The Tango Club of Albuquerque presents Caroline Peattie and Christopher Nassopoulos, Friday-Sunday, April 28-30, 2006 at the Lloyd Shaw Dance Center in Albuquerque. Join us for this popular San Francisco-area teaching couple's first workshop in New Mexico!
Registration flyer can be downloaded at: http://abqtango.org/special.html Classes & milongas: Fri. April 28: 7:30-9:00pm, Dispelling the Myths of Tango: Walking and the grace of natural movement. (All levels); 9:00-10:30pm, Practica/open dancing. Sat. April 29: 1:15-2:45pm, Ochos, pauses and the cross (Beg/Int & up); 3:00-4:30pm, Vals & swirly turns (Int & up). Saturday Night Milonga at Cloud Ciff Bakery & Art Space in Santa Fe, 8:00pm to Midnight. (Car pools and transportation to Santa Fe will be available). Sun. April 30: 2:00-3:30pm, Advanced Biomechanics: acceleration & velocity in turns (Int/Adv); 3:45-5:15pm, Double giros & sacadas in close embrace (Adv). Sunday Night Milonga at Kelly's Brew Pub in Albuquerque, 7:30-11:00pm. DJ: Paul Akmajian Prices: full weekend package: $110. By the class: $30 (TCA member and student discounts available -- e-mail for more info). Christopher & Caroline will also be available for private lessons during their stay. Most slots will be available on Monday, May 1, but limited Saturday & Sunday slots may be reserved for out of town guests. If interested, e-mail us now to reserve. Special note: Christopher & Caroline will teach an additional class ("Musicality & Phrasing") on Monday evening, May 1 through Tango Downtown at the Harwood Arts Center. For more information, visit their web site: http://www.tangodowntown.net/ Lodging with local dancers may be available. If interested, e-mail us at [email protected]. Maps and Albuquerque lodging information: http://abqtango.org/mapPage.html Southwest Airlines frequently has special fares for non-stop flights into Albuquerque from many locations: http://southwest.com/ For more workshop information, e-mail: [email protected] For more information about Christopher & Caroline, visit their web site at: http://www.carolineandchristango.com/ AND -- please visit Tango Club of Albuquerque's new (easy to remember!) web address: abqtango.org (http://abqtango.org) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Known for their musicality and dynamic movement, Christopher and Caroline are two of the best-known close-embrace instructors of Argentine tango in the United States. They are specialists in teaching pure lead and follow and clear and uncomplicated walking. Christopher was first introduced to Argentine tango in 1993, and made numerous trips to Buenos Aires to study and learn the social traditions of the milongas there. Caroline taught many forms of movement and danced salsa for almost a decade before being lured to the tango in 1997, and joined Christopher as his teaching partner two years later. They have been invited to teach in more than 20 cities across the country. With strong backgrounds in yoga, pilates, and martial arts, and a multitude of athletic skills between them, these energetic instructors fill their classes with contagious humor and a relaxed atmosphere to create positive and upbeat class experiences. Skilled yet unpretentious, Christopher and Caroline have the incisive ability to analyze movement and help improve a student¹s technique on even the most subtle levels. In addition, both Christopher and Caroline lead and follow, giving them further insight into the technique and relationship between the two roles. They give their students the building blocks they need to create their own improvisational dance, using the beauty of the music and the embrace of their partner as their ultimate guide. "Christopher and Caroline are one of the few tango couples that have successfully managed to keep tango traditional and at the same time evolve it. Their musicality is impeccable, their lead and follow clear and precise, their classes filled with humor, and their intentions sincere." Alex Krebs, Tango Teacher and DJ
