Santa Fe Tango presents: Murat & Michelle Erdemsel May 9 - 11, 2008 PDF schedule & registration form available for download at: http://www.santafetango.org/murat_michele/murat_michele_detail.pdf
Workshop flyer at: http://www.santafetango.org/murat_michele/murat_michele_flyer.pdf For more information, visit our web site at: http://www.santafetango.org Class and Dancing schedule: Thursday, May 8th; 8-10pm: Alternative Tango Music Practica (in Albuquerque) with demo by Murat and Michelle. Friday, May 9th: Class #1 - 6:15-7:30pm: Fundamentals and Breaking Bad Habits (Beginning/All Levels) 7:30-9:30 Santa Fe Practica with Demo Saturday, May 10th: Class #2 - 12-1:15pm: Musicality - Dancing Like You Mean It (All Levels) Class #3 - 1:30-2:45pm: Happy Traspie! (All Levels) Class #4 - 3-4:15pm: Sharing the Dance between Man and Woman (Intermediate) 8-12:30pm Saturday Night Formal Milonga with Performance by Murat & Michelle (Location TBA) Sunday, May 11th: Class #5 - 1-2:15pm: Flowing in Vals (Intermediate) Class #6 - 2:30-3:45pm: Precise Intentions = Better Turns (Intermediate/Advanced) Class #7 - 4-5:15pm: Musicality in the Partnership (Advanced) Locations: All workshop classes and the Santa Fe Practica will be held at Studio East in Santa Fe (332 Camino del Monte Sol, 1 block south of Canyon Road). Albuquerque Alternative Tango Practica at Lloyd Shaw Dance Studio (5506 Coal Ave. SE, Albuquerque). Private Lessons: Contact Myriah at (505)795-9508 for scheduling. Contact Info: [email protected] or call Myriah at (505)795-9508 with any questions or for more information. Early Registration: We will be balancing lead/follow ratios, so register early, especially follows, as we will be capping classes and we will be accepting registrations on a first come first served basis. IMPORTANT: Please be respectful of class levels, ask your instructor if uncertain of your skill level. Cost: Individual Classes: Santa Fe Tango Members: $20, Non-members: $25 Saturday/Sunday Workshop Package: Six Classes (#2-#7): Santa Fe Tango Members: $100, Non-members: $125 Saturday Night Formal Milonga with Performance by Murat & Michelle: Members/Non-members: $10 Friday Practica with Demo by Murat & Michelle: Members/Non-members: $3 Hailing from New York City and Washington, DC, Murat and Michelle Erdemsel are part of a new generation of cutting edge tango dancers in the United States. They are recognized as an elegant and playful dance couple, with a unique style all their own. Their fresh style of dance instruction includes a strong emphasis on the embrace, musicality, and improvisation. Using a holistic approach designed to give students tools to grow on their own, their tango lessons successfully combine the technical analysis of movement and the sensory interpretation of music. Born in Istanbul, Murat has trained in dance, music and fine arts around the globe. Known for his strong lead and musicality, Murat¹s background as an artist and musician provides him with the perfect blend of senses for the movement of bodies through time and space. Michelle brings to the partnership a wealth of dance training and professional dance experience across many disciplines with a focus on technique for injury-free dancing. Together, Murat and Michelle are warm, attentive, entertaining and accessible to students. Their enthusiasm for the dance is contagious and spreading as they travel to teach at major tango festivals throughout the U.S., which included a concurrent run at one of the most popular tango events in North America -- the Portand Tango Fest. As accomplished performers both individually and together, Murat and Michelle have shared the stage with the masters of tango and performed to live music of several important Tango orchestras, most recently with the internationally acclaimed Color Tango Orchestra of Buenos Aires. In 2008, Murat and Michelle will teach in Europe and have invitations to teach in Japan, Australia and Canada. For more information about Murat and Michelle and to see videos of them dancing, visit their website at http://muratandmichelle.com/ .
