Robin Thomas returns to St Louis for a special weekend of classes and milongas! Robert Hauk will join him as DJ.
NOTE: The workshop weekend will be preceded by a "blues cruise" on Thursday evening. Join us as we dance tango to live blues music while cruising the Mississippi river in an old fashioned steamboat! ABOUT THE CLASSES: The classes will be gender balanced with optional partner changes. So we are suggesting that people pre-register with a partner. Pre-registration for classes required. Classes are almost completely full so don't wait to register. The milongas however will be open to everyone. We are expecting people from Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and New Mexico. If you don't have a partner, contact us and we will try to find you one. The workshop is intended for experienced dancers, and Robin will teach to the level of the participants of each class. Workshop website: http://www.gatewaytango.org/workshop/ Blues Cruise website: http://www.gatewayarch.com/Arch/info/act.riverboat.ent.bc.aspx SCHEDULE: -Thur June 21, 2007 8-11PM Blues Cruise on the Mississippi with live music (call 1-877-982-1410 for reservations - additional charge) -Fri June 22, 2007 8:00PM (Class 1) Milonga Musicality 9PM-1AM Milonga - DJ Kathy McGeeney from KC -Sat June 23, 2007 1:00PM (Class 2) Connection 2:45PM (Class 3) Vals Musicality 4:30PM (Class 4) Turns, Turns Turns 6:30PM Group Dinner in Nearby Restaurant 10PM-2AM Milonga DJ Robert Hauk from Portland -Sun June 24, 2007 12:00PM (Class 5) Dancing to Alternative Music 1:30PM (Class 6) Complicated and Difficult Stuff 3-5PM Practica (DJ Robin Thomas) 6-9:30PM Milonga (Separate Event and Charge) COST: PASS -Weekend Pass (6 Classes, Fri & Sat Milongas & Sun Practica): $100 A LA CARTE -Friday Class: $10 -Friday Milonga: FREE -Saturday Milonga: $10 -Sunday Practica: $5 -Thurs Blues Cruise $15 (separate event) Full-time student discount for workshops: 50% FURTHER INFORMATION: [email protected] Workshop website: http://www.gatewaytango.org/workshop/ Pre-registration payable to: Berette Salazar (Tel: 314 961-1686) 461 Florence Ave., St Louis, MO 63119 Accommodation available for visitors with local dancers. For more information email: [email protected] ABOUT ROBIN: A well-known and respected dancer and DJ, Robin's enthusiasm for Argentine tango can be seen most clearly in his wholehearted dedication to teaching. He believes that it is very important for students to dance simply and musically from the very beginning. Building that strong base of connection and musicality early, Robin believes, will allow even very new beginners to feel comfortable and confident on a crowded dance floor and will also lead to a more comprehensive and fluid understanding of more complicated techniques later on. Robin's teaching style reflects this philosophy, and his students appreciate the humorous but still down-to-earth way he presents the material.
