Perth, Australia Workshop

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Rusty and Joanne are serious but fun, dedicated instructors with one thing in mind: ‘Spreading the joys, traditions and culture of tango!’ They inform, exemplify, demonstrate and teach the technique that will become your tango foundation. What you get from tango will last you a lifetime. Tango is satisfying and rewarding, yet like all worthy endeavors it does require discipline and a proper foundation.

“There is a foundation that needs to underlie all of the styles of tango and if it is missing, it is readily apparent. Tango isn’t mysterious or so complicated you can’t grasp it, in the end tango is all about information, discipline, training and use. The techniques needed to dance good tango are not mysterious, a bit complex, but not unaccessible.” Rusty Cline

Jo & Rusty’s Workshops are all about providing the dancer with the skills and techniques for growth and development in establishing their own personal style. Their workshops are taught in a relaxed atmosphere with the focus on providing a progressive learning experience for the participants. They elaborate on musicality, floorcraft and foundational techniques while also providing socially executable figuras with an emphasis on the connection and movement between the partners.

Sponsored by the Perth Tango Club

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Milonga I: Discovering Opportunities with Traspie — All Levels
Milonga Rhythm Discovery: Exploring the milonga beat, rhythmic, tempo.
The dependable foundation for dancing milonga.
The basic traspie and variations to tune up your milonga rhythms.

Milonga II: Turns and Improvisation with Traspie — Intermediate to Advanced
Broadening the uses for Traspie – where and when
Utilizing the dependable foundation to create turns in your steps.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Milonguero I: Introduction to Milonguero – The 5 Essential Figuras
Details covering frame, posture, musicality for the essential foundation and figuras in milonguero. This class will provide you with a strong Milonguero foundation you can take with you everywhere.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Milonguero II: Caminatas al Frente
Dwelling on the famous tango phrasing beautiful, musical walking steps will appear. Musical walking figuras with left and right turns.

Milonguero III: The Springboard called: Ocho Cortado
Examining variations on the uses and musicality of Ocho Cortado. Repeatable cruzadas, sacadas, barridas and giro transitions.

Milonguero IV: Variations con Giros
After reviewing and reinforcing the first three classes we will then add easy to execute variations con Giros. Expanding on the left and right turns of the previous figuras, alternating entrances and exits are easy utilizing the giro. Examine the possibilities of incorporating volcadas and colgadas if time and progress permits.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Sacada Boot Camp

This will be an exposure to the essential body awareness for executing Sacadas in both Closed and Open embrace.
The goal of this Boot Camp is to send you on your way with a strong foundation for sacadas. You will acquire the techniques for developing your own sacada movements and sequences.

Sacada I: Introduction to Sacadas
The lead and follow foundations required to enact smooth and accurate sacadas. We will begin with a simple sacada sequence in which we will examine the techniques, musicality and execution

Sacada II: Finding Sacadas from all angles
Time to go further down the rabbit hole of Sacadas. Where and when are sacadas possible?
This class develops the techniques needed to create your own sacada sequences.

Sacada III: Sacada y Boleos
Utilizing the positioning and frameworks we combine boleo’s with sacadas in musical combindations. Includes an examination of techniques and foundations for executing boleos for the followers.

Please visit the Perth Tango Club website for all information on times and prices. We look forward to playing tango with all the wonderful Perth Tango dancers!