From Buenos Aires...
HUGO "GATO" VALDEZ & ANDREA MONTI
Workshops on Saturday & Sunday, April 23 & 24
@ the Renaissance Ballroom, 285 Ellis Street (between Mason &
Taylor), SAN FRANCISCO
Gato & Andrea have earned an international reputation and
respect, not only for their elegance, technique and musicality, but
also their "caminar a tierra" which has made them true
representatives of the typical tango porte�o.
Saturday, April 23
2:15 - 3:45 p.m. Vals - intermediate/advanced
Rhythm and musicality, smooth sacadas, double turns, sequences
and specific patterns.
4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Milonga - all levels
Simple and fast playful movements and embellishments.
4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Milonga - all levels
Simple and fast playful movements and embellishments.
Sunday, April 24
2:15 - 3:45 p.m. Tango - advanced
Turns with sacadas, and with barridas, follower's sacadas, combinations and sequences
4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Choreography I
Learn about the choice of music style and orchestra, the organization of the piece into musical phrases,
options for "adagios" and variations in the music, and how to give emphasis to the dance by taking
2:15 - 3:45 p.m. Tango - advanced
Turns with sacadas, and with barridas, follower's sacadas, combinations and sequences
4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Choreography I
Learn about the choice of music style and orchestra, the organization of the piece into musical phrases,
options for "adagios" and variations in the music, and how to give emphasis to the dance by taking
advantage of the up beats and silences.
single workshop $30
two workshops $55, three workshops $75, four workshops
$90.00
Advance registration is requested:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
phone: (408) 739 9737
Gato & Andrea will also be teaching two workshops for
beginners at Steppin' Out dance studio in Sunnyvale on Monday &
Tuesday, April 25 & 26, 7-9pm:
http://www.steppinoutproductions.com/
Gato & Andrea have developed, through many years of
experience and work, a teaching method based on the technique of
posture, balance, axes, weight changes, rhythm and especially on the
tango walk, making emphasis on the interpretation of the music, and
encouraging the students to express their feelings when dancing.
As well as performing in Show Clubs, Restaurants, Tango Bars, and
Milongas "porte�as" in Buenos Aires, such as "Bar
Sur","El Caballito Blanco", "Palacio San
Miguel", "Sociedad Italiana de Lan�s", "Caf�
Homero Manzi", "El Club del Golf", "El Club
Torcuato Tasso", El Parakultural, La Pulper�a, T�a Lola,
Sal�n Canning, La Nacional", Gato & Andrea have taught and
performed in Argentina, Brazil, the United States, Central America,
Norway, Denmark, Holland, Spain, Germany, Australia, New Zealand,
South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. In 2004, they
taught at II Encuentro Internacional de Tango Valencia
(Spain) and at the Portland TangoFest in Oregon (USA).
Gato Valdez was born in Buenos Aires to a family of
"milongueros". As a small child, he accompanied his
parents to a well-known milonga in the south area of the city called
"Bomberos de Lan�s", where he had the chance to watch the
legendary old "milongueros" dance. He started to learn
tango in the milongas, and he worked the great maestros: Fino, Antonio
Todaro, Ra�l Bravo and Mingo Pugliese. In 1984 he performed
professionally for the first time with the Osvaldo Pugliese orchestra
in the film "Tangos, el exilio de Gardel", directed by Pino
Solanas (best film award Venecia Festival, 1995). He has
also appearered in other films such as "Gracias Maestro",
(an Argentine film directed by Luis Segura and dedicated to the life
of Osvaldo Pugliese), "Evita", directed by Alan Parker; and
"The Tango Lesson", directed by Sally Potter. In 1994
he founded the group "La Postango" together with the singers
Pablo Banchero and Cardenal Dominguez.
Andrea Monti has also been immersed in tango all her life.
She was born in Buenos Aires to parents who were faithful tango fans
and introduced her to the magical world of the dance.. She has studied
with many teachers in Buenos Aires, including: Mingo Pugliese, Gustavo
Naveira, Graciela Gonz�lez, Sergio Natario and Alejandra
Arru� Her solid training as a professional tango dancer is
based on almost two decades in jazz dance, classical technique and
stretching. As a dancer, Andrea is outstanding in her technique
and her way of walking the tango beat. As a teacher, she is known for
her dedication and methodology, and the close rapport and
communication that she develops with her students.
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