[Tango] This week's tango class and events from Lois

[Lois Donnay]

> Here's what's happening this week:
> Class Tuesday: More of that compression work.
> Thursday Intermediate 8:00 to 9:30 - We'll work on more turning
> possibilities. Leaders needed in this class - the followers need to be
> saved from so much follower's technique!
> 
> Saturday 10:00 AM beginners. Followers needed in this class! Saturday
> evening is the Black Dog milonga, 308 Prince Street, St. Paul. 7:30
> lesson, 8 to 11 dance.
Upcoming - Milonga month! How about August? Each class will be half tango,
half milonga, so we don't get too much exercise.

> Floorcraft and navigation Seminar, Saturday, July 22nd
> 
> I have received a lot of questions and heard concerns lately about dancing
> in crowded spaces and in Buenos Aires . "Dancing on a tile" is one of the
> marks of a great tango dancer (and can be a lot of fun)! Of course, there
> are dance spaces here, and certainly in Bs.As, where this skill isn't just
> desired, it is required.
> 
> Leaders need to work with each other on the dancefloor. A leader are
> responsible for everyone on the floor, not just the woman in your arms. If
> you cannot dance small in these spaces you will not get many dances.
> Followers need to respond quickly and surely, so the leader can keep them
> safe. If a follower anticipates, does her own embellishments without the
> knowledge of her partner, or doesn't have quality footwork, he can't keep
> her safe. She will not be asked to dance much, or the dance will be
> extremely simple.
> 
> Floorcraft and Dancing in Small Spaces Seminar
> 
> We will study how to effectively navigate the dancefloor, no matter what
> the traffic. Lots of small moves, evasion techniques and directional
> ideas, and strategies to keep your partner, the music, the floor and all
> the other dancers in mind when you dance. You will learn the "rules of the
> road" and of course we'll practice all of this!
> Leaders:
> What to do when the traffic stops.
> How to effectively use the smallest opening.
> 
> Followers:
> How to keep your feet under you and get your leader to trust you
> How to find and play in the space that the leader gives you
>  
> We will also discuss how to have the proper mindset and etiquette to get
> multiple dances in Bs.As. 
> (Sometimes the people who need this the most don't know it. Please feel
> free to forward this to people who you feel need it. But also remember,
> the only person we can fix is ourselves)
> Seminar held at:
> 3142 1st Ave S.
> Minneapolis, MN 55408
> Cost $15  Students  $11 
Afterwards, we'll head out together to a dance, or maybe hang out and dance
in the backyard! BYOB just in case! Everyone is welcome to join us.



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