Breathe Fire: Argentine Tango with Paulo Araujo In the San Francisco Bay area March 3-28th, 2004
This extraordinary teacher is the founder of the Instituto Brasileiro do Tango in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, with his own dance troupe and weekly milonga, and the winner of numerous national awards, including "Best Tango Teacher in Brazil." He has starred in "Show Fonotango-Café Tortoni," the "Vossajazz Festival" in Norway, on Argentinian TV "Solo Tango" and has taught in innumerable tango festivals including Festival Tango in Valencia, Spain, World Tango Festival in Buenos Aires, Portland Tango Festival, and at the major milongas in BA. He has toured the world alone and with the queen of tango Graciela Gonzalez, and returns now from winter festivals in Slovenia and Italy. His teachers have included the legendary Lampazo, Pepito Avellaneda and Gustavo Naveira. He has been called a "brujo" because of his wizardry in finding and correcting individual problem areas. Students appreciate his ingenious exercises which break complex patterns down into simple fundaments and build them up again step by step. An emphasis on sensuality, light subtle chest lead, musical precision and creation of complex patterns in close embrace characterize his unique style. Paulo equates tango with his own mystical essence of life. (see website of Tango Noticias, 2002, for interview with Paulo) 2 FREE EVENTS ! ! ! Wednesday, March 3, 7:30 p.m. Video showing of "Assassination Tango" starring Robert Duvall, with great tango vignettes, discussion afterwards with Paulo, and demo, at the Berkeley Tango Studio. Thursday, March 4, 6-9 p.m. Art reception and tango exhibition, SOMA Gallery, 1048 Mission St. SF. Teaching Schedule: Mendocino week-end March 6-7th Looking for a great way to relax and still do tango? Consider a trip up the coast to the beautiful resort town of Mendocino. Contact Cornelia Gerken: [email protected] for class schedule, registration and lodging information. Lake Merritt Workshops, 200 Grand Ave., Oakland Series A: Tango Fundamentals 3 Tuesdays, March 9, 16, 23rd : 7:30-8:45 p.m. Start correctly by learning from a master. This series is also an excellent review of Paulo's technique and his unique vocabulary for those who have never studied with him. Special pricing of $15/class or series of 3 classes $40. Teen and student rates available. Series B: Moving Beyond Fundamentals 3 Tuesdays, March 9, 16, 23rd : 9-10:15 p.m. March 9th Proper Positioning for Comfortable Ganchos; Ganchos from all directions March 16th Proper Technique for Leading and Following Boleos March 23rd Beginning Milonga $25/class or series of 3 for $60 with pre-payment. Series C: Weekend Intensive for Intermediate Students Saturday, March 20 1:30-2:45 p.m. Moving the energy between the couple, pauses and changes of dynamics 3-4:15 p.m. Planeos and calesitas 4:30-5:45 p.m. Milonga lisa Sunday, March 21 1:30-2:45 p.m. Dissociation with giros and ganchos 3-4:15 p.m. Displacements and sacadas 4:30-5:45 p.m. Vals cruzado with embellishments $25/class or $120 for all 6 with pre-payment. Register through Stella at [email protected] or 510-655-3585. Metronome Workshops, 300 de Haro, San Francisco: Series D: Creating Great Leaders and FollowersSunday March 14 2-3:15 p.m. Technique and secrets for creating the pleasurable lead (leaders only) $26 3:30-4:45 p.m. Techniques and secrets for creating the irresistible follower (followers only) $26 5-6:30 p.m. Leaders and followers together - creating the tango trance, musicality, communication without words, the comfortable close embrace $30 ($5 discount if one of the previous classes with Paulo has been taken.) Register through Metronome Ballroom, 415-252-9000. Claremont Club Mini-Fest March 27-28th, 214 Hillcrest Rd., Berkeley: The Claremont Club is a historic private club traditionally limited to members only. (please don't confuse with the Hotel which is farther up on the hill). It has a beautiful wood floor and lovely view of the Bay. Series E: Specialized Workshops in Tango for Advanced Students: Saturday, March 27 11:30-12:45 p.m. Alterations and change of direction 1-2:15 p.m. Potluck lunch, bring a dish to share, we will provide drinks, plates, silverware. Enjoy a "chamuyo" with Paulo answering any questions you might have. 2:15-3:30 p.m. Colgadas 3:45-5 p.m. Complex milonga rhythms 8-10 p.m. Guided practica Sunday, March 28 11:30-12:45 p.m. Paulo's latest tricks 1-2:15 p.m. Playing with different rhythms between the partners Break 5:30-6:45 p.m. Vals cruzado with unusual patterns 7-10 p.m. Late Afternoon Milonga. DJ'd by Paulo. Entire week-end of classes including chamuyo, guided practica and milonga $135. Individually $25/class, $10 for guided practica, $15 afternoon milonga. Register through Stella [email protected] or 510-655-3585. **Please note that Paulo will be the guest teacher before the following practicas and milongas: 2 Thursdays, March 11th and 18th: 7-8:30 class, milonga until 1 a.m. Mariposa Tango Club, 2424 Mariposa, SF, $16 class and milonga, $13 milonga only. Hosted by Victor Meneses. Friday, March 12th: 8-9 p.m. intermediate class, milonga until midnight Monte Cristo, 136 Missouri, SF. $12 class and milonga. Hosted by Gary and Nirmala. Saturday, March 13th: 9-10 p.m. class, milonga at the Metronome Ballroom until 2 a.m. Live music by Trio Garufa, Raffle prizes, 300 de Haro, SF. $15 class and milonga.
