February
3-4, 2017 (Friday – Saturday)
Symbolic
Dance & Fitness
672
S Van Ness Ave,
San
Francisco, California 94110
Author: Andrei Protsouk
Originality
and inventiveness have always been at the heart of Argentine Tango. But
creativity thrives on clear constraints.
Learning
tango might seem sometimes like an endless expanse of new elements to master.
Ochos, paradas, boleos, giros, sacadas, barridas, ganchos, colgadas, volcadas,
piernazos, soltadas...how many more "things" are there to learn? You
may feel you need to grasp the WHOLE picture before getting
"creative."
Fortunately,
the whole picture is simple, elegant and easy to work with. Tango has a deep
structure that is often unnoticed. This internal DNA of tango figures holds ALL
possibilities of moving with four legs. Actually, a tiny number of basic
elements - 24, to be precise - can create an infinity of danceable moments.
The
tango lexicon is a new system that gives an easy way to remember every possible
distinct structural situation in tango - a name that both describes what it IS
and what it can CONNECT to. It will help you remember and record tango
combinations, talk about them and invent completely new things when you practice
with it.
Once
you understand it, you can unleash potentially explosive originality and
creativity when you dance.
Note:
We recommend that have some basic working knowledge of difference between
parallel and crossed systems, and forward vs open vs backward steps in order to
make the most of this workshop.
Workshop
1: The Five Parallel System Translations - Friday, Feb 3rd 7:15pm-8:45pm
Workshop
2: The Four Crossed System Translations - Friday, Feb 3rd 9pm-10:30pm
Workshop
3: The Six System Changers - Saturday, Feb 4th 4-5:30pm
Workshop
4: The Nine Sacadas - Saturday, Feb 4th 5:45-7:15pm
Facilitators:
Mitra and David
Cost:
$100
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