Argentine tango is a style of music and
the social dance that accompanies it. While a version of tango is performed in
professional ballroom dancing, a social style is practiced in communities all
around the world that is much more intimate and passionate. Social Tango, as it
is known, is much less rigid than its professional cousin.
On Feb.
1-3, Fri-Sun, Daniela Arcuri, Master teacher from Buenos Aires http://www.danielaarcuri4tango.com/
will be conducting an Argentine Tango Dancing workshop weekend beginning Friday
night at 8:00 p.m. at Four Leaves Winery in Durango, Colorado. She will teach a free lesson and
other milongueros, people who dance tango, will be practicing their moves for an
open social dance with live music on Saturday night.
The music will be performed by Albuquerque’s well-known tango orchestra, Qtango. http://www.qtango.com/QTANGO.html
The workshop
classes begin at The Dance Studio on Rt. 160, on the Durango southern city limits, Saturday, starting at 12:30 p.m.,
followed by a milonga beginning at 7 p.m. A ‘milonga’ is a place where tango is
danced. Sunday the classes continue with Daniela plus a special musicality
class taught by Qtango band members, Erskine Maytorena and Olga Tikhovidova.
Dancing
is a great way to lose weight and relieve stress as well as to improve coordination
and confidence in how you present yourself to the public. It
is a great mental exercise that will keep your mind active, improve circulation
to the brain and help stimulate your memory when you choreograph a personal
interpretation of a song with your
partner. It is also a great way to meet new people.
Singles
and couples are encouraged to attend as no partner is needed to learn fundamental
tango skills and a dance with strangers is usually an integral part of the
social tango experience. Switching dance partners is suggested during class but
by no means is it a requirement.
For more information about tango in your the Durango area go to: http://www.tangodurango.com/ or find
them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/353689751341313/
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