[Tango] Tango this week - Back to Old Arizona! Plus Ernest Williams workshop info

[Lois Donnay]

We will move the classes back to Old Arizona, 29th and Nicollet, this Tuesday!  6:30 beginners, 8:00 intermediate. The Thursday Following for Leaders and Advanced, and Saturday 10:00 AM beginners is still at 3142 1st Ave S.  Since the workshops with Ernest Williams are coming up soon, we'll explore a little bit of Canyengue in class, and what makes it different from Tango.

More information on the Ernest Williams workshops is at http://www.mndance.com/Ernestwilliams.htm
Get your registrations in now!  
WORKSHOP THEMES WILL INCLUDE:

Candombe and Canyengue are all-levels classes.   Although prior tango experience would be helpful for Canyengue, it is not necessary.

Matrix Tango assumes prior experience in closed embrace and would be helpful if the students were familiar with milonguero style and/or volcadas and colgadas if they are Nuevo people.   Level should be advanced beginner and above.
Vals and Milonga classes are advanced musicality classes.  Prior knowledge of vals and milonga is assumed, but one's musicality level is not always connected to their "dancing" level.  If one is naturally musical then advanced beginners are welcome.   Otherwise this would be better suited for intermediate and above.
Ernest dances in closed and open embrace (a liquid embrace) and teaches workshops in either one although is primarily a closed embrace teacher.   Most of the material is designed for closed embrace but can be adapted to open embrace except for canyengue which has its own close embrace style.  Candombe is not an issue sense it's not a dance in an embrace.  
 
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th - Pre-milonga class at Four Seasons Studio, Minneapolis 9:00 to 10:00 before Michael Cordner's milonga - Intro to Canyengue and Candombe. We will also do a demo.  $20 includes milonga. 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th, OLD ARIZONA STUDIOS, 29th and Nicollet
12:00 to 1:30PM   Canyengue 101

This is the precursor to the statuesque tango that most do today.  It is enjoying a resurgence in popularity and transformation in the 21 st century.  Learn how to dance this style of tango socially at the milongas amongst all those non-canyengueros

1:45 to 3:15  Tango "Million Crosses"

How many ways do you know how to do a cross? 1 or 2?  Let's add some more to your repertoire.  

3:30 to 5:00   Milonga Beyond Traspie

Milonga Candombera!, Milonga Habanera? Milonga con Clave?  Milonga is not just milonga anymore.


SUNDAY, JANUARY 20th, OLD ARIZONA, 29th and Nicollet
12:00 - 1:30   Canyengue 102

Continue where 101 left off learning more moves that you can dance to Canaro, Tubatango, Punta y Taco, De Caro and some D'Arienzo and Troilo.

1:45 - 4:45 Rhythmic Vals

Dance to the rhythm, between the rhythm, become an instrument yourself

3:30 - 5:00  Matrix Tango
Learn to enjoy the slower more sultry Nuevo songs by dancing in slow motion. 


Lois Donnay
www.mndance.com

P.S. I still have lots of shoes from BsAs! Women's size 8 to 10. Also 2 pair of men's size 9. I also have a poster and some CD's for sale.
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