October Tango Intensive : Close-Embrace Tango 2 days of "Almost-As-Good-As-Privates" Tango Intensive!
Dear Tango Friends, We are having a tango intensive in Gainesville, Florida on the weekend of October 15-16. If you live anywhere in the east or central US, we want to invite you to join us. We will help you build a solid foundation for your tango dancing. Building a tango dancer is like building a house. First you need to have a design, the you need to build it, and finally you need to give it life by filling it with love. What exactly do we teach you? We start with steps, for they are the patterns of tango. This is the intellectual process of knowing what you are going to do, before you do it. But we don't just teach you steps. Instead, we break down each step into their components, and teach you how these patterns actually work when you dance them. Then we work with you until these patterns become something you can do easily and comfortably. Some people call this "muscle memory". You do all your patterns over and over until they become part of your muscle memory. You learn the timing, the weight distribution, flexed or straight legs, how to move the torso and many other things. LIke a well-built home, you need a strong foundation. That is what you will get by doing steps repeatedly with proper technique. These are the details that hold your dancing together. By doing this, you will train your mind to become much more conscious of every part of your body and every movement you make. You will find that it willl seem like time is slowing down. But in truth, your capacity to be aware of your dancing is increasing. Once this happens your tango "house" is secure, and it is time for "you" to move in. Now there will be room in your tango for your feelings, for awareness of your partner, for inspiration, and for spontaneity. Now you learn to pause, to listen to small details in the music, and to express them. Now you can "play act', be passionate, flirtatious, playful and teasing, and be outrageous if you want. It's your house, and you can do what you want in it! If you take our "Tango From The Heart" Close-Embrace Lead-Follow Intensive, we will help you design, build, and give life to your tango house. Just understanding a step pattern and walking through it is not enough. We help you to make it your own. We break down the patterns and show you how they work, so that you can do them. And, when you have fully mastered your patterns, we teach you how to dance them with feeling. If you feel called to learn tango from us, there is an opportunity in Gainesville, FL this month. You will have to travel to Florida, but will be well worth your time. Why? There are a number of reasons: First, since the classes are limited to only twelve students, and we spend two full days with you, there is plenty of time to dig deep into your most pressing issues, and your personal goals and aspirations for tango dancing. Second, you will progress more quickly in tango once you have the strong foundation that we will give you. Third, you will no longer be wasting your time learning step patterns that you can never do on the dance floor. Fourth, you will learn how steps work. That will make it easier for you to learn steps from anyone anywhere, even from videos. If you want to be a more graceful and confident tango dancer, we invite you to spend two days with us in almost private instruction. We have dozens of testimonials from appreciative students. Here are some of them. Testimonials From Past Students: Edwin Riley, PhD: "What separates Teo and Marsha Bartek from other tango instructors and puts them in a category of pure mastery is the way they relate to one another during class. Almost subliminally and without challenge, one will effortlessly step in and shift the flow at the precise moment when needed. I was profoundly impressed by this interactive teaching style, patience, and ability to make complex moves simple. Not only were they in sync with one another, but also with each individual in the class. My experiece, echoed by others in attendance, was the sense of receiving private instruction while interconnecting as a group. Conveying how to connect with the heart and consciousness of one's dancing partner through physical close embrace is a rare teaching technique that can only orginate in the soul. Teo and Marsha share this kind of passion and art form." Kathryn Johns and the Charleston Tango Society: "Teo and Marsha have an amazing understanding of the deeper aspects of Argentine Tango, coupled with the talent to work with dancers at several levels at once, ...providing personal attention! This has been the most amazing workshop experience we've had!" Cliff and Glynda Newton: "Teo and Marsha's concept and method of teaching involves the spiritual connection between dancers as well as the same spiritual connection between the teachers and their student dancers." Andrew Weitzen: "I loved your lessons ... enjoyable ...yet challenging ...encouraging me ...demanding, gently [that I learn] ...correct foot placement, weight distribution, body posture, and tension and pressure in the lead." Veronica Emhart: "I really enjoyed the heart to heart connection. I think both of you do an extraordinary job in transferring the beauty, sensitivity, sensuality, and fun that Tango can provide to all of us." C.G. Scheu - founder, Argentine Tango Society of Tallahassee: "You have a passion for dancing Tango that is simply contagious. You ... teach ...the ability to connect with people on a higher level." Jessi Larsen, Washington, DC: "Teo and Marsha are great dancers and great teachers ...They ...help you tap into the transformative power of movement that is nowhere more eloquently expressed than in Tango." Kathleen Johnson, Dance Instructor: ...dynamic ...To see them dance Tango is a heart-stirring experience. You can feel the pure love between them. They are excellent teachers, coaches and are certainly our Ambassadors of Tango in Central Florida." One word of caution: This Intensive is not for everyone. It is designed to uncover and correct flaws and imperfections that are keeping you from being the tango dancer you dream of being. It is for serious students of tango, who are willing to accept the challenge of change and growth. If you are such a student, then we welcome you to our next Intensive on October 15-16 in Gainesville, Florida. People come from many areas to learn with us. The beautiful and serene venue enables students to focus on the subtle art of leading and following. The cost is an affordable $195. To register, email us at [email protected], giving your name, address, and telephone number. We will reply with further instructions. If for some reason your email bounces back to you, then email us at [email protected]. Wishing you many heartfelt tangos, Teo and Marsha Tango From The Heart http://www.gainesvilletango.org
