TANGO SALON WORKSHOPS WITH FLORENCIA TACCETTI
MULTILEVEL WORKSHOPS
April 26-27
Florencia will be back to Minneapolis soon. This will be the only opportunity to study with her for a long period of time, don't miss it!!!
Florencia's Instruction:
Florencia is permanently designing new drills and finding new ways for students of this culture to capture the essence of tango that have been moving argentinians for over a century so you can recreate your own tango with the same honesty, intensity and musicality.
Argentine Tango has a very particular energy to explore that is part of our idiosyncrasy and makes the dance so very interesting and unique.
You can learn how to find that energy on your self and blend it with your own 26 as a new way to express your self.
When you learn argentine tango you are exploring a different culture with it, a culture full of emotions and meanings. You can find it in the lyrics, in the way we walk, on the way we embrace each other and communicate with each other. Then you have your own culture and your own emotions that you bring in to tango as well and the result of that fusion can be very, very rich.
Florencia will show you ways to learn traditional patterns by finding your own voice in this dance so it can be truth to your self and to your partners.
Florencia's Background:
Florencia was part of the generation that made tango reborn from ashes after 30 years of silent existence during the dictatorship in Argentina.
She learned tango directly from the milongueros that were proudly passing the survived information to the young generations at that time.
She study with Miguel Balmaceda, Antonio Todaro, Pepito Avellaneda, Juan Bruno, Gustavo Naveira, Graciela Gonzalez, Mingo Pugliese,Tete Rusconi, Chicho Frumboli, Fabian Salas, Tomy O'Connor and Pocho & Nelly.
She had the honor of performing with Pepito Avellaneda, Pablo Veron, Gustavo Naveira and Chicho Frumboli before she was invited in 1997 by US tango producer Daniel Trenner to share her experience and knowledge along many of the new tango communities in US at that time like San Francisco, CA; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Denver/Boulder, CO; N.York, NY; Boston, MA; Sta. Barbara, CA; Montreal, Canada.
Florencia was then based in the Twin Cities for 14 years sponsored by 4 Season Dance Studio. She opened the Argentine Tango Class at the Dance Program of the University of Minnesota.
She was training most of the tango teachers of the Twin Cities that you can attend classes today and she was teaching workshops and performing in several US Festivals with teachers like Alex Krebs, Evan Griffith, Somer Surgit, Jaimes Friedgen, Nick Jones and Tomas Howlin.
This Visit:
Classes are designed for All Levels with special attention and adjustments to all participants so everybody will be benefit with the classes.
Requirements:
Register with a partner is encouraged to balance gender but is not mandatory.
Ladies bring flats and high heels; men bring soft shoes so you can articulate your feet, leather soiled shoes, dance sneakers or socks.
Questions to make to your self before attending this workshops:
Why do you dance tango?
What moves you to dance tango?
Where does your dance comes from?
How does it feels to embrace somebody for the whole dance?
Is your body comfortable while dancing tango?
Would you like to learn and help others to move to the next level so they can enjoy even more what they are doing?
How is your dance different after this classes?
Do you or your partner noticed the difference?
This workshop will certainly help you answer all those questions.
SATURDAY 26, 1 to 2:30 pm:
"EL ABRAZO"
Generating movement from the Embrace.
Warming up your tango body so is ready to navigate the space with sensuality, musicality and good connection. Explanation of the basic structure of the dance. Playing with Paradas, pasadas and embellishments.
SATURDAY 26, 3 to 4:30 pm:
"GIROS"
Turns or molinetes.
Basic structure of the turns.
Playing with change of directions, sacadas, lápices and enrosques.
SUNDAY 27, 1 to 2:30 pm:
"BARRIDAS o ARRASTRES"
Sweeps or drags.
Combinations with other tango elements and improvisation.
SUNDAY 27, 3 to 4:30 pm:
MILONGA LISA & MILONGA WITH TRASPIE
Fun and very musical milonga patterns.
Find your own pattern and have fun!!
Cost: $150 for all workshops or $85 for sat or sun workshops.
Only Full Time Students with id have 50% off
Pay at the door with cash or check made to Florencia Taccetti
Arrive 30 minutes before class to register, greet your friends, warm up and be ready to start on time.
Florencia words to the tango community:
"I'm very looking forward to this visit, is always a pleasure to work with the twin cities tangueros and enjoy such a lovely place with my dear friends and students who have been following me and supporting my classes unconditionally for so many years making me feel at home. I will be very glad to see everybody again as often as possible after this trip. See you soon!!!"
All classes will be held at:
4 Seasons Dance Studio
1637 Hennepin Ave South, Minneapolis, Mn 55403
(Entrance by the alley)
Parking meters on Harmon Place free on sat & sun, parking lots and ramps 1/2 to 1 block away from the studio.
PRIVATE LESSONS: Florencia will be in town for 2 more weeks teaching private lessons. Email Florencia at tango@florenciataccetti.com or call 612-735-6579 to reserve time. She is offering different packages that can make her instruction accessible to everybody.
Florencia Taccetti
