Creative TangoTools Seminars

Happy 2016

TangoTools Seminars.

Adding points to your dance. 

2 Fridays a month

Twice a month on a Friday, I will share my take on the many tools  for dancing and understanding tango that I have acquired through more than 15 years of researching, dancing and teaching tango. Each year, in my trip to Buenos Aires I make  a list of accomplished tango dancers whom teaching approach I am interested. While many of the tango concepts are the same, the tools and techniques that each accomplished dancer  use  to explain their brand of tango, in most cases, seem diametrically opposed to the equally skillful tango dancer next door.  No wonder why there is tango war in many communities, but then that happens in any religion, politics and other human field. 

My idea for these seminars is not to change your mind about your tango or whatever style you most favor, but to ope n up to new additions that may enrich what you already possess. 

I will work with concepts and exercises that I own because they make sense to me and I have integrated them  in my dance or have tested their efficacy dancing with many partners.  

Come and give it a try, it may add that little extra for you and your partner enjoyment.

We will do a 3 months trial:

 Friday: January 08, 22nd

Friday: February 5th, 12th.

Friday: March 4th, 11th.

After that, if there is interest we will continue for another 3 months. Location:TBA

The duration: 1.5 hours. 

I hour of instruction and half an hour of practice. 

This is a class designed for people to work with a partner, so please come with a partne r, you can trade partners if you want during the half hour practice. If you don't have a life partner, you can ask another member of the community to be your partner in one class and maybe work with another partner on the next Friday. 

This format will allow each pair to work at their own  level. There is also the possibility of having two or 3 pairs that agree previous to the class to trade, totally up to you and them.

COST: $20 per class per person for 1.5 hour.  Pre-registration required.

Here a taste of the concepts that we will be exploring: 

How to get more vocabulary into your dancing the painless way: Foot chasing and more geometric.

How  to get the ahhhh feelings from the guy and the girl. The embracing lab.

I want to dance too- The follower inner confession and the gu y's puzzle look: What do you mean?

Find the music in unusual places! ticky, ticky....

And more, more... guarantee to be a fun and fulfilling experience. The concepts above are in not particular order.

E.mail if any questions

Marisela

New venue tomorrow in downtown- Dancing in Eugene. 

Greetings from a blue sky in Buenos Aires and an unusual summer. Last night it felt cold walking on the street!! I better don't complaint, as I hear is pretty cold back home.

Now back to the unique opportunity to try on a new venue for tango in Eugene. George Sandra and the rest of the milonguita have been working hard at making this new venue a possibility. So, I hear it is a nice floor, a nice ambiance, good musical equipment and really good prices for drinks and food. So, come over. I will be there in spirit and hopefully if it works out, we may end with a couple of venues in downtown, which is nice to have a variety of venues to go to. 

Whenever I come to Buenos Aires I make a point of going and check new venues or new organizers, some has been incredible good surprises. This year, specially, the amount have increased exponentially. Fun, now we don't have too many choices for venue to dance, so pleas e take advantage of this opportunity.

So, here are the minutia details as sent by George

Thursday, December 10th is a trial run Milonga at: 
The Wayward Goat
150 West Broadway
Eugene, OR
8-10 pm. ( they have another event right after, so be ready to leave just before 10pm)
Dance floor is accessed thru the bar to the door on the far right. There is
a full bar in the dance room and we'll have our own private bartender. Bar
food will be available and they are offering us happy hour drink prices. The
dance is for tango only, but outside people can come watch if we want. 
The manager sent this - 
We have a really affordable happy hour ($2.50 wells, $1 off all beers,
5-10pm) and an affordable food menu.

ALBERTO PODESTA

PS. in a sad note I just heard in la 2X4, a radio station that plays tangos all day, that the Great Alberto Podesta passed  away this morning at 9 am. he was a great singer born in 1924, and is one that we listen a lot in my playlists as I am very fun of the many orchestras in which he sang: De Angelis, Miguel Calo, Di Sarli, Pedro Laurenz, Donato etc. I had the luck of seeing him in person singing in the last few years. It was chilling to hear his voice in person, not as vigorous as in the golden age, but as melodic and powerful as before. 

Upon my return, we will devote an entire hour to his recordings. 

Don't forget tomorrow, 

Alberto Podesta

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Greetings from a blue sky in Buenos Aires and an unusual summer. Last night it felt cold walking on the street!! I better don't complaint, as I hear is pretty cold back home.

Now back to the unique opportunity to try on a new venue for tango in Eugene. George Sandra and the rest of the milonguita have been working hard at making this new venue a possibility. So, I hear it is a nice floor, a nice ambiance, good musical equipment and really good prices for drinks and food. So, come over. I will be there in spirit and hopefully if it works out, we may end with a couple of venues in downtown, which is nice to have a variety of venues to go to. 

Whenever I come to Buenos Aires I make a point of going and check new venues or new organizers, some has been incredible good surprises. This year, specially, the amount have increased exponentially. Fun, now we don't have too many choices for venue to dance, so please take advantage of this opportunity.

