“ Music and Dance of Passion”

Learn the beauty and passion of Argentine Tango!

Argentine Tango Dance Class
Monday Nights January 4 - February 22, 2010
Time:  7-8pm, Milonguero Style; 8-9pm, Practica
$90 per person for 8 classes; $10 drop-in practica only
Instructor:  Gem Duruoz, 203-543-8099, info@tangosueno.com, www.tangosueno.com   

Description:
This class is for everyone interested in the authentic way of dancing tango and its music.  No partner necessary, singles are welcome.

The biography of the instructor:
Gem Duruoz have has studied extensively with Carlos Gavito, the star of the legendary tango show Forever Tango as well as well-known Argentine teacher Nora Dinzelbacher. He is an internationally acclaimed professional guitarist, specializing in various musical styles including tango.  

With his tango partner Dale Ellison, they studied with Forever Tango dancers Claudia Mendoza and Luis Castro, Orlando Paiva, Juan Carlos Copes and Fabian Salas, the star of the movie Tango Lesson. Later they went to Argentina to study with other notable teachers such as Nito and Elba as well as Osvaldo Zotto. Gem and Dale have taught and performed at the International House in New York City, the Aspen Music Festival and in the San Francisco Bay Area. They are currently teaching at the Milford Fine Arts Council in Connecticut. For more information please visit www.tangosueno.com.

Class details:
The goal of the classes is to introduce the participants to the music and dance of tango in the authentic Argentine tradition. Each class starts with various walking exercises as a warm-up and as a technical practice. Then the basic step and various figures are taught. In about a eight-week period, the beginners can learn the basic step, the “ochos” and “molinetes” which are the fundamental figures of Argentine Tango. In addition, another dance related to tango “Milonga” is also taught, so that the participants are ready for dancing at various tango parties, which always feature this dance as well. During the class, the music is also emphasized. Various traditional recordings are used, and the music of various prominent tango musicians is introduced to the participants, using our extensive tango-recording library.