Felipe Martinez and Melanie Klaric in Minneapolis! A weekend of tango workshops and private lessons.
FRIDAY, JUNE 4 • 8:45–9:45 p.m. All levels. Embrace Technique: How to keep a dynamic dance and create spaces while preserving a clear and containing frame. • 9:45 p.m.–1 a.m. Milonga: Holy Church of Tango ($8) Location: U Baptist Church SAT, JUNE 5 • 2:45–4 p.m. Intermediate. Sacadas made easy: For leaders and followers. • 4:15–5:30 p.m. Intermediate. Compact volcadas: Tiny ones for the social dance floor. Location: Tapestry Studio • 9 p.m.–1 a.m. Milonga en el Alma ($8; Demo 10:45 p.m.) Location: Four Seasons Studio SUN, JUNE 6 • 1:30–2:45 p.m. Intermediate/advanced. Acceleration & Elastic Movement: How to change dynamics and qualities of movement while keeping the flow. • 3–4:15 p.m. Intermediate/advanced. Frontality vs. Non-Frontality: “To face of not to face” your partner; dynamic embrace, accelerations and pivots in different situations. Location: Tapestry Studio COST: All 5 workshops $100 ($120 after June 2) Per class $25 ($30) Full-time college students 50 percent off all prices. To register or schedule private: paulineta...@gmail.com BIO Felipe Martinez has a very fluid style of dance, moving seamlessly through all ranges of the embrace. As a teacher his dedication, enthusiasm, and sheer knowledge of the dance always come across with great clarity. He has an extensive background in other forms of movement and has been influenced by the most respected tango masters and dancers. He is a prominent tango teacher in the San Francisco/Bay Area and shares his passion for tango all over North America and Europe. Melanie Klaric, who teaches in Chicago, began dancing Argentine tango in 2003, but her passion for tango began as a child, having heard the music all her life. Melanie has lived in Argentina, studying intensively with her favorite teachers. She has travelled to festivals all over the United States and Europe, and most recently taught at Yale Tango Fest. She is an enthusiastic teacher whose affection, passion, and respect for tango are clearly illustrated in her teaching style.
