La Eterna Milonga News: Denver Recent and Upcoming Events
- Recent Workshops with Cacho Dante - High Praise for Dan Diaz, Duo Lorca & The Tango Camerata - Tango Colorado Christmas Party Weekend - Brigitta Winkler in Colorado http://www.tango.org/dance mailto:[email protected] Tom Stermitz: 303-388-2560 Recent Workshops with Cacho Dante Many thanks to Cacho Dante for his wonderful work with Milonguero Style tango this past week in Denver. His material is deceptively simple yet very deep: I think of it as "Fundamentals for Advanced Dancers". Cacho teaches the "milonguero style" tango as it is danced in the downtown clubs of Buenos Aires, close embrace, heart-to-heart, full of rhythm and playfulness. From Denver, Cacho goes on to Atlanta and then Dallas. Dan Diaz & Tango Camerata (Duo Lorca incarnation) "Music that comes alive in your heart." Personnel: - Dan Diaz on Bandoneon - Orem, UT Duo Lorca of Kansas City: - Christine Brebes on violin - Kansas City, MO - Beau Bledsoe on guitar - Kansas City, MO Denver Musicians: - Robin Ruscio on double bass - Denver, CO - Lia Davis on piano - Denver, CO - Django Paoulo on African Drum - Denver, CO We can number on one hand the tango orchestras in the US that play regularly for dancers (New York Tango Trio, Denver's Extasis, St Louis's Duo Lorca and Seattle's Tango Divinoe are four). Here in Colorado we have also been fortunate to have Dan Diaz coming to town about once a month. He always adds guest musicians, to form "The Tango Camerata". Last weekend Dan invited Duo Lorca from Kansas City along with a local Bassist, Pianist and African Drummer to join with him to form a tango Sextet. The music was absolutely terrific, even for milongueros more used to the 1940s DJ selections. When it is really working, live music is a dialogue between the dancers and the musicians; This is the energy that Dan Diaz seeks, and what he means when he says: "We don't play live music, we play music that comes alive in your heart." There were about 120 dancers on Friday and 70 on Saturday. The energy was so great that people couldn't go home. Tango Colorado Christmas Party Weekend: Six Week notice We would like to invite all our special friends to visit us again for a warm weekend of dancing. Email me for places to stay. Watch our websiter for further information: http://www.tango.org/dance The Christmas Party weekend will feature tango parties in Denver on Friday and Saturday, and workshops with Brigitta Winkler. Richard Hauk is coming to town and will help with the DJ work. We expect many other visitors. Dance Parties, Dec 1 & 2: - Friday, Elegant Dance Sponsored by Tom Stermitz and La Eterna Milonga DSLB Studio, 2828 Speer Blvd, Denver - Saturday, Tango Colorado Christmas Party Denver Turnverein, 16th & Clarkson, Denver Brigitta Winkler Workshops, Nov 29 - Dec 6: - Wednesday Mercury Cafe, Denver - Thursday, Pearl Street Studio, Boulder - Saturday, Pearl Street Studio, Boulder - Sunday, DSLB Studio, Denver - Wednesday, Mercury Cafe, Denver I am very please to be able to invite Brigitta Winkler back again for her 5th visit to Colorado. She is one of my top 3 favorite dancer partners and teachers. Brigitta Winkler is perhaps the most joyful and whimsical dancer I know of. Her teaching is extremely well-thought out both in terms of the usefulness of the material and in people's learning process. Her methodology is informed by her study of Mind-Body Awareness, and 15 years of teaching experience. Brigitta has considerable experience in the Milongas of Buenos Aires, where she is a respected milonguera. Brigitta teaches in Berlin, New York and in travels around the US and Europe. Brigitta will work on Musicality and Playfulness, with a special focus on opening the women to decorations and rhythmic play. -- Tom Stermitz [email protected] http://www.ragtime.org/ragtime http://www.tango.org/dance
