Chesbay Tango Presents A Weekend of Argentine Tango With DANNY WAGGONER and LESLIE HODGES of Atlanta, Georgia Friday, November 11 Sunday November 13, 2005 Portsmouth, Virginia
No matter what your style of dancing Argentine tango, Danny and Leslies classes apply. They teach the social version of Argentine tango, perhaps the worlds most sensual partner dance and a form entirely improvised. The leader navigates the floor, moving with the music and the flow of other couples along the line of dance and providing the follower with clearly indicated opportunities for steps and figures of varying size, tempo, and energy. The unspoken dialogue as partners respond to one anothers expressive interpretations and energy through the connection of their bodies, has lead to the description of this dance as a conversation without words. When Leslie and Danny discovered Argentine tango in 1994, they were launched on an intense exploration of tango. Since then they have studied with some of the best master teachers, returning again and again to the great city of Buenos Aires, the birthplace of tango, making friends with and dancing with the portenos there, deepening their knowledge and appreciation of the city, the culture, and the dance. Among their primary influences are Susan Miller, Cacho Dante, and Ana Maria Schapira, though the list of master teachers and dancers from whom they have drawn inspiration and knowledge is much longer. As Danny and Leslie say, Because of the joy and the growth we have found in learning, dancing, and listening to tango, we wish to share our passion for Argentine tango with others who find themselves drawn to it. They have been teaching for many years, working with groups and individuals in Atlanta, Birmingham, Charleston, Charlotte, Houston, and Philadelphia. They will be available for private lessons during the upcoming Chesbay Tango Weekend. SCHEDULE: *** All events will be held in the home of Mercedes and Alan Cook, 4102 Faigle Road, Portsmouth, VA 23703. [email protected] (757) 484-0170 *** Friday, November 11 8 p.m. midnight - Informal Milonga Come dance and visit with Leslie and Danny and your fellow tangueros. Sangria, water and light hors doeuvres provided. Please bring anything else you might want to drink. Saturday, November 12 1 2:30 p.m. CLASS 1: Breaking Ground - Estilo Milonguero (Framework and balance, the connection within the embrace, hearing and moving to the rhythms of tango, parallel and crossed leads.) 2:45 4:15 p.m. CLASS 2: Laying the Foundation - Sometimes a Step is Just a Step? (How leaders build their figures and develop floorcraft, how followers bring energy, expression, and adornment to the dance, and how the partners elements come together to create their dance.) 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. - Milonga Delicious hors doeuvres, sangria, and water provided. Please bring anything else you might want to drink. Sunday, November 13 1 - 2:30 p.m. CLASS 3: Time to Raise the Roof - New approaches to Familiar Figures. (Exploring new pathways with cruzadas, giros, and ochos.) 2:30 5 p.m. Practica and Social Hour PRICING: *** Payments RECEIVED before November 4 *** PACKAGE (All events - includes three classes, a practica, two milongas) $70/person A LA CARTE Each Class: $20/person Thursday milonga: $5/person Saturday milonga: $10/person *** Payments RECEIVED after November 4 or at the door*** PACKAGE ((All events - includes three classes, a practica, two milongas) $95/person A LA CARTE Each Class: $25/person Thursday milonga: $10/person Saturday milonga $15/person PAYMENTS: Make checks payable to Minnie Fleming and mail them to 1896 Rock Lake Loop, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Please include a list of events you will attend. QUESTIONS or to arrange PRIVATE LESSONS: Call or email Minnie Fleming at 471-3718, [email protected]. ********************************************************************** TANGO IN THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS: Those of you headed south for the Halloween weekend can study with many of Atlantas Argentine tango teachers at the Halloween TangoFest, October 28 30, Chickamauga, GA. Check www.tango-rio for details. **********************************************************************
