Newsletter # 4-9/23/10
Ney and Jennifer rocked Tucson!!! And, we miss them already. We have many Thank Yous to pass on. Thank you Ney and Jennifer for coming and sharing your fabulous selves and tango with us. Thank you Derrick and Barry for providing the wonderful music. A big thank you to all of you who attended the workshops and milongas. Thank you to those who came from out of town. We had visitors from all over Arizona and even one from Rhode Island. What a joy it was to be dancing tango with all of you. We hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did and that your tango experience was rewarding. Please remember, we love to receive feedback so that we can ensure future activities are always of a high quality, so feel free to send us your comments.
You can view the Gran Milonga performances here!
This coming weekend we will be hosting an Introduction to Argentine Tango immersion workshop. This is for those new to Tango and for those who wish to strengthen their foundation. Along with foundational techniques we will be teaching a few simple but musical steps to get you moving in the line of dance. We keep these groups small so as to ensure a higher degree of individual attention within the group. Please pre-register on the website or call us at 520-468-5536.
There are many tango activities still to come this Fall and Winter. A few of the special items include the 100 Year Anniversary Milonga at St. Phillips Plaza this Sunday afternoon, Jon and Judy workshops the following weekend, the combined Tucson Tango Society Halloween Milonga, QTango concert and Musicality classes all happening the last weekend of October. And, we are extremely excited to be hosting world-famous Brigitta Winkler's first visit to Tucson, November 12-16. All the details about these and other activities happening in Tucson can be found on the calendar at www.TucsonTango.com.
We look forward to enjoying your company at these activities over the next few months. If you have any questions about Tango in Tucson, we would love to help answer them for you.
Love, light and gratitude,
Jo & Rusty
"Human communities depend on a diversity of talent not a singular conception of ability.
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Sir Ken Robinson
Intro to Tango Workshop
September 25-26, 2010 and December 11-12, 2010
For the beginner and those serious about reinforcing their foundation we are offering: An Introduction to Argentine Tango workshop. This workshop will provide the foundations and techniques combined with a few social starter figuras to enable the beginning dancer to get out on the floor and start dancing. This is designed to be an immersion of six hours over 2 days to provide a jump-start to the learning and dancing process.
Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Partners and individuals are both welcome - we will ensure a gender balance.
Tango Bootcamp: Enganches-Barrida-Gancho
October 23-24, 2010
For the Intermediate and above tango dancer: These are the perfect sequences because of the technique you will master as you integrate the movements.
Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Partners and individuals are both welcome - we will ensure a gender balance.
A Tango Experience with Brigitta Winkler
November 12-16, 2010
Brigitta is an incredibly gifted teacher of Argentine Tango. With a degree in Body-Mind Centering and over twenty years of experience teaching and performing tango around the globe, she is one of the most inspiring and innovative artists in the tango world today. In class, she has the knack of unlocking her students' creativity and making tango fun and exciting at any level.
In the early 1980s, Brigitta discovered tango in Buenos Aires, studying with such legendary dancers as Virulazo, Juan Carlos Copes, Antonio Todaro, Pepito Avellaneda, Gustavo Naveira, and Eduardo Arquimbau. Her studio, Tanzart, has been a pillar of the tango community in Berlin, Germany since 1987. Most recently, Brigitta collaborated with four other women to create the internationally acclaimed dance company "Tango Mujer," weaving argentine tango together with contemporary dance and theatre for sold-out audiences in NYC and Berlin in 1998, and on tour in the US in 2000.
The Basics and Beyond
November 20-21, 2010
This is an all levels class - whether you are new to tango or have years of experience this class is for you. Pre-requisite: Intro to Tango or a minimum of four weeks of beginning classes. This workshop will offer foundational techniques applicable to all level dancers.
Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Partners and individuals are both welcome - we will ensure a gender balance.
Australia
Mid-December to Mid-January
Rusty and Jo will be in Australia to teach a couple of workshops and to visit Jo's folks for the holidays. Happy Holidays everyone!
Tucson Tango Festival
March 3-7, 2010
Go to the WEBSITE for all the details!