The
Seduction of Argentine Tango!
Second St Louis “Close Embrace” Tango
Weekend 2004
Friday September
17– Monday September 20 at Washington
University with Tom Stermitz from Denver
At its best, Tango is a trance - danced so closely that you feel
your partner's heart beat and you share the rhythm of their breathing.
Tom's classes are designed
to have you up and dancing social-style Argentine Tango as quickly as
possible. He is especially effective at getting men to be confident, to feel
the beat, and to lead the intricate steps of tango. His approach to teaching
tango is from the inside out, emphasizing improvisation, fundamentals, heart
& soul, rhythm & music and especially the connection
between the leader and follower. What looks complex is actually simple
when approached as an improvised, rhythmic walk rather than memorized patterns.
Even advanced dancers will find Tom’s classes enlightening and are encouraged
to attend the workshop series from the beginning.
Tom is a major promoter of
the rhythmic close-embrace social style of tango in the US. He is
the organizer of the annual Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend
festivals in Denver. Teaching in Boulder & Denver for many years, Tom has
trained some of the best tango dancers in his area and is increasingly in
demand for workshops and Tango Festivals around the US and abroad.
Back by popular demand,
this is Tom’s second visit to St Louis this year!
We had an
excellent response for Tom’s first workshop in March, with people coming from
Columbia, Jefferson City, Mount Vernon, KC, Springfield, Madison, Champaign-Urbana,
Memphis, Tulsa, and Lansing. We expect the second workshop to be just as
exciting, and to be a great opportunity to meet fellow dancers from all over
the Midwest!
Friday September 17:
Milonga
at Umrath Lounge, Washington University
Free
and open to everyone!
·
7.00–9.00 pm:
Swing Dancing with Swing Lesson with Tal & Adrienne
·
9.00–9.15 pm:
Special dance performance
·
9.15–10.00pm:
Introduction to Close Embrace Tango class for beginners by Tom (no
experience necessary)
·
10.00–1.00 am: Tango
Dancing
Saturday September 18:
Workshop at Mudd Multi-Purpose Room,
Washington University (South 40). Saturday afternoon
classes will be suitable for all levels.
· 12.00–12.30pm:
Registration
· 12.30–2.00
pm: Argentine Tango Class I: Rhythm, Musicality & Improvisation
· 2.00–3.30 pm: Argentine Tango Class
II: Basic Vocabulary 1: Ocho Cortados
· 
3.30–5.00
pm: Argentine Tango Class III: Basic
Vocabulary 2: Close-Embrace Ochos, Pivots & Alterations
Advanced workshop (pre-register):
· 6.30–8.00
pm: Voleos, Turns and Special Topics
Location: 461 Florence Ave., St Louis
(Webster), MO 63119.
Milonga
· 6.00–11 pm: Meet at the Monday Club in Webster Groves
Sunday
September 19:
Workshop
(attendance at Saturday workshop recommended)
· 12.00–12.30
pm: Registration
· 12.30–2.00
pm: Class IV: Milonga (Intermediate and
up)
· 2.00–3.30 pm: Class V: Improvisational
Musicality (Intermediate and up)
· 3.30–5.00 pm: Class VI: Ochos, Pivots & Turns (Adv-Intermediate and up)
Milonga
· 6.00–9.00 pm: Meet at Soulard Milonga
Monday September 20:
Advanced workshop (pre-register):
·
8.30–10.00 pm: Advanced musicality
Location: 461 Florence Ave.,
St Louis (Webster), MO 63119.
Registration:
$20 for
one class,
$35 for two
classes,
$45 for
three classes,
$85 Weekend afternoon pass (6 classes: Saturday + Sunday afternoons),
$99 Milonguero pass (All 8 classes:
Saturday + Sunday afternoons + advanced classes).
All Friday
events are free! No
partner necessary. All afternoon workshop classes held at Seeley Mudd House at the student
residences of Washington University (South 40 area). Friday’s dance is at the
beautiful and spacious Umrath
Lounge. Please pre-register for the two advanced workshop classes on
Saturday and Monday evenings. Pre-registration for weekend afternoon classes is
encouraged but not required.
Pre-registration payable to:
Berette Salazar, 461 Florence Ave., St Louis, MO 63119.
Tel: 314 961-1686; email: sellers@me.wustl.edu.
A limited
number of overnight accommodations will be available to out-of-town people with
local dancers. Email Rachel at tangocats@yahoo.com
(if you would like to arrange housing) or see http://cec.wustl.edu/~hs3/accommodation.html
(for instructions on booking a hotel room through priceline.com).
A limited
number of private lessons will be available upon request. Please pre-register
to guarantee a time-slot.
For directions, see http://cec.wustl.edu/~hs3/maps.html
Home page for Tango at Washington
University: http://cec.wustl.edu/~hs3