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Improve your Tango this weekend

September 11, 2015

If there was any weekend that you should definitely take a Tango workshop, it is this weekend.

This weekend you have a choice of some of the best out-of-town instructors offering workshops for all levels of ability.

Luciana Valle

LucianaValle_alexLuciana returns again to the Bay Area! She is regarded around the world as one of the most dynamic and articulate teachers working in tango today. Luciana has trained a number of today’s most successful dancers and teachers. She continues to inspire dancers with remarkable insight, energy and clarity by teaching principles which allow students to enjoy a thrilling depth and subtlety in tango. Luciana has a profound understanding of tango’s tradition, structure, and style and a remarkable insight into the special challenges of learning tango outside Argentina.  If you really want to learn and internalize correct tango techniques, she is your “must have” teacher!

Workshops are being offered this weekend, Sept 12 & 13, and next weekend, Sept 19 & 20, 2015.

Topics for Saturday, Sept 12 (2-7pm): Grounding, Growing and Going– All Levels, Circularity & Dissociation– All Levels, Revisiting the Classics: Planeo, Lápiz, Enrosque for Leaders & Followers. – Int/Adv

Topics for Sunday, Sept 13 (2-7pm): Followers’ Deep Techniques – All Levels, Front Circular Boleos – Int, Linear Boleos: Beyond Control! – Int/Adv

Workshops Location:  Monte Cristo Club, 136 Missouri Street, San Francisco

ALL WEEKEND CLASSES: $30 per class at the door.
CASH ONLY AT THE DOOR!

Sign up with a partner for a discount and to ensure a place for yourself! Luciana’s workshops usually sell out.

Isabel Acuna teaching with Cristian Sierra

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Isabel started dancing in 1999, and lived for years between Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile, where she danced at and experienced the most traditional milongas and benefited from the knowledge and advice of the “old milongueros” including the famous Carlos Gavito. Isabel has also studied under the guidance of Argentinian maestros like Javier Rodriguez, Andrea Misse, Graciela Gonzalez and Alejandra Arrue.

Isabel has taught Tango Salon from 2009 around Argentina Chile, Asia, Europe and Australia. She was invited to dance in many milongas of Buenos Aires of which include Salon Canning, El Beso, Porteno y Bailarin and Glorias Argentinas. Isabel has also taught and performed at international tango events and festivals with her former partner Andres Laza Moreno from 2008 to 2011.

She has developed Women Technique classes not only for ladies but also gentlemen who want to learn for themselves or to teach. She also shares her knowledge of codes, rituals and practices of traditional milongas.

Cristian’s Bio

Cristian began dancing tango in 2002, in Santiago de Chile. During his first years (2003-2008), he spent much of his time working as a DJ in the best milongas in Santiago, and became one of the most popular tango DJs in Chile during those years. In 2008 he started to focus more on his dancing, competing in two championships in Chile, making it to the finals in both. In 2009, he started working hard to improve his dancing with Carlitos Espinoza as his master, and also with Rodrigo Ruiz, and Karina Anton. In 2010, he won the championship in Chile called “Locos por el Tango”. After that, he became a very popular tango dancer in Chile, giving performances and workshops in the best milongas in various cities in Chile. In that same year, he also competed in the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires. He also studied with Thierry Le Coq and Eduardo Pareja, who have been very influential in developing his dance.. He has studied with Jorge Dispari and Maria La Turca, Noelia Hurtado and Pablo Rodriguez, Osvaldo and Coca, Carlitos Espinoza and Noelia Hurtado, Carlitos Pérez and Rosa Forte, Alberto Bosi y Rosanna Gaetano and Ernesto Balmaceda and Stella Baez.

Isabella will be in the Bay Area on these dates: (September 11 – 18 and September 29 to Oct. 1)

This weekend’s workshops:
Saturday, Sept 12 – 1-2pm – 2-3pm at Practilonga La Vida
Two Workshops & Demo at Practilonga La Vida,
Practilonga 3:00-6:00PM  Demo at 4:30 pm

Location: Finnish Hall, 1970 Chestnut St, Berkeley, CA

Sunday, Sept. 13
3:30 to 6:30pm Queer Tango Classes and Practica

Learn more here:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1022698321096710/

 

Dominic Bridge teaching with Luz Castineiras

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Dominic is one of the up and coming Tango stars from the U.S.  He has taught and performed in international tango festivals, cultural events, and offered workshops in over a dozen countries around the world, including several performances in Buenos Aires.

