Here is the news for the week of Oct. 10th (4 items): 1) NEY MELO & MARIANA FRESNO at Portland Tangofest this weekend (The website is at http://www.claysdancestudio.com/TangoFest05/TangoFest05.htm)
Friday, October 14th 1:30pm - 3:30pm Advanced - Vals: the art of turning. Mariana & Ney Saturday, October 15th Grande Ball Milonga 6:30pm Beginner Lesson. Mariana & Ney Sunday, October 16th 12:00pm - 1:30pm Intermediate - Milonga Traspie. Mariana & Ney 2:00pm - 3:30pm Adv Couples - Alterations and Cadenas. Mariana & Ney 2) TOMAS HOWLIN TEACHING THURSDAY AT EMPIRE DANCE! While they are teaching in Portland, Tomas Howlin will be teaching all of Robin & Jennifer's classes this Thursday from 6pm - 9pm. Tomas Howlin is a professional Argentine Tango dancer, performer and teacher. Each of his movements is deeply inspired by the traditional esthetic that have characterized the style and elegance of this dance for the past sixty years. He is a patient and devoted teacher with a unique method and approach. Tomas was born and grew up in Buenos Aires where he studied with some of the most renowned master teachers of all generations, such as Graciela Gonzalez, Gustavo Naveira, Jose Brahemcha, Puppy Castello, Pepe Avellaneda and Vanina Bilous. His learning and teaching experience is complete and exceptional. He has the honor to have partnered Graciela Gonzalez, Florencia Taccetti, Brigitta Winkler, Luciana Valle, Silvana Grill and Chantal Dauphinais. Tomas is among the few teachers traveling worldwide who taught regularly in the most well known Academies of Buenos Aires. Furthermore, he is a regular participant at international Festivals in Europe and the US. He worked for the "National University of Buenos Aires", and for the "Secretary of Culture of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires". During the last year Tomas has been performing and teaching in Canada and in the U.S.A. He was instrumental in the filming of the tango film "Macadam Tango". The great highlight was being chosen to dance for the "Summit of the Americas" in Quebec City, with presence of the heads of state of 34 countries, including President George W. Bush and Dr. Fernando de la Rua, President of Argentina. 3) My article in the October issue of La Vida Tango magazine: http://www.lavidatango.com/ 4) JANUARY 2006 "EL ABRAZO" TANGO TOUR! January 20 - 28, 2006 We are at 50% enrollment for the January Tour which will take place January 20 - 28, 2006! Join your hosts Ney Melo and Jennifer Bratt for a week of dancing, learning, dining, making friends, shopping and exploring in the mecca of Tango - Buenos Aires Argentina. We will share with you what we love about the city, take you to the teachers we most respect and have learned the most from, guide you to the milongas we actually go to ourselves, seat you amongst our friends, bring you to our favorite restaurants and to the stores we buy our own shoes and clothing at. This is not a trip for tourists, but for serious dancers who want to spend a week seeing Buenos Aires through our eyes and living like we do as tango addicts! Ney and Jennifer will be spending 3 months this year in Buenos Aires (November, December and January). Join us for a week during this time and experience the city as we do. Our focus will be on dancing and learning tango (and eating well!), and having the most fun possible while doing so! All the details can be found at: http://www.close-embrace.com/elabrazotrips.html ---- We already have some people registered for this trip and enrollment is limited to 10 people, so reserve your place soon! Contact [email protected] or [email protected] for more info. PRICE: $1350 plus Airfare* *ticket prices right now from NYC to BsAs are $650 US OVERVIEW OF WHAT IS INCLUDED IN PACKAGE: -7 nights Hotel Accommodation at a 4-star hotel in the center of the City. The hotel is centrally located. Double occupancy in air-conditioned, modern room -Breakfast every morning at the Hotel -Shuttle transfer to and from the Buenos Aires airport -Daily semi-private classes and group workshops with a diverse group of the best teachers in the city -Admission to 1 or 2 milongas per day, with reservations at the best tables -Morning tango technique workouts with Ney and Jennifer -Daily lunch-time informal spanish classes with Ney, a native speaker, to immerse yourself in the language -Guided shopping tours with Jennifer (owner of Maleva Shoes with 2 years of experience importing the finest tango footwear) -Bus tour of the city -Walking tours through various neighborhoods to experience the flavor of the area through its sights, shops, and cafes -Professional assistants to dance with at the milongas -Travel insurance which covers trip cancellation and interruption, medical expenses, baggage damage, and theft -Pre-tour survival kit: leaflet of basic spanish, a map of Buenos Aires, and a limited edition Maleva&Co. t-shirt -Commemorative video of footage from classes and all the performances at the milongas we go to -Copies of all digital photos taken during the week by Jennifer, photographer of Close-Embrace.com (you are responsible for paying for your meals, taxi fares, and shop purchase --- TENTATIVE LIST OF GUEST TEACHERS: -Pablo Villarraza y Dana Frigoli -Aurora Lubiz -La Turca y Jorge Dispari -Ana Maria Schapira -Olga Besio -Elina Roldan -Esther y Mingo Pugliese -and more to be announced! That's all for now! See you in Portland this weekend! Ney -- Check out http://www.neymelo.com for the latest info/updates Mobile: 646-271-8397
