[Tango-A] NA-C: Tango Life Dance and Education Center Opens its Doors in Chicago!!!

[Ernest Williams]

Hello Dancers of Chicago
  Tango Life Inc is proud to present the Tango Life Dance and Education Center Tuesday July 10, 2007. Tango Life Inc. is headed up by Ernest Williams an innovative dancer and teacher of Argentine Tango who is dedicated to contributing to the world of Tango by providing opportunities and presenting concepts that are rare or unique.  Ernest is usually the one who says what everyone is thinking.  In this case he is offering solutions to what he sees as missing in Tango education and to the frequent complaints heard across the world.  Tango Life Inc. is dedicated to helping each student find their own style in the dance.  Ernest’s system helps his students put their own stamp on the dance and gives them the tools to be able to dance with anyone, anywhere, anytime.
  The center is located at 601 N. Western Ave Chicago, IL (at the corner of Ohio and Western in Ukrainian Village.)  Registration for the series will happen on the first day of the series.  If you want to attend the exciting Thursday Level II&III series, you must attend at least one of the previous classes or take a private lesson or otherwise meet with Ernest in person.  This will be the easiest time to get in so don’t hesitate to act now.
The new website www.tangolifeinc.com is under construction, but will soon have the calendar and other pertinent updated information.  The Monday classes will not start right away.  Further notice on the Monday schedule is forthcoming.  For more info call Ernest at 757-630-5949 or email him at ernest at tangolifeinc.com 
   
  Learn more about Ernest at www.ernestwilliamsdance.com
   
  The schedule of classes are as follows
   
  Special Topic Mondays
Time: 7:30-8:45  
Level: Not level specific
Price: $10
Entrance: Drop in
Prerequisite: None
Requirements: None
  Content  
Various topics will include exercises for practicing tango, a concentration on floorcraft/navigation issues, learning the opposite role, history and culture, Candombe, yoga for tango dancers, special topics for ladies, special topics for men, other cool topics suggested by students, etc.  The topic will be announced and/or posted at the studio or on www.TangoLifeInc.com in advance.  Often times the classes will not focus on actual dancing.  There will be no classes on some Mondays so check the schedule before coming. 
   
  Special Topic Mondays
Time: 8:45-10:00  
Level: Level III
Price: $12
Entrance: Drop in
Prerequisite: Teacher approval
Requirements: Advanced skill in Tango
  Content  
For advanced dancers who want to be challenged by their classmates and who want to work in detail on refining advanced technique, filling in gaps in their dancing, and learning new concepts in Salon, Milonguero, Nuevo, Milonga con traspie, and Vals. 
This class will take on a guided practica, exchange-like format where the students will be encouraged to contribute to the topic of the class.  The teacher will often take on a facilitator role when appropriate.  Current teachers are encouraged to attend this class with a spirit of learning from and sharing with peers. 
   
  Social Tuesdays
Time: 7:30-8:45pm
Level: Level I
Price: $8
Entrance: Drop in
Prerequisite: None
Requirements: shoes that will stay on your feet and won’t mark up the floors
  Content
This class is for first timers and others who want to work on their fundamentals.  This class is designed as an overview type of class where students will cover some important topics in dept and an introduction to many others topics.  It will be on a level where first timers can join in at any place and be able to participate.  This class is designed to produce intermediate dancers with a solid understanding and level of comfort with the most important aspects of tango.  The major areas covered will be the posture, different embraces (focus will be on salon slightly open), walking in various ways and positions (cross and parallel system), leading and following the cross (to both sides), ocho cortado (to both sides), the ochos, molinete and the simplest boleos.  Other topics covered will be musicality, navigation, confidence, attitude, etiquette and creativity.
The consistent student that starts as a first timer will be able to benefit from this class for up to a year or more.  He/She will be able to dance well with anyone in the world.
   
  Social Tuesdays
Time: 8:45-10:00  
Level: Level II
Price: $8
Entrance: Drop in
Prerequisite: Simultaneous attendance in Level I strongly encouraged for those with less than one year experience. 
Requirements: Some experience in Tango 
  Content
This class will assume that the students are comfortable with the topics covered in the Level I class.  It will build on the above topics with intermediate technique, in more detail and will introduce more variations.  Close embrace (v-shaped salon and milonguero/apilado/chest to chest) will be added to the mix.  This class is designed to create advanced level Tango dancers.
   
