OMAR VEGA for Dec Weekend Workshops with ELEONORA PESADO (15-17 Dec) + Milonga "El Dia del Tango" (15 Dec)
SUMMARY OF DECEMBER SPECIAL EVENTS ---------------------------------- - Dec 15-17 (Sat-Mon). DETAILS ON MASTER WORKSHOPS with OMAR VEGA and ELEONORA PESADO of Buenos Aires - Dec 15 (Saturday) La Milonga "El Dia del Tango" featuring performance by Omar Vega & Eleonora Pesado 1. WEEKEND WORKSHOPS WITH OMAR VEGA and Eleonora Pesado (Sat-Mon, 15-17 December 2001) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Omar and Eleonora will make a guest appearance and an informal demonstration at the Wednesday Tango Dance Break on 12 December, VFW Mt. Auburn Post, 688 Huron Av, Cambridge.] The Tango Society of Boston presents WORKSHOPS WITH OMAR VEGA and ELEONORA PESADO See the on-line flyer (PDF format) at http://www.bostontango.org/special-events/ for full details and a registration form that you can print out and mail in! Check out http://www.bostontango.org/misc/payment.html for on-line credit card or e-check payment option at for workshops and memberships. Omar Vega is one of the best known of the younger generation of Tango dancers in Buenos Aires. He has been dancing and studying Tango since the 1980s with the masters and old milongueros of Buenos Aires. His major influence, however, was the late Tango maestro Pepito Avelleneda, and Omar was one of his principal disciples. Omar has taught throughout the United States and Europe (in addition to Buenos Aires). His trademark is a calm style based on rhythmically flowing movements with small and fast "traspie" syncopations, which adds a surprising playfulness into his dancing, and an interpretive interplay between the music and the movement. Omar Vega is also one of the few teachers who specialize and are highly regarded as teachers in both Tango and Milonga. He is a master of the Milonga (a dance in the Tango family that is frequently played at Tango dances, and in fact gives its name to the popular designation of a Tango Dance party as a "Milonga") and is one of a small handful of teachers of Milonga with Traspie (syncopation). Accordingly, we have structured the workshops to have over half of them be in the Milonga. Don't miss this opportunity to learn Omar Vega's unique style of Tango and Milonga! Eleonora Pesado is a professional dancer in Tango and other dance forms for many years, and has recently started teaching with Omar Vega. She has studied with numerous masters of Tango including Juan Carlos Copes, Osvaldo Zotto, Eduardo Cappussi, Gustavo Naveira and Nito & Elba. WORKSHOPS Saturday 15 December 2001: 11:45 am - 6:00 pm Sunday 16 December 2001: 11:45 am - 6:00 pm Monday 17 December 2001: 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm All weekend events (including La Milonga "El Dia del Tango") are held at the VFW Mt. Auburn Post, 688 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. LA MILONGA "El Dia Del Tango" ----------------------------- Saturday evening, 15 December 2001: 9:30 pm - 1:15 am with exhibition showcase by Omar Vega & Eleonora Pesado. (El Dia del Tango, widely observed in Argentina, commemorates the birthday of Tango singer Carlos Gardel.) Features hors d'oeuvres (including Argentine-style empanadas) and refreshments. DETAILED SCHEDULE Saturday, 15 December 2001 -------------------------- 11:45 am - Noon: Registration & warm-up Noon - 1:30 pm: T1: Tango Figures and Floorcraft. 2:00 - 3:30 pm: T2: Tango Turns & Technique (open to all including beginners with T1) 3:45 - 4:45 pm: M1: Milonga Fundamentals, Technique and Floorcraft. Recommended for all. 5:00 - 6:00 pm: M2: Milonga Figures and Floorcraft. Will introduce traspie (syncopations) (which will be the focus of Sunday's Milonga classes). 9:30 pm - 1:15 am: LA MILONGA featuring SHOWCASE by Omar & Eleonora! Hors d'oeuvres (including Argentine Empanadas) and refreshments served. Sunday, 16 December 2001 ------------------------ 11:45 am - Noon: Registration & warm-up Noon - 1:30 pm: T3: Intermediate Tango Figures and Technique. 2:00 - 3:30 pm: M3: Milonga Traspie Technique. Using the body effectively for traspie. 3:45 - 4:45 pm: M4: Intermediate Milonga. Additional development and figures, including some fantasia. 5:00 - 6:00 pm: M5: Intermediate Milonga (cont'd). More complex material. Monday, 17 December 2001 ------------------------ 7:00 - 8:30 pm: A1: Intermediate/Advanced Milonga 1. For high-intermediate and advanced dancers. 