September 2 -9 and 9 - 16, 2001: Two Weeks of Tango Holidays with Yvonne Meissner & Eduardo Aguirre
Dancing under the stars at Villa La Rogaia in Umbria, Italy Intensive dance courses in marvellous surroundings Small classes (max. 6-8 couples) http://www.rogaia.de/dancing_and_theatre.htm The Teachers: YVONNE MEISSNER (Amsterdam) starts to dance tango in 1987. From 1990-93 she studies Tango Fantasia (Vanina Billois, Gustavo Naveira), and after that Tango de Salon (Pepito Avellaneda, Susanna Miller, Tete y Maria) and Canyengue (Pocho Pizarro). >From 1995-97 she forms herself with contact improvisation, various techniques of Modern Dance and Alexandertechnique. She teaches the use of the torso and torsion, synchronization of the movement of the couple and interaction between lead and follow resulting in a conversation of bodies. Thus dance becomes the image of a milonguero: dancing tango becomes one heart with four legs. Yvonne Meissner teaches and performs since 1994 in first Holland, Belgium and Germany while she had a salon and schools in different towns in Holland. From 1996 she teaches internationally alone and with different partners (1989 Sitges festival). With Pocho Pizarro she works one year and teaches in different festivals (1999 Hamburg, 1999 Toulouse) together with Natalia Games y Gabriel Angio, Gustavo Naveira y Giselle Anne, Osvaldo Zotto y Lorena Ermocida, Pablo Ojeda y Beatriz Romero, Louis y Marta Grondona. With Eduardo Aguirre next to Miguel Zotto (2000 Ithaca Festival USA). During the Toulouse festival she was invited to teach a special course dedicated to body techiques for tango: her speciality. She has taught and performed in different salons in Buenos Aires. She has been interviewd by radio, television and reviews. During the past 6 years she has taught all over Europe from Scandinavia till Turkey, France till Austria, alone and with partners. She is invited to teach body techniques for tango in the United States in 2001. She partners Eduardo Aguirre since october 1999. EDUARDO AGUIRRE (Buenos Aires) is one of the most interesting authentic milongueros of the older generation of Buenos Aires, where he is a member of honour in the most famous milongas like Salon Almagro and others. From 1991-1996 he taught in Salon Almagro. From 1998 till 1999 he taught at Nino Bien and other salons. In 1994 the television channel only dedicated to the trasmission of tango 'Solo Tango' has dedicated a series of interviews on him and didactic lessons on tango de salon; he has been performing in different salons and the Teatro Alvear. His dance is extremely vivid and includes unexpected changes of direction with staccato that in the next second turns into incredibly soft moves, playing with quick and slow tempi all the time. He teaches movement schedules that can be used in a salon in a clear way. Their speciality is the dance of Canaro valses of the early thirties. Rhythm and pauses, turns and staccato become a challenging game in between the couple. His tour 1999-2000 with his partner Yvonne Meissner brought him to Turkey, Austria, Germany, England, Holland, Switzerland, Italy and the United States (Boston, New York, Ithaca, Albany and New Orleans). Price: US $ 590 per person per week ( includes teaching 20 hours a week, lodging in double room and breakfast and dinner for the entire week of the course. Extra charge for single rooms: US $ 100 per week) The house, Villa La Rogaia: Courses take place at the Villa La Rogaia, an outstanding old Umbrian countryhouse with a large garden and a pool. It is situated near Lake Trasimeno between Rome and Florence. Participants will stay in individually crafted double or single rooms (shared bathroom for two bedrooms) or in holiday appartments (for two persons). For the appartments we recommend early booking. The class: Classes will be held on our large terrace or in the stylish ballroom and will last for approximately three hours a day (20 hours a week), allowing for plenty of time to enjoy the surroundings of the villa and to go for trips to the nearby Lake Trasimeno or towns such as Siena and Perugia. At the end of each course there will be a dance at the Villa La Rogaia. All courses are designed for medium to advanced level students. The number of participants is limited to 12 - 16 persons per class. The instruction language is German, English, Spanish or Italian with translation on request. The food: Argentine Tango as food for the soul and delicious Italian food for the body: We serve a hearty and healthy breakfast. At dinner time our cook Ornella Carletti will prepare delightful Umbrian meals for you. Special offers: A real treat for Tangueros: our special relaxing rhythmic massage for tense and tired feet and body. Upon request we offer art historical excursions, e.g. to Arezzo, Assisi or Perugia. With expert guidance you may enjoy selected artworks from the Renaissance as well as contemporary art. Class participants will be inevitably inspired by Italy s wealth of culture and history. More Tango at La Rogaia in 2001: November 4 11, 2001: AMIRA C@MPORA (Buenos Aires) Tango of the old Milongero masters - sense of music and rhythm - variation and improvisation in the dance. Price: US $ 570 (with breakfast and dinner) Villa La Rogaia also offers a wide range of other creative classes. Come to paint, sculpt, write or cook... Or for a relaxing vacation in one of our cosy holiday appartments... For further information about La Rogaia visit our website http://www.rogaia.de/english.htm or contact us directly: La Rogaia Annette and Wolfgang Fraz. Castel Rigone I - 06065 Passignano sul Trasimeno (PG) Italia Tel/ Fax 0039-075-845457 e-Mail: [email protected]