  Rhythmic Wednesdays
Time: 7:30-8:45pm
Level: Level I
Price: $10
Entrance: Drop in
Prerequisite: Attendance of Tuesday’s or Thursday’s Level I classes or Equivalent experience
Requirements: Comfort in the Close embrace and willingness to get funky (not in the odoriferous sense of the word)
  Content
Milonga, Canyengue and Vals.  This class will work on the fundamental concepts of milonga (embrace, weight shifts, walking, candencia, musicality, ochos, molinete) Canyengue (the different embraces, cadencia, the walk, the enganche, camina, corrida and other basic moves) and Vals (same material as the Tango class but with focus on the Waltz rhythm.  The fundamentals of Tango will not be the focus here).  This class is designed to create intermediate dancers of Milonga, Canyengue and Vals
   
   
  Rhythmic Wednesdays
Time: 8:45-10:00pm
Level: Level II
Price: $10
Entrance: Drop in
Prerequisite: Attendance of Wednesday’s Level I class or equivalent experience.
Requirements: Fun attitude
  Content
This class covers more refined technique on the material covered in Wednesday’s Level I class and adds some specific movements.    Class assumes some knowledge of the basics of the Rhythm dance.  One can take both levels at the same time if they can keep up.
   
  Serious Thursdays (series)
Time: 7:30-8:45pm
Level: Levels I&II
Price: $60 
Entrance: Registration for a 5-week series
Prerequisite: None
Requirements: Commitment to Tango
  Want to train intensively to get the best results possible?  Willing to attend class consistently and improve at an accelerated pace?  Tired of forgetting what you just “learned” in class?  This approach is for you!  Each series will cover particular Tuesday level I topics in depth and will stress repetition, retention and proficiency.  Every student will learn both roles equally as well.  These series will take the rifle approach rather than the shotgun approach that is taken in most group classes. Topics will vary less per class in favor of focus to attain retention and proficiency.  This class is intended to be more “work” than “fun” although students should feel a sense of accomplishment and progress At times you may want to skip a week, but as long as you are committed to getting the best results in the shortest amount of time, you will not miss a class.  These series are designed to create intermediate dancers in a shorter period of time.  Private and semi private
 lessons in conjunction with these series are strongly encouraged to be able to keep up with the class or to become eligible for the Level II class sooner.
  “You’re not doing it well until you are doing it well, and you will keep doing it until you do it well.”  That’s it.  Tango Life Inc is committed to your excellence!
  Class attendance will be limited so a waiting list will be created when necessary.  Those already attending a series will need to register in advance to not lose their spot for the next series.  Each series will cover different topics, and it is recommended that students take as many series as they can at least until they qualify for the Level II series.
   
  Serious Thursdays
Time: 8:45-10:00pm
Level: Levels II&III
Price: $75 
Entrance: Registration for a 5-week series
Prerequisite: Student recommendation and/or teacher invitation
Requirements: Commitment to Tango. Advanced-Intermediate or above ability in Tango.
  Note:  Regular Attendance to Thursday Level I series and the Monday Level III class are the best ways to get into this series, but regular attendance to any of the classes or private lessons could also result in an invitation to join this group.  This will be the series that you want to get in and stay in for a long time.  Once you are in this group, you don’t want to risk losing your spot by missing too many classes.  Payment for the series is not enough.  Attendance is very important.  Missing too many classes may result in losing your spot for the next series to the next in line.
  Content
Like the Monday advanced drop in class, this series will cater to those who have achieved a level of competence that allows them to explore various topics in a level of depth that you typically only get in private lessons.  This is the next best thing to one-on-one training.  It will follow the same format and philosophy as Thursday Level I but will cover the vast range of topics that can be covered in tango.  This also will be a virtual think tank of Tango, Milonga, Vals and Canyengue, where participants are encouraged to delve deep into Tango movement theory, develop Tango philosophies and create whole knew concepts.  This class is great for current and aspiring teachers and performers of Tango or those who just want to grow with their peers and not get left behind.  I have new concepts unique to the world that I will unveil here first.  Participants in this class could be the first to learn these advanced styles and contribute to the development of these new concepts.
   
  
 
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