Caltech Tangueros: Class Series

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FALL 2008 CLASS SERIES

BEGINNER

TANGO

•	Taught by professional instructors EDMUNDO & ELIZABETH THOMAS

•	8 Thursdays, starting October 9 to December 4. NO CLASS November 27. Class: 7:00-8:30 pm. Practica: 9:00 - 9:30 pm. ** Please arrive 10-15 mins before for registration!
•	in Winnett Lounge (2nd floor)

•	Series Description:
	INTRODUCTION TO TANGO


•	Cost:
	FREE for Caltech Undergrad & Grad students (with ID); $5/class or $35/series for Caltech affiliates & other full time students (with ID); $8/class or $56/series regular.
•	About:
	Tango is a social dance originating from Argentina which emphasizes improvisation and a strong connection between leader & follower. This series will teach students the basic elements of tango: the embrace, walking, ochos (crosses) & giros (turns), and introduce the endless possibilities that come about from combining these elements and interpreting the music.
•	Notes:
	This series is FREE for Caltech students. NO dance experience or partner necessary. 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 -- suede or leather is ideal, hard rubber is ok. 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.

FALL 2008 CLASS SERIES

INTERMEDIATE III

TANGO

•	6 Thursdays & 2 Sundays, SCHEDULE BELOW. Class: 9:00-10:30 pm. Practica: 10:30 - 11:00 pm. ** Please arrive 10-15 mins before for registration!
•	in Winnett Lounge (2nd floor)

•	INSTRUCTORS & SCHEDULE OF CLASSES Thursday, OCT 09 - DAVID CHIU Thursday, OCT 16 - DAVID CHIU Thursday, OCT 23 - NO CLASS. WORKSHOP w Luiza & Nick Thursday, OCT 30 - NO CLASS WORKSHOP w Luiza & Nick Thursday, NOV 06 - ORLANDO FARIAS Thursday, NOV 13 - ORLANDO FARIAS Thursday, NOV 20 - FABIENNE BONGARD MOSE Thursday, NOV 27 - NO CLASS, THANKSGIVING. Sunday, NOV 30 - MITRA MARTIN & STEFAN FABRY Thursday, DEC 4 - FABIENNE BONGARD MOSE Sunday, DEC 7 - MITRA MARTIN & STEFAN FABRY

•	Description:
	This is a higher level series featuring different instructors that will introduce different styles and focus. We will explore more advance concepts and combinations of elements, as well as explore different styles. We will concentrate heavily on technique and proper execution for each element, musicality and navigation rather than just focusing on steps.
•	Requirements:
	i) Sound basics of tango -- embrace, walking in parallel & alternate systems, cross, forward & back ochos, giros (molinete/turns) -- covered in the Beginner I & II series. ii) Sound technique for paradas, barridas, ganchos, sacadas, leg wraps -- covered in the Intermediate I & II series.

•	Cost:
	$5/class for all Caltech affiliates & full time students (with ID); $10/class regular.

SUMMER 2008 CLASS SERIES

BEGINNER

MILONGA

•	Taught by professional instructors EDMUNDO & ELIZABETH THOMAS

•	8 Thursdays, starting July 10 to August 28, 7:30-9:00 pm. Practica: 9:00 - 9:30 pm. ** Please arrive 10-15 mins before for registration!
•	in Winnett Lounge (2nd floor)

•	Series Description:
	INTRODUCTION TO MILONGA


•	Cost:
	FREE for Caltech Undergrad & Grad students (with ID); $5/class or $35/series for Caltech affiliates & other full time students (with ID); $8/class or $56/series regular.
•	About:
	Milonga along with Vals and Tango make up the triad of music and dance forms of Argentine Tango. Set to a lively 2/4 tempo music, milonga uses the same basic elements as tango, though the movement is more accented and upbeat. It is rather a kind of rhythmic walking without the complicated figures of tango.
•	Notes:
	This series is FREE for Caltech students. NO dance experience or partner necessary. Milonga 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 -- suede or leather is ideal, hard rubber is ok. 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.

