The Tango Society of Boston presents: Weekend Tango workshops Oct 21-23 with CECILIA GONZALEZ from Buenos Aires & JEAN SEBASTIEN RAMPAZZI
Summary ======= September workshops with CECILIA GONZALEZ & JEAN SEBASTIEN RAMPAZZI, 21-23 October (Sat, Sun & Mon), with one of our most popular teachers -- and one of the few to return to Boston for the third time. And for the first time, we are featuring Tango DJ Michel Auzat from Montreal for our Saturday night Milonga (which will of course also feature an exhibition by Cecilia and Jean Sebastien). Special Notes ============= Please remember that the last chance to get the advance purchase price is to: - Send your registration by mail by Monday, 16 October, OR - Bring in person to one of the next two Wednesday Dance Break at the VFW (11 or 18 October), OR - Pay on-line with PayPal.com by midnight on Wed, 18 October (details below). Admission at the door will also be available (although without the advance registration discount, of course). DETAILS ON CECILIA & JEAN SEBASTIEN WORKSHOPS (Oct 21-23, 2000) --------------------------------------------------------------- Cecilia Gonzalez is considered one of the top women Tango teachers in Buenos Aires today. She has studied Tango with maestro Domingo Pugliese, and has taught and performed worldwide both by herself and with former partners Osvaldo Zotto, Pablo Veron, Fabian Salas, Miguel Angel Zotto, and Mariano "Chicho" Frumboli. Cecilia has been invited to numerous Tango Congresses worldwide (including the prestigious CITA-1999 and CITA-2000), and tours extensively to teach in Europe and North America. These are in addition, of course, to her classes in Argentina, various Tango performances, and even two appearance dancing Tango in the movie Evita! Jean Sebastien Rampazzi has been collaborating and partnering with Cecilia Gonzalez since 1999 and they toured Europe together in May-June 2000. He has studied tango with Gustavo Naveira, Pablo Veron, Fabian Salas and Mariano "Chicho" Frumboli. Regularly invited to dance in places like the Berlin Philharmonic Theatre, he is part of the new generation of tango dancers. LOCATION VFW Mt. Auburn Post, 688 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. WORKSHOPS Saturday 21 October 2000: 11:45 am - 5:45 pm Sunday 22 October 2000: 12:45 pm - 6:45 pm Monday 23 October 2000: 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm LA MILONGA Saturday evening, 21 October 2000: 8:30 pm - 12:30 am with an exhibition showcase by Cecilia & Jean-Sebastien, and music by Tango DJ Michel Auzat from Montreal. Send in your registrations soon to take advantage of the lower advance registration rates. You can get a copy of the flyer 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, 21 October 2000 (Beginners through Advanced) ------------------------- 11:45 - Noon: Registration & warm-up Noon - 2:00 pm: T1: FUNDAMENTALS OF TANGO FOR IMPROVISATION. Leading & following, developing natural & "organic" body movements. Essential for beginners, recommended for all. 2:15 - 3:45 pm: T2: TANGO TURNS (GIROS). Basics of Tango turns and their use in moving around the floor. 4:15 - 5:45 pm: T3: RHYTHMS & SYSTEMS. Understand "parallel" and "crossed" systems, and the relationship and use of rhythm when changing between systems. 8:30 pm - 12:30 am: LA MILONGA featuring showcase by Cecilia and Jean Sebastien, and music by DJ Michel Auzat from Montreal. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments served. Sunday, 22 October 2000 (Intermediate through Advanced) ----------------------- 12:45 am - noon: Registration and warm-up 1:00 - 3:00 pm: T4: STRUCTURE. Use of structure provided by giros to understand & vary the possible combinations. 3:15 - 4:45 pm: T5: CHANGE OF DIRECTION. Alternative way of changing direction of turns. 5:15 - 6:45 pm: T6: CONTRA-BOLEOS. Technique for boleos where the man moves in opposite direction of the woman. Monday, 23 October 2000 (For Advanced dancers) ----------------------- 7:15 - 7:30 pm: Registration and warm-up 7:30 - 9:00 pm: A1: ADVANCED TANGO I 9:30 - 11:00 pm: A2: ADVANCED TANGO II (Combining and varying material of previous workshops with addition of new material and varying techniques and dynamics. You may wish to take this with a partner, but it is not required.) PRICES Workshops are 1.5 or 2 hours each, and cost as little as $9/hour of instruction (members in advance). Students get a 30% additional discount on all prices below (except membership). Detailed pricing information below. Electronic payment accepted with MasterCard or VISA using PayPal.com (and 1-time rebate of $5 by PayPal.com for trying it!). Sorry, we cannot accept credit card payments in any other way yet--if you are not using PayPal.com, please pay by cheque. Members in advance $20 each workshop (1.5-2 hours), or All 3 on one day for $50 (Saturday, Sunday) $20 for one class, $40 for both (Monday) $5 for "LA MILONGA" on Saturday night WEEKEND PASS: All Sat & Sun workshops + Milonga: $90 ADVANCED SUPER-PASS (all of the above): $115 Non-Members in advance $25 each (Saturday or Sunday) $25 each (Monday) $7 for "LA MILONGA" on Saturday night Tango Society Membership: $10 for 1 year (lower member prices apply) Members at the door $25 each workshop (1.5-2 hours), or All 3 on one day for $60 (Saturday, Sunday) $25 for one class, $50 for both (Monday) $7 for "LA MILONGA" on Saturday night WEEKEND PASS: All Sat & Sun workshops + Milonga: $110 ADVANCED SUPER-PASS (all of the above): $145 Non-Members at the door $30 each workshop (Saturday or Sunday) $30 each workshop (Monday) $10 for "LA MILONGA" on Saturday night Tango Society Membership: $10 for 1 year (lower member prices apply) Mail payments to: The Tango Society of Boston, P.O. Box 390055, Cambridge, MA 02139-0055. Advance payments must be postmarked by Monday, 16 October 2000 if sent by US mail. You may also pay in person at a Wednesday Dance Break or electronically with PayPal by 18 October 2000 to qualify for the advance rate. PRIVATE LESSONS & SUPPLEMENTARY CLASSES Private lessons will be available from approximately 16-27 October. Please contact Hamza Zeytinoglu at 617-666-0014 to schedule a private lesson. In addition, Cecilia and Jean Sebastien will be teaching supplementary small (8-10 students) classes between Oct 17-26 that are designed to coordinate with these weekend workshops (especially the ones on Oct 24-26 following the weekend)--please contact Hamza for details about these classes as well. OTHER INFORMATION The VFW Mt. Auburn Post is air-conditioned and spacious. 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. 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 Anne at 617-923-8211 or [email protected]. The Boston Tango Calendar(tm): http://www.bostontango.org/ Tangoline(tm): 617-699-OCHO (-6246)
