Yanina and Gennaro leave for Argentina April 1. They return the beginning of May. In their absence, Hugo "El Gato" Valdez and Andrea Monti will give the class on Monday, April 3, 10, 17 and 24 at Lake Merritt Dance Center, 200 Grand Avenue, Oakland.
Beginner class - 7:30 - 8:15 pm - $10 Intermediate class with practice - 8:30 - 9:30 pm - $15 Both classes $20 - Practice 9:30 - 10:30 pm (practice only) - $5 Gato and Andrea are not strangers to the Bay Area. They have taught here several times and are currently based in Sacramento. For more information, see http://www.gatotango.com/. "Their classes were very well attended here this last summer, and the students love them. They are serious about their tango but make it fun too; they are very clear and precise in their ability to break down difficult steps and concepts ... and, as I said before, Andrea's footwork is perfection!" [email protected] Gato and Andrea started dancing together in 1998. They dance "Tango Salsn" with refinement and distinction. Together they have formed a well-known reputation not only for their elegance, technique and musicality, but also for their caminar a tierra (to walk on the earth), making them true representatives of the typical tango porteqo (from the city of Buenos Aires). As teachers they have developed, through many years of experience and work, a teaching method based on the technique of posture, balance, axes, weight changes, rhythm and especially on the tango walk, with emphasis on the interpretation of the music and encouraging the students to express their feelings when dancing. Jeanne ("Jan")
