[Tango-A] NA-C: Feb. 29, Mar. 1 & 2 ~ Tango Workshops & Performances with Gato Valdez & Andrea Monti from Buenos Aires returning to Chicago for only 3 days and nights

[PJ Grant]

     Gato’s masculine intensity and Andrea’s endless, flashing legs  will delight us as we marvel at and learn from their exquisite  Argentine Tango expertise during a weekend of workshops &
performances. Gato & Andrea, sponsored by WindyCityTango, Unlimited,  will showcase at milongas on Friday & Saturday nights, teach a  pre-milonga class on
Friday and 6 workshops on Saturday & Sunday afternoons. With payment  by Feb. 17, ALL 7 workshops plus the class are available for $170!


      Gato & Andrea are masters of the extremes of Argentine tango –  they exemplify traditional salon dancing in their teaching yet perform  with drama!!! This handsome couple exudes virility and sophistication  (you won’t believe Andrea’s legs!!!).  Gato & Andrea’s warm and  FUN personalities emanate beyond their consummate professional personas. They have been dancing refined and distinguished "Tango  Salón" together since 1998.  Highly regarded in Buenos Aires, a growing
worldwide reputation not only for their elegance, technique and  musicality, but
also for their “caminar a tierra” … Gato & Andrea are true  representatives of the typical tango “porteño”,  adapted with contemporary flair. 

      As tango teachers, Gato & Andrea’s method is based on their  techniques of posture, balance, axes, weight changes, rhythm and - the  especially important - tango walk, making emphasis on interpretation
of the music and encouraging students to express their own feelings  while dancing … to dance with emotion!

      Gato & Andrea‘s, numerous Tango Tours - both nationally and  internationally – have them teaching & performing in Brazil, Central  America, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Spain, Germany, Australia, New
Zealand, South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand as well as the  U.S. They have thrilled porteño/as & tourists with showcases clubs,
restaurants, tango bars and milongas of their native Buenos Aires,  such as Bar Sur, El Caballito Blanco, Palacio San Miguel, Sociedad  Italiana de Lanús, Café Homero Manzi, El Club del Golf, El Club Torcuato  Tasso, El Parakultural, La Pulpería, Tía Lola, Salón Canning, La  Nacional,

 among others.  

      Visit http://www.gatotango.com to learn more about, and view  other photos (see Sociales folio) of, Hugo “Gato” Valdez & Andrea  Monti. 


      To begin the weekend, Gato & Andrea will teach a pre-milonga  class and showcase during milonga Nuestro Tango at the Latvian
Community Center (4146 N Elston Ave @ Hamlin). A pre-milonga class,  for ALL
levels of dancers at a special price of $15 (separate from milonga $15
entry), will introduce or re-aquaint Gato & Andrea to Chicago dancers.  “Alternative Camidas: various possibilities for walking – pausing,  musicality, half turns, navigation, changing embrace, etc.” will be
taught from 7:45 p – 9:00 p; milonga Nuestro Tango will be danced  from 9:00
p – 1:00+ a (light buffet but BYOB). There will not be a free  fundamentals class on Feb. 29.



      On Sat., March 1 and Sun., March 2, Gato & Andrea will teach six  1½ hour intermediate and advanced Argentine Tango workshops. 

  Saturday, March 1 workshops will be at Tango Life (621 N Western Ave,  Chicago 60612): 

    12:00 noon – 1:30 p “Technique & Adornos: walks, pivots &
ochos, turns”;

    2:15 p – 3:45 p “Tango I: sacadas & barridas, double & half
time, combinations”; and, 

    4:00 p – 5:30 p, “Vals I: cross system, double time, turns,  changes of front”.

  Sunday, March 2 workshops will be at Café Duvall (2257 W 23rd Pl,  Chicago  60608)

    1:00 p – 2:30 p, “Milonga: syncopation with complex  combinations”;

    2:45 p – 4:15 p, “Tango II: double turns with entradas, stops &  voleos”; and, 

    4:30 p – 6:00 p, “Vals II: combinations with syncopation &  displacements”.

