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Practicas
Every Wed. 7-9pm
Place:
TheatreWorks
All levels practice.
(901) 219-9051
Supervised Practicas
Every Sun. 4:30-5:30pm
Place:
Mariallan's home
All levels practice supervised by Mariallan & James.
(901) 219-9051
Milongas
Time: Second Saturday of every month from 7:00-9:00pm (Lesson: 7-7:20pm; Milonga 7:20-9pm)
Place:
Rumba Room
Time: Third Thursday of every month from 6:30-8:00pm (Lesson: 6:30-7pm; Milonga: 7-8pm)
Place:
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art rotunda
Free entrance to the rotunda for dancing & the Brushmark restaurant
Dancers receive 10% off the Brushmark menu
Wine by the glass may be purchased in the restaurant to take to the rotunda
Time: Last Sunday of every month from 6:30-9:00pm (Lesson: 6:30-7pm; Milonga: 7-9pm)
Place:
La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant
Maxi Gluzman Workshop
January 21-23, 2011 (Fri. - Sun.)
Friday, January 21, 2011
Class at
MidSouth World Dance Ctr , 3100 Walnut Grove Rd (Walnut Grove Office Gardens) Suite 204, Memphis, TN
8:00 - 9:30pm DANCING TO PUGLIESE. This is a musicality lesson that will help us achieve the balance adn communication required to dance to one of the most difficult orchestras. $20
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Workshop at
Fred Astaire Dance Studio , 6645 Poplar Ave. (Carrefour Mall) Suite 206, Memphis, TN
1:00 - 2:30pm FORWARD OCHOS COMBINATIONS. This lesson is about exploring different possibilities that use a series of forward ochos, either for the leader or the follower. $25
3:00 - 4:30pm SACADAS COMBINATIONS. We will explore more steps with sacadas. $25
9:00pm - 12:00am Milonga at Fred Astaire Dance Studio
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Workshop at
Fred Astaire Dance Studio , 6645 Poplar Ave. (Carrefour Mall) Suite 206, Memphis, TN
1:00 - 2:30pm OCHOS AND CROSSES IN WALTZ. This lesson is abouthow to rotate the ochos in crosses to achieve a more "waltzy" movement. $25
3:00 - 4:30pm MORE EXERCISES ON IMPROVISATION. This lesson is about the how to link, discover and understand new unexpected steps. $25
Privates available. Contact M. Sacks to arrange 901-761-2318 / email MATS:
memphistango@hotmail.com
Early bird special $85 for 4 Sat. & Sun. classes postmarked by January 12th.
Student rate: $15 per class (Must show valid ID)
*Participants should wear leather soled shoes or non-gripping shoes.
Workshop flyer and registration form (85KB PDF)
Juan & Sol Workshop
April 13 & April 16-17, 2011 (Wed. & Sat.-Sun.)
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Class at
TheatreWorks
, 2085 Monroe Ave, Memphis, TN
7:15 - 8:30pm Special Instructor's choice class (All levels) $5
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Workshop at
Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 6645 Poplar Ave. (Carrefour Mall) Suite 206, Memphis, TN
Milonga: A great introduction to the dance
1:00 - 2:30pm Fasten your seatbelts: Leaving Milonga Sentimental, arriving to Reliquias Portenas. Leaving slow milongas behind and diving into the fastest ones. The secrets of dancing fast but relaxed milonga. (All levels) $25
3:00 - 4:30pm Complex musicality: Diving into the less beaten path. Complex rhythmic cells to use in tango. (Adv. beginner - Int.) $25
8:00 - 11:00pm Milonga (tango party) and performance at
Fred Astaire Dance Studio Free to the public.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Workshop at
Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 6645 Poplar Ave. (Carrefour Mall) Suite 206, Memphis, TN
Tango Vals
12:00 - 1:30pm Perpetual movement in vals. (Clue: bring your Dramamine) Giros and all the variations on the theme. (Adv. beginner - Int.) $25
2:00 - 3:30pm Threading circular units. A circular vals. Explore the idea of dancing vals as threading a chain of beads. (Adv. beginner - Int.) $25
Classes $25 per class per person / $15 per class for students with ID.
