Live Music by Ciudado Saturday, June 2, 2012
Posted: May 28, 2012 Filed under: Live Music, Visiting Instructors, Workshops Leave a comment »
Ciudado of Pittsburg
Cuidado will offer 2 musicality workshops and perform live tango music on Saturday June 2nd at 9817 Countryshire Place.
4:30-6:00 Milonga: Exploring the milonga beat, rhythm and tempo
6:00-7:30 Nuevo: How to dance to Piazzolla and beyond. Add style and musicality to your dancing with Sensitivity, Feeling and Energy
8:00 pm-12:00 am Live Music Performance
Prices:
1 class – $20 / 2 classes – $30
Performance $15 (BYOB, snacks provided)
For more information, visit Milonga Casera.
Tango St Louis: Celebrate Community
Posted: May 13, 2012 Filed under: Community Leave a comment »
Tango crowd in a photo booth
May 27 is “Bring a Friend to Tango Night” at the Ritz. Michael Flanagan of Tango St Louis, organizer of Nuestra Milonga at the Ritz every Sunday, has arranged a special event to encourage new comers to tango. As usual, the free beginner’s class is from 6:00-7:00, with dancing from 7:00-10:00. But what’s special is that local instructors will perform at 8:30 to demonstrate their skill.
Next Stop: Denver!
Posted: April 30, 2012 Filed under: Festivals Leave a comment »
Photo by Gary Rust
Don’t miss the 12th annual Denver Memorial Day Tango Festival May 24-28, 2012.
Instructors:
- Eric Jorrisen, Holland
- Brigitta Winkler, New York & Berlin
- Jay Abling, San Diego
- Homer & Cristina Ladas, San Francisco
- Carrie Field & Mike Malixi, Taos & Santa Fe
- Robin Thomas, New York
- Lampis Zalavras, Los Angeles, CA
- Jay Abling, San Diego, CA
- Ana Belén, Aspen, CO
Spring Fling Tango Thing – April 27-30, 2012
Posted: April 10, 2012 Filed under: Classes, Festivals, Midwest, Milonga Leave a comment »
Don’t miss the third annual Spring Fling Tango Thing in Kansas City.
Instructors:
Adam Hoopengardner
Ciko Tanik
Luis Bianchi
Daniela Pucci
DJs:
Viju Rao
Angel Montero
For more information, visit the Facebook page.
Chicago Mini Tango Festival April 19-22, 2012
Posted: April 2, 2012 Filed under: Classes, Festivals, Midwest, Milonga Leave a comment »
Photo by Gary Rust
Don’t miss this excellent annual event in Chicago.
- Instructors: Susana Miller, Oscar Casas and Ana Miguel (Buenos Aires), Osvaldo Natucci and Enriqueta Kleinman (Buenos Aires), Luis Bianchi and Daniela Pucci (Buenos Aires/New York), Liz Haight and Masami Hirokawa (Santa Fe)
- DJs: Osvaldo Natucci (Buenos Aires); Lampis Zalavras (Los Angeles), Linda Valentino (Los Angeles), Derrick Del Pilar (Tucson), Beth Anne Osborn (Toledo), Paul Akmajian (New Mexico), Barry Gillaspie (Tucson), Tony Costantino (Argentina/Chicgo).
For more information, visit chicagotangofestival.com.
Join the Yahoo group to receive updates.
Blue Moon Milonga – 5th Saturday
Posted: March 25, 2012 Filed under: House Party, Milonga | Tags: Blue Moon, Robert McKenney Leave a comment »
Photo by Krishna Ramesh
Blue Moon Milonga is a house party hosted by Robert McKenney on the 5th Saturday of the month.
Location: 10347 Thorpe Ave
Time: 9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.
Entre libre
Dina Martinez from Buenos Aires – in Kansas City March 30-April 1
Posted: March 21, 2012 Filed under: Classes, Midwest, Private Lessons, Visiting Instructors, Workshops Leave a comment »
Don’t miss this weekend workshop with Dina Martinez of el motivo in Kansas City March 30-April 1. For more information, click here.
FRIDAY, MARCH 30
8:00-9:00 Introduction to Milonga – the dance and the music
9:00-12:00 Dancing
SATURDAY, MARCH 31
1:00-2:15 Tango Technique – individually and in pairs we will work on leader and follower technique to improve such elements as balance and connection
2:30-3:45 Milonga II – understand the rhythm and learn elements of the dance
4:00-5:15 Vals – dancing tango vocabulary to a completely different rhythm, our goal is to understand the rhythm to fully enjoy it
8:00-11:00 Dancing – DJ: Oleh Kovalchuke
SUNDAY, APRIL 1
1:30-2:45 Tango Technique – we will continue and build on our work on leader and follower technique
3:00-4:15 Milonga III – build on the previous classes and work on traspie’
4:15-4:45 practica
Argentine Tango – A Private Party of Two
Posted: March 14, 2012 Filed under: Health Benefits, Milonga Leave a comment »
The only couple on the dance floor
Let’s face it. At its base, tango is a courting ritual. Since its earliest days, liaisons of every sort have blossomed in dance halls the world over. But often the length of a tanda is enough to make a lasting impression. Even when there is no physical attraction, the connection between humans in a tango embrace can be surprisingly powerful. When it’s right, it’s so right. So right, in fact, that the couple may completely forget about everyone else in the room, about body mechanics, navigation, and certainly how they look. They enter the flow in unison. That moment is timeless.
Eric & Rebecca in St Louis March 16-18
Posted: March 3, 2012 Filed under: Classes, Private Lessons, Visiting Instructors, Workshops | Tags: Kurt & Andrea Leave a comment »
Photo by BMAC Studio
Eric & Rebecca return to St Louis March 16-18. For details, visit EraTango.com
Friday
7:30-8:45 “Syncopas and Sacadas! Use their Natural Harmony to Your Advantage!” BEG/INT
Saturday
1:00-2:15 “Things that Stretch and Bounce: Boleos and off-axis play” INT
2:30-3:45 “Throwing a Tantrum to D’Arienzo in Close Embrace!: Fierce Rhythms and Adornos
with Attitude” INT
8:00-9:15 “Milonga!!! Criss-crosses and Zig-Zags” BEG/INT
Sunday
2:00-3:45 “Elegant Circularity for Ganchos in Small Spaces” BEG/INT
4:00-5:15 “Circular Colgadas made easy!” INT
Robert McKenney – Boy Tango
Posted: February 24, 2012 Filed under: Classes, DJ, Milonga, Private Lessons | Tags: Convergence, Robert McKenney, Roxanne Maier Leave a comment »
Robert McKenney & Lisa Bartkowiak (photo by Andy Schiefelbein)
Robert is the youngest tango teacher in St. Louis, and a fine tango DJ, as well. He teaches with his mother, Roxanne Maier, at the Monday Club in Webster. He also hosts Blue Moon Milonga on the 5th Saturday of the Month.
