PDX Summer Tango Intensive 2019 w Dominic Bridge

PDX Summer Tango Intensive with Dominic Bridge Tango Berretín: 6305 SE Foster Rd., Portland July 12-15, 2019 Wednesday, July 10, 2019: Wednesday Tango 7:30 - 8:30 pm: Pre-Milonga Class (All-levels) + DJ Thursday, July 11, 2019: Norse Hall Milonga 7:30 - 8:30 pm: Pre-Milonga Class (All-levels) + DJ Performance with Rebecca Rorick Smith! Intensive Workshops: Friday, July 12, 2019 6:30 - 8:00 pm: Opening the Body Saturday, July 13, 2019 12:00 - 1:30 pm: Dancing with Dialogue 1:45 - 3:15 pm: Suspension 3:30 - 5:00 pm: Sacada! 2.0 Sunday, July 14, 2019 2:00 - 3:30 pm: Not Your Grandma’s Volcadas 3:45 - 5:15 pm: MicroTango 5:15 - 6:00 pm: Practica Monday, July 15, 2019 7:30 - 9:00 pm: Make the Walk Great Again 9:00 - 10:00 pm: Practica ----------Class Descriptions---------- Friday, July 12 6:30 - 8:00 pm: Opening the Body (Technique for Both Roles) In this class we will repeal and replace old “beginner information” concerning the movement of the legs in the walk, pivots, ochos and giros with more advanced technique to allow more freedom in the legs and body, facilitating boleos, ganchos, and other leg-play. *All-levels Saturday, July 13 12:00 - 1:30 pm: Dancing with Dialogue Dialogue is what makes tango tango. Here we look at where, when and how to let the follower play, as well as how to recognize and what to do with the leader’s invitation (adornments & musicality). We will explore some of the most common scenarios, including paradas, planeos, calecitas, and cross-body movement. *All-levels Saturday, July 13 1:45 - 3:15 pm: Suspension Bring conversation and expression into the dance by incorporating quality of movement. Here we will explore classic and modern suspended milonguero movements to invigorate our musicality with intensity. (“Dancing with Dialogue” highly recommended before taking this class). *INT-PDA (pretty damn advanced) Beginners beware! Saturday July 13 3:30 - 5:00 pm: Sacada! 2.0 By popular demand… Sacadas are some of the most widely-used steps in Tango Salon and are essential in building a wider vocabulary. We will explore how to construct different sacada sequences, including consecutive sacadas in the giro from close contact by sliding and rolling. *INT+ Sunday, July 14 2:00 - 3:30 pm: Not Your Grandma’s Volcadas Despite the tango elite's ban on volcadas, we will bring this controversial and sensuous movement back with elegance, composure, style, and modern application. (“Suspension” highly recommended before taking this class) *Challenging Sunday, July 14 3:45 - 5:15 pm: MicroTango Building upon our overall theme of receptivity in the connection, this class focuses on creative improvisation, phraseology, and space management. We will use the confines of the musical phrase of tango, vals, or milonga to provoke creative outcomes while adhering to the space constraints of a crowded milonga. *All-levels Monday, July 15 7:30 - 9:00 pm: Make the Walk Great Again (Technique Class) The walk—the quintessential defining movement of Tango. Everything about the dance is contained within, so let’s make it great! In this technique class we will practice solo as well as in couples. We will do drills, talk posture, weight placement, grounding, different pisadas, and musicality. *All-levels INTENSIVE SUITABLE FOR ALL LEVELS EXCEPT COMPLETE BEGINNER. BEGINNERS WELCOME AT WED/THURS PRE-MILONGA CLASSES. ALL WORKSHOPS HELD AT TANGO BERRETIN. PRICES: $25 FOR ONE WORKSHOP, $20 EACH FOR TWO TO SIX WORKSHOPS, $120 FOR WHOLE INTENSIVE (7 WORKSHOPS) TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] For financial assistance, please consult the Portland Tango Community Fund: https://pdxtangocommunityfund.wordpress.com/