Antonio Martinez: UK and Germany April-May 2014

                Antonio Martinez and Francesca Bertelli
                                                               Spring Tour 2014

                                               LONDON

Friday April 25th
At Carablanca Tango Club
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square WC1R 4RL

Pre-milonga class 7:30 - 8:30
http://www.carablanca.co.uk/

For more information and to book private lessons in London please contact Brigitte at brigitte@paristango.co.uk - 07818808711

Tango Cheshire - Wilmslow

May Tango Evening

Thursday 1 May
7-8pm Beginner/Improvers
      Achieve a comfortable embrace understanding how to lead and how to respond to the lead and get more comfortable in the dance.

8-9pm Intermediate/Advance
Creative ways of interpreting the music and the space. We will work on how to best use the space in the crowded dance floor of the milonga without losing sight of the music.
9-11pm Milonga – DJ Antonio
 Venue:The Royal British Legion Club,
Grove Avenue, Wilmslow SK9 5EG               
Prices:
1 class £10 (£8 conc) include milonga
  2 classes £15 (£13 conc) include milonga
    Milonga only £4 (£3 conc)

          Further information or to book
        Call Attilla on 0777 5538 02
       tangocheshire@yahoo.com
        www.tangocheshire.co.uk

Antonio and Francesca are organizing a Tango Holiday in Tuscany open to only 5 couples from June 27th to July 4th. Please see the website for details and contact them to inquire and book: TANGO HOLIDAY

Saarbrücken - Germany

Tango workshops with

Antonio Martinez and Francesca Bertelli

Saturday May 10th, 2014

Location: Schule GUANYIN - Spichererbergstraße 78 - 66119 Saarbrücken

To book please contact frantangoba@gmail.com or telephone
015-2597-66899

A day for tango!

11:00-12:30 – Special class
Leading for followers - How to lead, “marca”, musicality
(no partner needed) €25
Open level: pre-requisite to register for this class is to be able to follow.

Please register as a couple for the Tango Lab and Workshop 2 and 3

14:30-16:00 – Tango Lab – maximum 3 couples
Dissociation in the walk
Salida al costado

16:30 – 18:00 – Workshop 2 for intermediate dancers
The embrace in the “giro” (turn): how to execute smooth turns. Walking the “giro”.

18:30 – 20:00 - Workshop 3 for intermediate dancers  
Musicality in tango and milonga.

20:15 – 22:00 Practica open to everyone – free for participants to any of the workshops or the Tango lab.
€3 for anyone else.

Antonio & Francesca will be in Saarbrücken starting May 10th and are available to teach private and semi-private (2 couples) lessons. Also available private classes for followers who want to learn how to lead.

Please call or email to inquire about times available and book.

PRICES PER COUPLE
Tango Lab Intensive €70 per couple (at least two couples, maximum three couples)

Workshops 1 & 2:
One Workshop €50
Both Workshop €90

Both workshops + Special class €65 x person

Private classes 1 hour – Price per class
Single €70
Couple €90
Two couples €120

Antonio and Francesca are organizing a Tango Holiday in Tuscany open to only 5 couples from June 27th to July 4th. Please see the website for details and contact them to inquire and book: TANGO HOLIDAY

Monica Paz in New York City - June 4th to June 11th

We are very happy to announce that Monica Paz is returning to New York City to teach interesting workshops, pre-milonga classes and private classes. This is her only visit to New York this year so we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to seriously improve your tango with this experienced and talented “milonguera”.

Here below is the detailed program:  

From Tuesday June 4^th to Tuesday June 11^th

Pre-milonga classes

Thursday JUNE 6^th 8:00PM – 9:30PM at La Nacional

239 W.14th St. (between 7th and 8th Ave.), 2nd floor

JUNE 8^th 9:00PM – 10:00PM at the All Night Milonga

Stepping Out Studios, 37 W. 26th Street, between 6th Ave & Broadway,

 9th floor

Workshops

Saturday June 8^th 4:00PM – 5:15PM Optimizing concepts to get better results

Saturday June 8^th 5:30PM – 6:45PM Quality better than quantity

Sunday June 9^th 4:00PM – 5:15PM “Dance in a tile” using the rhythm

Sunday June 9^th 5:30PM – 6:45PM “Dance in a tile” using the melody

Workshops will take place at Champion’s Studios, 257 West 39th Street, 14th Floor (between 7th and 8th Avenues), New York, NY

