Seattle Tango Workshop with Alicia Pons, February, 7th-9th
Alicia Pons is an elegant and accomplished dancer with refined technique and
distinctive personality. Her ability to imbue the role of the woman with
verve and style has made her one of the most sought after female partners in
Buenos Aires milongas.
In her teaching, Alicia emphasizes the women's ability to not just follow,
but to be an equal protagonist in the dance. Her foot play and sensual
seduction are done with humor and decorum.
Alicia was trained in classical dance from an early age and as a young woman
performed in some of Buenos Aires' most well known theaters, the Colon, the
Coliseo, and the Alvear. Her introduction to tango came later, and her first
teacher was Graciela Gonzalez, whose women's technique has shaped her tango
footwork. But Alicia gravitated toward the milonguero style and her first
inspiration and male teacher in that style was Tete Rusconi, one of the most
renowned milongueros of his generation.
Alicia has taught for the last several years with Cacho Dante, with whom she
has performed at the Teatro San Martin as part of the city of Buenos Aires
tango fesitival. Alicia's teaching methods are grounded in her academic
training. She holds a degree in Educational Science and Psychology, and she
is currently an instructor for university level education students, in
addition to teaching with Cacho, being a mother of three, and running her
family real estate business.
Friday, February 7th, 2003 -Workshop & dance @ Greenwood Snr. Activity Ctr.
525 N 85th Street, Greenwood (Please enter from the parking lot side.)
8:00pm - 9:30pm Women's Styling: Tango presence for the women
(All Levels, for women only!)
Saturday, February 8th, 2003 -Workshops @ Dance Underground
340 15 E, Capitol Hill (Down stairs in the Bagel Deli Building.)
12:00PM - 1:30PM Women's Styling: Step quality & adornment
(All Levels, for women only!)
2:00PM - 3:30PM Tango is connection: Being light & elegant as
a follow,
being sure in your step as a
lead. (Int. Level)
4:00PM - 5:30PM Different Rhythms: Musicality using step
quality, cadence,
& pauses. (Int./ Adv. Level)
The quality of tango is when it is danced into the floor!!!
9:30PM -1:00AM Special Saturday Evening Dance @ Dance
Underground
340 15th E., Capitol Hill (Down
in the Bagel Deli Building.)
Performance by Alicia Pons &
Friends
Special DJ: Robert Hauk from
Portland
$6
Sunday, February 9th, 2003 -Workshops @ Ballard Odd Fellow's Lodge
1706 NW Market Street, Ballard (2nd Floor)
1:00pm - 2:30pm The Seductive Conversation: Leading pauses for
the
creativities of the women (Adv.
Level)
3:00pm - 4:30pm Advanced Combinations: Combinations using
ochos, voleos,
& sacadas. (Adv. Level)
Workshop Price:
$20 per workshop
$15 per workshop if registered for 3 workshops and more per person
$85 for all 6 workshops
For out of town dancers, there are some Seattle dancers happy to open up
their homes for you to stay during this event, please e-mail us ASAP for
housing information.
Tony Fan & Ilana Rubin
TANGO ARGENTINO
206.781.9553
[email protected]
www.seattletango.com
