There is still space available in all the following workshops. Argentine Tango with Brooke Burdett in San Francisco January 3-8, 2002
Brooke Burdett is an adventurous and life-long dancer who helped initiate the Denver tango community in the mid-90's. She moved to Buenos Aires 5 years ago to live and breathe the tango from its core. Recognized for her elegance on the dance floor and celebrated for her clarity and generosity in the classroom, Brooke teaches and performs tango in Buenos Aires, the US and Canada and has made instructional videos with Daniel Trenner and Mariano Frumboli (better known as "Chicho"). As an expert leader AND follower dedicated to improvisation and expression, Brooke has a unique teaching style which allows students to be creative from the start. Her most influential instructors have been Gustavo Naveira & Olga Besio, Fabian Salas, Chicho, Graciela Gonzalez, Florencia Taccetti, Mingo &Esther Pugliese, and Daniel Trenner. Read more about Brooke at www.Tangoparatodos.com/brooke burdett.htm. Workshop Schedule: Friday, January 4 7- 8:30 p.m. Follower's Technique and Adornment I - Basics: Posture, elegance, form, balance, beginning adornments. Men are welcome to come as followers. 8:30-10 p.m. Close Embrace Following the tradition of certain milongueros, Brooke will have students dancing chest to chest, using sequences that work on a crowded dance floor. Int. Level. Each workshop $20 Pre-registration required, space limited The Tango Studio,* Berkeley $20 Saturday, January 5 1-3 p.m. Sacadas How and when to use sacadas (without leaving any bruises!). Sacadas forward and back for both leaders AND followers. Soft shoes recommended. Adv 3-5 p.m. Changes of Direction Make your dance go whoosh! We'll explore changing the direction of the turn by stretching it out and making it fluid, while taking into consideration the line of dance. One of Brooke's favorite themes. Adv $30/workshop or $50 for both with pre-registration Renaissance Ballroom, 285 Ellis St. (bet Mason and Taylor), SF (nearest BART stop is Powell St.) Sunday, January 6 1-3 p.m. Liquid Tango I - Intermediate Old and new tango that flows from close to open embrace and back again. Juxtaposing tension and release, control and escape, this is a medium for fun, feeling and expression! 3-5 p.m. Liquid Tango II - Intermediate/Advanced Continuation of Liquid Tango I with more complicated movement and sequences. $30/workshop or $50 for both with pre-registration Renaissance Ballroom, 285 Ellis St., San Francisco Monday, January 7 7-8:30 p.m. Follower's Technique and Adornment II - Int./Adv. More technique and adornments, including boleos, ganchos, saludos and how they are applied in the dance. Brooke recommends all students take Technique and Adornment I as prerequisite. 8:30-10 p.m. Advanced Close Embrace Following the tradition of certain milongueros, students will dance chest to chest, focusing on feeling, rhythm, navigation and subtle adornment. Preferred if students register in couples. Couples will work together 75% of the time. Same sex okay. Space limited, pre-registration required The Tango Studio,* Berkeley $20/workshop or $35 for both $2 off with valid BATango card *To pre-register and for directions to the Tango studio, please contact Stella 510-655-3585 or email [email protected]. Private lessons also available $70/hour includes studio rental fee. Please contact Stella 510-655-3585 to schedule.