Pre-registration required, first come, first served.
For pre-registration, please contact Monica at: tangopaz@yahoo.com.ar

If you wish to book private classes, please contact Mónica directly at: tangopaz@yahoo.com.ar

 

http://www.mptango.com/home.html

Gustavo Benzecry Saba' "Nuovo Glossario di Tango Danza"

Finalmente disponibile in traduzione italiana questo interessante e utile strumento per tutti gli amanti del tango

A tiratura limitata

“Nuovo Glossario del Tango Danza”

di Gustavo Benzecry Sabá

Spediamo in tutta Italia

Contattare tangotuscany@gmail.com 

Oscar Casas & Ana Miguel return to New York City!

Oscar Casas and Ana Miguel 

April 30th - May 9th

Workshops, private classes, pre-milonga classes and performances

           


Workshops at Ripley Grier Studios
520 8th Avenue, 16th floor

Saturday May 5th

3PM- 4:15PM (Intermediate level)

                    Mastering the Turns:Using giros for navigation. Giros on one axis and on two axes. Construction and deconstruction of turns. Musical effects.

4:30PM - 5:45PM (Intermediate level)

 Volcadas:The exploration of the axes and the circularity of the movement can be manipulated into lineal volcadas or circular ones. Discover the forces that create a volcada at any given moment.

Sunday May 6th

3PM- 4:15PM (Int. & Up)

Milonga bootcamp: Part I  

Milonga lisa and traspie. We will study the long and short of milonga and add effortless 

variations that only look complicated.  

4:30PM - 5:45PM 

Milonga bootcamp: Part II - Second part where we will continue exploring all aspects of dancing milonga well

To register for the workshops please contact: 

Francesca at tangotuscany@gmail.com or Alex at ricqui@gmail.com

Oscar and Ana will also be available to teach private classes. If you are interested please contact Alex at ricqui@gmail.com. 

Pre-milonga class and performance at La Nacional on Thursday May 3rd
Pre-milonga upper intermediate level class at The Tango Lounge on Friday May 4th

Monica Paz 
in New York City

New York, April 7th through April 22nd, 2012

Workshops at Champions Studios. 257 West 39St, 14^th floor

April 21st 

3:00PM-4:15PM Dynamics, changing of energy

4:30PM-5:45PM “Cadencia”, Simplicity and Sophistication

                                   April 22nd
3:00PM-4:15PM Musicality, Interpretation of different orchestras


4:30PM-5:45PM “Pivot” dissociation and timings 

Pre-registration is required for the workshops. It is not necessary to book with a partner. First come fist served.

For pre-registration and other inquiries, please contact Francesca at francescabl25@gmail.com

Private classes. During her stay Monica is available for private classes. To book please contact Monica directly at tangopaz@yahoo.com.ar

Pre-milonga classes and performances

April 7^{th -}  Amarras Milonga @ Dancesport

9:00 -10:00 PM Pre-milonga class 

11:30 Performance 

April 14^th - All Night Milonga @ Stepping out Studios
9:00 -10:00 PM Pre-milonga class

April 20^th - The Tango Lounge @ Dancesport
8:30 -9:30 PM Pre-milonga class
11:30 Performance 

Oscar Casas and Ana Miguel in New York

Oscar Casas and Ana Miguel

For the first time in New York!

October 27^th – November 2^nd

We are happy to announce that Oscar and Ana will be in New York for a very short visit during their Fall US tour. They will teach a series of interesting workshops and some pre-milonga classes as well as perform at some popular venues around town and in Long Island.

Here is the preliminary program:

Workshops at Ripley Grier Studios

520 8th Avenue, 16th floor

Saturday October 29th

3PM- 4:15PM (Intermediate level)

Unorthodox crosses: discover how the crosses work and use them as elements of decoration. Transform the cross into a magnificent figure.

4:30PM - 5:45PM (Intermediate level)

Step into giros- Mastering the turns: We will study one-axis and two-axis giros, their construction and deconstruction. We will learn how to use giros for navigation and musical effects.

Sunday October 30th

3PM- 4:15PM (Intermediate level)

Milonga is fun, really!: ...and not all that hard. We will study the long and the short of it and add simple variations that only look complicated.

4:30PM - 5:45PM (Advanced level)

Complex figures: learn how to stretch movements into figures. Discover how to convert steps into concepts, movements into dynamics.