SUMMER 2008 CLASS SERIES

INTERMEDIATE II

TANGO

•	Taught by professional instructor ALEXIS WHITE http://alexisandbarbara.tangoafficionado.com/

•	8 Thursdays, starting July 10 to August 28, 9:30-10:30 pm. Practica: 10:30 - 11:00 pm. ** Please arrive 10-15 mins before for registration!
•	in Winnett Lounge (2nd floor)

•	About:
	Alexis' creative, powerful and eye-catching approach can be seen on display throughout the milongas of the greater LA area. His sharp eye for detail and formidable technique will help make your tango more confident and expressive. He brings a wealth of experience and a clear teaching methodology to his dynamic lessons, in the intricate and intimate art of Tango.


•	Description:
	This series will further explore giros, sacadas, paradas, barridas, boleos and other more advance concepts, focusing on proper technique for leaders & followers, and introducing embellishments and variations. We will concentrate heavily on technique and proper execution for each element, rather than focusing on steps (the steps are a tool to teach people to better understand the mechanics of the dance, so they can gain more confidence more quickly). Then at the end we will work on combinations and sequences with these elements.
•	Cost:
	$5/class or $35/series for all Caltech affiliates & other full time students (with ID); $8/class or $56/series regular.
•	Requirements:
	Basics of tango -- embrace, walking in parallel & alternate systems, cross, forward & back ochos, giros (molinete/turns) -- covered in the Intermediate I series. This is the fourth series in the year-long Tango program at Caltech taught at Beginner, Advance Beginner and Intermediate levels.

SPRING 2008 CLASS SERIES

INTERMEDIATE I

TANGO

•	Taught by professional instructor ALEXIS WHITE http://alexisandbarbara.tangoafficionado.com/

•	8 Thursdays, starting April 10 to May 29. Class: 8:00-9:30 pm Practica: 9:30-10:00 pm ** Please arrive 10-15 mins before for registration!
•	in Winnett Lounge (2nd floor)

•	About:
	Alexis' creative, powerful and eye-catching approach can be seen on display throughout the milongas of the greater LA area. His sharp eye for detail and formidable technique will help make your tango more confident and expressive. He brings a wealth of experience and a clear teaching methodology to his dynamic lessons, in the intricate and intimate art of Tango.


•	Description:
	This series will further explore giros, sacadas, paradas & barridas, focusing on proper technique for leaders & followers, and introducing embellishments and variations. We will concentrate heavily on technique and proper execution for each element, rather than focusing on steps (the steps are a tool to teach people to better understand the mechanics of the dance, so they can gain more confidence more quickly). Then at the end we will work on combinations and sequences with these elements.
•	Cost:
	FREE for Caltech students (with ID); $5/class or $35/series for Caltech affiliates & other full time students (with ID); $8/class or $56/series regular.
•	Requirements:
	Basics of tango -- embrace, walking in parallel & alternate systems, cross, forward & back ochos, giros (molinete/turns) -- covered in the Beginner I and II series. This is the third series in the year-long Tango program at Caltech taught at Beginner, Advance Beginner and Intermediate levels.

WINTER 2008 CLASS SERIES

ADVANCE BEGINNER (BEGINNER II)

TANGO

•	Taught by professional instructor FABIENNE BONGARD-MOSE http://fabiennebongard.tangoafficionado.com/

•	8 Sundays, starting January 13 to March 9. No class January 20, MLK weekend. Class: 8:00-9:30 pm Practica: 9:30-10:00 pm ** Please arrive 10-15 mins before for registration!
•	in Winnett Lounge (2nd floor)

•	About:
	Fabienne became fascinated with tango in 1991, and in her travels to Buenos Aires studied with Pepito, Petaca, and Manolo, all kings of Milonga dancing. There , she also trained with Gustavo Naveira and Fabian Salas. In 1996, Fabienne co-founded the all women's tango troupe" Tango Mujer" which has played to sold out audiences around the country and in Europe. While in New York, Fabienne taught at Dance Manhattan the studio which boasts New York's most comprehensive tango program. There, she collaborated with Eric Jorissen, Daniel Trenner, Pablo Pugliese, Brigitta Winkler and Rebecca Shulman.