9:00 - 10:30 pm: A2: Intermediate/Advanced Milonga 2. Continued. PRICES Workshops are 1-1.5 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. The best deal for advanced dancers is the Superpass or Milonga Pass and for intermediate dancers the Weekend Pass. Students get an additional 30% discount. See the registration form or the info below for full details and a la carte rates. To get the advance rate, please mail your payment, postmarked by 10 December 2001 to: The Tango Society of Boston, Inc., P.O. Box 390055, Cambridge, MA 02139, or bring it to a Wednesday Tango Dance Break by 12 November, or send it electronically by 11 December (see below). Members in advance Any 1/$15, any 2/$30, any 3/$40, any 4/$50 (Sat) Any 1/$20, any 2/$35, any 3/$45, any 4/$55 (Sun) A1: $20, A1-2: $40 (Mon) $8 for "LA MILONGA El Dia del Tango" on Saturday night (no charge with Weekend pass or Superpass) OR $100 for Weekend pass -- all Sat/Sun workshops + La Milonga OR $100 for "I Love Milonga" Pass -- all Milonga workshops on Sat/Sun/Mon + La Milonga OR $130 for Superpass -- all Sat/Sun/Mon workshops + La Milonga Non-members in advance $20 per workshop (Sat) $30 per workshop (Sun/Mon) $12 for "LA MILONGA" on Saturday night $10 per year for Tango Society of Boston membership (lower member prices then apply) Members at the Door Any 1/$20, any 2/$40, any 3/$50, any 4/$60 (Sat) Any 1/$25, any 2/$45, any 3/$55, any 4/$65 (Sun) A1: $25, A1-2: $50 (Mon) $12 for "LA MILONGA El Dia del Tango" on Saturday night (no charge with Weekend pass or Superpass) OR $130 for Weekend pass -- all Sat/Sun workshops + La Milonga OR $130 for "I Love Milonga" Pass -- all Milonga workshops on Sat/Sun/Mon + La Milonga OR $160 for Superpass -- all Sat/Sun/Mon workshops + La Milonga Non-Members at the door $25 per workshop (Sat) $30 per workshop (Sun/Mon) $15 for "LA MILONGA El Dia del Tango" on Saturday night $10 per year for Tango Society of Boston membership (lower member prices then apply) Mail payments to: The Tango Society of Boston, P.O. Box 390055, Cambridge, MA 02139-0055. Advance payments must be postmarked by 10 December 2001 or brought to a Wednesday Dance Break by 12 December 2001, or sent by PayPal by midnight on 11 December 2001. ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS We accept electronic payments with VISA or MasterCard using PayPal.com (advance registrations only). No extra charge and a lot more convenient and less paperwork for all. Check http://www.bostontango.org/misc/payment.html for details. Note: Don't wait till the last minute if you are not already subscribed to PayPal, since some members report a delay in getting their PayPal accounts initially. PRIVATE LESSONS Private lessons will be available during December in the Cambridge area. Call Vicky at 617-212-6516 or at [email protected] to reserve a slot. DIRECTIONS AND PARKING VFW Mt. Auburn Post, 688 Huron Avenue, Cambridge (off Fresh Pond Parkway, at corner of Cushing St, near Belmont line-look for the rocket outside the building). Limited parking in lot behind building-street parking is also available. Maps available on our web site (see links below). OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS Check http://www.bostontango.org/misc/hotels.html for hotel information (including special rates) and maps. Also see http://www.bostontango.org/visitors/index.html. OTHER INFORMATION Confirmations are not sent out for preregistrations, but your name will be listed at the door. No partner is necessary--there will be frequent partner changes. Wear leather-soled shoes comfortable for dancing. Dress is casual for the workshops. However, "La Milonga" is a formal dance and elegant attire is requested. For additional details see the full flyer (PDF format) at http://www.bostontango.org/special-events/ Questions: Call Vicky at 617-212-6516 or Shahrukh at 617-877-5666 or Anne at 617-923-8211. 2. LA MILONGA "El Dia del Tango" (Sat, 15 November) --------------------------------------------------- Our monthly Milonga (Tango Dance Party) in conjunction with master workshops by Omar Vega and Eleonora Pesado, from 9:30 pm to 1:15 am, featuring: - Showcase exhibition by Omar Vega and Eleonora Pesado - Celebration of "El Dia del Tango" (commemorates the birth of Carlos Gardel) - Hors' d'oeuvres and refreshments $8 members, $12 non-members in advance (advance sales at Wednesday Dance Break or via PayPal). At door: $12 members, $15 non-members. VFW Mt. Auburn Post, 688 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Boston Tango Calendar(tm): http://www.bostontango.org/ TangoLine(tm): 617-699-OCHO (-6246)
