The directors of the School of Traditional Argentine Tango of New York are visiting Red Bank Tango!
Sunday January 24, 2 to 7pm Elks Club, 40 West Front Street . Red Bank , New Jersey 07701 . Free Parking and blocks from the Red Bank Train Station...Fun Restaurants in the area.... PROGRAM Classes by SERGIO (Totally Beginners and pre-intermediate) 2:00 to 3:15 Fundamentals of Tango (Posture, elegance, weight transfer, direction of the dance, embrace and connection with the couple, basics of leading and following). Paso basico (8 position steps) 4:00 to 5:15 Musicality, change of dynamics and navigation. Understanding the “compas” in Argentine tango. Single beat, double beat, every other beat. Possible combinations to create change of dynamics. Navigation on the dance floor. Basic tips, etiquette, using the music and “rock steps”. Paso basico knowledge is required. 6:00 to 7 :00 Sergio is open for ONE private lesson Classes by ANTON (Intermediate) 2:00 to 3:15 Turns. One of the most important intermediate tango figures. To the left and right. Precision & geometry. The class will be focused on leading and following techniques. 4:00 to 5:15 Planeos Simple and easy way to embellish your dance on the floor. Basic of planeo for leading and following. Understanding the axis and balance. How to get planeos from different positions. Planeo as a navigation tools. Some tips for its use with musicality. 6:00 to 7 :00 Anton is open for ONE private lesson SPECIAL!!! 3:25 to 3:55 Video presentation – Milongueros of Buenos Aires From the “Tango Preservation Project Collection” Rare and unique video clips about performances of the best tango dancers in Buenos Aires from the 1960’s to end of 1990’s By the tango historian Anton Gazenbeek 5:15 to 6:00 GUIDED PRACTICA Forty five minutes with Anton & Sergio. Review of the material learned at the workshops. Question & Answer about other steps or tango technique. Prices: One workshop $30. Video presentation $10. Practica $10 Full day pass $65 About Anton & Sergio Sergio Segura & Anton Gazenbeek are directors of the School of Traditional Argentine Tango of New York City, Tango historians, producers of 5 teaching DVDS, creators of the Anthropology of Tango Dance and Epocas de Tango show. They are only male-male professional tango couple in North America. They have performed all over the country including at the California Dreaming Same-Sex Dance Festival, at the Hispanic Heritage Parade on 5th Avenue, and in countless presentations throughout the USA and Argentina. Reservations and contact information: Joyce Micheledi, www.redbanktango.com. 732.245.1072
