[Tango-A] NA-C: Maximiliano Gluzman workshop Nov 16-18 in St Louis

[Shaun Sellers]

Pre-registration is not required for the tango workshop 
with Maximiliano Gluzman. But we would appreciate 
advance notice if you are interested in attending. 
We are expecting several people from out of state, 
so we would like to know if we have enough space 
for the event.

Workshop website:
http://www.gatewaytango.org/workshop/

Maxi is one of the young, hot milongueros from 
Buenos Aires that is redefining the meaning of 
milonguero style - the body to body style danced
in the crowded milongas of downtown Buenos Aires. 
He is an extremely popular teacher. This year his 
schedule includes Chicago, Ann Arbor, Champaign-
Urbana, Portland, Seattle, DC, NYC, Memphis, 
Minneapolis, Iowa City as well as several countries 
in Europe. Maxi is one of the organizers of the
International Milonguero Meeting that took place 
in Buenos Aires in February 2007. Maxi also DJs 
at the renowned milonga El Beso in Buenos Aires. 
We are fortunate to have him for a second visit 
to St Louis this year. We will be especially 
fortunate to hear him dj during the weekend.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

* FRIDAY (Floored Studio, 3190 South Grand Boulevard, 
          St Louis MO. 63118)
o 8-9.30 pm - Communication, Embrace, Walking Technique:
In this pre-milonga lesson we will do exercises that 
will allow us to gain understanding of our partners 
bodies and of how to lead and follow the movements 
we use in tango. By learning this technique, we will 
focus more on enjoying the dance. We will apply this 
technique to study the walk in close embrace social tango.

o 9.30 pm - 12.30 am - MILONGA


* SATURDAY (Shaw's Gallery, 4065 Shaw Ave, St Louis 
            MO. 63110)
o 1-2.30 pm - Ochos and Crosses:
We will analyze different types of ochos and crossings. 
The goal is to enhance the quality, as well as the 
variety, of these essential movements in tango. A 
special emphasis on communication and the axis of 
the follower will be made.

o 2.45-4.15 pm - Direction Changes and Circulation:
We will work on different ways to gain consciousness 
of the space in dancing. By doing this, we will 
transform the "obligation" of respecting the others 
on the dance floor into a game of musicality and 
improvisation.

o 4.30-6 pm - Sacada Technique:
The sacada is one of the preferred movements in 
all of the tango styles, but should be done 
very precisely in order to make it enjoyable 
for the follower. In this lesson we will analyze 
some sacadas that we will use as a model for 
the technique of any other sacada.


* SUNDAY (Shaw's Gallery, 4065 Shaw Ave, St Louis 
           MO. 63110)
o 1 pm - Musicality:
We will work on paying attention to the richness 
of the music and getting the most of it. The beat, 
the phrasing of the melody, and the different
atmospheres that the music gives us will be the 
inspiration for our dancing. In this journey, 
we will work with the great orchestras of the 
1940s and analyze each one's style.

o 2.45 pm - Milonga:
Milonga is considered by the old milongueros as 
the easiest to dance, but newcomers to tango 
usually feel frustrated with it. In this lesson 
we are going to work with musicality and spatial 
movements to make a milonga that will be at the 
same time beautiful and possible.

COST:

 * Friday - $15 (milonga included)
 * any one Sat-Sun class - $20
 * all 5 Sat-Sun classes - $85 (student discount 50%)

Workshop website:
http://www.gatewaytango.org/workshop/

shaun