La Chispa - Rocío de la Torre & Darío Cieri workshop + guided práctica w mini-class

Chispas, They're back!! Rocío de la Torre & Darío Cieri, our teachers in the house this Sunday afternoon! Rocío & Darío will be giving (you can just do 1, or 2, or going for the most: 1+2): ⌚ 14:15-15:15 Workshop Contrast in Tango (€15). Working with density and dynamics to transform the dance: slow and fast, soft and sharp, expanded and compressed. Using energy, timing and space to give meaning to the movement and avoid empty dancing. ⌚ 15:15-17:45 Guided práctica incl. a mini-class on the quality of stops (€5 + donativo). In a guided práctica you can ask them all questions tango, they may come to you with suggestions and tips, you can ask them to dance a song with you for diagnosis, etc. So for €20 (+ donativo if you feel for it) you get 3 1/2 hours of classes and practical help and advice to improve your tango dancing in a room full of like-minded!! No need to register, you can come alone (but of course try bring your favorite class partner with you;-), just blend in with the crowd. Also, they will be available for private classes. 📍Introduction Rocio & Dario: Darío Cieri and Rocío de la Torre are professional tango dancers from Buenos Aires. Both were members of the El Cxuce Tango company, and won prizes in competitions and all but besides being exciting stage tango dancers they also are fine salon tango dancers. And for sure they are amongst the most good-looking couples performing tango. Impressions: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXEUhAXiJaj/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXxpa2Q54PA&list=RDiXxpa2Q54PA&start_radio=1 =>Bring your own drinks and snacks<= 🔥Free entrance for you (and you only) if you bring someone with you who has never been to La Chispa before! La Chispa Tango Práctica: 📍A práctica. No cortinas. 📍Less advanced dancers practicing with more advanced dancers. This ‘knowledge transfer’ also allows the more accomplished dancers to test and transfer their understanding and skills. Teaching is learning twice. 📍Be careful and considerate in giving feedback. 📍Practice with more than one person as La Chispa is community-focused, though of course this does not mean you need to practice with everyone! Just change around a bit, with whomever you feel comfortable practicing. 📍Use mirada/cabeceo or be more direct but respect boundaries. ‘PRÁCTICA’-LITIES: 💰Entrance fee €5 - in CASH! Or Tikkie. Free entrance for you (and you only) if you bring someone with you who has never been to La Chispa before! 🍷BYODS: Bring Your Own Drinks – and Snacks! 📸CASAS: There is this fear that cameras may steal away your soul. 🏫LOCATION: De Wittenstraat 100, 1052 BA, Amsterdam 🚇BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT: From Central Station bus 18 or 21, stop Nieuwe Willemsstraat, or bus 22 stop Nassauplein. Or rent an OV-fiets and pedal westwards for 8 minutes. 🚗 BY CAR: Sunday free parking on Isaac Gogelweg, at 15 minutes walking. Additional option: P+R at Leeuwendalersweg 23b (price around €4,50 p/h + bus ticket - check P+R rules), then take bus 21 to Nieuwe Willemsstraat. Parking in the street near Zaal 100 is €6,50 per hour. MyWay parking at Tussen de Bogen, Jordaan or De Wittenkade approximately €3,50 per hour (but check price, and reserve), or ParkBee De Wittenkade approximately €4,50 per hour (but check price, and reserve). ✨What is La Chispa? La Chispa is a social tango práctica inspired by the Golden Age tradition. Dancers of all levels are encouraged to learn from each other, with the more accomplished dancers helping the less accomplished - just as it was back then in the prácticas of Buenos Aires. No rigid structures, just a space for exploration, learning, and community. Abrazo, André, Asta, Becky, Iulia, Sabrina