A passionate dancer and instructor and a pioneer of a unique style and teaching methodology, he draws inspiration and knowledge from a multitude of other dance-forms, yoga, bodywork, and martial arts. For him, respect, generosity, and self-awareness are the keys to reaching the deeper realms of tango.

Dominic specializes in the social dance of tango, in creative improvisation and musicality. He has trained many tango teachers in and outside the United States, and has studied with and worked alongside today’s top tango artists in the world. Learning to dance, and especially tango, is a rich process of growth for the body, mind, and spirit. He enjoys working with all levels of experience, including absolute beginners.

After years of traveling, Dominic has recently returned to Portland to share his knowledge and experience with the tango community that raised him.

Luz Castineiras Bio

Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Luz brings to tango a unique approach. She connected to tango first as a music therapist working with cancer patients and doing research on tango as a therapy for over five years.

In addition to tango, Luz had studied ballet and modern dance. Luz started dancing tango at Studio Dinzel in Buenos Aires where she was able to incorporate these two disciplines to her tango dance. Since she moved to the Bay Area in 2011, she has partnered with Diego Lanau, Felipe Martinez, David Orly-Thompson, and Alex Allende in teaching tango. In her classes, students are guided on how to meet their own needs in technique, connection and musicality. Luz creates a friendly, inviting atmosphere for learning and always look for active feedback from the students.

Luz is a heart and soul tango dancer and her dance reflects her versatility, strength and knowledge of the music. Her teaching reflects a sensitivity to each dancer in their own journey to express themselves through tango.

This weekend, Dominic and Luz are teaching a special “Jedi Training” Tango workshop.

The Jedi Training Mission:
To develop knowledge and explorative capacities of both the outer and inner dances of tango, building proficiency in the execution of vocabulary, and also the art of creating a unique and personal experience while dancing.

Method: Jedi Training combines rigorous technique drills for essentials such as walking, ochos, and turns, combined with advanced concept work, focusing more on qualities of movement and musicality, on the “how” and “why” we dance.

Class Topics:

The Bottom of the Pyramid — Grounding, Frame and Connection (INT/ADV)
5:30pm – 7:00pm

Jedi Training (Adv*):
Spontaneity and Improvisation — The Essence of the Tango State (Level 1)
7:00pm – 8:30pm

*Jedi Training requires 2+ years of study experience or instructor approval

Workshops held at: Studio 1924
1924 Franklin St, 3rd Floor, Oakland, California 94612

Learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/456312417906157/

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Filed Under: Learning Tango, Visiting teachers Tagged With: Dominic Bridge, Isabel Acuna, Learn Tango, Luciana Valle, San Francisco Tango, SF Tango, Tago Workshops

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Celebrate #bayareatango community, support everyone involved & share ♥️ of #tango with San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

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🧨 New year, new beginnings! One happened yester 🧨 New year, new beginnings! One happened yesterday at @thetangodome – first Women's Gathering hosted by @ayano.yoneda.tango, including folks who identify as women.

Part clothing & shoe swap, and part cultivating a safe space to be vulnerable, be generous, be supportive, and be real with each other.

Looking forward to more of this and building a community that keeps involving what tango events can be beyond the dance! 🙌 
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As the year-end approaches, many SF local tango ev As the year-end approaches, many SF local tango events have had or will have their last event of 2022 to wrap things up. This year's last Milonga Rubia al Sur happened this past Sunday, Dec 18 with DJ @ayano.yoneda.tango and special performance with visiting artist, @martinalmironartist, and milonga host, Lisette @passion4tango. 

With the holidays coming up and Argentina winning the world cup, dancing tango all night long around Lisette's very own flower arrangements was just the appropriate celebration people needed.

Hosted by Lisette Perelle, Milonga Rubia is held every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month, with current location at Just Dance Ballroom (2500 Embarcadero) in Oakland and a different DJ for each event.

