About this Event
We've been very happy to present classes by Argentinian Marcelo Gutierrez to start out the El Destino evening for the four weeks of June! The first three weeks of class were delightfully enjoyed by the students! (It was fun to see revelations dawning on people's faces!). And, the class is included in the cost of the milonga, so how does it get better than that?
Intermediate Tango Class 6-7pm
The milonga starts at 7pm, with the Early Bird price until 7:30pm -- House DJ Tine is on deck this week!
June 7, 14, 21, 28 — Pre-milonga Class at El Destino on Togetherness
Class 1 — June 7: Your Relationship with the Floor
Class 2 — June 14: The Quality in Your Embrace
Class 3 — June 21: Listening Together
Class 4 — June 28: In the Milonga
Floor → Embrace → Music → Room
Come dance with us -- and please note the start time change, now at 6pm! We hope this will make it easier for you to catch the class after your summer afternoon plans.
Class + Milonga + Happy Hour drink $25
Arrive before 7:30 Milonga + Happy Hour drink $20
Arrive after 7:30 Milonga + Happy Hour drink $25
About Marcelo and these classes, from Michelle: "I want to share something Marcelo taught me that completely changed how I show up on the dance floor, and even in my life. For years, I was chasing what every teacher tells us to look for: 'connection.' During a lesson with Marcelo, he challenged me to look for togetherness instead of connection. That single word and his framing of it changed everything. Togetherness doesn't mean losing yourself in the other person. It means being so fully connected to yourself, so grounded in your own body and your own axis, that you can share a space with someone else without sacrificing who you are. He told me to soften my sternum, to take care of my heart, and to start moving myself. It took me years to unpack all the layers of that lesson, and I am still digging. Dancing from a place of togetherness—with a soft sternum and a full heart—feels like absolute freedom."
Marcelo is coming to our community for a special Series of four lessons before El Destino in June. This isn't going to be your typical patterns-and-steps class. They will dive deep into the mechanics and the feeling of togetherness. If you’ve ever felt stuck, if you’ve ever felt like you’re working too hard or losing your balance trying to please your partner, this series is for you. Come learn how to stop giving up pieces of yourself, and start experiencing what it really means to move together.Each class stands on its own, and together they build something. It's for leaders and followers who've been at this for years and as well as newer Argentine tango dancers just beginning to ask the real questions.
Dance Styles
Tango (100%)
Pricing
Early bird Milonga + Happy Hour drink (before 7:30pm):$20.00
Class + Milonga + Happy Hour drink:$25.00
Milonga + Happy Hour drink (after 7:30pm):$25.00
Organizer
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Milonga EL DESTINO ! Sundays 6pm NYC
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Michelle Lamb
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Tine Herreman
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