[Tango-A] NA-E: TangoZen Workshop in Washington, DC, January 12-13

[Tango Zen: Dance Here Now]

TangoZen Workshop with Chan & Eugenia Park 
        Washington, DC, January 12-13, 2008 
        Tango
Zen is Milonguero. TangoZen is about learning to appreciate traditional
tango through disciplines of Zen, which is synonymous to simplicity and
clarity of body and mind. For decades dancers have discovered that
learning to enjoy dancing requires not only physical but also mental
disciplines. 

TangoZen is to advocate and promote the traditional tango
with aid of the Zen, which teaches us to devote 100% of our physical
and mental attention to what we are doing Here Now. Many tango dancers,
for example, struggle to deal with an issue of follower's anticipation
of leader's next movements while dancing tango. This issue can be
easily addressed and resolved with the Zen principles such as awareness
of presence. 

Goal of the TangoZen workshop is to help the students
appreciate the tradition tango by experiencing total concentration on
dancing while dancing Tango. To accomplish the goal, the students in
the TangoZen workshop are guided to practice a number of exercises,
which are fundamental and closely linked to tango dance movements. The
exercises are adopted from martial arts such as Tai Chi and Chi Kung,
and meditation techniques such as yoga. 
        
Saturday, January 12 

Class 1 - 4:00pm – 5:15pm “Two Bodies, Four Legs, One Heart”
Introducing basic concepts of posture, tango walk and embrace with
exercises for establishing mindfulness and connection with one's
partner and the music. 

          

Class 2 - 5:30pm – 6:45pm “How can you dance tango without legs?” Focus
on centering, weight-shifting, walking in various patterns and tuning
your mind/body to the different rhythms of tango, milonga and vals. 
        
Sunday, January 13

Class 3 – 4:00pm – 5:15pm “To be a beginner again” “In the beginner's
mind there are many possibilities but in the expert's mind there are
few” – Shunryu Suzuki. Learn to appreciate basic tango movements by
adding simple yet challenging variations to them. 

          

Class 4 – 5:30pm – 6:45pm “Tango Walk – Tai Chi to Tango” Experience
joy of tango movements from Tai Chi perspectives. 

Partner is not
required but encourage. Wear comfortable clothes and socks for classes.
To fully benefit from them, these workshops are specifically designed
to be taken together. 
        
You
may register for two classes either Sat or Sun or, of course, for all
four weekend classes. Cost: $40 for Sat. $40 for Sun. $70 for both Sat
& Sun. 
        
For more information, please call: (301) 565-7888. If you have inquiries about class content please email Chan at TangoZen at hotmail.com . Private lessons are also available. Visit www.TangoZen.com  for more information. 


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"TangoZen is milonguero. TangoZen is about learning to appreciate traditional tango through disciplines of Zen, which is synonymous to simplicity and clarity of body and mind. "
http://www.TangoZen.com

“Walk Here Now: Walk to Meditate, Anytime, Anywhere”
For more information, visit http://www.WalkHereNow.com

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