On 11/1/05, Kathryn Johns <[email protected]> wrote: > > *Dear TangoFriends,* > ** > *A timely reminder that the pre-registration deadline for the early bird > rate is rapidly approaching. You must have payment here by this coming > Saturday,Nov.5 to qualify for the workshop at this price.($85.for 5 > classes and practica--2milongas at an additional nominal fee)) Scroll down > for the address if you are mailing a check.* > *Charleston is experiencing some of its most beautiful weather this time > of year. We don't have the luxury of autumn-hued leaves but we have cooler > temperatures(70's),plenty of green and lots of sunshine as well as a > spectacularly charming city and beautiful beaches.** Excellent restaurants > and shopping abound.* > ** > *Don't miss this opportunity to join our community and learn from a > talented Argentinian with a rich background in the intricies of tango and > milonga. Enjoy 5 classes,a supervised practica and 2 milongas in one > exciting weekend.* > * Lodging with local dancers is subject to availability...another reason > to make contact TODAY!* > ** > ** > *We are very excited to welcome Horacio Arcidiacono,a native of Buenos > Aires,and master instructor in the art,traditions and style of Argentine > dance.We will be featuring Tango and Milonga in this workshop.* > ** > *Once again,we will be dancing at The Humanities Center,554 Rutledge > Av.at<http://av.at/>Carolina St. (driving north on hwy17,turn LEFT at Coming > St.,go 2 blocks to > Carolina,turn LEFT and proceed to end..park here. Driving south on hwy > 17,turn RIGHT on Coming St.follow the same directions)* > ** > *Some of us had the great pleasure of dancing with Horacio in Asheville > and can guarantee you will have a wonderful experience.As an additional > treat,Horacio has agreed to DJ both milongas AND remain available to partner > us in the dance.* > *Kathryn* > ** > *Following are his most impressive credentials:* > ** > *Horacio* > *HORACIO ARCIDIACONO is the resident artist-teacher at Milonga A Media > Luz, and also one of the six founding members of La Cooperativa Milonguera. > A true Porteño, he was born in the Buenos Aires barrio of La Boca where he > grew up listening to live tango music in his father's nightclubs. He started > dancing tango over 10 years ago in the milongas of Buenos Aires, where he > has come to be well-respected by the old-time milongueros such as Cacho > Dante and Tete as well as one of the most sought-after dance partners. > > > > In Buenos Aires, Horacio was four years an instructor at Susana Miller's La > Academia, received recognition as a "young and upcoming milonguero" in a > special milonga for him and Carmencita Calderon (the 95-year-old queen of > tango), was in charge of marketing and publicity at the renowned club "El > Beso," had his own successful milonga "Glamour," and was twice a finalist in > the annual Tango Championships of Buenos Aires. > > In Atlanta since 2001, he currently serves several venues--Tangueros > Emory, Milonga A Media Luz, and Milonga Pasional--as instructor and DJ, > teaches his own class at Several Dancers Core, and has been a guest > instructor and performer for the Emory University Ethnomusicology Program > and the National Ethnomusicology Conference. He also travels frequently to > Buenos Aires to maintain his dancing. > > Most recently, on March 30, 2005, Horacio directed Tangueros Emory and > members of the Atlanta tango community in the sold-out and > standing-room-only show "Argentine Tango" at Georgia State University's > Rialto Center for the Performing Arts. (see > cooperative.bravehost.com/horacio.html<http://cooperative.bravehost.com/horacio.html> > )* > ** > *"The goal is not to teach the students a set of steps, but rather, a way > through which, at the compass of Tango music, they can dance to a feeling > There is no limit as to how feelings can be expressed, nor is there only one > way in which to convey them, and therefore, by learning how to translate the > feelings that already exist into the gliding fluidity of Tango, the students > will feel at ease on the dance floor from the very first lessons." * > ** > *DANCERS AT ALL LEVELS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.* > ** > *Schedule of Classes:* > *Saturday,Nov.12, 2- 3:10pm.. 1st class Fundamentals of Tango*. Walking, > Posture, Connection, Beat. > *Saturday,Nov,12, 3:20 - 4:30pm.. 2nd.class Connection Keys* . Tools to > combine the different steps. > ** > *Saturday,Nov.12, 4:40 pm 5:50pm.. 3rd class Milonga Lisa o caminada *. > Walking Milonga. How to dance Milonga in one class. > *MILONGA....8pm - til? BYOB and snacks.The tailgate vehicle will be > parked outside the front door....* > *Sunday,Nov.13, 1 - 2:10pm.. 1st class How to dance Pugliese*. Slow > down. How to dance the silence. Sacadas and boleo milonguero. > *Sunday,Nov.13, 2:30 - 3:40pm 2nd class Milonga con Traspie.* Easy > traspie* .* Connection between Traspie and Caminada. > ** > *SUPERVISED PRACTICA 3:50 - 4:50pm* > ** > *Regular 2nd Sunday Milonga at Mistral Restaurant, 99 S. Market > St.,downtown,7pm. Free with purchase of food,or $5.cover* > ** > *TUITION: Early registration ( must be paid by Nov.5.)* > *1class $25.* > *2classes $40.* > *3classes $55.* > *4classes $65.* > *5classes $85.* > ** > *LATE REGISTRATION:(after Nov.5)* > *1class $30.* > *2classes $50.* > *3classes $65.* > *4classes $85.* > *5 classes $105.* > ** > *Saturday Milonga: $5.* > ** > *1 HOUR PRIVATE INSTRUCTION....$70 PER INDIVIDUAL,$100 PER COUPLE* > ** > *To register in advance,please make checks payable to:* > ** > *Kathryn Johns* > *926 A Lansing Dr.* > *Mt.Pleasant,SC 29464* > ** > *questions may be addressed to [email protected]* > ** > *We look forward to seeing all our friends and meeting new ones!* > > ------------------------------ > Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one > click.<http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylc=X3oDMTFqODRtdXQ4BF9TAzMyOTc1MDIEX3MDOTY2ODgxNjkEcG9zAzEEc2VjA21haWwtZm9vdGVyBHNsawNmYw--/SIG=110oav78o/**http%3a//farechase.yahoo.com/> > >
