Hello All: Just an early notice for a couple of very excieting events that will be happining in Seatte next month.
12th Annual Summer Tango Ball Weekend of Music and Dance (CONCERT/TANGO@CENTURY/TANGO BALL/WORKSHOPS) July 11-14, 2002- SEATTLE I. CONCERT with NEW YORK TANGO TRIO and guest violinist Leonardo Suarez-Paz* Friday, July 12th 8:00-10:00PM at the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall Tango performance by Luciana Valle and Alex Krebs Tickets available through Ticketmaster (206) 292-ARTS (2787) and Sonny Newman (206)784-3010 - $20 General Admission; $17.50 Seniors/Students *Violinist Leonardo Suarez-Paz is among the most sought after musicians world-wide in the area of Argentinean tango. Additionally, he remains one of the violinists of choice in the field of Jazz and classical music. ll. TANGO @ THE CENTURY BALLROOM Event: Tango Dance with DJ Larry Martin and guest appearances by Luciana and Alex hosted by Larry, Michelle and Halle Date /Time: Friday, July 12 --- 9pm - 1am ---$7 Location: The Century Ballroom 915 E Pine St. Info: Larry Martin 206-784-9009, [email protected] IIl. 12th ANNUAL SUMMER TANGO BALL Saturday, July 13th 8:00PM-1:00AM An Evening of Music, Dance and More Featuring THE NEW YORK TANGO TRIO plus violionist Leonardo Suarez-Paz at the Temple deHirsch Ballroom (1511 E Pike St, Seattle) ; Special dance performances by Luciana Valle and Alex Krebs, Rumba Brava and The Seattle City RugCutters. Dress to impress; Elegant refreshments included; free mini tango lesson at 7:30PM; Tickets/Contact info: Sonny Newman 206-784-3010 - $30 advance/$35 at the door IV. WORKSHOPS with Luciana Valle JULY 11-14, 2002 Luciana Valle is an energetic and inspiring teacher noted for her technical clarity and special genius at conveying the sensuous style and soul of tango. Her classes will focus on understanding the structure of the dance, the technical keys to move comfortably and expressively, and the strong connection required to lead and follow. The workshops will give you the technical foundation to find and develop your own personal style. No need to preregister For more information Sonny Newman at 206-784-3010 [email protected] Larry Martin at 206-784-9009, [email protected] All classes will be held at Sonny Newman's Dance Hall 201 N. 85th Street, Seattle, WA 98104; directions: www.tangoseattle.com WORKSHOP SCHEDULE All Classes - $20 each--- All Seven Classes-$100 THURSDAY - JULY 11 7:00 - 8:30 pm FUNDAMENTALS OF TANGO: Leading and following, walking, developing natural & organic body movements. Strongly recommended for all levels, especially for those who are planning to take more lessons during the workshop! 8:45 - 10:15 pm RHYTHMS & SYSTEMS: understand "parallel" and "crossed" systems, and the relationship and use of rhythm when changing systems SATURDAY - JULY 13 2:00 - 3:30 pm TANGO TURNS - basics of tango turns and how to use it to move around the dance floor 3:45 - 5:15 pm BUILDING THE TANGO EMBRACE: How to play and go back and forth from close to open embrace SUNDAY - JULY 14 1:00 - 2:30 pm TECHNIQUE FOR SACADAS 2:45 - 4:15 pm TECHNIQUE FOR BOLEOS 4:30 - 6:00 pm FOOTWORK & EMBELLISHMENTS FOR LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS: How, when and where to put an adornment. CONTACT INFO: Larry Martin (206)784-9009 email: [email protected] Sonny Newman (206)784-3010 email: [email protected] www.tangoseattle.com Sonny Newman's Dance Hall 201 N. 85th Street Seattle, WA 98104 ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
