Paulo Araujo
Once more in one of his favorite cities, San Francisco Bay area
with special tango retreat week-end to lovely Mendocino
September 14 - October 12, 2004
This will be
Paulo's 5th visit to the Bay area, where many of you are already friends and
students. Paulo comes from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil where he founded the
Instituto Tango do Brasil, and has been voted "best teacher in Brazil". In Rio
he has his own studio, "equipe" or group of dancers and teachers, as well as a
weekly Friday milonga at "Xango." He has been dancing and teaching for two
decades already, with his primary teachers having been Gustavo Naveira and
Pepito Avellaneda. He travels in Italy teaching with Graciela Gonzalez, and
most recently taught in festivals in Slovenia, Israel, Oregon and at the World
Tango Festival in Buenos Aires.
If you love tango you will love Paulo. Tango is his passion 24/7 and when he
is not dancing, he is listening to music. He is an excellent DJ with an
extensive compilation of tango music, both classical and alternative. As a
teacher, his strengths are connection between partners, musicality and fluidity
of movement. He specializes in teaching close embrace, milonguero style, and
uses ingenious exercises which get to the essence of the movement and also form
the basis for excellent technique. Until you have danced or taken a class with
him you won't understand why he is such a sensational hit. He is extremely
popular, so please reserve your private and class times with him early in order
to avoid disappointment.
Events Schedule:
*** FREE! Wed. Sept. 15th. Rare vintage movie of Argentina's greatest singer,
Carlos Gardel, kindly donated by Nick Jones. Berkeley Tango Studio 7:30 p.m.
Discussion with Paulo afterwards. All invited.
Paulo will be teaching and/or dancing at the following milongas:
*Friday, Sept 17th, Monte Cristo Milonga, hosted by Gary and Nirmala,
intermediate class 8-9 p.m. 136 Missouri, SF, $12 class + milonga.
*Saturday, Sept 18th, Milonga at the Masonic with Dale and Becky, class
7:30-8:30 pm. "Finding the Silence within Your Dance", Masonic Lodge, 890
Church St., Mt. View, $12 class + milonga.
*Sunday, Sept 19th, Off-Broadway Milonga, exhibition, now at 2560 9th St.,
Berkeley.
*Saturday, Oct 2nd, Golden Gate Milonga, class 8-9 p.m., milonga until 2 a.m.
$14 milonga + class, $10 milonga alone. DJ Glenn Corteza, 1 Yacht Club Rd., SF
*Sunday, Oct 3rd, Milonga de Espiritu Libre, 5-6 p.m. special class in
"cayengue" to the music of Tubatango and Taco y Punto, milonga 6-10 p.m. $15
class alone, $12 milonga alone, $22 class + milonga. Elks Lodge, 4249 El
Camino Blvd., Palo Alto.
TANGO FUNDAMENTALS FOR BEGINNERS on 3 Wednesdays, Sept 22, 29 and Oct 6
7:30-8:45 p.m. at the Berkeley Tango Studio, $15/class or series of 3 classes
$35 with pre-payment. Pre-registration required as space is limited. Please
contact Stella at [email protected] to register or for directions.
INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED CLASSES on 4 Tuesdays, Sept. 21, 28 and Oct 5, 12
7:15-8:30 p.m. Intermediate Technique and Refinement (a progressive series)
8:45-10 p.m. Advanced Technique with emphasis on special topics of ganchos,
boleos, sacadas, displacements or alterations (varies each evening)
10:15-11:45 p.m. Guided practica
$20/class or both classes for $30. Practica free for students of class, $10 for
all others.
Lake Merritt Dance Center, 200 Grand Ave., Oakland.
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Sept 25 and 26th, Renaissance Ballroom, 285 Ellis St., S.F.
Saturday:
1-2:20 p.m. Dancing to the music of Canaro, Lomuto
2:30-3:50 p.m. Dancing to di Sarli
4-5:30 p.m. Dancing to Piazzolla
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