✨ Fun fact - how Milonga Rubia got its name... ✨

Lisette's Argentine friends have always been calling her 'Rubia' because of her blonde hair. One day about 6 years ago, when she was discussing naming this new milonga with @julian_tangosf, he said, “Why not just call it Milonga Rubia?" That's how Milonga Rubia got its name! The event once was in a venue in Emeryville/Richmond. Once Lisette changed venues to a more southern location (Just Dance Ballroom in Oakland), the event's name was changed to 'Milonga Rubia al Sur' accordingly.
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Last Saturday, Saturday Dec 17, @abrazoqueertango Last Saturday, Saturday Dec 17, @abrazoqueertango hosted their Holiday Bash with performances by @mirabtango and Miranda at @tangodome, a cool art gallery and dance space at 951 62nd St in Oakland.

🏳️‍🌈 Abrazo Queer Tangois a volunteer-run organization, and after expenses, all funds are used to pay for their events and offer discounts to students and folks short on cash. To help the org break even in 2022 and fund its 2023 programs, last Saturday's event was positioned as a fundraiser with a sliding scale $20-$40 for folks to choose how they'd like to show their support, offering a sweet night of performance, community and great music in a magical location. 

Missed the event yet still would like to support Queer Tango? Donations always totally work! Please write *donation* in the comment via your favorite method:
Venmo ➡️ abrazo-tango (Karen Curtis)
Paypal ➡️ abrazoqueertango@gmail.com
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💫 #motivationmonday is not over yet so here is 💫 #motivationmonday is not over yet so here is a quick recap of the International Day of Tango at @greatnorthernsf last night! 💫 Milonga hosted by @julian_tangosf with DJ @loco_chung. 
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This Friday night in the heart of San Francisco, t This Friday night in the heart of San Francisco, tango dancers and the public who are curious art lovers had a unique experience with live music performed by local tango musicians and the strategic mix of TANGO • VALS • MILONGA • ALTERNATIVE music by DJ @jonas.aqui of @jxtango at @drawingroomsf_annex, an art • gallery • studio in the Mission district – a free event by the collaboration of @chetangosf, @drawingroomsf and @artistmigration. 

Artists featured:
Sumi Lee (piano) @sfsumi
J Ramada (bass)
Basma Edrees (violin) @basmaedreesviolin
Verónica Freidkes (vocal) @veroverofreidkes

Check out our stories and story highlights for snippets of the performances and tango dancing around art pieces!
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❣️ about Che! Tango SF❣️

All events created by Ramada Salieri and Elaine Chiu are dedicated to providing an inclusive and friendly dancing and learning environment in San Francisco and the Bay Area regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, or any other characteristic or trait.

ONGOING EVENTS
Che! Milonga: Every 1st and 2nd Saturday of the month 
Che! Música + Milonga: Once every quarter on a 2nd Saturday
Milonga Uno: 3rd Saturday of every other month
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❣️ about The Drawing Room SF ❣️

MISSION
The Drawing Room connects community through art to help improve the overall human condition by making art accessible and part of the daily fabric of our lives. 
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❣️about Artist Migration❣️

ANTI CAPITALIST ART
Artist-led curatorial project providing performance and exhibition opportunities to international artists.
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Those who came out to @tangolabruja last night had Those who came out to @tangolabruja last night had an epic evening of dancing and live music with three highly skillful tango musicians’ improvised music – Trio Tangazo, a dynamite tango trio made up of Sascha Jacobsen (bass), Seth Asarnow (piano), and Adrian Jost (bandoneon). 

~~Fun fact~~
Sascha, Seth and Adrian all performed at La Bruja previously - either with other tango ensembles or in duo - but it was the first time all three of them taking the stage together!

📍 @berkeleycityclub 
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🥧 Tomorrow is Thanksgiving so @milongamalevaje 🥧 Tomorrow is Thanksgiving so @milongamalevaje is closed for that matter, but here is something different & fun from last Thursday 😉 with DJ @jonas.aqui, courtesy of hosts @tanguera_e, Ramada Salieri and Adolfo Caszarry.

