Followers & General Technique

Tangueras y Tangueros,

The Essential Technique Course for this summer will be starting THIS MONDAY June 16 at 8pm and every Monday for 11weeks until August 25 (see flyer attached).

This progressive course takes an in-depth look at followers & general tango technique (see below for program details). It is open to all tango dancers and ½ price for intermediate level male leaders!

Course Summary:

The aim of this course is to study the fundamental technical elements of Argentine tango; to understand i) how the body moves in tango (mechanism) and ii) how to use your body skillfully (technique) with particular focus on:

- technical accuracy

- improving quality of movement

- increasing awareness of automated bad habits

- searching for organic and comfortable movement

- follower versatility, active following and leader attentiveness and accommodation

(http://tangoamaral.googlepages.com/services)

Course Program:

Designed and facilitated by Maral Kojayan, tango teacher/performer resident in Buenos Aires with experience in London, Paris, Buenos Aires (CITA 2007 & 2008), Montreal (performance at Tango Fabrica), Toronto (Performing Saturday at The Grand Ball Milonga of the Toronto Tango Festival and partner to Pablo Rojas) to name a few… visit website for further details, photos, CV and Biography.

Provisional Program

1

The posture & axis

Natural Walk (without leg projection)

The spiral and disassociation

2

The truly free leg (the leader as artist)

The forgotten pivot & the active follower

A good ocho and how to maintain balance (lead and follower tips)

3

The clean giro & disassociation continued

Walking with leg projection (salon style)

Different embraces (follower versatility and the accommodating lead)

4

The connection

Special awareness within and between couples

Comfortable changes of embrace

5

The real gancho!

(Ladies, the body reflex is faster than the ticking brain – so, learn to stop worrying and let it go)

6

Voleo, voleo, voleo

Lineal, circular, in favour and contra

7

Accurate sacadas (lead and follower)

How to stop the pushing, the tripping and the kicking

8

Introduction to colgada technique

9

Introduction to volocada technique

10

Pushing traditional tango steps to their limits

11

It takes two to tango!

Decorations, musical play, the active follower and the attentive lead

When

Every Monday (June 16 - August 25)

8pm - 9pm

Where

call 1450 on the intercom to be let in and follow the signs to the stairs up to the 4th Floor Party Room.
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Cost

$15 drop-in (intermediate male leaders 1/2 price)

OR $65 prepay 5 classes (SAVE $10)

OR $135 ONLY prepay full 11wks (SAVE $30)

More Information

Maral Kojayan

647 887 1032

http://tangoamaral.googlepages.com/

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