[Tango-A] NA:W - El Gato Valdez & Andrea Monti at Lake Merritt Dance Center, Oakland in September and October, 2006

[Eugene & Jeanne Hill]

El Gato Valdez and Andrea Monti dance "Tango Salón" and  are known for
their elegance, technique and musicality. They are considered
representatives of the typical tango "porteño". Thorough and dedicated,
they know how to break patterns and technique down for students. Their
teaching method  is based on proper posture, balance, axis, weight
change, rhythm and especially the tango walk, emphasizing interpretation
of the music, and encouraging students to express their feelings when
dancing.     http://www.gatotango.

SEPTEMBER 16th, SATURDAY
  2 to 3 pm -   Technique (for leaders and followers, all levels) posture,
                     balance, axis, walking technique, changes of weight 
exercises, ochos
                     technique, leading ochos, pivot technique, 
molinetes, waist rotation,
                     double time exercises.
  3 to 4 pm -   Tango Salón II (low intermediate to advanced) simple
                     patterns with "entradas" and "paradas"; 
"barridas", double time
                     sequences. Combinations.

SEPTEMBER 17th, SUNDAY
2 to 3 pm -    Technique II (for leaders and followers, low intermediate
                     to advanced) general review of the previous class, 
complete molinetes,
                     rhythm,  low and high voleos, leading technique for 
forward voleos,
                     ganchos exercises, pivots. Lapiz and enrosques 
exercises for leaders.
  3 to 4 pm -   Tango Salon III (intermediate & advanced) line and round
                     displacements. Turns to the left and "enganches". 
Combinations.

OCTOBER  7th,  SATURDAY
  2 to 3 pm -   Ladies Technique (especial class only for ladies). 
Style, body
                     attitude and embellishments for walks,  ochos and 
turns. Stretching
                     exercises at the end (bring comfortable clothes).
  3 to 4 pm -   Tango Salon VI (advanced), double time turns, sacadas
                     and "rompe medias" step. Combinations.

OCTOBER 8th, SUNDAY
  2 to 3 pm -   Vals (intermediate to advanced tango dancers)
  3 to 4 pm -   Milonga (low intermediate to advanced)


PRICING FOR THE WORKSHOPS:
One class - $20/person
One-day workshop (2 classes) - $35/person ($5 discount)
One-weekend workshop (4 classes) -  $65/person ($15 discount)
Three-day workshop (6 classes) -  $100/person ($20 discount)
Two-weekend workshop (8 classes) -  $135/person ($25 discount)

To get the discounted prices you must pay in advance*.

El Gato and Andrea will teach the Monday class on September 18th,
25th, and October 2nd, and 9th.

  7:30-8:15 pm  -  Beginner class without practice $10
                          Beginner class with practice $15
  8:30-9:30 pm -   Intermediate class with practice $20
                          (Both classes plus practice $25)
  9:30-10:30 pm - Practica alone $5

*For more information, and to pre-register, please contact Jeanne ("Jan") at
genejeanne at comcast.net, (925) 283-0191,
http://lakemerrittdancecenter.com/_wsn/page5.html

Jeanne ("Jan")