Amy Lincoln and Santiago Croce
Argentine Tango Workshop
April 29, 30 and May 1, 2011
5 Weekend Workshop Classes with a bonus Tuesday class and Practica -- 3 Milongas including an Outdoor Milonga at romantic St. Phillips Plaza
In Their Words:
We’ve been professionally dancing tango together since 2007. We studied with and learned from master teachers of several different styles until we were intrigued and eventually seduced by the Tango Salon coming from Villa Urquiza.
In 2010 we’ve been invited to participate in the 6th edition of the National TANGO SALON CHAMPIONSHIP of Zona Norte of BUENOS AIRES where we won first place. This toke us to participate in the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP for Tango Salon where 450 were participating and placed us 9th among 96 couples in the semi-finals and into the 40 finalist couples.
We focus our tango on the subtleties of the embrace, the elegance, the connection and the quality of movement. Instead of putting together
and collecting dozens of sequences, we challenge ourselves and our students to create steps in the moment, coming from a place of rudimentary knowledge and deep technique. We try to transmit in our dance and lessons the importance of celebrating tango from the intimacy of the embrace and the unique encounter of two people.
After traveling to the States for the first time with tango, we witnessed almost a different dance being danced. Since then our curiosities and fascination with culture, human behavior, and art have led us to investigate our teaching from a unique and important perspective. Our deep love for the traditions and origins of Argentine Tango bestow upon us a feeling of responsibility to carry on and transmit the knowledge we have.
Sensitive to the individual learning process of each of our students, we’ve developed a method of teaching which supports the student in his/her own environment. We try to create a space where the pressures to advance are relaxed and the journey of tango becomes more accessible to everyone. Though classes can be intense and challenging at times, we never lose sight of the trust our students have placed in us and the desire we have to accompany their progress. Each class we give, whether its with 4 students or 40, is charged with motivation, focus and heartfelt spirit!
Friday Class and Milonga:
The weekend will kick-off in the romantic setting of an Outdoor Milonga at St. Phillips Plaza. Class will start at 6:30pm. Milonga will begin at 8:00pm and go until Mid-night.
6:30pm - 8:00pm: Becoming the follower/leader that everyone wants to dance with! (All Levels)
8:00pm - Mid-night: Milonga with performances by Amy and Santiago
Vivaci's Restaurant will be open for dinner and tables will be available for Tango participants on the patio. Please call and reserve your table in advance. Vivaci's have requested that once your dinner is complete that customers move out into the Plaza so that the tables can be re-seated.
4310 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85718....(520) 795-7221
Saturday Classes
1:00pm - 2:30pm: Lead and Follow Technique: Learn personal technique for each role's adornments (boleos, lapices, taps, caricias, etc). Elements covered will be: posture, balance, velocity, foot articulation, precise musicality, sharp and clean embellishments. (All Levels)
3:00pm - 4:30pm: Tango Salon: Fundamental concepts of Tango Salon for intermediate/advanced dancers such as: embrace, posture, leading/following the transfer of weight, projecting the step, side steps, the cross, etc. (Int/Adv)
Location: Dunbar Center, 325 West 2nd Street, Tucson
Sunday Classes
1:00pm - 2:30pm: Lapices y Agujas: Lead, be lead and adorn with these traditional salon elements. Establish your core balance and connection with the floor. (Adv. Beg/Int/Adv)
3:00pm - 4:30pm: Molinetes, Turns and Sacadas: While going through the elements that let us lead very clear turns and sacadas, followers will work on the technique of turns to later apply everything in a sequence. Also learn the difference between a turn and a molinete. (Adv. Beg/Int/Adv)
Location: Dunbar Center, 325 West 2nd Street, Tucson
Tuesday
7:30pm - 10:00pm: "Putting Everything Together" class (1 hour) followed by a guided practica. Students can implement all that they have learned over the weekend (while Amy and Santiago are still around to ask questions ) covering the themes that were taught during the weekend with the introduction of new sequences every 15/20 minutes to challenge you.The class is restricted to those who attended the workshop only. Everyone is welcome to attend the practica starting at 8:30pm.
Location: Arizona Ballet Theatre, 2512 E. 6th St. Tucson, AZ 85716
Early-Bird Registration ends April 17, 2011
Weekend Pass plus Tuesday for $170
Other Milongas happening this weekend:
Saturday Milonga hosted by Tucson Tango Society
8:30pm - 1:00am
$5 members/$10 non-members
Sheraton Hotel and Suites
5151 E. Grant Road, Tucson
Sunday Milonga
Jim’s 2nd Bi-Annual "I Just Need a Reason To Throw a Party-Lacy-Turned-21-This-Year- Amy-&-Santiago-Are-Here-For-a-Workshop-With-Rusty-and-Jo-I-Found-a-Great-New-Place-For-Milongas" Milonga
6-10 pm $10 per person cover goes to El Doradito
El Doradito Restaurant, 4619 S. Park Ave, Tucson
