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Workshop with Marcelo Varela & Analia Vega

Marcelo and Analia are returning to Albuquerque for a Summer Workshop titled “More Fundamentals and Musicality”.

Las Puertas_edited-2 Marcelo Varela and Analia Vega are considered among the best professional tango dancers and teachers from Buenos Aires.  Their tango style reveals the mastery of the improvisation matching the expression of the music.  They have a great career and have given exhibitions and workshops at major Tango Festivals throughout the United States, Europe, Japan and Argentina.

The workshop and private lessons will be held at Studio Roma which is located at 1508 Roma NW (Southwest corner of 15th St and Roma NW).  Marcelo & Analia will be available for private lessons from Wednesday, June 25th through Sunday, June 29th and Wednesday, July 2nd through Friday, July 4th.  One person is $100 per lesson or three lessons for $260.  A couple is $140 per lesson or three lessons for $380.  To schedule private lessons, please contact Darcy at [email protected] or 505-244-0290.

 

Thursday, June 26th ($10.00 per person)
8:00pm – 10:00pm   Guided practica which will include a Chacarera class & personal assessments

Friday, June 27th
7:00pm – 8:30pm      Embrace and Walk I
8:30pm – 10:00pm    Embrace and Walk II

Saturday, June 28th
12:00pm – 2:00pm    Milonga I
2:15pm – 4:15pm      Milonga II

8:00pm – Midnight
Milonga de Las Puertas with DJ John Dunbar
Featuring special performance by Analia and Marcelo

Sunday, June 29th
12:00pm – 2:00pm    Musical nterpretation I
2:15pm – 4:15 pm     Musical Interpretation II

Full workshop price which includes Thursday night and the milonga Saturday night is $100.00 per person and pre-registration is recommended.  Price per class is $20.00 per person @ the door (Friday thru Sunday)

You can mail in the registration form with your check, fax it to 505-244-0298 if paying with a credit card or pay via PayPal below.

Registration Form Marcelo & Analia June 2014




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Daniel Trenner & Agape Pappas Tango Workshop

A weekend workshop presented by the Tango Club of Albuquerque.

Albuquerque was one of the many places Daniel Trenner planted the seeds of Argentine Tango in the 1990’s.  The Tango Club of Albuquerque invites you to meet and learn from the “Johnny Appleseed of Tango.” It makes no difference what your level of expertise is in Argentine Tango, this weekend workshop will be a real eye-opener.

Download the flyer and mail-in registration form.
Online workshop payments.

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Friday, May 9th – 7:30 – 9:00 PM
“Tango from Zero” – All Levels

Daniel’s Introduction to Tango Dancing for Absolute Beginners is famous for being delightful and making dancing possible for even the most doubtful beginners.  No partner needed.  A perfect experience for people new to Tango.  Complete novices welcome.

For experienced dancers, learn the teaching methods that will make you a good ambassador for tango.  This is the class that gave Daniel his nickname of “The Johnny Appleseed of Tango” and inspired the people that built many of the tango communities in the US and Europe that are still thriving today.  See how Daniel gets people excited about learning tango without teaching the eight count basic.

Friday, May 9th9:00 – 11:00 PM
Demo & Practice – All Levels

Demo dance by Daniel and Agape followed by time to practice what you have learned and ask questions (called a “practica” in Argentine Tango).

Saturday, May 10th1:30 – 2:30 PM
“Tango Foundations for Everyone” – All Levels

Tango through the lens of its “Default Vocabulary.”  We begin with Basic Movements, and Lead and Follow, the hardest part of Tango.  Ease and efficiency with this material underlie all the complexity that follows.  We will proceed to fundamentals of Tango’s technique (Follower’s Mind) and architecture (Leader’s Mind).  The union of two “voices,” lead-follow, male-female, yin-yang, often referred to as “connection,” the “holy grail” of a social dancer’s search.  In the golden years of tango (1940-50) in Buenos Aires, these roles were aligned in society and the dance.  In modern times they are no longer.  In this class we will explore the traditional roles with a modern attitude.  Be prepared to challenge yourself to empathize with the other by embodying their role as well as your own.  This class will set the stage for all of Daniel’s classes.

Saturday, May 10th3:00 – 4:30 PM
Exploring the Close Embrace Style of Pedro “Tete” Rusconi & Maria Villalobos.
Part 1: The Embrace  – All Levels
(Prerequisite for Part 2 on Sunday)

The different styles of close embrace and how to make the adjustment to any dancer, for leads and follows.