One workshop $35

Two workshops $60

Three workshops $80

All Four Workshops $100

 To register please email either Alex at ricqui@gmail.com or Francesca at tangotuscany@gmail.com 

Oscar and Ana will be available to teach private classes during their stay in the NYC area. If you are interested please email Alex at ricqui@gmail.com to inquire and book. 

Milongas appeareances: Thursday October 27th: La Nacional - 8:00 - 9:30PM Intermediate level class 11:30 Performance  Friday October 28th: The Tango Lounge at Dancesport - 8:30 PM Class 11:30 Performance Saturday October 29th: The All Night Milonga at Stepping Out - 9PM Class - Midnight Performance Sunday October 30th: Mirelle's (Westbury, LI) 10PM Performance

 Videos of Oscar Casas and Ana Miguel

 A brief biography:

  

Oscar Casas grew up in Buenos Aires, breathing tango. His father was a milonguero who organized milongas in Parque Patricios, the original tango "barrio". Oscar is a well-known figure in the milongas of Buenos Aires, and his distinctive style is greatly admired by other milongueros.

Oscar has taught workshops and private classes in Buenos Aires, Toronto, and several American cities. Oscar's unique approach to teaching and his charismatic personality have impressed and delighted his students everywhere. He puts his heart and soul into his classes, and his students respond in kind.

Ana Miguel started her training in tango dance school of Moron Jose Neglia.  Her professional work began in 2004 when she started teaching with Pocho Pizarro.

From 2005 to 2008 she was part of the Spectacle Bacanazo, Empire Theatre, Teatro Roma.
From 2006 to 2010 she performed at Esquina Carlos Gardel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOfgcfRSqAk.

At the level of the city of Buenos Aires, she was a teacher at the tango festivals.
http://www.tango-tour.com.ar/X%20Festival%20Buenos%20Aires%20Tango.html

She was also a tango teacher ACETA school of tango from 2006 until its dissolution.

Maria Olivera and Gustavo Benzecry Saba´in New York

Maria Olivera and Gustavo Benzecry Saba’

April 28th - May 9th 2011

Workshops and Performances

Maria Olivera and Gustavo Benzecry Saba´are finally coming back to New York!

Maria and Gustavo will be in New York for an intense period of workshops, performances and pre-milonga classes.

In their classes, Maria and Gustavo combine their knowledge and experience with good spirit, kindness and warmth. This way, they lead their students throughout a pleasant learning process. Gustavo brings wisdom and thoughtfulness as he project...s serenity and patience. María injects energy, liveliness, passion and dynamism.

Please join us for as many events with them as you can possibly fit in your schedule: your dancing will never be the same!

Here is the preliminary schedule of their visit:

  
Workshops at Ripley Grier
520 8th Avenue
Room 16J


Saturday May 7th

3:00-4:15 Tango – Unveiling the secrets of improvisation. (Intermediate/Advanced)

4:30-5:45 Milonga – Criss – cross variation of traspie (Advanced)

Sunday May 8th

3:00-4:15 Vals – Intimate and creative molinetes. (intermediate)

4:30 - 5:45 Milonga: High speed traspies and adornos.

One workshop $35

Two workshops $60

Three workshops $80

All Four Workshops $100

To reserve a spot in the workshops you can email Maria at mariangelesolivera@gmail.com or Francesca at francescabl25@gmail.com.

Private Classes

Maria and Gustavo are available to teach private classes. To make a reservation please call Maria at 917-543-8177 or email her at mariangelesolivera@gmail.com.

Private classes: one hour single student $90 + studio fee/one hour couple $130 + studio fee

Performances and Pre-milonga classes

SATURDAY APRIL 30th 

ALL NIGHT MILONGA 

37 W. 26th Street, between 6th Ave & Broadway, 9th floor.

Performance at Midnight

SUNDAY MAY 1ST

RoKo - Manhattan Ballroom Dance 

29 W 36th St, 2nd floor, (bet 5th & 6th Aves.) 

7:15 - 8:15 Pre-milonga class

Performance at 10:30

TUESDAY MAY 3rd  at Triangulo 

135 West 20th St, 3rd Fl (btwn 6th & 7th Aves)

8:30-9:30 Pre-milonga class 

Performance at 10:30

FRIDAY MAY 6th

The Tango Lounge at Dancesport

22W 34th St, 4th floor -  next to the Empire State Building

8:30-9:30 Intermediate class

11:30 Performance

VIDEOS

Cachirulo a tribute to Tete Jan 2010

Don't miss the upcoming events in Spring 2010

I would like to thank all of you who participated to the workshops and the special events that I organized this past Fall with visiting dancers. It has been really great to see the enthusiastic support and interest of so many of you and I am very much encouraged that "good" tango is alive and well in our community.

