BEGINNER
Milonga
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Taught by professional instructors
EDMUNDO & ELIZABETH THOMAS |
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8 Thursdays, starting July 10 to August 28,
7:30-9:00 pm.
Practica: 9:00 - 9:30 pm.
** Please arrive 10-15 mins before for registration! |
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in
Winnett Lounge
(2nd floor) |
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Series Description: |
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INTRODUCTION TO MILONGA |
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Cost: |
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FREE for Caltech Undergrad & Grad students
(with ID);
$5/class or $35/series for Caltech affiliates & other full time
students (with ID);
$8/class or $56/series regular. |
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About: |
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Milonga along with
Vals and Tango make up the triad of music and dance
forms of Argentine Tango. Set to a lively 2/4 tempo
music, milonga uses the same basic elements as tango, though the
movement is more accented and upbeat. It is rather a kind of
rhythmic walking without the complicated figures of tango. |
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Notes: |
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This series is FREE for
Caltech students. NO dance experience or partner necessary. Milonga is danced in close position with
figures that require a lot of pivoting on the balls of your feet. As
such, it is ideal for beginners to wear close-toed shoes with smooth
bottoms -- suede or leather is ideal, hard rubber is ok. Most ladies
wear heels -- if you do so, make sure to choose a pair with straps
so that the heel is NOT loose, this will aid in your pivots. |
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INTERMEDIATE II
TANGO
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Taught by professional instructor
ALEXIS WHITE
http://alexisandbarbara.tangoafficionado.com/ |
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8 Thursdays, starting July 10 to August 28,
9:30-10:30 pm.
Practica: 10:30 - 11:00 pm.
** Please arrive 10-15 mins before for registration! |
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in
Winnett Lounge
(2nd floor) |
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About: |
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Alexis' creative, powerful and eye-catching approach can be
seen on
display throughout the milongas of the greater LA area. His sharp
eye for detail and formidable technique will help make your tango
more confident and expressive. He brings a wealth of experience and
a clear teaching methodology to his dynamic lessons, in the
intricate and intimate art of Tango. |
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Description: |
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This series will further explore giros, sacadas, paradas, barridas,
boleos and other more advance concepts, focusing on proper technique for leaders & followers, and
introducing
embellishments and variations.
We will concentrate heavily on technique and proper execution for
each element, rather than focusing on steps (the steps are a tool to
teach people to better
understand the mechanics of the dance, so they can gain more
confidence more quickly). Then at the end we will work on combinations and sequences with these elements. |
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Cost: |
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$5/class or $35/series for all Caltech affiliates & other full time
students (with ID);
$8/class or $56/series regular. |
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Requirements: |
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Basics of tango -- embrace, walking in
parallel & alternate systems, cross, forward & back ochos,
giros (molinete/turns) -- covered in the Intermediate I series. This is the
fourth series in the year-long Tango program at Caltech taught at
Beginner, Advance Beginner and Intermediate levels. |
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INTERMEDIATE I
TANGO
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Taught by professional instructor
ALEXIS WHITE
http://alexisandbarbara.tangoafficionado.com/ |
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8 Thursdays, starting April 10 to May 29.
Class: 8:00-9:30 pm Practica: 9:30-10:00 pm
** Please arrive 10-15 mins before for registration! |
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in
Winnett Lounge
(2nd floor) |
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About: |
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Alexis' creative, powerful and eye-catching approach can be
seen on
display throughout the milongas of the greater LA area. His sharp
eye for detail and formidable technique will help make your tango
more confident and expressive. He brings a wealth of experience and
a clear teaching methodology to his dynamic lessons, in the
intricate and intimate art of Tango. |
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Description: |
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This series will further explore giros, sacadas, paradas &
barridas,
focusing on proper technique for leaders & followers, and
introducing
embellishments and variations.
