IMMINENT DANGER : ONLY TWO WEEKS AWAY FERNANDA GHI & GUILLERMO MERLO will be in the city of Portland, Oregon FRIDAY AUGUST 31 THROUGH WEDNESDAY SEPT 5.
WARNING - PELIGRO - CUIDADO - WARNING - CUIDADO - PELIGRO -WARNING Exposure to these two Argentine tango masters of the stage, classroom and social floor puts you at high risk of infection by the forces of joy, spontaneity, beauty, sensuality, elegance and play (and chocolate) ABSTAIN FROM A DEEPER CONNECTION WITH YOURSELF, YOUR PARTNER AND THE MUSIC OF TANGO! PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK TO THE WORKSHOPS BELOW. FRIDAY AUGUST 31: 8:00 -- 9:00 (at The Temple Ballroom, 6401 SE Foster) Introductory Lesson (Beginners). Lesson (and chocolate) included in the $8 price of admission to the Practica/Milonga. SATURDAY SEPT 1: (at Clay's Dance Studio, 6959 SW Multnomah Blvd) #1 11:00 - 12:30 Basic Elements (et chocolat) (All Levels). This workshop addresses the basic elements that help us to improvise and understand the lead. # 2A 1:00 - 2:00 Dancing with your Torso (Beyond Beginners -- Advanced). Discover how to use the torso to lead, to wait and to follow. Learn to dance with harmony (y chocolate). Understand that each movement is the result of a previous movement. # 2B 2:15 -- 3:15 Variations using the Torso and Change of Dynamics (2A [and italian chocolate kisses] required). How to use the torso in complex combinations and lead the change of dynamic. Saturday 8:00 --12:00?PM Alex Krebs hosts Milonga Berretin. (918 SW Yamhill, 4th Floor) (chocolate optional) SUNDAY SEPT 2: (at Clays' Dance Studio, 6959 SW Multnomah Ave) # 3 11:00 -- 12:30 Music (All Levels) Connecting with the music. Learn about different orchestras, epochs and the tango styles they created. (let M&M's melt in your mouth.) Understanding the music's role in helping us improvise and generate our movements. # 4 12:45 -- 2:15 Improvisation (randomize with light & dark chocolate.) (Beyond Beginners -- Advanced) Tango is a social dance, a dance of improvisation. When we know how to lead variations, and connect with the music, it becomes easy to improvise. **** 2:15 -- early evening? All students from any day's workshops are invited to join Fernanda & Guillermo for a Potluck Picnic Excursion (by caravan?) to the beach (or Mt. Hood or Gorge). (Megan's Killer Brownies included.) MONDAY SEPT 3: (at "Rachel's" Studio, corner of SE 9th & Ankeny) # 5 7:00 -- 9:00 Ganchos (High Intermed -- Advanced) Techniques for the balance, timing, and body positions necessary for elegant, musical and comfortable ganchos. (Powered by chocolate with a kick: mint? cinnamon? special chili powder?) Using these techniques, we will create variations and improvisations for ganchos. TUESDAY SEPT 4: (at Clay's Dance Studio) # 6 7:00 -- 9:00 Sacadas (Almond Roca trumps Baker's chocolate.) (High Intermed -- Advanced) Timing, body position and variations for sacadas (displacements) done by leaders and followers. WEDNESDAY SEPT 5: (at Clay's Dance Studio) # 7 7:00 --9:00 Boleos (High Intermed -- Advanced) Boleos are about expressing something that is between the bodies. (Are they as good as chocolate truffles? BYOT.) We will work on the technique of the boleos and on fitting them with the music. PRICES: each one hour class: prepaid $18/at the door $20 each 1.5 hour class: prepaid $23/at the door $25 each 2 hour class: prepaid $28/at the door $30 7% discount on any 3 or more classes Whole package = prepaid $176/at the door $191 Checks payable to Megan Pingree. (Chocolate not accepted as legal tender.) Numbers limited by space and gender balance. Contact Megan Pingree (503) 222-4691 [email protected] !! BOYCOTT F & G !! (and the C word)