I am working hard already to finalize a very busy Spring schedule which will feature all of your favorite dancers and two new exciting additions: Jorge Uzunian (who will be accompanied by Heather Whitehead) and Alberto Dassieu & Paulina Spinoso. Both Jorge and Alberto are leading representatives of the old guard of the best tango milonguero and tango salon that Buenos Aires has to offer and will bring their many years of experience to us in New York for the first time. You definitely will not want to miss this opportunity to learn from these masters of musicality and improvisation.

The preliminary program is as follows:

- Jorge Uzunian and Heather Whitehead February 2010

- Melina Sedo’ & Detlef Engel March 4th - 14th

- Alberto Dassieu & Paulina Spinoso April 2010

- Maximiliano Gluzman May 14th - 26th 2010

- Maria Olivera & Gustavo Benzecry Saba’
June 2nd - 14th 2010

- Monica Paz June 2010


For complete calendar and updates www.tangotuscany.com.

To receive advance notice of events and the opportunity to pre-register for classes and workshops please request to be included in my mailing list by emailing me at francescabl25@gmail.com.


Looking forward to your participation in 2010!

Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/franber1

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Maximiliano Gluzman in New York City November 1st - 8th

Maximiliano Gluzman in New York 

I am very pleased to announce that Maximiliano Gluzman 

will be in New York for a week on his way back from Tango Sutra in DC. This will be Maximiliano's first visit to New York: we will finally have a chance to learn from one of the most prominent milongueros of the new generation in Argentina. Maximiliano Gluzman is a porteno dancer who proudly continues the tradition of his home town's social dance. 

He learned his first tangos when he was a child, bought his first tango record when he was fourteen, and began to pursue the dance when he was twenty one.

His tango, one of personal identity, inherits the inventiveness of the Buenos Aires tradition and was acquired through years of working with world known instructors, as well as through researching the social tango of the old masters. His subtle firm lead is the result of both practice and countless nights of dancing in Buenos Aires. And through his unique, flowing musicality he has found an endless vehicle for creativity and expression.

His professional life in tango is divided into two main areas: researching the dance of the old generation milongueros and teaching. Precisely, his teaching is about sharing the magic of the porteno dance with the rest of the world: its technique, its culture, and its mystery. A magic that, as difficult as it is to conceptualize, he has been able to transmit to his students from many countries.

He has taught and performed in Argentina, Europe and the United States of America, both in workshops and seminars as well as in numerous festivals.

He is a talented, admired DJ who has played both in Buenos Aires and in several events abroad.


During his visit to New York he will teach and perform with his partner Heather Whitehead. His partner Heather Whitehead is a talented young dancer based in Ann Harbor, MI, who spends a lot of time in Buenos Aires dancing and refining her skills as a dancer and as a teacher. Her beautiful and elegant style perfectly complements Maxi's elegance, musicality and creativity. Their dance is fresh and inspiring: don't miss them! 

   Workshops at Practilonga 939

     with Heather Whitehead

     939 8th Avenue, room/buzzer 200

                  

Saturday November 7th 

3:00 - 4:30

INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED. IMPROVISATION:
For the social tango dancer, improvisation is both a need to navigate
as well an element of creativity. In this lesson we will practice
several ideas that will act as improvisation boosters, consequently
making us find new and personal steps.

4:30 - 6:00
MUSICALITY: RHYTHM, PAUSE, AND PHRASE.
This lesson is an introduction to advanced musicality in the language
of the Buenos Aires milonga. We will base our work in rhythm and the
way it lives in the dancer's body, pause as a necessary, but not
necessarily explicit, element of the musical representation, and
phrase, as a vehicle of connection with the melody.

Sunday November 8th 

3:00 - 4:30

INTERMEDIATE – ADVANCED. UNUSUAL
OCHOS. We have been struggling with/enjoying ochos since our first
days of tango! Now did we exhaust the possibilities of this trademark
of tango? In this lesson we will take ochos a step ahead by
combining, twisting, repeating or isolating them.

