Nick and Tara are friendly and talented young instructors who have a clear vision and a great sense of fun. Their creative dance style is relaxed, expressive and very musical. Everything they dance is effortless and improvisational. During the last three years, Nick Jones has been teaching at the Tango House, and the Mercury Cafe in Denver. In early 2004, Nick and Tara studied intensively for three months in Buenos Aires with leading maestros including: "El Pulpo" Esbrez, Luiza Paes, Chicho Frumboli, Mingo Pugliese, Julio Balmaceda & Corina de la Rosa, and Ernesto Balmaceda & Stella Baez. During their stay in the city of tango, Nick & Tara were given the opportunity to work as teaching assistants for two of the master instructors at CITA (Congreso Internacional de Tango Argentino)
Nick & Tara will be teaching a workshop on Monday, June 6 at Lake Merritt Dance Center, 200 Grand Avenue, Oakland 8:00-9:30 p.m. Playing with the Feet II: swirly ochos, and lots of littles crosses followed by a practica until 10:00 p.m. Workshop with practica $20 at the door Contact: Jeanne Hill, [email protected] map: http://www.belindyhop.com/images/lmdc1.gif Saturday, June 11 at The Lake Merritt Milonga, 200 Grand Avenue, Oakland Nick Jones & Lisette Perelle will teach from 8 to 9 pm, and give a performance at 10:30 pm Class and milonga is $15, milonga alone is $12 For more information, contact Jeanne Hill at (925) 283-0191 or [email protected], http://www.lakemerrittdancecenter.com/
