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 up to date and complete information on workshops, locations, full bio, milongas, etc. See our website: http://www.cdad.com/tuan/susana/ LOCATION Northwest Sport & Health Club 4001 Brandywine Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20016 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- FRIDAY, May 6 Techniques for Followers (All levels) 7:30 - 9:30 pm . Posture. Balance. Step like an angel. . Balanced ochos, walking backwards and turns. . Footwork, grounded low boleos. . Maintain balance during pauses. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- SATURDAY, May 7 Fundamentals of Milonguero Style (All levels) 12:00 - 1:30 pm . Posture, rhythm, embrace and attitude. Like a violin, the body also needs to be tuned. . Body isolation: the upper body is light and free, while the bottom stays firmly grounded. . Walk to classic tango rhythms. Basic Movements for Milonguero Style (All levels) 1:45 - 3:15 pm . Classic patterns. . Flow smoothly on the dance floor. . Additional steps for your repertoire. Walking with Flair (All levels) 3:30 - 5:00 pm . Combine salidas with walking. . Hear and express rhythm variations. . Light, beautiful and grounded. . Step in double time. . Use your knees for better control. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- SUNDAY, May 8 The Latest from Buenos Aires (Int/Adv) 12:00 - 1:30 pm . Dance to D'Arienzo in slow motion. . Interpret Pugliese with accents, pauses, etc. . Playful footwork for leaders and followers . Followers: sexy double boleos, play with your heel. Vals: Turning on a Dime (Int/Adv) 1:45 - 3:15 pm . Different ways to interpret Vals rhythm. . Sacadas, amagues and boleos. . Followers: respond to sacadas. Maintain balance while turning. Playful footwork. Milonga con Traspie (Int/Adv) 3:30 - 5:00 pm . Combine traspie with walking. . Traspie: sending and receiving. . Use triple steps for slow milongas. . Slow down for fast milongas. . Plus a fun turn. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- FEE AND REGISTRATION $25 per workshop (1.5 hours) on Saturday and Sunday. $30 per workshop (2 hours) on Monday. Take 3 or more workshops and receive a $10 discount. Take 6 or more workshops and receive a $25 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, (5) 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
