Fridays, September 26th and October 3rd 8:00pm Fundamental & Technique class, 9:00pm Intermediate class, 10:00pm to midnight Milonga at Lafayette Dance Center, 3369 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA. *see map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=3369+Mt.+Diablo+Blvd.+,+Lafayette,+C A&ie=UTF8&z=14&ll=37.903168,-122.08909&spn=0.018286,0.066605&om=0&iwloc=A
Monday, September 29th 7:00pm Fundamental & Technique class 8:00pm Intermediate class 9:00 to 10:00pm Practica at Albertos Nightclub, 736 W. Dana St, Mountain View, CA. *see map: http://albertos.com/directions.html Gustavo Benzecry Sabá & María Olivera, are touring the USA for the second time this year, teaching, performing and doing lectures about the history of Tango Dance. This young couple of dancers represents the most authentic way of experiencing an artistic expression known around the world for its elegance, sensuality and expressiveness. Dancers of the so-called Tango Salón, they show this dance the way it is danced in its original ambience: the milongas of Buenos Aires, the Capital city of Argentina. They teach regular classes at one of the most prestigious dance halls of that city, the Salón Canning located in the Palermo quarter. They started working as a couple 3 years ago, and soon they became one of the most distinguished couples of Tango Salón, being recognized by their pairs because of their elegance, cadence and creativity. Early this year theyve been touring around 14 cities including New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Boston and Portland. In this second tour, they will be visiting several cities, as well as participating in the Vermont Tango Weekend (Brandon - September 12-14) and the October Festival (Portland October 14 20). Besides teaching and performing, Gustavo Benzecry Sabá has written two tango-related books, the Tango Danza Glossary Key Tango Argentino Dance Terms a dictionary containing more than 300 terms, and Embracing Tango Techniques and metaphors between Tango and life. This last one, translated by María Olivera, is the first written approximation to the original Tango Salón style, that has been danced in Buenos Aires for over a hundred years. It includes the explanation of 6 basic sequences as well as articles related to the embrace, the improvisation, the dance floor and the surrender. It is finally the first written guide to the so-called milonga codes (the etiquette), the rules of behavior and interaction of people in the context of the milonga. This book is going to be available to purchase during the workshops. You can see Gustavo & María dancing by clicking any of these links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrbnSyP8Hd8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Xj1RBM_rY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajwefTqCalM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpLKWGJCxmo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2II7vDfXSB8 For further information, please visit www.tangosalon.com.ar or e-mail them at: [email protected] / [email protected]
