It's not too late... join us in St. Louis for:St Louis Close Embrace Tango
Weekend 2004
Friday March 19 Sunday March 21 at Washington University with Tom Stermitz
from Denver
At its best, Tango is a trance - danced so closely that you feel your partner's
heart beat and you share the rhythm of their breathing.
Tom's classes are designed to have you up and dancing social-style Argentine
Tango as quickly as possible. He is especially effective at getting men to be
confident, to feel the beat, and to lead the intricate steps of tango. His
approach to teaching tango is from the inside out, emphasizing improvisation,
fundamentals, heart & soul, rhythm & music and especially the connection
between the leader and follower. What looks complex is actually simple when
approached as an improvised, rhythmic walk rather than memorized patterns. Even
advanced dancers will find Tom s intro class useful and are encouraged to
attend both days.
Teaching in Boulder & Denver for many years, Tom is a specialist in the
rhythmic, close-embrace social style of tango typical of many clubs in Buenos
Aires. He has trained some of the best tango dancers in his area and is
increasingly in demand for workshops and Tango Festivals around the US and
abroad. And now, St Louis!
We have had an excellent response from out of town people for this workshop. So
far, we are expecting people from KC, Springfield, Madison, Champaign-Urbana,
Memphis, Tulsa, Lansing, and Fairfield. In addition to being an exciting
weekend, this will be a great opportunity to meet fellow dancers from all over
the Midwest!
Friday March 19: Milonga at Umrath Lounge, Washington University (Free and open
to everyone!)
7 7pm 9 pm: Swing Dancing with Swing Lesson & special performance
7 9 pm 10 pm: Introduction to Close Embrace Tango class for beginners by
Tom
(no experience necessary)
7 10 pm 1 am: Tango Dancing
Saturday March 20: Workshop at Mudd Multi-Purpose Room, Washington University
(South 40)
7 12 12.30 pm: Registration
7 12.30 pm: Argentine Tango I: Fundamentals of Rhythms and Music
7 2.00 pm: Argentine Tango II: Vocabulary and Lead-follow
7 3.30 pm: Argentine Tango III: Milonga and Vocabulary for Navigation
7 5-5.30 pm: Practice
7 9 pm 1 am: Milonga/Party at location TBA (with intro Shim Sham lesson)
Sunday March 21: Workshop (attendance at Saturday workshop recommended)
7 12.30 pm: Argentine Tango IV: Navigation and Improvisation
7 2.00 pm: Argentine Tango V: Intermediate Vocabulary and Improvisation
7 3.30 pm: Argentine Tango VI: Waltz and Chasing the Trance
7 5 5.30 pm: Practice
7 6.30 pm: Meet at Soulard Milonga for live music with TangoTango!
Registration:$15 per class, or $35 per day, or $60 for the weekend. Friday is
free! No partner necessary. All workshop classes held at Seeley Mudd House at
the student residences of Washington University. Pre-registration payable to:
Shaun Sellers ([email protected]) or Berette Salazar (Tel: 314 961-1686) 461
Florence Ave., St Louis, MO 63119.
For directions, see http://cec.wustl.edu/~hs3/maps.html
Tango at Washington University: http://cec.wustl.edu/~hs3
Link to the Workshop Info: http://cec.wustl.edu/%7Ehs3/Tom.html
For housing email: [email protected]
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