INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS

Intensive workshops, are not just regular workshops. Intensive workshops are a different form of learning in which our goal is to advance you further with what you are used to explore in a normal class. These workshops will elevate your dance to another level. It is to get to know profoundly the work of tango with the objective to commit completely.

An intensive workshop as such requires major commitment and dedication from the organizer, for the benefit of their community.

The proposal here presents the different ranks; they can be adapted in the duration and in focus depending upon the needs of the community.

The number of students in class requires to be small; the value of intensity then is much elevated. Presenting this way, the student feels committed and rewarded to enter in a course that will be gratifying and for sure will advance their dance.

It is important we have couples, or at least equal number of students registered to pair up together. Also, the students must be prepared for a type of work that is very conscious and intense of the Argentine Tango.

Fernanda and Guillermo offer several possibilities according with the needs of the communities.


PROGRAM 1-TWO-DAY SEMINAR

Intermediate Seminar INTENSIVE 1 - For Beginners

2 hour course

  • Dynamic in Tango vocabulary
  • Use of elements: displacement of a leg or foot by the partner's leg or foot (sacadas), hooks (ganchos), the pause with movement, etc.
  • Floor dynamics
  • Couple dynamics
  • Individual responsibility: understanding the tango dance is for two not individual.
  • The axis (eje) center, rhythm, connection, and the embrace.
  • Compress and expansion technique.

INTENSIVE 2 - For intermediate and advance.

3 hour course with a break in between

  • This format has been totally prove that works for the student. It integrates the technique, music and the tango elements at the students pace.
  • It is a way to work with more detail in a more intense level almost individualize that is why we call "to take to the next level."

Price

Price $110 per person (more or less it depends of the community).

Includes four (4) hours of classes for beginners and six (6) hours of classes for advance plus, one (1) hour of supervise practice (practica) for all levels.

  • Minimum number of participants - 25 students
  • Maximum number of participates - 40 students

Note: Schedule or times can be accommodated.

An example of a possible workshop:

Saturday
Intensive 1 (two hours)
10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Intensive 2 (3 hours with break in between)
2:00 - 5:30 pm

Sunday

Intensive 1 (two hours)
11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Intensive 2 (3 hours with break in between)
3:30 - 6:30 pm

Plus one hour of supervised practica for all levels.

 

Private clases

Fernanda and Guillermo teach their classes separately to couples, to a man or to a women since they know the two roles.

Fernanda's specialization is in Techniques for women (if it is a class for a lady), and clarity of the lead if it is a class of a gentleman.

Guillermo's specialization is Techniques for man (if it is a class gentleman), and immediate reaction and execution of the lead (when it is for a lady).

Duration of the class is 60 minutes.

Price of private classes are $100.

If the student takes more the one hour a discount is applied.

WORKSHOPS FOR FESTIVALS

Beginners class

Role in tango
In this class you will learn to understand the well defined roles in the tango dance. Each role is expressed and danced differently.
Dancining in the circle (abrazo)
In this class students start to understand from the first step together with the partner, the importance of the embrace and what it means to walk together.
Learning the vocabulary
  • Cruce
  • Ocho
  • Boleo
  • Giro
Combining elements
In the beginners level, within the festival, this class can be divided in parts since we will start from the cross, then eight, change the weight, boleo and get up to the turn. (It will depend in the level of beginners).
Learning the compass and its possibilities
This is a class to learn how to tell apart the importance of the technique so this way we can understand the music. Learn to recognized the style of the different orchestras not only for the name but how they play the music.

Classes for intermediate level

Compress and expansion
This is a technique that help us to understand the relation of the embrace or Tango position and how it makes a difference in our steps.
Sacadas (Displacement of a leg)
This class can be divided in a 3 lessons series because there are a variety of displacements. For the man, for the woman, forward, backwards, turning or in straight line. This information can’t be communicated in one class. We normally divide this class in Displacement I, II and III.
Giros (Turns)
Technique and dynamics of the turn is taught and later we applied the elements of turns.
Molinete (Windmill or Wheel)
Steps for the follower
Enrosques o Lapiz (to coil or twist and pencil )
Different possibilities to turn around the lead.
Ganchos (Hooks)
During the festival this class is also divided in three stages. Ganchos I, Ganchos II and Ganchos III.
Ganchos and Velocity
Combining elements in the dance line
This class is schedule towards the end of the festival. We assume that the student is able to work with a minimum vocabulary.
Should we move or not ?
This class teaches the possibility of a movement execution in a small space, circular space or execute in a lineal way, depending on the dance floor.
Music is movement or movement is music?
In this class we work with the different possibilities the tango music brings; from understanding the compass to the variety of potential movements the music offers depending on the orquestra.
We work on the intensity to the momento of execution, accents, melodies.
  • Milonga Lisa
  • Mionga con amague
  • Milonga traspié
Any of these three classes of milonga can be taught in one class or we can provide small information as to educate in each style in one class.

Advance classes: Take it to the next level

Compression and expansion:
This class study in depth the technique of executing steps at a velocity and how to use the slow movements applying the compression and expansion.
Change of roles
This class teaches how to understand the needs of the two roles. This class can only be teach to advance level. We give the possibility of changing roles so they can experience what the other role is.
Playing with the axis
This class where we start moving the axis or center of the couple. This class can be done only when each dancer has the absolute control of the center and clearly recognizes what an axis and a center is in order to teach modification.
Elements for advance
Ganchos (hook) in the turn
Sacadas (displacement) in the Giros (turn)
Ganchos (hooks) and displacement in the turn
Using one step to create another one
Understanding Waltz music
Understanding Tango music
Single giros (turns). Taking it to the next level.

Special classes for Advanced dancer's only

Jumps in tango
This class is only for the profesional level dancers or for exhibition.
Variaciones for choreagraphy
Working with elements
This is a class for profesional dancers or those who need to work in a higher level for the stage or exhibition. This is at a profesional
level.
Special classes of musicality
It can be with live musicians, understanding the different orchestras how to interpret them incorporating the elements of dance.
Time out!
It is a class with the women in mind. Focus in the woman: how she should take the time to understand her own body; her balance, work in her own techniques, know her role. So the final result will be to give herself totally to the lead without thinking and allowing her bodie to give the answers. (2 hours duration).
Man with man
It is a class with the purpose of allowing the man to feel the lead, this way he will be able to understand and correctly execute the lead. Work in achieving a clear and soft lead before trying with the woman. It's a class for them, "los tangeros" (2 hours duration).