Monica Paz will be back in DC in May and will teach two days of workshops at Colvin Run. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to learn milonguero style tango from Monica, a Buenos Aires treasure. Throughout the weekend, she will take complex tango concepts and break them down in a manner that will be clear and simple, making it easy for students to learn this particular tango style.
Using musicality, she will teach the mechanics and nuances of the milonguero style. She teaches students to connect not only with their partner but also with the music to discover the greatest potential of the dance.
The workshop consists of six (6) one and a half-hour lessons, for a total of 9-hours, Saturday and Sunday, May 15-16, from 12:00 noon to 5:30 PM.
Pre-registration required. You may register as a couple or individually. In order to maintain a good balance, the class size will be limited to 18 leaders and 18 followers. As of May 14, we have space for 1 more leader and 3 followers.
Cost for weekend pass is: $100 You can register and pay online with a major credit card or PayPal account. To register, click the enroll for this event link at the top of the page. You will be asked to register on this Website and set a password before you go to the payment page. Note: if you enroll as a couple, each partner must register individually on the website and then enroll for the workshop separately. Don't delay, this class filled up quickly last year. We will accept students on a first-come-first-served basis. If you have any questions, please contact: tom.white@colvinrun.org
| If you prefer to pay by check, please send it to the following address: |
Colvin Run Citizens Association, Inc.
902 Woodnor Drive, NE
Vienna, VA 22180
Tel. 703-255-9328
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| Saturday, May 15 |
| Time |
Class Description |
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| 12:00 to 12:30 PM |
Arrival and Registration |
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| 12:30 to 2:00 PM |
Basic Musicality Applied to Fundamentals of Tango Milonguero
- Posture
- Attitude
- Connection
- Intention
- Musicality
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| 2:15 to 3:45 PM |
Basic Step, Not So Basic (Part I)
- Diving into Parallel System
- Musical possibilities
- Recognizing Positions
- Front changing
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| 4:00 to 5:30 PM |
Basic Step, Not So Basic (Part II)
- Diving into Parallel System
- Musical possibilities
- Recognizing Positions
- Front changing
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| Sunday, May 16 |
| Time |
Class Description |
| 12:00 to 12:30 PM |
Arrival and Registration |
| 12:30 to 2:00 PM |
Diving into Backward “Ochos”
- Mechanics of Movement
- Adapting Backwards Moves to Fit the Space on the Dance Floor
- Cross Back
- Musical possibilities
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| 2:15 to 3:45 PM |
“Ocho Milonguero” the “Star Step” in Milonguero Style
- Variations to Start “Ocho Milonguero”
- Playing With the Music
- Moving the “Ocho Milonguero”
- Using Both Left and Right
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| 4:00 to 5:30 PM |
Improvisation
At this stage in the workshop the students will be able to combine all the elements from the previous classes to apply them to create personal figures with the right technique and musicality.
Monica will provide examples and she will explain the mechanisms to obtain your own tango.
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About Monica Paz
Monica Paz was born and raised in Buenos Aires. Tango has been her full time profession for the past 15 years. She is deeply committed to the tango milonguero style, the “real” milonguero style with chest-to-chest connection. This is the style she dances at the Milongas Porteñas (in Buenos Aires) each week with the best milongueros. She feels lucky to have had this experience especially with Gavito and Tete. However, there are many more well known tango dancers she partners with in Buenos Aires, including Chiche Ruberto and Nestor La Vitola, among others. Below is the link to her channel on Youtube, where you can see her dancing with them. www.youtube.com/user/monicapaz2x4
Monica has developed a highly efficient style of teaching and can work as both leader and follower. She has the ability to communicate to both the male and female roles in social Tango dancing. In 2008 and 2009 she brought her teaching style and passion for the tango milonguero style to the United States and Europe, offering classes and workshops, and a number of tango performances, primarily on the East Coast of the U.S., Belgium and the Netherlands.
Checkout Monica's website: www.tangopormilongueros.com
Monica is available for private lessons on May 13, 14, and 17. If you would like to set up a private lesson, please contact Eugenia Park at 301-346-5079 or email at eugeniap@mris.com