So, here are the minutia details as sent by George

Thursday, December 10th is a trial run Milonga at:
The Wayward Goat
150 West Broadway
Eugene, OR
8-10 pm. ( they have another event right after, so be ready to leave just before 10pm)
Dance floor is accessed thru the bar to the door on the far right. There is
a full bar in the dance room and we'll have our own private bartender. Bar
food will be available and they are offering us happy hour drink prices. The
dance is for tango only, but outside people can come watch if we want.
The manager sent this -
We have a really affordable happy hour ($2.50 wells, $1 off all beers,
5-10pm) and an affordable food menu.

ALBERTO PODESTA

PS. in a sad note I just heard in la 2X4, a radio station that plays tangos all day, that the Great Alberto Podesta passed  away this morning at 9 am. he was a great singer born in 1924, and is one that we listen a lot in my playlists as I am very fun of the many orchestras in which he sang: De Angelis, Miguel Calo, Di Sarli, Pedro Laurenz, Donato etc. I had the luck of seeing him in person singing in the last few years. It was chilling to hear his voice in person, not as vigorous as in the golden age, but as melodic and powerful as before. 

Upon my return, we will devote an entire hour to his recordings. 

Don't forget tomorrow, 

Marisela's tango and milongas for the rest of 2015

Hello everyone:

Here is a quick summary of the tango plans for the rest of this year.

I will be in Buenos Aires from Nov.5th to December 22nd.

Classes and Milongas by Marisela

Last  regular classes of 3-4 and 4-5pm. this year will end on Sunday, Nov. 1st. 2015

(we will have class on that Sunday). The Nov. class is a drop in charge.

No classes for a total of 8 Sundays during Nov. and Dec. of 2015.

The classes will restart on Sunday January 3rd. 2016.

The Milonguita (dancing on Sunday) and on the fourth Saturday will run during my entire 

absent as we have done in past years, run by our super heroines, You all,  and George once he returns from Buenos Aires.

George will miss one Sunday or perhaps two.

Again, you can count on  your Sunday tango dancing with all my playlists carefully crafted for your enjoyment.

Thursdays Milongas at Davis Restaurant

Only two left in October. They will restart again in January, 2016. No Davis while I am gone. So take advantage of this very special venue in October.

Fourth Saturday dancing: of course tomorrow, fourth Saturday in November and the fourth Saturday in December. I will only miss November and will be back to attend the one on December 26th. 

NEW ADDITION:OPEN PRACTICA 4-5PM ON SUNDAY DURING MY ABSENT.(November-December)

Once George returns, specifically the practica will begin  on  Sunday, November 22nd, at 4 o'clock open practica, 

Goal:

So as to give a bit of continuity to the current students, and  a place to practice for the other students and any other member of the tango community. 

The idea will be an open floor practica where people can practice at their own level, the beginners can get help is needed from the team, the more advanced students can practice among themselves and use that time to practice on their own or share ideas..  

The charge will be $5.00 for the open practica and $8.00 if a person attend both the practica and the milonguita (that is 3 hours of tango) With that charge we can afford to have a few people showing or a lot of people and cover the cost of the room.
This practica will go into Sunday the 27th. of December ( I will be attending that last one- a total of 6 Sundays.

 Again start date, Sunday the 22nd of November, hope that new students find this useful both as a way of easing their ways nto the milongas and as a way to continue your tango practice while I am gone. 

Music: no cortinas, I will leave a good mix of the trinity- tango, vals, milongas. And if you want to share your own traditional tangos, bring them ready.

i am open to hear suggestions about how you want to manage the change of partners for those who wish to do that since it is a practica, people can choose to bring their partners and not make changes. Talk to me during the milongas. 

Departure of the tango immersion tour: 

Nov. 5th, Thursday. We are excited to share one more time this unique experience with our fellow dancers. A chance to see by yourself how tango is danced in its birthplace, a chance to be part of the scene and to walk the streets and places in which many of our beloved tangos were written and composed. An incredible journey!

MUMA VALINO- 

An if you cannot make it to Buenos Aires yet, Muma Valino will bring her brand of Buenos Aires tango to us right here in Eugene. Don't miss the opportunity of picking some of the important tips about the essence of tango. Muma brings with her, the essential elements of the dance that go beyond temporary trends and fashion. 

 The connection through the embrace and posture,  the understanding of the music and the skills to dance in crowded floor.. What you get from her will add to your existent tango and will help you dance any place in the world.

She will here in exactly 20 days. Reserve your spot for group and/or privates soon. 

And don't forget tomorrow,Saturday  Milonga Amore at 1144 Charnelton

8-11pm.  

$8.00

New students you are always welcomed to come, and if you just want to come to watch there is no charge.

AND DIANA will have her tango clothing ready!!!! She has new additions.

And of course your Sunday Tango,

See you all tomorrow,

Marisela & George

Tango documentary based on the story of Carlos Copes and Maria Nieves
See trailer

https://vimeo.com/138545957

Tonight dancing at Davis Restaurant

Join us tonight for another night of fun, dancing tango
94 west Broadway
8-10 pm
$5.00
Traditional music

Marisela & Richard dancing in Eugene- 8-2015