BEGINNER
Argentine Tango
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Taught by professional instructors
EDMUNDO & ELIZABETH THOMAS |
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9 Thursdays, starting October
5 to December 7,
9:00-10:30 pm.
NOTE No class Thanksgiving, November 23. |
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in
Winnett Lounge
(2nd floor) |
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Edmundo & Elizabeth's style has been developed during 18 years of
dancing in the dance halls of Buenos Aires, putting the accent on
technique. They have a fusion of the milonguero close embrace, the
informal open embrace and the elegance of salon styles, making the
dance a relaxed and funny experience, thus allowing a lot of
variations, changing distances, directions and structures. |
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Series Description: |
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This series will teach students the basic
elements of tango: the embrace, walking, ochos (crosses) & giros
(turns), and will introduce the more complex and beautiful figures that come about
from combining these elements and interpreting the
music.
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Posture – Dancing Structure – Tango
Musicality – Basic Step – Exercises
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Torso lead – Handling the embrace –
Distances – Basic Step variations - Exercises
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Body Dissociation – Pivots – “Ochos”
(crosses) - Exercises
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The Couple Structure in motion –
“Ochos” in motion
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Dancing Double Time – “Ocho
Milonguero”
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“Paradas” (stop)
– Rhythmical combinations
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“Amagues” (feints) Internal External
& Sides
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“Medio Giro” (half turns)
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Turns
Though this series is designated as a introductory level class for complete
beginners & beginners, advance beginner & intermediate-level dancers
are welcome. Edmundo & Elizabeth will split the class and teach more
advance dancers more challenging movements like sacadas, ganchos,
enrosques etc. We will also offer an Advance Beginner series
in Winter and an Intermediate I series in Spring! |
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Cost: |
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$5/class for students** & Caltech affiliates
(with ID);
$8/class for non-students.
$40/series in advance for students** & Caltech affiliates (with
ID);
$64/series in advance for non-students.
** Discounts apply for full-time students from any
college/university/institution. Please bring a current student ID. |
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Notes: |
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No partner or dance experience necessary.
General practica and open dancing after class.
Students are
encouraged to stay and practice, and to ask for help from Tango Club
members if they are having difficulty with the class material. |
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A TIP about SHOES: Argentine
Tango is danced in close position with figures that require a lot of
pivoting on the balls of your feet. As such, it is ideal for
beginners to wear close-toed shoes with smooth bottoms -- e.g. suede
or hard leather, or dance sneakers. Most ladies wear heels -- if you
do so, make sure to choose a pair with straps so that the heel is
NOT loose, this will aid in your pivots. |
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ADVANCE BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE
Argentine Tango
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Watch a demo by Miguel & Claudia :
{ Please right click & save link as; viewable
in DivX Player }
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Performance 1
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Performance 2
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Back by popular demand, professional instructors
MIGUEL CARDOSO & CLAUDIA GARCIA |
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9 Mondays, from June 19 to August 14,
9:00-10:30 pm. |
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in
Winnett Lounge
(2nd floor) |
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Ever taken Tango classes before? Perhaps
felt like you were not quite ready to take those intermediate level
workshops offered everywhere? Or to go out and enjoy milongas
without thinking about your steps? Maybe those beginner classes were
a while back and you are rusty?
Well, this series is designed for YOU! Taught to bridge the gap from
beginner to intermediate dance-levels, this series will add new
elements to previous steps and sequences, as well as introduce
smooth giros, sacadas, and of course, focus on musicality. Elegance
and posture (a trademark of the Paiva salon-style), as well as
attention to the small details of the dance will be emphasized in
order for anyone to look their best on the dance floor.
We hope this series will allow you to strengthen your technique, and
prepare you to take the more advance workshops we are planning! And
most of all, help you feel more comfortable dancing socially --
which is what tango is all about!! |
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$5/class for students & Caltech affiliates;
$8/class for non-students.
$40/series for students & Caltech affiliates (in advance) + 1 FREE
Milonga;
$64/series for non-students (in advance) + 1 FREE
Milonga. |
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General practica session after class.
Additional FREE! Practicas - Sundays,
8:00 - 10:00 pm
in Winnett Lounge. NOTE: No practica on Sundays when
workshops or outings are scheduled. Pls. check the
Calendar! |
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NO partner needed. It is NOT necessary to
have taken the Caltech Beginner Series, the series is open to anyone
with previous beginner-level experience.
{ We recommend you attend the
Sunday
Practicas prior to the start of the series to brush up on your
tango. }
For those who took the Caltech Beginner Series, these classes are
specifically designed with your tango-development in mind, so we
highly recommend that you take the 9 week series! |
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BEGINNER
Argentine Tango
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Claudia & Miguel |
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Taught by professional instructors
MIGUEL CARDOSO & CLAUDIA GARCIA |
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9 Mondays, from March 27 to May 22,
8:30-10:00 pm. |
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in
Winnett Lounge
(2nd floor) |
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$5 Caltech students/$8 non-students per
class.
$40 student/$64 non-student for the series (in advance). |
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FREE! Practicas
- Sundays, 8:00 - 10:00 pm at Winnett Lounge. |
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No partner or dance experience necessary.
General practice session after class. |
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NOTE about SHOES: Argentine
Tango is danced in close position with figures that require a lot of
pivoting on the balls of your feet. As such, it is ideal for
beginners to wear close-toed shoes with smooth bottoms -- e.g. suede
or hard leather, or dance sneakers. Most ladies wear heels -- if you
do so, make sure to choose a pair with straps so that the heel is
NOT loose, this will aid in your pivots. |
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