Private lessons available. Call James Nelson Smith at 901-283-7233 for times, dates, and prices or email:
tangojames@hotmail.com
*Participants should wear leather soled shoes or non-gripping shoes.
Workshop flyer (327KB PDF)
Workshop flyer with registration form (137KB PDF)
Maxi Gluzman Workshop
June 10-12, 2011 (Fri.-Sun.)
Friday, June 10, 2011
Class at
MidSouth World Dance Ctr
, 3100 Walnut Grove Rd (Walnut Grove Office Gardens) Suite 204, Memphis, TN
7:00 - 8:30pm BASICS & FUNDAMENTALS. A class for both the complete beginner and the seasoned tanguero. Discover how much fun tango can be and refresh some skills. The perfect opportunity to get your tango started on the right foot. $20
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Workshop at
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
, 6645 Poplar Ave. (Carrefour Mall) Suite 206, Memphis, TN
1:00 - 2:30pm FLOWING GIROS IN WALTZ. In this lesson we will work with new material, combining the motions of walking and giros. $25
3:00 - 4:30pm MIRROR STEPS. In this lesson we will learn steps as both leaders and followers mirror each other. $25
8:00 - 11:00pm Milonga at Fred Astaire Dance Studio Cost: Free for workshop attendees and $10 for all others
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Workshop at
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
, 6645 Poplar Ave. (Carrefour Mall) Suite 206, Memphis, TN
12:00 - 1:30pm CROSSES IN MILONGA. In this lesson we will combine the leader's and follower's crosses in order to find new combinations in milonga. $25
2:00 - 3:30pm NEW OCHOS STEPS. In this lesson we will study different, new steps from ochos forwards and backwards. $25
Classes $25 per class per person / $15 per class for students with ID.
Private lessons available. Call James Nelson Smith at 901-283-7233 for times, dates, and prices or email:
tangojames@hotmail.com
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Class at
TheatreWorks, 2085 Monroe Ave.
, Memphis, TN
7:00 - 8:30pm An extension of the weekend workshop for fine tuning the things you've learned, plus some new tips, tricks, and techniques. Followed by a short, supervised practica.
Price for this class is $15 for anyone who participated in the weekend workshop, and $20 for everyone else.
Workshop flyer (440KB PDF)
Hsueh-tze Lee Workshop
October 14-17, 2011 (Fri.-Mon.)
Friday, October 14, 2011
Class at
MidSouth World Dance Ctr
, 3100 Walnut Grove Rd (Walnut Grove Office Gardens) Suite 204, Memphis, TN
7:00 - 8:30pm THE INVISIBLE FORCE: KEY FOR REFINING LEAD & FOLLOW (All levels)
How to establish and maintain a comfortable close embrace. Communicate & follow intention.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Workshop at
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
, 6645 Poplar Ave. (Carrefour Mall) Suite 206, Memphis, TN
1:00 - 2:30pm ENGAGING FOLLOWER, RESPONSIVE LEADER: EXPRESSING ONE'S TANGO VOICE (All levels)
3:00 - 4:30pm MILONGA GEMS (Intermediate)
8:00 - 11:00pm Milonga at Fred Astaire Dance Studio
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Workshop at
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
, 6645 Poplar Ave. (Carrefour Mall) Suite 206, Memphis, TN
1:00 - 2:30pm FLYING ON THE SPOT: SINGLE AXIS TURNS IN CLOSE EMBRACE (Intermediate & Advanced)
3:00 - 4:30pm TANGO VALS: SYNCOPATION, SUSPENSION & FLOW (Intermediate & Advanced)
COST: Workshops: $25 per class or $125 for the weekend including the milonga
Students: $15 per class or $75 for the weekend including the milonga
Milonga: $15 for non-members of MATS
Private lessons available. Contact Martha Bernal at marthabernal802@gmail.com for times, dates, and prices.
Workshop flyer (139KB PDF)
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