    Followed by “Opposites Attract” practica, hostessed by Phoebe
J. Grant & Jacqueline Cahill – at a specially delayed time 6:00 p  – 8:00 p, guided by Gato & Andrea.



      Workshop Pricing: $30 at the door for 1 or w/o reservation but  you could have ALL 6 workshops plus Friday class for as little as for  $170 IF paid by Sun., Feb. 17. Not only are additional WCT discounts  available if you travel more than 60 miles (1-way) to study with Gato
& Andrea (ask Phoebe for details), but also you now can pay via  PayPal® (send payment to WindyCityTango at yahoo.com)! Remember, as always with
WCT, your price per workshop goes down the more workshops you take: 1  workshop without reservation - $30 (with reservation AND pre-paid by
Feb. 17 - $29); 2 workshops with advance reservation - $59 ($57 - if  pre-paid by Feb. 17); 3 - $87 ($84); 4 - $114 ($110); 5 - $140 ($135); 6  - $165 ($155); and, including Friday’s pre-milonga class, ALL for  $180

 ($170).



      The fine print: We strongly recommend respect for the level  designated for each class/workshop. Please allow at least 15 minutes
before class to check in, register, and warm up. We will encourage  rotation
of partners, but you are allowed to stay with your own partner as long  as you choose. A partner is NOT required, but it is recommended to  pre-register for all classes / workshops so we can better balance lead
vs. follow. WCT, Inc. and Gato & Andrea reserve the right to change  any class/workshop title or level or to cancel without adequate
attendance. 



      Gato & Andrea also will perform on Sat., March 2 with Melina  Brufman and Claudio Gonzalez in a Tango Eclectique extravagant milonga
at Metropolis Ballroom (6 S Vail, Arlington Hts.,). The show will  begin
at 9:00p (doors open at 8:30p); entry is $36 – more information is  available at www.chicagotangoshows.com.



  Just to review, performance and workshop locations:  

  Friday, Feb. 29 - pre-milonga class prior to milonga Nuestro Tango  with showcase at The Latvian Community Center (4146 N Elston Ave at
Hamlin, Chicago 60618);

  Sat., March 1 – workshops at Tango Life (601 N Western Ave, Chicago  60612);

  Sat., March 1 - milonga with extraordinary performances not only by  Gato & Andrea but also by Melina Brufman & Claudio Gonzalez plus
others

 at Metropolis Ballroom (6 S Vail, Arlington Heights 60005)  www.chicagotangoshows.com; and,

  Sun., March 2 – workshops and practica at Café Duvall (2257 W 23rd  Place, Chicago 60608; 773-376-8760).



      Reserve YOUR private lesson time!! Gato & Andrea will be in  Chicago for only 3 days and nights. Although they want to give each
student as much time as possible, time is limited. Remember, WCT  offers a $10/hour MAX discount for each hour of private lessons with Gato &
Andrea for a PAID workshop (Friday pre-milonga class does not  qualify). Also,
a minimum 24 hour notice to Phoebe &/or Gato & Andrea is required to  cancel a private lesson – or you pay fee. Please note, private
lesson rates do not include the cost of studio space (if necessary);  however, there is no added charge for lessons at P.J. Grant’s home  studio
(2800 N /3600 W). Furthermore, “privacy” or transportation time to  your location will be billed at the applicable hourly rate.



      For questions, details, to pre-register or to schedule private  lessons, contact Phoebe J. Grant at 312-60TANGO (312-608-2646 text  messages welcome) or TangoLadyChicago at yahoo.com (direct email to cell
phone) or, for tango business, to WindyCityTango at yahoo.com (allow 24  hours
for response from this address).



  Gato Valdez & Andrea Monti’s visit to Chicago is a WindyCityTango,  Unlimited Event 2008.

Phoebe J. (PJ) Grant of WindyCityTango, Unlimited

    312-60TANGO (312-608-2646) cell - text msgs OK

WindyCityTango at yahoo.com (for tango business messages)

TangoLadyChicago at yahoo.com (for immediate communication)

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