TO BE ONE TO TANGO¹ WORKSHOPS: SUNDAY OCTOBER 23RD with A d r i a n a P e g o r e r ³The Isadora Duncan¹ of tango² International Workshop Festival (England), ³the iconoclast dancer² Le Figaro (France)
Adriana focuses on the spontaneity and functionality of the movement and on developing a strong yet fluid centre of balance. She pays particular attention to body disassociation and the dialogue initiating within the couple, rather than only the follower and leader roles. 2:00 3:30 pm STILETTO FITNESS all levels - men and women! Walk with smooth confidence and dance with powerful grace. Essential exercises from Ballet & Martial Arts to strengthen, stretch and soften the body, in particular the abdomen, lower back and ankles, allowing you to perform with clarity, flow and speed not only decorations but any sequence of "steps" (ochos, giros, sacadas, colgadas). Bring: socks, jazz shoes or equivalent & your favourite heels. 3:30 5:00 pm EMBRACING SPACES all levels men, women & couples This class refines the dynamic of your dance within the embrace (and in the temporary release of the embrace), expanding it to the dynamics of the dance floor. Exercises tailored to suggest new ways to engage with the space and the other couples, addressing specific styles such as "the pause" in Gavito and "the change of direction" in Veron. All levels = as Adriana brings a new approach to the dance these classes offer new challenges for beginner to professional dancers. Adriana has studied with many Tango teachers, but above all was inspired by Carlos Gavito. She teaches and dances both leader and follower roles as well as developing the To be one to Tango¹ dance form. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Art from University College Chichester, where she also lectures in Dance and New Media. Tango performances include the Ceroc International Championship and Glanstonbury Festival. This week she presented solo improvisations at La Boca¹, Esmeralda¹s Tango¹ and La Nacional¹. Her award winning dance film Double One¹ explored the relation of Tango and Jungian symbolism and was programmed internationally at Dance Film Festivals and currently showing at Cinetango, Canada. She has performed in various dance shows as well as producing and directing her own. She is preparing a new piece Adagio, con Brio¹, inspired by Tango and Japanese Butoh to be premiered in February at the Robin Howard Theatre, London. ³I am not Half: I am One. Actually, I am Two, considering the physiological and metaphysical Dualities. Dancing Tango for me is not about creating a One with the Other, but to merge¹ those contradictory Dualities: then yes, there may be a sparkle of a Whole². (Adriana P) $20 one class or $35 two classes 108 E 16 St #402, Maternal Fitness (Irv. & Prk) To register: Mail check to Celebrate Tango, 220 E 26 St #6L, NY NY 10010 Info: www.celebratetango.com/events.html <http://www.celebratetango.com/events.html> . Gayatri 212 725 1078
