Ready? Set? Go!

It's about time! we have our new location at "The Flying Pig" Studio. We are thrilled to start fresh with so many new ideas! Tea and Tango practica, for example, we have added an extra hour on Saturday mornings, where coffee and tea is available. While we are starting classes this month, we will have the grand opening in March, so keep your eyes open for specials that are coming your way! Honestly, finding a new place to dance is not easy. As it turns out there are many many beautiful creative spaces in the Twin Cities. But, a place where one can park their car, has a floor that is made to dance on (very different from a simple nice smooth surface) A welcoming place for all who want to learn to dance and to have the time slots that we wanted. We are so very pleased to have found a mindful and openhearted studio like the Flying Pig. A studio created just for us all!! Especially to learn the social part of dancing and to socialize while learning. We might adjust our Tango & I program and curriculum some this year, simply because we can.

Welcome back to all of you!!

Sabine

February at Tango & I

Starting Wednesday February 7

Bring your shoes that pivot, your willingness to hug people, your smile and come and dance with us at Tango & I!
Did you know that you too can learn to lead AND follow, so you understand the dance better plus you will never be sitting out in class waiting it out until your opposite role is available. Team work, partnership, followership, leadership and communication That's what it is all about in our classes!
Morgan, Megan, Avery, Marcy and Sabine are your tango facilitators. They too, are learning both roles, they too are always open to new tango sensations.
We welcome you in our Tango classes with open arms (al the better to embrace you)

ALL GROUP LESSONS WILL BE TAUGHT AT THE FLYING PIG STUDIO
6232 Lyndale Ave S, Richfield MN ( right off the 62 crossroads Lyndale exit ramp)

Beginner classes
Wed-days 6.30 pm
Sat-days 10 am (Note feb 3 NO CLASS)
Our Curriculum

All Level Classes
Wed-days 7.30 pm
Level A: Close Embrace Classics
Level B: Boleos, lovely embellishments by followers invited by leaders - the how and why

Intermediate/Advanced Classes
Wed-days 8.30
Boleos inside out - following up on what we teach in the Level B classes, refining, adding elegance, style and music to the Boleo.

Practica
Saturday February 3 @ Tango & I studio 11 - 1
All following Saturdays @ the Flying Pig 11 - 2

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Private lessons? Why yes!!

I am back from the Netherlands and still have time slots available!!! Also evening time slots ( which usually go fast)

Book your private lesson now - compare agendas - and sent me an email with your preferred time and date . Book here

See you soon! Sabine Ibes

One more practica at Tango & I Studio

Susan McKenna is hosting the practica from 11 till 1 at the homestudio of Tango & I - 5816 Pleasant Ave, Minneapolis.
Saturday February 3

Argentine Tango in the Netherlands.

Did you know that you can dance the Argentine Tango in almost every country in the world? While I am staying in the Netherlands I do not have to miss out dancing here or there. Argentine Tango came to the Netherlands via Paris, around 1913/1914 In The Hague ( Den Haag) people could see the Argentine Tango while drinking their tea of having a fancy supper. Trying to teach this dance was a whole other matter all together. Argentine Tango was not deemed proper at all, male and female being pushed together , knees touching, and upper bodies intertwined, as it was described in early news paper articles. A dancehall in Rotterdam (see picture) had an ingenious system; when the red light came on, the orchestra and dancers needed to make their immediate escape.This was needed since their were regular inspections for improper behavior. This worked for about 2 years! The big hall was closed down. The dance did remain, but was not made popular until the eighties. When Argentinian political refugees came to the Netherlands.

In the city of Nijmegen, where I grew up and went to school for 21 years, the tango was introduces again by Eric Jorrison, who founded "El Corte" He started in the eighties himself, and is a respected tango teacher all over the world today.

this upcoming weekend I will be dancing at the famous "chained salon" at El Corte. IF I get in: a free tango weekend that is hosted by the organization about 6 times a year. People visit from all over the world, no registration; just a line of dancers at the door with the hope they make it in before it reaches 250 dancers.

Tango on, no matter where you are, tango on.

Practice Tango & Mingle

Starting Saturday February 10, we will add one extra hour to our weekly practica! From 11 till 2 . Coffee and Tea (and some occasional goodies) will be served. Stay to chat about anything really, or dance a little longer with your tango homies.
Only $8 ( or buy a practica package 11 for $80 )

Upcoming events

Melina Brufman has been Sabine's tango teacher for over 10 years. Melina is a force to be reckoned with. Her knowledge of body movement is sublime, and makes her such a strong leader and follower and tango performer. She will be in town for about 10 days. Teaching our regular classes on Wednesday evenings, and adding to our practicas on Saturday mornings. Available for private lessons contact Sabine here First 10 days in April