Registration is now open for the Milonguero Tango Week(end) with Alicia Pons (Buenos Aires) and Robert Hauk (Portland OR) in Urbana IL February 9-14, 2007. Details and registration forms are available from our web page:
http://www.centraltango.com/TangoInstruction/AliciaRobertWorkshopsFeb07.htm All workshops will teach the close embrace milonguero style of tango danced in the milongas of Buenos Aires, as well as at many major tango festivals in the US. These methods are useful for crowded floors at any milonga. The main theme of this tango week is "Communication between Men and Women in Tango: Technique and Implementation". Alicia and Robert will co-teach a special 2 part 3-hour workshop on Sunday entitled "Tango for the Woman's Enjoyment: Leader & Follower Interaction". This workshop will focus on the Man's and Woman's role in the tango connection, with the goal of maximizing the enjoyment of tango for women. There will be limited enrollment in this workshop (20 men and 20 women). Although registration as couples is not required, the class will be gender balanced and preference will be given to dancers registering as couples in attaining this balance. PRE-REGISTRATION FOR THIS WORKSHOP IS REQUIRED! Other workshops will focus on men's and women's technique in leading and following, both as a general theme, as well as in particular contexts: - Fri Feb 9: evening pre-milonga workshop: Alicia "Milonguero Tango Technique for Women"; Robert "Milonguero Tango Technique for Men". - Sat Feb 10: afternoon: Alicia "Men and Women's Strategies and Technique for Managing the Crowded Dance Floor " - Sat Feb 10: evening pre-milonga workshop: Robert "Switching between Forward and Backward Movements: Men & Women's Technique for Changing Direction" - Wed Feb 14 evening: Alicia "Between the Steps ... Tango Happens" Another theme, not independent from the first, is "Acquiring Core Skills in Milonguero Tango". These workshops are for dancers of other styles who would like to become competent dancers in the milonguero style of tango. This involves learning technique as well as basic concepts of musicality and navigation (and the technique associated with them) that will help dancers become competent in this style of tango. Workshops on this theme include: - Fri Feb 9: evening pre-milonga workshop: Tango Society instructors Ron & Susana "Intensive Introduction to Tango in Close Embrace" - Sat Feb 10: afternoon: Robert "The Core of Milonguero Style Tango" (2 part 3-hr workshop) A partial list of workshop discount passes: (1) All Events (Fri - Wed): $115 ($70 students), subtract $10 for > 100 mi. (2) Weekend Pass (All events Fri - Sun): $100 ($60 students), subtract $10 for > 100 mi. (3) Saturday Pass (4.5 hr workshops + Milonga): $50 ($35 students) (4) Milonguero Training Pass (5 hr Core Skills workshops): $50 ($30 students) - See web page (and registration form) for other options Robert is available for private lessons on Saturday and Sunday. Alicia is available for private lessons throughout the tango week (Fri Feb 9 to Wed Feb 14). There will be great milongas on Friday and Saturday evening. Ron will DJ on Firday and Robert on Saturday. If you would like housing with local tangueros, please contact us. Preference will be given to students and those registering for the entire weekend. A tango weekend with Alicia and Robert will definitely be a delight. Urbana IL, the home of the University of Illinois, is becoming known as a center for the study of milonguero style tango. Our tango weekends are fun events with a lot of very good dancers in this style from all over the Midwest and beyond. As a small city, the cost of tango events, housing, restaurants, parking, and gasoline in Champaign-Urbana will be lower than in most large cities. In our small city, there are a variety of reasonably priced hotels and restaurants within 10 minutes of the tango event site. Our friendly tango community is diverse in age and cultural origin, so you will meet a lot of interesting people. We look forward to seeing you in Urbana in February. Ron Weigel & Susana Vazquez Weigel Instructors & Organizers Tango Society of Central Illinois Urbana IL