4:30 - 6:00
MILONGA DANCE AND ITS RHYTHMIC
PATTERNS. In this lesson we will learn about the different approaches
to milonga through some of the most dance floor-effective rhythmic
patterns. The concepts of traspie, lisa and combinada will be put
into the context of the search of the social dancer.

One workshop $35. Two workshops in the same day/couples $60

Maximiliano will be available to teach private classes. Please contact Francesca at 917-815-5807 or francescabl25@gmail.com to inquire and book. 

More information on Maximiliano Gluzman at: Maxi Gluzman

Videos: You Tube Maxi

Performances and Pre-milonga classes

Maximiliano will be performing with Heather Whitehead

Tuesday November 4th at Triangulo - 135 West 20th St, 3rd Fl (btwn 6th & 7th Aves)

Pre-milonga intermediate level class at 8:30

EMBRACE AND COMMUNICATION: This lesson is about improving our embraces and postures, allowing as a consequence more communication between the partners. We will illustrate these concepts with specific patterns.

Performance at 10:30

Friday November 6th at Tango Lounge - Dancesport - 22 W 34th St, 4th floor -  next to the Empire State Building

Intermediate class at 8:30

SACADAS TECHNIQUE. The sacadas are among the most coveted tango movements, but unfortunately can be very uncomfortable for the follower if their technique is not perfect. In this lesson we will see the technical basis that lay behind every sacada.

Performance at 11:30

Saturday November 7th at Practilonga 939 - room 4A

Performance at 7:30

Saturday November 7th at Amarras - Dance Studio 101 - 101 Lafayette Street, 2nd floor 

Intermediate class at 8:30

Vals y Giros. Waltz is extremely fun and romantic, but its interpretation can be elusive. In this lesson we will work on achieving the continuity and fluidity that the waltz rhythm calls for.

Performance at 11:30

Melina Sedo' and Detlef Engel in New York November 2009

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NYC - Workshops and Demos

November, 18 - 24

Melina and Detlef finally return to New York! After one year we will once again have the privilege to study with these two exceptional dancers and teachers and admire their beautiful, intimate and elegant dancing. Please join us for the workshops and the milongas! 

SCHEDULE

18th: Welcome-Workshop at Ripley Grier Studio

Demo at Corazon  (www.yesimlaturca.com)

20th: Melina DJing at Tango Lounge (http://newyorktangolounge.com)

21th: Dancing at Practilonga

Class & Demo at Nocturne (www.robinthomastango.com)

22th: Workshops at Practilonga (http://practilonga-939.blogspot.com)

24th: Demo at Triangulo Milonga (www.tangonyc.com)

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PRIVATE LESSONS

Melina & Detlef will be available for private classes on November, 19, 20, 23 and 24. They always teach private classes together as they want to offer their students both the view of a follower and a leader.

Rates: Individuals - $100/hr. , Couples - $120/hr. (including studio rent)

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WELCOME WORKSHOP (November, 18)

Workshop 1: 7.30 - 9 p.m.

Circular movements for communication (all levels)

Discover our basic principles to encance communication in the close embrace and to feel the relaxation of organic movements. Also meant for those, who know our concept already and want to brush up on the techniques. We highly recommend this class as a preparation for the workshops on sunday.

Location: Ripley Grier Studios, 520 8th Avenue 16th Floor (between 36th and 37th street)

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WORKSHOPS AT PRACTILONGA (November, 22)

Workshop 2: 1 - 2.30 p.m.: 

Giros with Entradas - technique & examples for the close embrace

Workshop 3: 2.45 - 4.15 p.m.: 

Exploring musicality - Rhythm & Adornos in the Caminar

Workshop 4: 4.30 - 6 p.m.: 

Discovering musicality - Expression & Dynamics of movements

All workshops on sunday are for intermediate/advanced level.

Location: 

Ripley Grier Studios, 520 8th Avenue 16th Floor (between 36th and 37th street)

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BOOKINGS for workshops & privates

All workshops are limited to 20 persons. If possible, book with a partner.

Please book all workshops or privates in advance with: 

Francecsa Bertelli, francescabl25@gmail.com, 917-815-5807

Prices for workshops:

Rates: $35 for single class, $65 for 2 and $85 for 3 and $100 for 4 classes.


VIDEOS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk3wPFqGaFc