PDX Tango Intensive Fall 2022 w Dominic Bridge

PDX Tango Intensive with Dominic Bridge October 21 - 24, 2022 @ Shawn Gardner Dancing: 8900 SW Commercial St., Tigard *No partner necessary, role balanced, registration required* ----------Intensive Schedule---------- Friday, October 21 7:00 - 8:30 pm: Don’t Trust the Noodles (El Abrazo) Saturday, October 22 1:00 - 2:30 pm: Get to the Point: Footwork for Him & Her 2:45 - 4:15 pm: Legendary Ocho Cortados 4:30 - 6:00 pm: Ochos for Creative Survivalists Sunday, October 23 12:15 - 1:45 pm: TANGO STRUCTURE: How to Learn Tango 2:00 - 3:30 pm: Sacada! 4.0 “Precision Edition” Monday, October 24 7:30 - 9:00 pm: Walk the Walk (Technique Class) ----------Class Descriptions---------- Friday, October 21 7:00 - 8:30 pm: Don’t Trust the Noodles (El Abrazo) This class is all about building useful skills and habits for your tango embrace, the most important part of the dance. We will debunk many of the antiquated myths about the tango connection that have persisted over the past two decades, and we emerge with a fresh perspective that works, makes sense, and feels good. *All Levels - Beginners too! Saturday, October 22 1:00 - 2:30 pm: Get to the Point: Footwork for Him & Her Shine your shoes and stretch your ankles, in this class we get down to business with our feet. Pretty feet, neat feet, cute feet, strong feet, balanced feet. Body alignment for the basic steps of walking, ochos, and giros. Pairs excellently with Sunday’s class on TANGO STRUCTURE. *All Levels - Beginners too! Saturday, October 22 2:45 - 4:15 pm: Legendary Ocho Cortados “With a wave of his hand, he spoke, ‘These are not the ocho cortados you are looking for.’ The storm troopers’ posture shifted subtly, slowly turning their dusty multi-polymer helmets towards one another, then gazed back at the Jedi Knight. ‘Move along, move along.’ Such is how the new ocho cortados were delivered unto the peace-loving people of Oregon, as was foretold…” — Unknown Note from Dominic: Includes follow’s footwork *All Levels Saturday, October 22 4:30 - 6:00 pm: Ochos for Creative Survivalists Forward ochos for the crowded dance floor. We will build upon our work with ocho cortados and employ forward ochos with dynamic effect and navigational utility. *All Levels Sunday, October 23 12:15 - 1:45 pm: TANGO STRUCTURE - How to Learn Tango Understanding the structure of Argentine Tango is your first step towards mastery. It will save you big on time, money, and effort when taking classes anywhere in the world, and is equally important for followers as for leaders. Understanding tango structure is as vital for complete beginners as it is for an aspiring tango teacher. *All Levels - Beginners too! Sunday, October 23 2:00 - 3:30 pm: Sacada! 4.0 “Precision Edition” By popular demand… Sacadas are some of the most widely-used steps in Tango Salon and are essential in building a wider vocabulary. In this edition, precision is the name of the game. We will take basic sacada sequences and repeat them ad infinitum. You will leave understanding the proper dynamics and geometry that apply to all manner of sacadas, ganchos, and leg wraps. *All Levels Monday, October 24 7:30 - 9:00 pm: Walk the Walk (Technique Class) You can talk the talk… but can you walk the walk? In this technique class on the caminada, we will practice solo as well as in couples. We will do drills, talk posture, weight placement, grounding, different pisadas, and musicality. *All levels - Beginners too! INTENSIVE SUITABLE FOR ALL LEVELS. COMPLETE BEGINNERS WELCOME TO CLASSES FOR “BEGINNERS TOO” ALL WORKSHOPS HELD AT SHAWN GARDNDER DANCING. PRICES: $30 FOR ONE WORKSHOP, $25 EACH FOR TWO TO SIX WORKSHOPS, $160 FOR WHOLE INTENSIVE (7 WORKSHOPS). TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] If you are in need of financial assistance, please consult the Portland Tango Community Fund: https://portlandtangoassociation.com/scholarship_fund/