Ithaca Tango Marathon: Workshops with Sergio Segura

Four workshops with Sergio Segura, Director of Strictly Tango NYC At Ithaca Tango Marathon June 20-23rd Sergio Segura is also available for private classes. To schedule them, please TEXT ONLY 917-373-7446 #1 - The Tango connection. Thursday June 20th 7:30-8:30 Improving your sensitivity and navigation on the floor. The 5 important connections in Tango Walking System: The clock Using of the space Leading and following cells Creating blocks of dance using a combination simple but perfect movements with a perfect connection All levels #2 - Milonga Madness Friday June 21st, 7-8 pm Understanding the music Walking systems milonga Simple, but fun combinations Milonga is the Sergio Segura specialty. You can not miss this workshops #3 - Sacadas Saturday June 22nd from 8-9 pm Sacadas are a fancy and useful move for the dance floor Understanding opportunity and technique. Sacadas applied to ochos and molinetes #4 - Arrastres Sunday June 23rd from 8-9pm Arrastres (Drag) is a simple and fun move with a lot of technique, easy to set and fun. Price: One workshop $20, Two $35, Four $65 Get an extra 10% buying in advance online Sergio Segura is also available for private classes. To schedule them, please TEXT ONLY 917-373-7446 About Sergio Segura Sergio, born in Argentina, is the founder and director of Strictly Tango NYC. He is an accomplished tango show producer, teacher, and choreographer.In 2003, he founded Sergio Segura Tango Productions. In 2011 he produced two major sold-out events: “Amor y Tango” at the Highline Ballroom, NYC, and “Tango in the Castle” at Morningside Castle, NYC. He co-created the multimedia productions “Soles Ablaze” (Houston 2004), “The Anthropology of Tango Dance” (2006) and “Epocas de Tango” (2010) which were presented with great success at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, TX and at the Yonkers Public Library. In 2010, he produced the “1st NYC Queer Tango Festival.” It was a major event in the city featured in the New York Times and Revista VIVA of Buenos Aires. Sergio has produced five tango instructional DVDs, which have sold all over the world. In 2005, Sergio created the “Learn Argentine Tango System.” He wanted to find an we have a very easy and effective approach to understand and dance tango, based on other teaching methods including salsa, hustle, swing, flamenco, ballet, modern dance and jazz“easy approach” to the fundamentals of traditional tango in the same way that most of the socials dances are being taught in NYC. He investigated the teaching methods for Salsa, Hustle, Swing, Flamenco, ballet, modern dance and jazz and sport disciplines among others. Using this research he created a very easy way to understand, enjoy, and dance tango. In 2007, Sergio founded Strictly Tango NYC, and since then his school has been spreading the Tango in New York City and beyond. More than 15,000 people have taken their tango first steps at his school. In 2010, the school started to teach tango at the parks in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn giving people their first experience with the culture of the dance and the music. His school Strictly Tango NYC is very well known for its welcoming environment, great community, and the quality and method of the teaching. Today, Sergio continues directing, teaching, producing shows, and performing in NYC with a lot of love and dedication.