Workshops

For the festival, from 13 till 15 August 2010, we have planned Argentine tango classes with different levels, including technique lessons. Those who would like to start learning to dance tango are particularly invited.
It is for them that we prepared a special offer for beginners: For beginners

Teachers:
Analia Vega and Marcelo Varela (Argentina)
Virginia Cutillo and Jose Halfon (Argentina)
Cecilia Piccinni (Argentina) and Ali Alper Ozdemir (Turkey)

Guidelines for the choice of level:
(B/B+): novices and those who had little contact with tango
(B+/I): those who have taken beginners classes or have danced for several months
Intermediate (I): about one year (or more) of regular dancing
Advanced (A) / Advanced+ (A+): several years' experience in dancing tango

Please note that the above indications are purely orientative. We advise the interested a honest look at their abilities and a reasonable choice of level.

Workshops from 13 till 15 August:

TEACHERS:
Analia Vega & Marcelo Varela
Cecilia Piccinni & Ali Alper Ozdemir
Virginia Cutillo & Jose Halfon


Classes will be given in English.
Classes of the level (B/B+) may be translated into Polish.


Timetable Friday, 13.08. Saturday, 14.08. Sunday, 15.08.
hall 1
 hall 2
 hall 1
 hall 2
 hall 1
 hall 2
11.00-12.30 Centre and circle: Idea of orbits (technique for women
with Cecilia)
Boleos: free leg movements (technique for women
with Cecilia)
Fully-booked!


Women's affairs (technique for women
with Virginia)

Men's secrets (technique for men
with Jose)

12.45-14.15 "TANGO'S ABC":
Milonga vs Tango - basics rules, steps and rhythms
(B/B+) 		How to be a good "ganchero":
simple and complex ganchos
(I/A)

"TANGO'S ABC":
Step - weight - floor: how to move to tango...
(B/B+)
Fully-booked!
Milonga - improvisation rules and combinations
(I/A)
"TANGO'S ABC":
Useful movements for changing the dance direction
(B/B+) 		Flying boleos
(I/A)
14.30-16.00 Paradas and barridas: pauses in the dance
(B+/I)
Rebounced sacadas
(I/A)
Milonga campera
(B+/I)

Alteraciones: changes and alterations of dynamics
(I/A)

Yeites:
tricks for reduced space
(B+/I)
Musicality:
how to interpret the music better
(I/A)
16.15-17.45 Spiral movements
(A)
Seductive sequences for the dancefloor
(I)
Embrace:
"the secret language"
(I)
Movements aplicable to the vals
(A)
TangoVals - changing directions on the dancefloor
(I)
Playing with the axis:
different axis sequences
(A)
18.00-19.30 Giros with enrosques
(I)
Playing with axis:
rotations with shared and displaced axis
(A)

"Catching the wind":
Jump steps
(A/A+)
Colgadas' dynamics
(I)
Tools for the improvisation
(A/A+)

REGISTRATION TO CLASSES

The workshops from 13 till 15 August will take place at:
 Centrum Kultury "Rotunda"
1, Oleandry street
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