Argentine Tango for Absolute Beginners 15th 16th June Manchester

If you are here to book - All Early bird places now Fully Booked. Regular places now available :-). Welcoming you, beautiful Human to book using the ticket link above. If you are curious about exploring Embodied Presence, Listening, Somatic & Relational Intelligence, & Play into your life? Curious about Embodied states of Flow? Then join us exploring the layers of contact & spiral points of this unique partnered movement practice of Argentine Tango. Note: You do not need a partner to sign up, though you can obviously sign up with a partner :-) We will explore the dynamics of changing Roles. You will be invited to explore dancing both roles (approx 50% of the time) which builds our capacities of compassion & empathy. This is a Queer friendly space. ***What is Argentine Tango?*** Argentine tango in it’s simple essence is walking in an embrace with another human being to beautiful poetry, set to music from the turn of the last century. It is one of the oldest forms of social dancing in the world. This intensive will introduce you some of the the FUN – damentals of movement & connection of Argentinian Tango. It is an “apperitivo-sized portion” of the basic vocabulary and grammar of this beautiful dance language. You will be invited to try out your newly acquired skills with other human beings using your body. ***I'm here for this & Tell me more :-) *** Through the dance, we increase our awareness of our connection with ourselves. We build our our capacity of Attention, Availability, & Attunement of our Nervous System, while being offered the gifts of connection & co-regulation through embodiment, movement & stillness with others. We increase our capacity for listening, grounding, & receptivity. It is the play of exploring the layers of contact & connection with ourselves and others (the Relational body), with the music as our guide. Exploring endless possibilities, between gravity and earth, between stillness & motion of Improvised play. We will explore the dynamics of changing Roles. You will be invited to explore dancing both roles (approx 50% of the time) which also builds our capacities of compassion, reciprocity, generosity, & empathy. This is a Queer friendly space. ***Can I sign up as an individual or do I need a partner to sign up?*** Yes – You’re welcome to sign up as an individual, or with a partner/s, as a couple, or with friend/s. Note: You are always at choice. However, if you register as a couple, you are at choice to dance with your registered partner throughout the workshop or to explore the sensibilities & dynamics of changing partners. *This workshop is limited to 24 people.* ***Is this for me? Inclusive & Safe Space*** All of you belongs here. We are committed to creating an inclusive and safe space for all participants, regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, relating styles, class, language, or background, or physical dis-ability. This is a Species-Inclusive, Embodied, Intersectional, Body positive, Queer-friendly space. The journey is entirely invitational. You are always at choice to participate or not & there are no requirements, or explanations required. ***Dates*** 15th & 16th June - 11 am – 2 pm with a Break ***Location*** St Pauls Church Hall, Withington (M20 4AW). There is limited parking outside the Church. *Prices* Early Bird - Till 6th June, 2024 - (Fully Booked). Individual - £95 (Fully Booked) Couple - £160 (Fully Booked) After 6th June, 2024 - Limited places now available Individual - £105 Couple - £180 ***Questions?*** Please email Bynoi & the Team at [email protected]. ***Artist Bios*** Sofia Saborido (Argentina/France) With 30 years of experience Sofía Saborido has danced tango almost all her life. Great grand daughter of the legendary composer and musician Enrique Saborido, Sofia started dancing aged 10 and teaching when she was only 15. Since then, she has travelled to more than 30 countries around the world, teaching Tango. She has collaborated with El Indio Benavente, Carlos Espinoza, Andres Sautel and, for the past ten years with Pablo Inza. Her goal is to help dancers develop awareness and comfort to become more “huggable” by training connection through improvisation. Bynoi Desouza Besides being a Dancer, I’m a Deep Somatic Educator, an Internal Arts Coach, a Native Tantrik Educator & Researcher, & Faculty at the International School of Temple Arts. As much as I love dance without form, Tango is my preferred partnered language of Movement. I began dancing Argentine Tango 18 years ago & spent 3 summers living in Buenos Aires, practicing & immersing myself deeper in the Dance between 2011 – 2014. I created & curated a Tango community project in Gothenburg, Sweden for 5 years, inviting globally known Tango Dance Artists to co-create with me. I’m fascinated by the possibilities offered by Tango of Radical Listening, Creativity, Play, Attunement, Self-& Co-Regulation, Connection & Improvisation. The layers of exploring "Consciencia Corporal" (Consciousness of the "Cuerpo, Body), our connection with ourselves, and of exploring the Relational Body created when two humans dance together.