NYC WINTER TANGO FESTIVAL Starring these Greats from B.A... Gloria & Eduardo Arquimbau & Jose Garofalo, PLUS NYC s inspiring Fabienne Bongard and Rebecca Shulman.
>From Fri. night, Dec 28 to Jan 1, 2002 At DANCE MANHATTAN - 39 W 19 ST, NYC www.nyctango.com 212 777 6053 Total Package includes: Fri. night reception/milonga; 3 days of classes basic to advanced; Sunday night full-moon walking tour of the Rockefeller Center trees & lights, Plaza Hotel, to Central Park. New Year's Eve Tango Ball with La Madrugada (3:00 A.M.) Celebration (not in pkg.): Saturday night Dinner Milonga Details: FRI. night - Esmeralda's Ice-breaker Milonga--an informal night, meet the STAFF. (see below) 8:30 - 9:30 beginners class. 9:30 to late! dancing, great music, demonstrations by STAFF and refreshments SAT-SUN. Classes Basic to advanced (see schedule at www.nyctango.com) which will be leader-follower balanced. Includes club style, adv. Argentine vals and milonga traspie, performance classes. STAFF: Selected for its skills and passion for teaching, humanity, intelligence, humor-- GLORIA & EDUARDO ARQUIMBAU - legendary influences in the world of tango, setting the stage for the world revival of the dance, in the 80 s in Tango Argentino, instrumental in the creation of Forever Tango in 1990,dedicated teachers, inspiring performers and real tango historians. (See wonderful article we've linked to on the Website) FABIENNE BONGARD - a modest and marvelous tanguera-- she makes difficult moves seem easy, one of the best milonga and Argentine vals teachers! Member of the innovative show Tango Mujer , which has toured the US and Europe to great reviews. JOSE GAROFALO - internationally popular teacher Jose knows how to keep dancing fun and creative. He has performed in various tango shows & theatre productions and has a Tuesday night milonga Porteno y Bailarin in Buenos Aires. Also a master of the Milonga! REBECCA SHULMAN - innovative and imaginative - Rebecca puts new twists - literally and figuratively on tango, with her partner, Daniel Trenner, was one of the youngest, oldest forces creating the resurgence of tango in the USA. Her articulateness is worth the price of admission. Also a member of TangoMujer dance company. Program includes yoga for tango, guided practicas, refreshments throughout day, lunchtime talks (Tango History with Gloria and Eduardo, Jorge Luis Borges and Tango with El Pulpo,Psychology and Tango with Oscar Gillespie) Now-famous NEW YEARS EVE PARTY at Dance Manhattan!!A wonderful warm event in a grand space on a silky floor. Exclusive performance by the Arquimbaus with special selections from their massive repertoire (They have performed together since the 50's--Eduardo since the 40's. They have danced with 20 of the greatest orchestras inc. Pugliese, Canaro, etc) Sumptuous foods served from start to finish, champagne, wines, refreshments, desserts desserts ( inc. tanguero Stephen Chin Bow s famous cheesecakes!) Throughout the entire weekend our d.j. will be Robin Thomas, one of the important d.j.s anywhere with his passion and vision for tango dancers. Package is $305 to 12/10, $355 after. Also tickets available separately for Esmeralda's ($15) and New Year's Eve ($65 before 12/10, after $85), 3-Day Class package (classes, guided practicas, talks) can also be purchased separately. $255 before 12/10, $290 after. Visit us at www.nyctango.com for all details, complete class schedule, accommodations page, etc.contact us for tickets and group discounts !Celebrating tango! Lucille Krasne 212 777-6053 Gayatri Martin [email protected] posted on behalf of Gaya and Lucille by Robin Thomas __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com
