sacadas II (Adv) PRICES Workshops are 1 - 1.5 hours each, and cost as little as $8/hour of instruction (members). Milonga as low as $9 each (members in advance with workshops) including food and wines. Students get a 30% additional discount on all prices below (except membership). Detailed pricing information below. *** Electronic payment now accepted with MasterCard or VISA using PayPal.com (and up to 5% + $5 discount for trying it!) *** Members in advance $15 each for 1st two workshops, $10 each for 3rd through 6th, $5 each for 7th and 8th (Sat/Sun) $20 for one or $30 for two workshops (Mon) $12 for "LA MILONGA" on Saturday or Sunday night, $22 both nights (with 6 or more workshops only $10 one night, $18 both nights) SUPER-PASS (all of the above): $110 Non-Members in advance OR Members at the Door $20 for any one workshop, $15 each for 2nd and 3rd, $10 each for 4th through 7th, $5 for 8th (Sat/Sun) $25 for one or $40 for two workshops (Mon) $15 for "LA MILONGA" on Saturday or Sunday night, $25 for both nights with 6 or more workshops SUPER-PASS (all of the above): $135 Tango Society Membership: $10 for 1 year Non-Members at the Door $25 for any one workshop, $20 for 2nd, $15 each for 3rd and 4th, $10 each for 5th through 8th (Sat/Sun) $30 for one or $50 for two workshops (Mon) $20 for "LA MILONGA" on Saturday or Sunday night SUPER-PASS (all of the above): $165 Tango Society Membership: $10 for 1 year Mail payments to: The Tango Society of Boston, P.O. Box 390055, Cambridge, MA 02139-0055. Advance payments must reach by 12 June 2000. You may also pay in person at a Wednesday Dance Break. ** NEW: You can pay electronically with your MasterCard or Visa using the PayPal.com secure service. For information see http://www.bostontango.org/misc/payment.html We also give you a 5% discount for trying it out, and PayPal.com gives $5 credit to 1st-time users! PRIVATE LESSONS Private lessons with El Pulpo and Luiza are available between 15-22 June 2000. Please contact Vicky Magaletta at [email protected] or 617-212-6516 to schedule private lessons. OTHER INFORMATION Classes are not expected to sell out. No partner is necessary--there will be partner changes. Wear leather-soled shoes comfortable for dancing. Light snacks will be provided during workshop breaks. Dress is casual for the workshops. However, "La Milonga" is a more formal dance and appropriate attire is requested. You are strongly encouraged to take workshops progressively to get the most out of the weekend, i.e., if you want to take through level T6, take all the preceding workshops as well. HOTEL INFORMATION If you are visiting from out-of-town for this special weekend and need hotel information, directions, etc., check out http://www.bostontango.org/misc/hotels.html or contact Anne Atheling at [email protected] or at 617-923-8211 for additional assistance. For additional details see the full flyer (PDF format) at http://www.bostontango.org/special-events/ For further information contact: Shahrukh at 617-877-5666 or [email protected] The Boston Tango Calendar(tm): http://www.bostontango.org/ Tangoline(tm): 617-699-OCHO (-6246) Submitted by Shahrukh Merchant for the Tango Society of Boston.
