Luciana Valle: Intensivo Norte
Dear Dancers,
Very soon you will be seeing details on our bravest tango adventure yet: The 2019 Luciana Valle Intensivo Norte (Nov 21-25, 2019). This is unlike any seminar event that has ever been hosted in the Midwest. It is unique, experimental, and we think very intriguing. So, before we explain exactly what it is, let’s explain why it is.
Have you ever attended a seminar and had to stand half the class with no partner? Have you gone to a seminar and had sharp partners for the first 20 minutes, and just when tricky part is explained, you rotated to someone who is simply lost? Have you been to a seminar as a beginning dancer and had only more beginning dancers to learn with? Have you gone to an advanced class and found it filled with dancers that weren’t ready for the material? All of these things happen sometimes, and generally too often. This experiment is designed to solve most of these problems.
· We will provide interested newer dancers with excellent partners for their foundational and intermediate classes.
· We will ensure advanced dancers can learn with their peers in advanced classes.
· We will allow very committed advanced dancers to study Luciana’s teaching method and technique in depth if they choose.
Here is the big picture, there will be three tracks:
· Glide Track: Boosted learning experience!
Dance exclusively with Luciana’s North Coast team of selected Service Track dancers in the foundational and intermediate classes.
Glide Track Dancers can also take the advanced classes, but they must sign up with a partner, or wait to be matched.
· Service Track: Turn your tango up to 11, train and work as a Luciana assistant and help our community grow!
As a Service Track dancer, you will enjoy exclusive access to Luciana’s assistant training. You will help Glide Track dancers learn faster, smoother, and easier in the foundation and intermediate classes. Enjoy the more advanced classes with the partner of your choice or rotate on your own terms. And you will have exclusive access to bonus Service Track dancers only classes!
· Standard Track:
For dancers who don’t want to participate in the Glide or Service Tracks, and are willing to sign up with a partner, or wait to be matched. Entry to all foundational, intermediate, and advanced seminars; rotating with other Standard Track dancers or with your partner.
This will be tricky! We have only a limited number of spaces. We have to recruit and select Service Track dancers, and we have to work harder match our applicants to their roles.
This intensivo is progressive!
You must take the early classes to be able to take the later classes. This way, when you are in class 5 and Luciana reminds you of the technique element that makes it work, we don’t have to stand waiting while she re-explains previous material to folk who skipped the foundations. Everyone has the right foundation, and so we progress faster and further, together.
This is not your average seminar
Intensivo Norte is not for the faint of heart or ego! Sorry about that, but let’s just acknowledge it! If you don’t like this structure, our community will have many other seminar weekends, and that’s good for all of us. If you do take this seminar and have constructive criticism, we’ll be interested to from hear you.
Spaces are truly limited
There will be no late bird, sleeping/dead bird options, only early bird. Apply asap, as the few spaces will go quickly. We are already fielding inquiries from Luciana students locally and from around the country.
Rotations
Because of the special nature of this seminar series, partner rotations are unique. See the Intensivo Norte Schedule for rotation options.
The Intensivo Week is built around the concept of dancers being dancers. What defines leaders or followers is their dance role. If you are occasionally surprised by the partner you have, savour your experience until the next rotation!
What’s next?
The Dates are all set. In a few days, we will publish the full schedule, flyer, and registration details.
Warmest regards,
The Intensivo Norte Team
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