Weekend Tango workshops with Guillermo Merlo & Fernanda Ghi + Milongas featuring TRIO PANTANGO Jul 15-17!
* Workshops and exhibitions by IDO World Argentine Tango champions Guillermo Merlo and Fernanda Ghi * Dance to Trio Pantango (the only Tango orchestra from Buenos Aires regularly touring North America) Jul 15 AND 16! Please remember that the last chance to get the advance purchase price is to: - Send by mail today (Monday), OR - Bring in person to this Wednesday's Dance Break at the VFW (Jul 12), OR - Pay on-line with PayPal.com by noon on Thu Jul 13th (details below). (At door registrations will, of course, be available at slightly higher prices.) Summary ======= 1. July workshops with GUILLERMO MERLO and FERNANDA GHI, July 15-17 (Sat & Sun, plus Monday evening), one of the most sought after young teaching couples in the world. Details below. 2. TWO CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS of "La Milonga" July 15 and 16 from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am featuring the TRIO PANTANGO from Buenos Aires on BOTH nights! Details below. We welcome those travelling from out of town for this special event (and July is a great time of year in Boston). Prices as low as $115 for the entire weekend (12 hours of instruction and both Milongas with live music), plus $10 annual membership for non-members. Or make a week of it--there are various other Tango events nightly from Wed, 12 July through Mon, 17 July 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. 4. Mark your calendars for these future events in 2000: - August workshops with CARLOS GAVITO and MARCELA DURAN from Forever Tango, August 19-20. - September workshops with JULIO BALMACEDA and CORINA DE LA ROSA, September 16-18. - October workshops TBA, October 21-23. - November workshops with FABIAN SALAS, November 18-19. - December worksshops TBA, December 16-18. New electronic credit card payment option for workshops and memberships at http://www.bostontango.org/misc/payment.html DETAILS ON GUILLERMO AND FERNANDA WORKSHOPS + TRIO PANTANGO (JULY 15-17, 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Guillermo and Fernanda Merlo are among the best regarded young Tango dancers and teachers in the world. They have been featured in some of the top Tango Congresses in the world, including CITA-2000 in Buenos Aires, the London Tango Festival (1999, 2000) and the US Tango Congress in Miami (1999, 2000). Guillermo has been part of the cast of Forever Tango, where he won a Tony Award for his choreography. Guillermo and Fernanda went on to produce their own show Tango Dreams. Guillermo has been dancing Tango professionally since he was 12 and has been featured in National Geographic's Tango, and other TV appearances. Fernanda has been dancing since 13, and achieved a high stature as a ballet dancer before embracing Tango in 1993. They have both studied with some of the greatest names among the "old guard" of Tango, and have established themselves as among the Tango greats of their generation. In 1999, they were awarded the title of IDO Champions in the Argentine Tango division. That same year, they visited the Middle East, and pioneered the introduction of Argentine Tango in countries like Israel and Egypt. They travel all over the world as ambassadors of the Argentine Tango and are received with acclaim wherever they go! TRIO PANTANGO comprising bandoneon, piano and guitar, was founded in 1992 and has built up a solid reputation in Buenos Aires, Europe and recently in North America. They have several Tango CDs to their credit and have recorded several Tangos for the "Solo Tango" TV channel in Buenos Aires. They have performed at many of the prestigious Tango venues in Buenos Aires and the rest of the world. We are pleased to welcome them back to Boston where they first visited on their inaugural U.S. trip in December 1998! LOCATION VFW Mt. Auburn Post, 688 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. WORKSHOPS Saturday 15 July 2000: 12:45 pm - 6:00 pm Sunday 16 July 2000: 11:45 am - 6:15 pm Monday 17 July 2000: 7:15 pm - 11:00 pm LA MILONGA Saturday and Sunday evenings, 15 and 16 July 2000: 8:30 pm - 12:30 am with Trio Pantango from Buenos Aires, Argentina and an exhibition showcase by Guillermo and Fernanda ** 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, 15 July 2000 ---------------------- 12:45 - 1:00 pm: Registration & warm-up 1:00 - 2:00 pm: T1: Fundamental Technique of Tango. Balance, connection, crusada, lead/follow (open to beginners) 2:15 - 3:15 pm: T2: Combinations and Improvisation. Use and development of above elements (open to beginners with T1) 3:45 - 4:45 pm: T3: Giros (turns) for Men and Women. Men and women taught separately (intensive). (Advanced Beginners/Intermediate) 5:00 - 6:00 pm: T4: Giros cont'd. Use intensive technique of T3 with partners (T3 is prerequisite) (Intermediate) 8:30 pm - 12:30 am: LA MILONGA I featuring Trio Pantango and showcase by Guillermo and Fernanda. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments served. Sunday, 16 July 2000 -------------------- 11:45 am - noon: Registration and warm-up Noon - 1:00 pm: T5: Boleos for Men and Women. Men and women taught separately (intensive). (Intermediate) 1:15 - 2:15 pm: T6: Boleos cont'd. Use intensive technique of T5 with partners (T5 is prerequisite) (Intermediate) 2:45 - 3:45 pm: T7: Ganchos for Men and Women. Men and women taught separately (intensive) (Intermediate) 4:00 - 5:00 pm: T8: Ganchos cont'd. Use intensive technique of T7 with partners (T7 is prerequisite) (Intermediate) 5:15 - 6:15 pm: T9: Special class w/ personal attention. No new material per se but teachers will help all individually. Highly recommended! (Prereq: Any two of T1-T8) 8:30 pm - 12:30 am: LA MILONGA II featuring Trio Pantango and showcase by Guillermo and Fernanda. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments served. Monday, 17 July 2000 -------------------- 7:15 - 7:30 pm: Registration & warm-up 7:30 - 9:00 pm: A1: Advanced Tango. Tango technique for advanced dancers. Combinations will be used to illustrate all the technique points in that combination (Adv) 9:30 - 11:00 pm: A2: Advanced Tango (cont'd) PRICES Workshops are 1 hour each, and cost as little as $9/hour of instruction (members). Students get a 30% additional discount on all prices below (except membership). Detailed pricing information below. Members in advance $15 each OR $25 for T1-T2 OR $40 for T1-T4 OR $80 for T1-T9 OR Any 4 for $55 (Sat/Sun) $20 for one or $35 for two workshops (Mon) $10 for "LA MILONGA" on Saturday or Sunday night, $18 both nights SUPER-PASS (all of the above): $115 Non-Members in advance $20 each (Sat/Sun) $25 each (Mon) $15 for "LA MILONGA" on Saturday or Sunday night Tango Society Membership: $10 for 1 year Members at the door $20 each OR $30 for T1-T2 OR $55 for T1-T4 OR $100 for T1-T9 OR Any 4 for $70 (Sat/Sun) $25 for one or $45 for two workshops (Mon) $15 for "LA MILONGA" on Saturday or Sunday night SUPER-PASS (all of the above): $140 Non-Members at the door $25 each workshop (Sat/Sun) $30 each workshop (Mon) $20 for "LA MILONGA" on Saturday or Sunday night 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 July 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 Guillermo and Fernanda are available between 17-18 July 2000. Please contact Shahrukh at [email protected] or 617-877-5666 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)
