Do you get "STUCK" dancing Tango on a CROWDED FLOOR? Do you have trouble finishing patterns you've started? Do you feel like you're playing "Bumper Cars"? Do you want to go to BUENOS AIRES and DANCE WITH EASE on that city's crowded floors?
If you answered yes to any of these questions DON'T MISS this special weekend workshop totally dedicated to dancing in close embrace and navigating the small/crowded dance floor! Learn To Dance Tango BUENOS AIRES STYLE with ROBERT HAUK & LINDA VALENTINO Robert Hauk is a superb teacher and tango deejay from Portland, Oregon. He is one of the best dancers and teachers of Buenos Aires style, close embrace tango in the U.S. Robert teaches in a clear, concise manner that makes things logical and EASY! Linda Valentino is the only teacher in Los Angeles teaching the close embrace style danced in the clubs of Buenos Aires. She emphasizes rhythm, connection, good lead-follow technique and floorcraft. May 16, 17 & 18 CLASS 1: Posture, embrace, special technique of dancing in a close frame; basic rhythmic steps CLASS 2: Building simple combinations from basic elements, turning CLASS 3: Traveling the floor with the reverse ocho, turning from the reverse ocho, exiting from the ochos CLASS 4: Improvisation: putting together elements for more complex combinations; combinations of turning steps; right turn possibilities CLASS 5: Advanced techniques, deepening the connection; exploring the music, rhythmic adornos for the follower $20 per class or ALL FIVE classes for $80 ! credit cards accepted Fri. May 16: 8-9:30 Class 1; 9:30-11 practice Sat. May 17: 12-1:30 Class 2; 2-3:30 Class 3 Sun. May 18: 3-4:30 Class 4; 5-6:30 Class 5 LOCATIONS: FRIDAY: Academy 331 530 N. La Cienega Blvd, West Hollywood (1/2 block south of Melrose; parking on street or in back of studio) SATURDAY & SUNDAY: Woman's Club of Hollywood 1749 North La Brea Ave. (between Hollywood Blvd. and Franklin Ave.; parking in the back) Join us for an evening of Tango Saturday night at Norah's Place in North Hollywood, 9 p.m.- until? For information & registration call Linda at (323) 650-0509 or visit our website at www.apurotango.com