Have a wonderful holiday everyone!
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✨ FRIDAY NIGHT TANGO ✨ It’s been awhile sin ✨ FRIDAY NIGHT TANGO ✨

It’s been awhile since Milonga La Genesis (hosted by @julian_tangosf) has live tango music. Last night LEO TANGASSO QUARTET was in the house, featuring @leogassomusic from Montevideo, Uruguay on bandoneon,  @smurfetteshum on piano, Stella Bonilla on violin,  @digsmahler on double bass.

(🎥 @tangonnection, edited by @sflovestango)
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👏 The all-female tango ensemble, 𝙇𝙖𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙨, wrapped up their 2022 concert tour at @alameda_elks1015, playing for a full house of guests at the @housetango Community Milonga.

𝙇𝙖𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙨 is a collaboration between powerhouse female tango musicians @sfsumi (piano), @heynisolera (bandoneon), and @teagbby (violin). Their concert on Sunday featured guest bassist @fabricanfabricant and vocalist @teresatam.sing.

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The mission of 𝙇𝙖𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙨 is to present contemporary Argentine tango through virtuosic artistic performance and educational events.  Sumi, Heyni, and Teagan originally bonded in Buenos Aires, drawn by a mutual love of tango music, as well as by a realization of the inequality of professional opportunity for women in the tango genre. They studied under the same maestros and performed with prestigious tango orchestras in Buenos Aires.  They now frequently perform around the world, including in their respective adopted cities of San Francisco (Sumi), Washington, DC (Heyni), and NYC (Teagan). All of the musicians also produce their own music. 
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🎉 Saturday, October 22 marked the grand re-open 🎉 Saturday, October 22 marked the grand re-opening of Vecher Tango at the Russian Center of SF!

After a long pause of two and a half year, the magnificent grand ballroom was filled with tango energy again. What made the occasion extra special was the incredible performances by another visiting master couple @javierchikk & @moiracastellano. To top it off, @virginiaychristian "Los Totis" joined Javier & Moira on the floor for a mixed maestros dance!

Shout-out to our dearest friend Davood Yazdani, Julia Schiptsova of Tango Element, and all the local organizers for making this weekend feel like a mini tango festival in San Francisco!
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✨It's a star-struck tango week in SF!!✨ @vir ✨It's a star-struck tango week in SF!!✨ 

@virginiaychristian "Los Totis" have been teaching in San Francisco (brought to you by our very own Davood Yazdani who's in collaboration with Julia Schiptsova of Tango Element!) And we were mesmerized by their fantastic performances last night at the special edition of @milongamalevaje at @verdiclubsf ! 🤩👏
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💫 Exactly a year later, 𝙇𝙖𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙨, an all-female tango musician collaboration, has returned to the SF Bay Area!! 

Last night they took the audience on a magical journey to Buenos Aires with a concert-milonga at @tangolabruja in Berkeley. Check out our stories to see more snippets of their performance!

𝙇𝙖𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙨 is a collaboration between powerhouse female tango musicians @sfsumi (piano), @heynisolera (bandoneon), and @teagbby (violin). The concert last night featured guest singer @veroverofreidkes.

The mission of 𝙇𝙖𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙨 is to present contemporary Argentine tango through virtuosic artistic performance and educational events. Sumi Lee, Heyni Solera, and Teagan Faran originally bonded in Buenos Aires, drawn by a mutual love of tango music, as well as by a realization of the inequality of professional opportunity for women in the tango genre. They studied under the same maestros and performed with prestigious tango orchestras in Buenos Aires.  They now frequently perform around the world, including in their respective adopted cities of San Francisco (Sumi), Washington, DC (Heyni), and NYC (Teagan). All of the musicians also produce their own music. 

Catch them for the rest of their tour!
🔸10/20 (Thur) 10pm, World Folk Jam concert w/ ten other world music groups, Oakland
🔸10/21 (Fri) 7pm, Sebastopol Center for the Arts
🔸10/22 (Sat) 7:30pm, Sunset Music and Arts, San Francisco
🔸10/23 (Sun) 3:30pm, houseTango Community Milonga @ Alameda Elks Lodge, Alameda
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