Andres Amarilla & Meredith Klein: in San Francisco May 2-10, 2006 PERFORMANCES:
Wed., May 3: Performance at Cellspace alternative milonga, 2050 Bryant St, SF (between 18th and 19th St.) Milonga: 9-midnight. Performance at 10:30. Thurs. May 4: Performance at Verdi Club milonga, 2424 Mariposa, SF. Milonga: 9 p.m.- midnight. Milonga hosted by Christy and Victor. Performance at 10:30. TEACHING SCHEDULE: Wed., May 3 7:30-9 p.m.: Beginners class (1st of a series of 6 classes) Claremont Hotel, 41 Tunnel Rd., Berkeley. $15 drop-in, $75 for entire series. Register through Stella 510-655-3585 Thurs., May 4 7-8:30 p.m.: Steps from the early 1900's Used in Nuevo Tango. Berkeley Tango Studio. Space is limited. Pre-registration and advance payment required. $20. Call Stella 510-655-3585 to register. Fri., May 5 8:30-10 p.m.: Giros for Vals (Int/Adv) ODC DANCE COMMONS, 351 Shotwell St.@ 17 St., SF $20 includes dance practice. Tango dance practice hosted by Miller and Claudia, Practica: 10 p.m. -12:30am Sat., May 6 Intermediate level: Lake Merritt Dance Center, 200 Grand Ave., Oakland, CA 12-1:15 p.m: Torsion, Don't Dance Tango without It 1:30-2:45 p.m: Adorning the Dance Organically (for leaders and followers) "Well-executed adornments are functional as well as beautiful. Learn how to maintain energy during pauses as well as generate momentum with adornments." 3-4:15 p.m.: Boleos: Combinations and Technique $20 per class or $50 for all 3 with advance payment by May 1st. Payment later than this is $25/class or $65 for all 3. Sun., May 7 Advanced level: Renaissance Ballroom, 285 Ellis St., SF 1-2:15 p.m.: Vocabulary and Structure of Alternative Embraces 2:30-3:45 p.m.: Changes of Direction in Alternative Embraces 4-5:30 p.m.: Cool Combinations with Colgadas 5:30-6 p.m.: Supervised practice (free with class) $20 per class or $50 for all 3 with advance payment by May 1st. Payment later than this is $25/class or $65 for all 3. Mon., May 8 7:30-9 Beginners class (2nd in a series of 6 classes) Claremont Hotel, 41 Tunnel Rd., Berkeley $15 drop-in, $75 for entire series. Register through Stella 510-655-3585 or email [email protected]. Tues., May 9 7-8:30 p.m.: An Easy Formula for Creating New Steps, Berkeley Tango Studio. Space is limited. Pre-registration and advance payment required. $20. Call Stella 510-655-3585 to register. 8:30-11 p.m.: Practice and potluck farewell party for Andres and Meredith at the Berkeley Tango Studio. Everyone invited. REGISTRATION: Please contact Stella Ling at 510-655-3585 or email [email protected]. Check out the website: stellatango.com for additional details. Please mail checks to 30 the Uplands, Berkeley, CA 94705. PRIVATE LESSONS: $80/hour with Andres and Meredith, plus $10/hour studio rental. Series of 4 privates $300, includes rental fee. Please contact Stella to schedule a time. BIOS: Although only 30 years old, Andres Amarilla has already been a fixture of the Buenos Aires milonga scene for 19 years. As a child and teenager, he studied with and performed in the dance companies of Gustavo Naveira, Juan Carlos Copes, and Rodolpho Dinzel. In the 1990s, he took part in the creation of "tango nuevo" as a participant in weekly closed rehearsals organized by Fabian Salas, and attended by Gustavo Naveira and Chicho Frumboli, among others. Andres has performed in Buenos Aires milongas over 60 times, including 20 performances with the legendary Geraldine Rojas. Andres combines traditional tango technique with "tango nuevo" steps to create a dance that is exceptionally dynamic and fluid. His background in traditional tango technique means that his teaching is applicable to dancers of all styles. Meredith Klein began dancing tango in Massachusetts in 1999. In April 2005, she moved to Buenos Aires to work with Andres and dedicate herself to tango. Since beginning their first US tour in January 2006, Andres & Meredith have taught in 12 cities. More information about Andres & Meredith is available at http://andresamarilla.com.
