|  Virtual Group Lessons - Tuesday: Beginning Tango 6:30-7:45PM - Intermed: 7:45-9 PM
- Thursday: Advanced tango, 7;30:-9PM
- Saturday: Beginning tango 10:00 - 11:30AM
- Regular Saturday workshops in essential topics
Virtual/Outdoor Public Dances - Tuesday Tango Party 9:00 Milonga with talk, food and wine. Theme of the week. 3142 1st Ave S, 55408. $5
| | | Classes this Week: This week in socially distanced classes, we will be talking about - Show Tango, otherwise called tango escenario, or stage tango - tango characterized by its acrobatic and choreographed style, usually including movements not appropriate or allowed on the dance floor, such as jumping, lifts and breaking the embrace. We will talk about how it revolutionized social tango, making it popular and interesting to dancers worldwide. We'll see a clip of a lesson with Marcella Duran, the star of Forever Tango.
Log on the same way you have before: it's easy! You can join with the video camera, or mute your mic and turn off your video and talk or lurk. Same links as ever, just click here on your phone or computer: https://meet.google.com/fbu-xbiy-jjs
Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 774-404-2649 and enter this PIN: 959 028 975#
To view more phone numbers, click this link: https://tel.meet/fbu-xbiy-jjs?hs=5
Private Lessons: Yes, we can have a socially distanced lesson here if you bring your own partner. Or we can do a video lesson - it works great!
Tuesday Milonga: You need this, you know it! Nothing in-person this week, the garage isn't available. So join us on your phone or computer, and have your adult beverage ready: https://meet.google.com/fbu-xbiy-jjs
We'll try another garage milonga next week. Actual food, drink and seeing each other. Let's do it! And I think it's time for a theme. Give me an idea!
Musings: So many people I know started tango after seeing show tango, and many also spend lots of time learning kicks, ganchos, boleos, and fancy moves before they learned the embrace, the walk the music, and all of the other essential things that we know is the heart of social tango. It happened to me - I had already spent lots of time learning tango, and I thought I was pretty good - until I spent a weekend in another tango community and experienced authentic tango. That's when I learned that what I was doing wasn't tango, but a stylized performance meant to impress onlookers, rather than please my partner and myself. Of course I have done, and still do, my share of stage tango, where mostly the focus was to impress an audience, or entice the audience to be intrigued enough to want to try it. But it can never be as fulfilling to me as a musical, close, partner focused, tango-moment-filled dance. Few would probably want to watch my partner and me dance this way. But that's OK, it's not for them. | | | Tango Boutique! Clothes, shoes and accessories for the dancer. Clothes that fit, stay on, have color, flow beautifully, with real style. And great prices! Shoes from $40 to $150, including some great values in preowned. All clothes under $100. Come and shop during parties and get an unbiased opinion from seasoned tango dancers. :)
| | Buenos Aires! Time to plan for 2020 if you want to go on my tour! The 2020 trip may be in November to December. Pick the dates that work for you and let me know so I can arrange housing. I'll need to know for sure, with a deposit, by the end of August 2020. Limited space is available, so that I can give you the attention you deserve. We have so much fun! See the website for more info. | | | |
