SUSANA MILLER RETURNS TO WASHINGTON DC May 4 - 11, 2005 Susana Miller is the most prominent teacher in the world today of the "milonguero" style of tango or what Argentines call "apilado." It is a strictly social style that emphasizes musicality and the connection between partners. Susana encourages students to employ more rhythm in their dance, to discover their own dance vocabularies, and to learn how to shape and shrink these in space. For women, she encourages active following, in which the woman interprets the messages that the leader's body and the spirit are sending. Clarin, the major Buenos Aires daily paper, called her one of the four most important influences on contemporary tango, along with Miguel Angel Zotto, Gustavo Naveira and Gerardo Portalea.
For complete information on workshops, locations, full bio, etc. See our website: http://www.cdad.com/tuan/susana/ WORKSHOP SCHEDULE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- THURSDAY, May 5 Location: to be announced. The Heart of Close Embrace: Lead and Follow Fundamentals (All Levels) 7:00 - 9:00 pm Whether you're a beginner or an advanced dancer, Susana strongly recommends starting with this class. Focus on posture, balance, axis, walking, embrace and most of all, connecting with your partner. There are no steps in social tango, only situations. After the class, head over to the Eastern market Milonga. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- FRIDAY, May 6 Location: to be announced Techniques for Followers (All Levels) 8:00 - 10:00 pm True Milonguero style! Be light AND grounded. Emphasis on posture, axis, points of contact for the embrace, balance on turns, technique with legs and feet, embellishments. Be an active follower: understand and interpret leads, listen and step to the music. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- SATURDAY, May 7 Northwest Sport & Health Club 4001 Brandywine Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20016 Dancing Into the Floor (Intermediate) 12:00 - 1:30 pm The quality of tango is achieved when the floor becomes a partner in the dance. Dancing into the floor is crucial for balance, fluidity, and musicality. With them you can paint pictures on the floor, using brushes, pencils and tapping for such orchestras as Pugliese or D'Arienzo. Vals: Turn on a Dime (Intermediate) 1:45 - 3:15 pm Good turns are the signature of a good tango Vals. Learn how to maintain connection, control velocity and manage your energy for tighter and faster turns with less effort. Milonga Con Traspie (Intermediate) 3:30 - 5:00 pm Susana uses alternative music and a variety of methods to help you master this playfully rhythmic element of milonga. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- SUNDAY, May 8 Northwest Sport & Health Club 4001 Brandywine Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20016 Sacadas in Close Embrace (Advanced) 12:00 - 1:30 pm Spice up your dancing with sacadas, the perfect tool to accent beats in more dramatic Tangos. Initiate them from a variety of situations and figures. Fast Feet: Walk, Don't Run (part 1) (Advanced) 1:45 - 3:15 pm Work on rapid variations for legs and feet. Focus on turns and counter-turns, changes of directions for compact turns and walks. Fast Feet: Walk, Don't Run (part 2) (Advanced) 3:30 - 5:00 pm Since there is a lot to cover on this subject, this is a continuation of the previous workshop. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- MONDAY, May 9 Location: to be announced Musicality: from d'Arienzo to Pugliese (Intermediate/advanced) 7:00 - 9:00 pm D'Arienzo has many rhythmic accents and half-beats, while Pugliese has drama, suspense and frequent shifts in tempo. Each orchestra presents us with its own musical challenges which are simply opportunities for both leaders and followers. Express their music with traspie, pauses, boleos, sacadas, adornments, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- FEE AND REGISTRATION $25 per workshops (1.5 hours) on Saturday and Sunday. $30 per workshops (2 hours) on Thursday, Friday and Monday. Take 3 or more workshops and receive a $10 discount. Take 6 or more workshops and receive a $25 discount. Take all 9 and receive a $35 discount. All can be paid at the door. But if you pre-register, with payment received by Sunday May 1st, take an additional 10% discount. To pre-register, include (1) your name, (2) phone number, (3) e-mail and (4) workshop selections, along with a check payable to Heifa O'Neill and mail it all to: Heifa O'Neill PO Box 2262 Merrifield, VA 22116 For more information e-mail Heifa - [email protected] Tuan - [email protected] or call (703) 801-8087
