[Tango-A] Susana Miller in Minnesota

[Lois Donnay]

Tango Workshops with Susana Miller

Susana Miller is finally coming back to the Twin Cities!  The last time she
came was 16 years ago, and it was an incredible experience for the
community - she will transform your tango!

Susana Miller is the preeminent teacher of Argentine Tango in the
Milonguero Style, a term she coined to introduce tango apilado to students
around the world. Milonguero Style is a synthesis of Susana’s studies over
the years of the unique dancing styles of the older milongueros. She was
the first person to study the anonymous and intuitive milongueros’ dance,
to enjoy tango in the same way they have done for decades: dancing
socially. She has a gift for deciphering their distinct vocabularies and
choreographic combinations, and transmitting these to her students. In this
way she has developed a rich language that condenses more than a hundred
years of tango tradition. Her work as a teacher has shaped tango as we know
it now, not only in Buenos Aires, but also around the world.
Her ability to focus on key concepts and communicate them with ease
distinguishes her from her predecessors, since she can – with a language as
technically correct as it is accessible – share the secrets of the Porteña
milonga with everyone who wants to become part of it. Teacher of teachers,
she has worked with most of the renowned milonguero teachers and is
constantly training new generations of professional instructors. She has
toured all around the world.

*Workshop Particulars*

Saturday workshops held at Four Seasons Dance Studio, Hennepin Ave, Mpls.
Sunday workshops held at Cener for Performing Arts,
http://centerforperformingarts.net/, 3754 Pleasant Ave. Minneapolis, MN
55409

Each class builds on what is learned in the previous: It is recommended to
take the entire sequence per day or the whole package (while also taking
advantage of the discount!)

*Friday Separate class, May 22nd* before the Bataclan Tango Mala Yunta
milonga.  Saturday milonga at Fallout Studios. Plus, Susana Miller will DJ
the milonga.

*Saturday May 23rd at Four Seasons*

A 1:00-2:30: What is inside the tango? This is a workshop for EVERYBODY,
for all levels and all styles of tango, Foundations: Balance, connection,
posture, embrace.

Rhythm. The walking has all the “mantras”. We “dance on the tile”. How to
AVOID feet and spine PAIN. We use feet like hands.

B 2:45-4:15: Tango – Intermediate: Steps are situations. Basics to develop
impeccable navigation. We use our vulnerability, not our strength. The
dialogue between our bodies is instinctive. Energy and fluidity versus
strength and control. Remembering and forgetting. We change the
programming: let’s dance BAD to dance GOOD. Balance in back ochos for women
and men.

Bring a camera to record in the last 5 minutes (note: recording allowed
only when announced)

C 4:30-5:45: Tango – Advanced
A sequence of one of the great milongueros who is no longer among us: a
giro (turn) with traspie and sacada. Balance technique in turns for leader
& follower. Then a mind-blowing backwards corrida! I will show you!

Bring a camera or phone to record in the last five minutes (note: recording
only allowed when announced).

*Sunday May 24th at Center for Performing Arts, 38th and Pleasant Ave S*

D 1:00-2:30: Tango Vals – Intermediate & Advanced
Vals and Tango share the same sequences. It is the rhythmic model that
creates the vals. Learn a turn that never ends! A traspie that is
exceedingly “porteno”! The woman “flies” around the body of the man. The
man leads but follows. The woman “listens to the body” of his partner. The
result is a spontaneous act.

Bring a camera or phone to record in the last five minutes (note: recording
only allowed when announced).

E 2:45-4:15: Technique for Women – All levels.
Balance, embrace, posture. The actions of the legs are from “somebody
else”. How to “listen to his body”.
This class is recommended for men, too!
Bring socks as well as dance shoes.

F 4:30-5:45: Milonga – All levels. Classic Milonga Caminada for all levels.
A special traspie for advanced. Gain a deeper understanding of the rhythm
of the milonga.
We will also dance with alternative music.

Bring a camera or phone to record in the last five minutes (note: recording
only allowed when announced).

All 6 classes……………………………….$140.00
Any 3 classes: ……………………………..$ 75.00
Individual classes…….……………………$ 35.00

Friday night class is an additional cost.  Admission to the Friday Night
Mala Yunta milonga is extra.

Note: Susana reserves the right to change or adjust the syllabus at any
point during the workshop based on the students’ skill/comfort level.

Mail check payable to: Lois Donnay, 3142 1st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, or
contact lois@ mndance.com <lois at mndance.com>

*Private Lessons:* Susana will be available One Hour Private Lessons, first
come first served. It is suggested that people come with a parter, even if
you are taking the lesson as a single. Lessons are $110.00/single or
$120.00/couple (plus floor fee, if it applies).  Scheduling is from Friday
morning until Wednesday May 27
Lois Donnay
www.mndance.com
612.822.8436

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