Last call for the one spot left on the January 20 - 29 Tanguera Tour! There is still time to sign up for enjoying 10 days and nights of tango classes and milonga dancing during the height of Buenos Aires4 summer.
Recommended in the 2006 Frommer4s Guide and going on its 10th run! A Tanguera Tour is a unique 10-day complete all-women4s vacation package centered around learning tango, living the drama and romance of Buenos Aires4 dance halls, fulfilling your dance dreams, and pampering yourself to the fullest. By leveraging my knowledge of the city and the tango environment, I do my best to make the most of your precious vacation time and to ensure that you learn and dance up a storm. One needn4t have any prior dance experience Below you will find more detailed information regarding this tour as well as the upcoming dates. I look forward to hearing from those of you who may be interested. Upcoming Dates January 20 - 29, 2006 March 3 - 12, 2006 April 21 - 30, 2006 June 2 - 11, 2006 July 1 - 10, 2006 August 18 - 27, 2006 September 15 - 24, 2006 October 13 - 22, 2006 November 17 - 26, 2006 (If none of these dates work for you, please tell us which would by filling out the form at http://www.tangueratours.com/form.html) **If you have a significant other who wants to come along, plans can be arranged so that you share most of the time together whether or not they dance. For those who do not dance, other activities can be arranged for their enjoyment. Limited to 6 women. This 10-day tour includes 9 nights of lodging (double-occupancy), a dinner tango show in Esquina Carlos Gardel Tango, 7 semi-private dance classes, 2 entirely private lessons, top professors (Virginia Gomez, Christian Marquez, Luis Bianchi, and more), daily dining in in some of BsAs finest and funkiest restaurants, nightly dance outtings to the milongas, a day-trip and boat ride in Tigre, daily guided sight seeing/shopping excursions, and all land transportation. This is a "non-tour" tour helps take you "off the beaten track" to see the a Buenos Aires that many tourists never see. Also, we aspire to have a tour that4s extremely flexible, so that you see and do in BsAs what you wish. There is no minimum level for the tour. $1520 (double occupancy) thanks to a great exchange rate! [email protected] | www.tangueratours.com Click here to read ToTango review of Tanguera Tours http://www.totango.net/chummers.html Trade in your MULTIMEDIA life of work, TV, phones, email, internet for a MULTISENSORY vacation...one focusing on the human dimensions of music, motion, mood that will awaken every one of your senses. The Tango of Buenos Aires! Take part in the warm, social culture of the porteqo people. Experience what it is to dance a close embrace tango with a dancer who knows how to both pay attention and engage you as together you both express to the music. BY DAY experience the art, customs, and society of the vibrant city which shaped and continues shaping the tango, and... BY NIGHT feel what it is to be enveloped in the embrace of an experienced tango dancer while floating down the salon to the music of Miguel Calo, Fresedo, or Rodriguez. In this trip we will reveal to you the truth behind many enigmatic issues in social tango dancing. As women, should we close our eyes? How is the embrace? Is there a lean? How do the "tandas" work? Should I dance with the same gentleman more than once? Though tango codes of conduct seem complex, a clear understanding of the essence of the dance, its historical and present day context, will help you relax, comprehend, and relate better in the milonga environment. We will shed light on all these aspects on a fun and entertaining way to make your contact with the tango world of Buenos Aires that much more authentic. Learn how to connect with your partner and the tango music through the secrets of good following and dancing style FOR WOMEN. Also, connect with the city of Buenos Aires with that same profundity under the guidance of a dancer/guide who has lived and breathed BsAs tango for the last 3 years thereby learning the innerworkings and idiosyncracies of this dynamic subculture. Furthermore, she leverages her knowledge of the rhythm, customs, and business practices of this city so that you don4t miss a beat in your valuable time here. Laura, the hostess of this tour, is an experienced dance professional having spent 10 years dancing and 6 years teaching and performing both ballroom, west coast swing, salsa in addition to tango. She has studied under the instruction of Roberto Herrera, Osvaldo Zotto, Lorena Ermocida, Carlos Gavito, the Rivarolas, Mariano "Chicho" Framboli and Eugenia, Gustavo Naveira, Pupi Castello, Sergio Cortazzo, Juan Carlos Copes, amongst others. Nearly 3 years of intensive Buenos Aires milonga dancing with some of the finest social and professional Argentine dancers has fine-tuned her following and and allowed her to cultivate her own stlye, expression, and confidence in the dance. Now she is dedicating herself to the methods of effective women4s technique in following and contributing to the expression of the dance thru rhythm and adornments. As a result of regular collaboration with the organizers and fellow teachers in Buenos Aires, she is respected and active within the profession.
