There is still time to get in on a great weekend with Silvina Valz in Albuquerque, New Mexico: April 19-22, 2007. We are expecting a very good turn out with great dancers from Santa Fe, Taos, Los Alamos & Arizona, among other places.
Classes at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center 5506 Coal Ave. SE in Albuquerque [map: http://abqtango.org/mapPage.html] Registration flyer and information at: http://www.abqtango.org/special.html Classes and milongas: Thursday, April 19 8:00-11:00 pm, Thursday night Alternative Milonga at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center Showcase dances by Silvina! $5/person (not included in workshop registration). Friday, April 20 7:30-9:00 pm: Milonga, with intro to Silvina's specialty, Milonga Traspie (All Levels) 9:00-10:30 pm: Milonga at Lloyd Shaw Dance Center Saturday, April 21 1:00-2:30 pm: Giros and Contragiros: Linking Turns in Social Tango (All Levels) 3:00-4:30 pm: Boleos Circulares: Dynamics of Tango Nuevo (Int/Advanced) Saturday night house party/milonga at a lovely historic southwestern style home with a great dance floor, 7:30-11pm, DJ: Paul Akmajian Sunday, April 22 1:00-2:30 pm: Adornments for Women (All levels -- men attend for free!) 3:00-4:30 pm: Elegant, Beautiful Sequences in Social Tango (Intermediate) Sunday night milonga at Kelly's Brewery, on historic Route 66, 3222 Central Ave SE, in the Nob Hill business district. Free, 7:30‑11:00pm, DJ: Jenny DeBouzek Full weekend registration: $100/person. By the class: $25. Silvina will also be available for private lessons during here stay in New Mexico. Priority will be given to workshop participants. Slots are starting to fill, so e-mail your requests asap. Lodging may be available for out of town dancers -- please e-mail if interested, and check Southwest Airlines for frequent special fares to Albuquerque. For more information or to reserve a slot for a private lesson: Paul Akmajian at: milonguero505 at earthlink.net or 505.453.1786 Argentine by birth, Silvina Valz currently resides in Paris where she is an acclaimed artist. She teaches and performs tango throughout Europe, Japan, the United States and in Buenos Aires. Silvina is one of the young great tango dancers whose dance incorporates elements from all styles of tango. Her footwork is as good as you will ever see. She creates a dance within a dance. She performs with the old masters as well as the young stars of tango. Her ability to break down the movements in dance and make them understandable to her students has made her a respected and sought after teacher. More information about Silvina at: www.paratango.com