Tete and Maria appeared in Tango’s revival in the late 1980’s and ignited the Young Generation’s interest in dancing in close frame.  Tete went on to greater fame with his later partner, Silvia Ceriani, but it was the style he developed with Maria that was the foundation for all the success that followed.  Maria is never given the credit she deserves for developing their unique take on this intimate and social form of the 1950s… Daniel was one of their first intensive students, and worked closely with them both throughout the 1990’s.  The classes: Squares and Spirals.  An in depth investigation of the Argentine “Close Embrace” style and its variations.

Sunday, May 11th1:00 – 2:30 PM
Exploring the Close Embrace Style of Pedro “Tete” Rusconi and Maria Villalobos.
Part 2: The Vocabulary  – Intermediate/Advanced

Followers technical adjustments.  Leaders geometry.  Spiral turns.  How to make the most of close embrace simplicity.

Sunday, May 11th – 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Multimedia Presentation and Lecture – All Levels

Comparing the History and Mythology of Tango.
Tango’s Roots, its emergence in Argentine Culture, its European travels, and the Golden Years.

 

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Daniela Pucci & Luis Bianchi Workshop

This fantastic couple will be returning to The Land of Enchantment and Studio Roma thisDaniella & Luis Labor Day Weekend for their “Transforming Your Dance From The Inside Out” Immersion Seminar.  The seminar is 5 days with a maximum of 20 students and includes one private lesson per 2 students.

 

We are happy to invite you to 5 days focused on essential aspects of tango:

TECHNIQUE * BODY AWARENESS * CONNECTION * MUSICALITY * FLOORCRAFT…

… in other words, a 21-hour immersion seminar focused exclusively on foundations, stripping your dance to its essential components and rebuilding it from the bottom up and from the inside out!

Please note that we will *not* cover fancy steps and sequences in this seminar, but rather focus on building and refining your movement. Our goal is not to add figures but to add comfort, quality and expression, and to unify the knowledge you have accumulated over the years.

For more information and to register, please go to http://www.danielayluis.com/#!immersion-seminar-/c1sj6    You can pay with a check, credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Discover) or PayPal.

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Analia Vega and Marcelo Varela Workshop 2014

Las Puertas is excited to announce that Analia Vega and Marcela Varela will once again be in Albuquerque to teach their unique style of dance at their workshop this coming February into the first few days of March.  Analia and Marcelo are considered among the best professional tango dancers and teachers by the tango community in Argentina.

Their style together is full of joy, liberty, and sensuality making it very recognizable.
They teach with open hearts and with true engagement with their students.  Don’t miss this truly talented and enjoyable couple for a fun and informative workshop.

Private lesson available with Analia & Marcelo for $100 each or three lessons for $250.  Email them at [email protected] to schedule between February 24 – March 2, 2014.  Lessons at Studio Roma, 1508 Roma NW Albuquerque NM 87104.

Workshop classes are related and progressive so we advise taking the entire workshop for the full benefit.  Workshop package is $175 including Milonga & performance.  Daily classes are $50 for the pair only.    Registration Form

Watch a performance on YouTube http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Analia+Vega+%26+Marcelo+Varela&FORM=HDRSC3#view=detail&mid=E3472D17CED796A4B3B8E3472D17CED796A4B3B8

Thursday, February 27
7:00pm – 8:30pm    “Movement Awareness: bodywork on physical weight, spatial volume & direction
8:30pm – 10:00pm  “Sequence” walks with direction changes.  Putting into practice previous classwork

Friday, February 28                                                                                                         7:00pm – 8:30pm    “Dynamics of Turns” drive, pivot & torsion
8:30pm – 10:00pm  “Cadences of Turns” displacement & fluency.  Putting into practice previous classwork

Saturday, March 1                                                                                                         12:00pm – 2:00pm  “Elements of Complex Movements” technical analysis of elements (sacadas, barridas, boleos, colgadas & volcadas)
2:15pm – 4:15pm    “Putting it all Together” combining elements of previous class

8:00pm – Midnight    Milonga de Las Puertas with DJ John Dunbar from Santa Fe and featuring a special performance by Analia & Marcelo

Sunday, March 2                                                                                                             12:00pm – 2:00pm  “Embrace Language & Communication”
2:15pm – 4:15pm    “Improvisation & Musicality”

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Tomas Howlin’s Tango Learning Program

Tomas Howlin with guest Shorey Myers will be presenting this advanced learning program in Argentine Tango for experienced dancers and teachers @ Studio Roma. Focused in small groups, each level is a three-day, intensive workshop that enhances your learning skills and understanding of tango. Limited to 12 spaces so please register early if interested at http://www.tango-learning.com/

Born and brought up in Buenos Aires, Tomás shares his 20 years of experience teaching and performing in Buenos Aires and abroad. His knowledge and pedagogy are unique and exceptional. Tomás lives in Montreal and tours regularly around North America offering workshops. His latest project is the Tango Learning Program, a multilayered and multidisciplinary approach to learning the argentine tango.