La Chispa Tango Práctica - Cadencia: Di Sarli vs D’Arienzo Troilo vs Pugliese

Chispas, The theme for this práctica is cadencia, by Tijmen Wehlburg. Tijmen is a professional classical non-violent violinist. Cadencia. Di Sarli vs D’Arienzo. Troilo vs Pugliese. The simplest steps can make a huge difference. We all have a repertoire of steps and sequences, be it large or small. But if we execute them all the same, regardless of which orchestra is playing, we are not really dancing to the music. Our dancing becomes ‘lavada’. Different orchestras have different aspects of the music that come to the fore, and if we change the character of our steps accordingly, we really begin to express the music. Our dancing is no longer ‘lavada’ but has ‘cadencia’. La Chispa is an oldskool Golden Age type of Argentine tango práctica. All levels are mixed and participants are expected to help each other to improve their tango skills. More advanced dancers help less advanced dancers, just like in the Golden Age in Buenos Aires. You can come alone or bring a partner. In case you bring a partner you are expected to not only practice with your partner but also find other people to practice a bit with. We must be clear about this. La Chispa is all about building the community. Before and after the theme (takes about 30 minutes) there will be time and space to practice whatever fancies your wild imagination with whomever you can lay your hands on and wrap your arms around. Amsterdam urbanites: behind Central Station take the short ferry to IJplein (the ferry to the right, Muziekgebouw side), then 4 minutes by bicycle! Countryside folks: free parking for your horse and carriage after 19:00h – if you park on the streets OUTSIDE the gate! Abrazo, Alfonsina, André, Becky, Iulia, Michael, Sabrina and Willem PRACTICA-LITIES: Entrance fee €5 - in CASH! BYOD: bring your own drinks – and snacks! LOCATION: Gedempt Hamerkanaal 149, 1021 KP Amsterdam (Weagree offices). Indication: is on the former Stork HQ and factory site aka Kromhouthal in Amsterdam-Noord. BY BICYCLE / WALKING: at the backside of Central Station (Muziekgebouw side), take the ferry to IJ-Plein. Off the ferry, go straight ahead on the Meeuwenlaan. After some 800 m passing the DIRK supermarket, turn right. At the end of that street, in front of Foodmarket, cross the parking area diagonally to the left. Ring the doorbell at 149 (Weagree). Alternatively, it is some 14 minutes walking from the ferry. BY METRO: 52, NOORD-ZUID LIJN; exit at Noorderpark. Walk via the Johan van Hasseltweg, Meeuwenlaan, Hamerstraat – then walk past the gates to the bell board for no. 149. BY CAR: always park on the streets outside the gate – free after 19:00h; €1,60 p/h before 19:00h. Either tune your GPS on Boorstraat 3, 1021 JZ Amsterdam - park on the street and walk to the other side of the building, or go to Gedempt Hamerkanaal 149, 1021 KP Amsterdam but do not drive beyond the gate - park on the street and walk past the gate.