DROP INS are MOST WELCOME!
$25 per class on Saturday & Sunday
AT THE STUDIO
1500 1st Street NW in Albuquerque:
SATURDAY, Feb-22
noon the studio doors are open to you!
12:30-2:00pm CLASS #1: Turning Possibilities
This class is an introduction to the possibilities of turning with pivots in tango, exploring the building blocks of the molinete. The molinete is both a musical and navigational tool for the social dancefloor.
Who will benefit: dancers who are seeking relaxation in their tango walk.2:30-4:00pm CLASS #2: Making Dynamic Turns
This class is all about fine tuning the adaptability skill required to navigate challenges both internal and external.
Internal challenges: cultivating confidence and calm in the midst of stress
External challenges: line of dance, starting options, partnership, musical
Who will benefit: dancers seeking to learn the molinete who want to feel equipped to navigate the unexpected events in the dance with ease.7-10:30pm Practi*Longa Suerte Loca with DJ Paul Akmajian! <Facebook Event Link>
SUNDAY, Feb-23
noon the doors of our studio will be open for you!
12:30-2:00pm CLASS #3: The Dialogue of Taking Turns
This class is all about the foundational interpersonal skills of expressing and listening so that each turn is a co-creation between 2 dancers amidst a collective experience of the same song on a social dancefloor.
Who will benefit: dancers who want to gain sensitivity to the nuances of sharing what the music holds for us, in partnership and in community (the line of dance/ronda).2:30-4:00pm CLASS #4: Esponjoso-Elastic Elements for Fun Turns.
Homage to Juan Lencina & his bien milonguero molinete - esponjoso y dinámico. Juan Lencina was a gem of a human I (Graham) was lucky enough to learn from and socialize at milongas in Buenos Aires 2016. He passed the feeling of this gem to me on November 11, 2017.Who will benefit: Any dancer who has taken previous classes this weekend and wants to dive deeper in their own molinete.
4:00-5:30pm Sunday Practica
The slipperiest stage ever! We had to dance on a tiny carpet and even that was precarious. Unscripted and improvisational expo in Allentown, PA 2019.
PRICING For FEB 22-23
PRICING for Feb 22-23 Weekend
$100 Sat/Sun Pass includes all 4 classes on Sat/Sun plus Practi*Longa & Sunday práctica (saves $20)
$60 Saturday all-day pass includes both Feb-22 classes & Practi*Longa (saves $5)
$55 Sunday all-day pass includes both classes on Feb-23 and práctica (saves $5)
$25 Drop-in for one class Saturday or Sunday
$15 Practi*Longa Suerte Loca (Feb-22)
$10 Sunday práctica (Feb-23)
FRIDAY Feb-21*
6pm to 9:30pm (guided musicality 7-8:30pm)
Musicality & Floorcraft immersive guided house práctica. Limited space and due to the subject intensive each dancer needs to have a working foundation of what circular movements are and linear movements for this small Friday 21st musical ronda study. Email, text or talk to Graham to see if you are ready for this Feb-21 offering. There will more evenings like this in the future!
*Limited to 15 people with a comfort level with the dance
$40 per person drop-in
pay $120 for Full-Weekend everything
(Monthly Members pay $70 Full-Weekend)
includes home-cooked food, healthy drink, guided musicality, 2 instructors, intimate setting for this intensive.
Juan Lencina in 2016 at Monica’s studio. Many great moments with un gran milonguero y humano
Realizer = “follower”
& Navigator = “leader”
We are all equals as dancers… collaborators!
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STRIPE (tap-to-pay + fees) will also be available for full passes
ZELLE
610-462-6392
Active Monthly Membership | Puerta al Tango
You get 2 classes included with your membership. If going for a Full-pass, contact me for what your discounted price will be!
Workshops with Puerta al Tango
Are immersion & all-level, although we do recommend at least a few foundational classes before partaking in one of these offerings. We hone musicality, sound awareness for how to move, and the social dancing skills that will give us confidence and good community-building skills. Exploration through subtle movements. Honing small space skills and unbridling ourselves for more fluid and dynamic connections.
How to age safely in tango with natural technique.
How to engage dynamically without sweating (too much).
How to have fun with less and provide more good experiences for others when dancing milonga, tango and vals
Floorcraft skills to make friends and build good community.
All-level inclusive ~ I learn more when working with someone new than with someone with experience. I get to hone the nucleotides that are the DNA of natural tango movements, so to speak. This weekend is crafted to enhance everyone’s ability and understanding… with the tide will rise all boats.