[Tango-A] NA-W: Murat & Michelle Erdemsel in Santa Fe, NM, May 9-11!

[Paul Akmajian]

Santa Fe Tango presents:
Murat & Michelle Erdemsel
May 9 - 11, 2008

PDF schedule & registration form available for download at:
http://www.santafetango.org/murat_michele/murat_michele_detail.pdf

Workshop flyer at:
http://www.santafetango.org/murat_michele/murat_michele_flyer.pdf

For more information, visit our web site at:
http://www.santafetango.org

Class and Dancing schedule:

Thursday, May 8th; 8-10pm:
Alternative Tango Music Practica (in Albuquerque) with
demo by Murat and Michelle.

Friday, May 9th: 
Class #1 - 6:15-7:30pm:
Fundamentals and Breaking Bad Habits (Beginning/All Levels)

7:30-9:30 Santa Fe Practica with Demo

Saturday, May 10th:
Class #2 - 12-1:15pm:
Musicality - Dancing Like You Mean It (All Levels)

Class #3 - 1:30-2:45pm:
Happy Traspie! (All Levels)

Class #4 - 3-4:15pm:
Sharing the Dance between Man and Woman (Intermediate)

8-12:30pm Saturday Night Formal Milonga with
Performance by Murat & Michelle (Location TBA)

Sunday, May 11th: 
Class #5 - 1-2:15pm:
Flowing in Vals (Intermediate)

Class #6 - 2:30-3:45pm:
Precise Intentions = Better Turns (Intermediate/Advanced)

Class #7 - 4-5:15pm:
Musicality in the Partnership (Advanced)

Locations: All workshop classes and the Santa Fe Practica will be held at
Studio East in Santa Fe (332 Camino del Monte Sol, 1 block south of Canyon
Road).

Albuquerque Alternative Tango Practica at Lloyd Shaw Dance Studio (5506 Coal
Ave. SE, Albuquerque).

Private Lessons: Contact Myriah at (505)795-9508 for scheduling.

Contact Info: Info at SantaFeTango.org or call Myriah at (505)795-9508 with any
questions or for more information.

Early Registration: We will be balancing lead/follow ratios, so register
early, especially follows, as we will be capping classes and we will be
accepting registrations on a first come first served basis. IMPORTANT:
Please be respectful of class levels, ask your instructor if uncertain of
your skill level.

Cost:
Individual Classes: Santa Fe Tango Members: $20, Non-members: $25
Saturday/Sunday Workshop Package: Six Classes (#2-#7):
Santa Fe Tango Members: $100, Non-members: $125

Saturday Night Formal Milonga with Performance by Murat & Michelle:
Members/Non-members: $10
Friday Practica with Demo by Murat & Michelle:
Members/Non-members: $3

Hailing from New York City and Washington, DC, Murat and Michelle Erdemsel
are part of a new generation of cutting edge tango dancers in the United
States. They are recognized as an elegant and playful dance couple, with a
unique style all their own. Their fresh style of dance instruction includes
a strong emphasis on the embrace, musicality, and improvisation. Using a
holistic approach designed to give students tools to grow on their own,
their tango lessons successfully combine the technical analysis of movement
and the sensory interpretation of music.

Born in Istanbul, Murat has trained in dance, music and fine arts around the
globe. Known for his strong lead and musicality, Murat¹s background as an
artist and musician provides him with the perfect blend of senses for the
movement of bodies through time and space. Michelle brings to the
partnership a wealth of dance training and professional dance experience
across many disciplines with a focus on technique for injury-free dancing.
Together, Murat and Michelle are warm, attentive, entertaining and
accessible to students.

Their enthusiasm for the dance is contagious and spreading as they travel to
teach at major tango festivals throughout the U.S., which included a
concurrent run at one of the most popular tango events in North America --
the Portand Tango Fest. As accomplished performers both individually and
together, Murat and Michelle have shared the stage with the masters of tango
and performed to live music of several important Tango orchestras, most
recently with the internationally acclaimed Color Tango Orchestra of Buenos
Aires. In 2008, Murat and Michelle will teach in Europe and have invitations
to teach in Japan, Australia and Canada. For more information about Murat
and Michelle and to see videos of them dancing, visit their website at
http://muratandmichelle.com/ .