We will concentrate heavily on technique and proper execution for
each element, rather than focusing on steps (the steps are a tool to
teach people to better
understand the mechanics of the dance, so they can gain more
confidence more quickly). Then at the end we will work on combinations and sequences with these elements. |
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Cost: |
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FREE for Caltech students (with ID);
$5/class or $35/series for Caltech affiliates & other full time
students (with ID);
$8/class or $56/series regular. |
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Requirements: |
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Basics of tango -- embrace, walking in
parallel & alternate systems, cross, forward & back ochos,
giros (molinete/turns) -- covered in the Beginner I and II series. This is the
third series in the year-long Tango program at Caltech taught at
Beginner, Advance Beginner and Intermediate levels. |
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ADVANCE BEGINNER (BEGINNER II)
TANGO
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Taught by professional instructor
FABIENNE BONGARD-MOSE
http://fabiennebongard.tangoafficionado.com/ |
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8 Sundays, starting January 13 to March 9.
No class January 20, MLK weekend.
Class: 8:00-9:30 pm Practica: 9:30-10:00 pm
** Please arrive 10-15 mins before for registration! |
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in
Winnett Lounge
(2nd floor) |
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About: |
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Fabienne became fascinated with tango in
1991, and in her travels to Buenos Aires studied with Pepito, Petaca,
and Manolo, all kings of Milonga dancing. There , she also trained
with Gustavo Naveira and Fabian Salas.
In 1996, Fabienne co-founded the all women's tango troupe" Tango
Mujer" which has played to sold out audiences around the country and
in Europe.
While in New York, Fabienne taught at Dance Manhattan the studio
which boasts New York's most comprehensive tango program. There, she
collaborated with Eric Jorissen, Daniel Trenner, Pablo Pugliese,
Brigitta Winkler and Rebecca Shulman. |
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Description: |
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The general focus of this series will be on
TURNS with an emphasis on FLOOR CRAFT and MUSICALITY.
- Follower's technique will be explored in depth as a tool for
building turns.
- How to get in and out of turns with ease in both alternative and
parallel systems.
- How to change systems within the turns.
- How to take a simple turn and make it fancy (while keeping the
follower comfortable!!!)
- How to perform fluid and subtle saccadas...
- And there will be more alterations and FUN paradas...and of course
some SURPRISES !!! |
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Cost: |
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FREE for Caltech students (with ID);
$5/class or $35/series for Caltech affiliates & other university
students * (with ID);
$8/class or $56/series regular.
* Discounts apply for full-time students
only from any college/university/institution. Please bring a
current student ID.
** Series price paid in whole on the first day of class. |
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Requirements: |
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Basics of tango -- embrace, walking in
parallel & alternate systems, cross, forward & back ochos (e.g.
basics covered in any beginner class). This is the second series
in the year-long Tango program at Caltech taught at Beginner,
Advance Beginner and Intermediate levels. Students are encouraged to
join the appropriate series based on their experience. |
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ADVANCE
MILONGA RHYTHMS Series
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Taught by professional instructor
MONICA OROZCO
http://monicaorozco.tangoafficionado.com/ |
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4 Tuesdays, February 19 to March 18. No
class February 26.
Class: 8:00-9:30 pm Practica: 9:30-10:00 pm
** Please arrive 10-15 mins before for registration! |
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in
Dabney Hall |
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Advance Milonga Rhythms: Traspie & Sincopada |
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For
intermediate level dancers wishing to understand and explore
the different rhythms of Milonga. |
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Description: |
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We will
work on intermediate and advance concepts of the Milonga steps and
movements. We will start with the Milonga sincopada, and apply that
to the tango dance. The musicality combination of the -1-2 and 3
rhythms- and apply this concept to the differents steps. Then we are
going to work in Milonga with traspie.
The definition of traspie, and
the combination of the traspie and milonga sincopada. The definition
of "counterpoint in the milonga!" The milonga, as a song replaces
the cifra in the payadores - called "counterpoint." Definition from
composer Enrique Delfino, champion of the New tango focus, and how
he breaks the classic musical structure -- on 3 parts of 16 bars
each = callet trio and create the recipe 1er 2nd 1er bis and 2nd to
the end = called milonguita -- and apply all these new concepts of
that time in the dance.
Time permitting, we will try to
have a brief introduction of Fraseo. |
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Cost: |
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FREE for Caltech students (with ID);
$5/class or $15/series for Caltech affiliates & other full-time
students (with ID);
$8/class or $25/series regular. |
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Requirements: |
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Intermediate-level. Students must understand the basic Milonga
rhythm and be sufficiently comfortable leading/following Milonga
basics. Practica shoes highly recommended -- no heals -- it is
better for footwork and to recognize rhythms. |
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CALENDAR