Dear dancers, Ilana and I are proud to present a special weekend of close embrace tango workshops by our dear master, Susana Miller (August 1st-3rd). Susana is a remarkable teacher, not only for her command of the dance, but because she deeply understands how people learn it. Susana had taught Yoga and studied movement. She began to study the ways in which the older milongueros danced in the mid 1980s. The older milongueros didn't teach classes. The close embrace style of tango, which predominates in the central Buenos Aires where dance floors are crowded, was in jeopardy of being lost as those older dancers past away or stopped dancing because of age and/or poor health. With an eye toward teaching, Susana worked with them to understand better what they did and how they did it. In a 1999 article in the Buenos Aires daily paper "Clarin," she was named one of the four most important contemporary influences in tango. Many experienced dancers say that Susana helped them discover what was missing from their dance. Susana is simply magical! Short of going to Buenos Aires, you won't find a better opportunity to learn the essence of tango! Please don't miss this opportunity to meet a great tango master of our time and learn the cutting edge material of the popular salons in Buenos Aires. Along with the workshops there will be a dance party with recorded music by DJ Andrew Brown and performance by Susana Miller. The dance party is on Saturday night at the Dance Underground, 340 15th E., Capitol Hill.
"Susanna was the first teacher that revealed to me the energy levels that different tango movements have according to the music. Other teachers taught steps, Susana taught steps that had variations in energy in sync with the music and that therefore were communicated to a partner with meaning. The depth of that musicality is the greatest gift she has given me." ...Barbara Durr, Atlanta Please click the following link for more in-depth information about Susana Miller (includes an article by Susana) and the workshop: http://www.seattletango.com/workshop/susana_miller_workshop_details.htm) Here is the information on Susana's workshop: Friday, August 1st Greenwood Senior Activity Center: 525 N 85th Street, Greenwood 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Fundamentals for the Close Embrace Tango (Beginner friendly workshop!) Posture, musicality, and the embrace- an introduction workshop (or refresher) for the romantic close embrace tango! 8:45 PM - 10:15 PM Women's Technique Class (Open to all levels) First women's technique workshop with Susana. A great experience. Saturday, August 2nd Dance Underground: 340 15th E, Capitol Hill 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM New Fashion Steps from Buenos Aires (Int. level and above) 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Milonga with Traspie (Int. level and above) Susana uses alternative music & a variety of methods to teach this highly popular form of dancing the Milonga! 9:30 PM - 1:00 AM Special Dance with Susan Miller @ Dance underground; DJ: Andrew Brown Sunday, August 3rd Dance Underground: 340 15th E, Capitol Hill 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM Turning on a Dime! (Int./Adv. level) Connection, velocity, and energy of turns- new topic! 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Vals (Adv. level) How to Vals with more turns, the signature of the dance. Workshop Locations: Greenwood Senior Activity Center (Friday night workshops only!) 525 N 85th Street, Greenwood (Please enter from the parking lot side.) Dance Underground (Saturday & Sunday workshops and Saturday night dance.) 340 15th E, Capitol Hill (Down stairs in the Bagel Deli Building.) Workshop Fee: $20 per workshop $50 per package of 3 workshops per person $15 per workshop if sign up for more than 3 workshops per person $85 for all workshshops per person $6 Saturday night special dance with Susana Workshop Link: http://www.seattletango.com/workshop/workshop.htm Thank you. Tony Tony Fan & Ilana Rubin TANGO ARGENTINO 206.781.9553 [email protected] www.seattletango.com
