8.30pm classes included with admission:
Beginners with Paul
Intermediate with Jennifer
Upper level with Mong-Lan: "The Secrets of the Tango: Revealed": In my class,we will be working fundamentals such as the tango walk, the ocho, the giro, the voleo; then build up with more complex steps and patterns, in the process, giving you an intelligent way of dancing, understanding and being creative with the tango. Furthermore, we will work on musicality, understanding tango music. The tango above all is a surrender, to the music, to your partner. How do we surrender ourselves, offer ourselves to our partners, surrender ourselves to the music? At the end of the class, you will understand more of the secrets of the tango.
More about our guest artists:
MONG-LAN dances and sings the tango, and puts her heart in each line. Dynamic tango dancer, singer, poet and visual artist visiting from Buenos Aires, Mong-Lan brings 17 years of tango experience, having performed and taught in Argentina, Italy, Thailand, Japan and the U.S. She holds an MFA from the U of Arizona, a Fulbright Fellowship, a Stegner Fellowship from Stanford Univ. Visit: www.monglan.com/tango
Check out her new tango video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aeuPnpzmuU
STEFAN has been dancing tango since 1997, and has performed on many stages, to include with the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, the Bajofondo Tango band, & at Festivals sponsored by the Argentine Embassy & the United Nations. Website: www.mundi.com/tango
Ramu Pyreddy is one of the most knowledgeable and sought after tango DJ's in North America and is a featured DJ at most tango festivals in the US. His teaching and dancing are characterized by keen musical interpretation, infectious enthusiasm and a deep love of the music and the dance that is fanatic. Ramu Pyreddy was the founder of the Argentine Tango Club at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - a community well known for excellent social dancing skills, and exciting festivals and events.
