An Argentine Tango Weekend Workshop With Sid Grant Sid Grant of New York has been partner dancing professionally for over 15 years. He has both performed and choreographed ballroom, Latin, swing and Argentine tango on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in regional theatre. Sid has trained with Carlos Gavito, Juan Carlos Copes, Pablo Veron, Gustavo Naveira, Fabian Salas, Carlos De Chey, Jorge Torres, Nito & Elba, Facundo & Kely, Diego & Carolina, and Julio & Corina. He travels to Buenos Aires several times a year to study tango and has taught worldwide. Sid was recently featured as principle dancer in Julia Roberts new film Mona Lisa Smile.
Sat.-Sun., April 3-4, 2004 Sat., Apr. 3rd, 12:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m. (Class 1)/ 3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. (Class 2) Sat. night, Apr. 3rd, 8:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m., Milonga, Mariallan s home Sun., Apr. 4th, 12:15 p.m. 1:45 p.m. (Class 3)/ 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. (Class 4) Class 1: Walking the Walk & Talking the Talk: Learn the secret of walking Argentine Tango, the terminology, technique and execution of patterns/sequences essential to Argentine Tango Class 2: Round & Round We Go!: Use & understanding of the molinete leading from both the left and right Class 3: Stop! In the Name of Love!: Learn the parada, sacada, and the concept of "dancing the pause" Class 4: Dressing Up Your Tango: Useful adornments and embellishments Sat. workshop classes at TheatreWorks, 2085 Monroe Ave. Overton Square (upstairs dance studio) Sun. workshop classes at 1st Congregational Church, 1000 S. Cooper (enter by door at back by playground upstairs dance studio) Sat. night milonga, Apr. 3rd, Mariallan s home, 1876 Parkview Cv. (Midtown) Workshop pricing: $60 per person for the whole weekend or $20 per person per class Sid will be available for private lessons Privates pricing: $50/hour To arrange call Margaret Sacks 901-761-2318 [email protected] All inquiries for workshop contact Lynn Hickman 901-525-9660 [email protected] Memphis Argentine Tango Society www.memphistango.org
