[Tango-A] Weekly Seminar in NYC with Andres Amarilla: Tuesdays, 8-9:30 pm

[Nussbaum, Martin]

I want to give an unsolicited, and admittedly highly subjective,
recommendation for this 90 minute weekly class with Andres Amarilla and
Meredith Klein.  Anyone interested in the evolution of tango nuevo who
wants to retain the essence and connection of traditional tango should
not miss the opportunity to work with Andres.  After returning from two
weeks of study in Boulder with Gustavo Naveira  (my tango Buddha) y
Giselle Anne,   I realize that Andres may be the closest I can get in
NYC to Gustavo's pedagogical line of tango inquiry -  the same line that
flows through the disciples Chicho and Sebastian Arce as well.  Like
them, he has absorbed the masters lessons and taken it in his own
personal direction, which is the holy grail I have been pursuing as
well, but , um, more slowly, and with much more limited success, the day
job thing. ..    The class last week had three men and one woman.  It
was amazing, like a semi-private.  This is terrific for me and the
others, so I have mixed feelings about telling you all about it, but I
also want to insure for myself the long term availability of Andres and
Meredith in NYC, and it has to make economic sense for them to keep
coming up from Philly.   Andres has shown uncommon patience for my
continuous questions as to why a follower will do "this" instead of
"that", and how my body should move. 
So, if you are serious about tango as more than a mere social dance but
as an improvisational evolving art form,  you now have a valuable
resource right here in NYC. 
Abrazos,
Martin Nussbaum
 
here are the details: 
 
Andres Amarilla's weekly seminar in NYC continues tonight. August's
topic is improvisation. Tonight the focus will be on soltadas and
alternative embrace.

Location: Collaborative Arts Project 21, 18 West 18th Street, between
5th & 6th Avenues (see http://andresamarilla.com/NYC.htm#map
<http://andresamarilla.com/NYC.htm#map>  for a map)

Time: 8-9:30 pm

Cost: $30/class or $125 for 5-class card.

Upcoming Topics:
July-August: Improvisation
September: Fast Thinking & Quick Reaction
October: Challenging Traditional Steps
November: Flashy Traditional Steps

ANDRES AMARILLA: BIO

A native of Buenos Aires, Andres began dancing tango over 20 years ago
at age 11. While still a child, he studied with and performed in the
dance companies of Gustavo Naveira, Juan Carlos Copes, and Rodolfo
Dinzel. At the age of 17, he partnered for a year with Geraldine Rojas
(click http://andresamarilla.com/video.htm#geraldine
<http://andresamarilla.com/video.htm#geraldine>  for video),
performing together in Buenos Aires milongas over 20 times. Later on,
Andres participated in the closed rehearsals organized by Fabian Salas
in which the new style of "nuevo tango" was essentially developed.

Andres began teaching tango in Buenos Aires in 1997, and spent 2 years
developing the tango community in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in 2000-2001.
In 2006, he began partnering with Meredith Klein (now his wife).
Andres & Meredith launched their career together with a 6-month,
20-city tour in the US. In 2007, they returned to the US as well as
traveling to Europe to teach in four countries. Although they have
only been working together for 2 years, Andres and Meredith have
already taught over 2,000 students in more than 30 cities on 4
continents. In February 2008, Andres & Meredith moved to
Philadelphia, where they launched the Philadelphia Argentine Tango
School http://philadelphiatangoschool.com/ with classes for beginner
to advanced level tango dancers.

Although widely known as a dancer of nuevo tango, Andres spent 10
years studying and dancing traditional tango before the nuevo style
was developed. He strongly believes that a foundation in traditional
tango is essential for anyone who wants to explore the movements and
methods of anaylsis associated with nuevo tango. Through his
teaching, Andres strives to give students a sure grasp of the
fundamentals of tango, thus providing a strong foundation that will
support students in whatever style they choose to dance.

Since Meredith teaches in Philadelphia on Tuesday nights, Andres will
be teaching in NYC on his own. For more information about Andres,
including videos, please see http://andresamarilla.com.
<http://andresamarilla.com./>