•	Description:
	The general focus of this series will be on TURNS with an emphasis on FLOOR CRAFT and MUSICALITY. - Follower's technique will be explored in depth as a tool for building turns. - How to get in and out of turns with ease in both alternative and parallel systems. - How to change systems within the turns. - How to take a simple turn and make it fancy (while keeping the follower comfortable!!!) - How to perform fluid and subtle saccadas... - And there will be more alterations and FUN paradas...and of course some SURPRISES !!!
•	Cost:
	FREE for Caltech students (with ID); $5/class or $35/series for Caltech affiliates & other university students * (with ID); $8/class or $56/series regular. * Discounts apply for full-time students only from any college/university/institution. Please bring a current student ID. ** Series price paid in whole on the first day of class.
•	Requirements:
	Basics of tango -- embrace, walking in parallel & alternate systems, cross, forward & back ochos (e.g. basics covered in any beginner class). This is the second series in the year-long Tango program at Caltech taught at Beginner, Advance Beginner and Intermediate levels. Students are encouraged to join the appropriate series based on their experience.

WINTER 2008 CLASS SERIES

ADVANCE

MILONGA RHYTHMS Series

•	Taught by professional instructor MONICA OROZCO http://monicaorozco.tangoafficionado.com/

•	4 Tuesdays, February 19 to March 18. No class February 26. Class: 8:00-9:30 pm Practica: 9:30-10:00 pm ** Please arrive 10-15 mins before for registration!
•	in Dabney Hall

•	Advance Milonga Rhythms: Traspie & Sincopada
	For intermediate level dancers wishing to understand and explore the different rhythms of Milonga.


•	Description:
	We will work on intermediate and advance concepts of the Milonga steps and movements. We will start with the Milonga sincopada, and apply that to the tango dance. The musicality combination of the -1-2 and 3 rhythms- and apply this concept to the differents steps. Then we are going to work in Milonga with traspie. The definition of traspie, and the combination of the traspie and milonga sincopada. The definition of "counterpoint in the milonga!" The milonga, as a song replaces the cifra in the payadores - called "counterpoint." Definition from composer Enrique Delfino, champion of the New tango focus, and how he breaks the classic musical structure -- on 3 parts of 16 bars each = callet trio and create the recipe 1er 2nd 1er bis and 2nd to the end = called milonguita -- and apply all these new concepts of that time in the dance. Time permitting, we will try to have a brief introduction of Fraseo.
•	Cost:
	FREE for Caltech students (with ID); $5/class or $15/series for Caltech affiliates & other full-time students (with ID); $8/class or $25/series regular.
•	Requirements:
	Intermediate-level. Students must understand the basic Milonga rhythm and be sufficiently comfortable leading/following Milonga basics. Practica shoes highly recommended -- no heals -- it is better for footwork and to recognize rhythms.

WINTER 2008 CLASS SERIES

INTERMEDIATE

CANDOMBE Series

•	Taught by professional instructor MONICA OROZCO http://monicaorozco.tangoafficionado.com/ With live music by URUCANDOMBE

•	4 Tuesdays, starting January 15 to February 5 Class: 8:00-9:30 pm Practica: 9:30-10:00 pm ** Please arrive 10-15 mins before for registration!
•	in Dabney Hall

•	About:
	A rare opportunity to learn Candombe with Monica Orozco with accompaniment of live musicians -- a group originally from Uruguay, Urucandombe -- giving students the unique experience to learn the rhythms of the dance. For intermediate level dancers wishing to understand and explore the different rhythms that form Argentine Tango.


•	Description:
	First we are going to work on the rhythms, because it is something that people don't know much about. So we will start with the fundamentals of candombe -- What is the Candombe? We will introduce the different instruments of the Candombe sound -- talking about the different drums. We are going to work on musicality through excercises, with the live music played by the musicians of Urucandombe, so the students can recognize the rhythms and apply it to the dance. We will describe the meaning of madera in candombe, and define the styles in Candombe -- Milongon style and Candomble style. Also we will have a short introduction of the history of the Candombe in Uruguay, the capital of the dance -- probably 1 dancer will demostrate the basic of the Candombe danced in the streets of Uruguay and the carnaval.
•	Cost:
	$3/class or $8/series for Caltech students (with ID); $8/class or $25/series for Caltech affiliates & other university students* (with ID); $12/class or $40/series regular. * Discounts apply for full-time students only from any college/university/institution. Please bring a current student ID. ** Series price paid in whole on the first day of class.
•	Requirements:
	Intermediate-level and above only. Students must be sufficiently comfortable leading/following and dancing to the music. Practica shoes highly recommended -- no heals -- it is better for footwork and to recognize rhythms.