Dear Tango Dancers, Come and celebrate Argentine tango dancing at Studio Gracia on Sunday February 25th. Live music with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow and Glenn Corteza will be d.jing for you. See below for more information about our guest teachers Raul Cabral on sunday March 11 and Marco Bagnasacco on sunday March 18 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Studio Gracia. Fee is $15 for class and party with guest teachers. Host: NATASHA - Instrustors Ken & Natasha SUNDAY Tango class schedule: Time:BASIC TANGO: 6:45-7:30pm, INTERMEDIATE TANGO: 7:30-8:30pm Tango Party only: 8:30pm - Midnight. (you are welcome to bring your own spirits) Fee on live music: Beginning class $15 class & party, both classes and party $18, and party only $15. drop ins are welcome- no partner necessary. Where: Tango Soma at Studio Gracia - 19 Heron Street, San Francisco (off 8th st., b/w Folsom & Harrison), CA 94103. Studio Gracia is a fun studio full of good energy and friendly good dancers. parking is good on Sunday. Please do not leave bags, clothes, shoes and electronic equipments inside your car. You are welcome to bring them inside Studio Gracia. Also, you can bring your own spirits (means that you can bring your favorite drink). http://maps.google.com/maps?q=19+Heron+Street+San+Francisco+CA+94103&ll=37.7 79127,-122.408466&spn=0.023676,0.084543 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- Time to sign up for our progressive series on Saturday morning. A new series will start on March 3rd. Don't miss it (see schedule below). SATURDAY MORNING CLASSES at Studio Gracia - San Francisco Monthly progressive series (new monthly series begin on Saturday December 2nd) 19 Heron Street, San Francisco (off 8th st., b/w Folsom & Harrison) 10 AM -- 11 AM -- Argentine Tango Level I. 11 AM - 12:00 Argentine Tango Level II. 12 -1 PM Argentine Tango workshop (for intermediate level dancers and up). Fee for March: $10 per class, $40 for a 5 week series, $20 for two classes or $75 for two classes for a 5 week series. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- MONDAYS EVENINGS: TOWN OF COLMA RECREATION CENTER 10 progressive series starting monday (drop ins welcome) (new series started on April 2nd of 2007) 1520 Hillside Blvd., Colma, CA 94014-2869 (between F St. & El Camino Real) Instructor: Natasha Ng BASIC TANGO for all levels 7-8pm SUPERVISED ARGENTINE TANGO PRACTICA for all levels 8-9pm Fee: $60 for a series of 10 classes, drop ins $6 per class Information: call NATASHA 415-225-3878
CLASS W/GUEST TEACHER RAUL CABRAL, PARTE II Sunday March 11, time: 7:30-8:30 pm at Studio Gracia, fee: $15 class and party included. Baile rotando su eje, y dentro de la ronda (dancing while turning in your own axis, and within the turn).Baile con pausas. (dancing with pause) Salidas milongueras. (milonguero exits) Cruzada o de izquierda a giros (crossed or from left to turn) Biography: Maestro Raúl Cabral A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Maestro Raúl Cabral is a dedicated teacher, a cultural envoy, and an exquisite dancer of improvisational social tango, Tango Milonguero. The essence of his art and teaching is to develop the competence of each student through amplified awareness of musical rhythm and natural body movement. Dedicated to a non-choreographic methodology, both leader and follower learn to enrich the quality of their dance by learning to move correctly but freely, while expressing attention and sensitivity toward their partner. He makes the execution of this very complicated dance form seem easy utilizing a simple but detailed breakdown of movement techniques, balance and floor-craft. Known as ³The Doctor²,Cabral guides the dancer, at any level, to discover and heighten their awareness of self and to expand their ability and confidence to dance on the social floor. Cabral¹s extensive knowledge of the culture, history, tradition and music of Tango make him a sought after resource for new and seasoned Tango aficionados alike. He hosts regular discussion groups to collaborate and to share experiences and perspectives with peers. Dedicated to his art form and its dissemination, he is a contributor of articles to numerous magazines and periodicals both in Buenos Aires and internationally and is currently compiling his numerous writings for a book. Cabral¹s music library is one of the most extensive amongst his peers. With over 4,000 recordings, the collection spans a period of over 60 years, with an emphasis on the 1940¹s, The Golden Age of Tango. A renown maestro de Tango for over 13 years, Raul Cabral has taught and shared his art and pedagogy with over thirty-five international tango professors who have made the pilgrimage to Buenos Aires to learn his methodology. Over 800 of his students are currently dancing in milongas worldwide. He has given workshops and participated in festivals in Brazil, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, France and Argentina, and is a member of long standing of the Asociación de Maestros y Coreógrafos de Tango Argentino, Buenos Aires, Argentina. CLASS W/GUEST TEACHER Marco Bagnasacco Sunday March 18, time: 7:30-8:30 pm at Studio Gracia, fee: $15 class and party included. Bagnasacco's Bio: Marco Bagnasacco hails from Turin Italy, considered the capital of Tango in Italy. He has studied tango for many years with some of Argentina's most talented dancers, including: Fabian Salas & Carolina Del Rivero, Julio Balmaceda & Corina De la Rosa, Cacho Dante, Cecilia Gonzales, Carlos Gavito, Pedro Monteleone, Patrizia Pollarolo & Carlo Margiocchi, Luciana Valle, Edoardo Capussi & Mariana Flores, Sebastian Arce & Mariana Montes, etc. In 2001 he started his activity as a tango teacher in Salt Lake City, UT, opening the Dance Studio of Argentine Tango and teaching beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, in addition to a choreography class. His style of teaching is inventive, energetic and direct. He also served as Tango choreographer for the major motion picture Blind Guy with Jane Seymour and Stephen Tobolowsky (for release in 2006). Wishing you a Happy President's Day and Chinese New Year. Y seguimos tangueando con, Ken & Natasha For any question please feel free to call NATASHA 415/225-3878 Visit:SFTango.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
