Starting this Friday, January 19th at the Los Altos milonga, Angel Garcia will be in town giving workshops and private lessons. He will be in the Bay area until February 2nd. He is a very well known and popular teacher and performer in New York City with his own company called "El Ballet Los Pampas." He has also appeared on television "Good Morning America" and "Canal Sur," starred in many shows including "Festival de la Risa" in Madison Square Garden, "Homenaje to Piazolla" in Washington D.C. and has danced in music videos with Vanessa Williams and Chayanne. This will be his first visit to teach in SF. Let's give him a big San Francisco welcome. His schedule in the Bay area is as follows:
Friday January 19: Los Altos Milonga, teaching class with Christy Cote 7-9 p.m. before the milonga. Class and milonga $15, milonga alone $10, 347 First St, Los Altos Saturday January 20:* Basic tango moves 1-2:30 p.m. Sacadas and cortes 2:30 -4 p.m. Quick turns in tango and vals 4-5:30 p.m. $22 per workshop with adv registration/ $27 at the door $60 for all 3 with advance payment, $70 for all 3 at the door. (* All classes marked with * will be held at the Tango Studio, Berkeley.) Monday January 21th:* Argentinian folkloric dances 7-9 p.m. $22 adv / $27 at the door 9-11 p.m. Supervised practica $5 Thursday January 25th: Mariposa Tango Club, teaching class with Christie Cote 7:30-8:30 p.m. before the milonga, class only $8, class and milonga alone $14, 2424 Mariposa St., S.F. Argentine Tango Workshops and More!!! with Angel Garcia Friday January 25th:* Milonga workshop 7-9 p.m $27 adv / $32 at the door Free practica 9-10:30 p.m. Saturday January 27th:** 2-4 p.m. Tango waltz 4-6 p.m. Intermed/ Adv Salon $27 adv. /$32 at the door 449 Powell Studios, San Francisco All Night Milonga at the BEAT" Class 9-10:30 p.m. All levels Milonga afterwards with demonstration, 2560 9th St., Berkeley, $15 class and milonga Sunday January 28th:** 2-4 p.m. Angel's favorite choreography 4-6 p.m. Leg wraps and easy jumps $27 adv./$32 at the door ($90 for all 4 workshops on the 27th and 28th with advance payment, $110 at the door) **Jan 27-28th workshops intermed/adv level (At least 6 mos. dancing experience please.) Location: 449 Powell St. (at Geary), 3rd Fl, San Francisco. Parking at Sutter-Stockton garage. Monday January 29th:* What to do during those tango breaks - Mambo, samba and salsa 7-9 p.m. $22 adv/ $27 door Supervised practica 9-11 p.m. $5 *All classes marked with a single * will be held at the Tango Studio in Berkeley. Call Stella 510-655-3585 or email: [email protected] to register or for directions. Private lessons, $50/hour, available both in San Jose and in Berkeley locations, please call soon to schedule time as only limited hours are available.
