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Practica 7- 8pm
Milonga 8 - 11pm
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Santiago and Deborah met at Villa Malcolm in Buenos Aires. Together they bring a rich background in dance and movement studies. Their love of tango and their enthusiasm for transmitting it's poetry and passion to others make them excellent teachers and performers. Both Santiago and Deborah have trained with traditional close embrace and contemporary tango masters. Their style is more inclined toward tango nuevo though they embody the elegance of traditional tango. They believe both the leader and follower should be active in the dance and understand how to play within the interdependence. Their goal is always to transmit a connectedness and dynamics created through natural movements using the bodies organically with minimal force.
Santiago Yanez has been dedicated to the study of body movement since early childhood. A championship tennis player at age 10, he went on to train as an athlete in his teens and represented Argentina in hundreds of international competitions. Later while studying physical education at university Santiago began coaching those following in his footsteps. He became interested in tango during this time as he was living around the corner from an outside milonga in Mendoza and it was there that he took his first classes.
But before Santiago's passion for tango would develop he was pursuing his other passions for travel and adventure. As a park ranger in Aconcagua he spent four seasons living in the solitude of the mountain. In 1999 he left Mendoza and headed north on his bicycle on a two year journey that took him to the tip of Alaska and then finally coming to settle in Vancouver. There feeling the nostalgia for his home he began to dance again and hasn't stopped; he took classes with Claudio Bigler and later with Nadia Tavakoli, returning to Argentina several times to study intensively with the masters. Santiago's biggest influences have been Chicho Frumboli, Gustavo Naveira and Giselle Anne, Celine Ruiz and Damian Rosenthal. He has also trained in contemporary dance to complement his tango.
Santiago worked at CITA in 2006-07 as assistant to Celine and Damian. He taught and performed in the Vancouver area from 2005-07 with Nadia Tavakoli.
Deborah Lynne began dancing tango in 1999. She lived in Buenos Aires for eight years, from 1999 - 2007. During those years Deborah trained with a broad spectrum of teachers. Her most influential teachers have been the Dinzels, Graciela Gonzales, Natalia Games and Gabriel Angio, Damian Esell and Nancy Louzan, Gustavo Naveira and Giselle Anne, Chicho Frumboli and Eugenia Parrilla. Deborah has worked as a teaching assistant for Chiche and Marta and Celine Ruiz and Damian Rosenthal at the international festival CITA.
An important part of Deborah's formation in tango comes from the life she lived in Argentina, the friendships she made, her integration into the society and culture. During the years she lived in Buenos Aires Deborah worked as a photojournalist and was part of PH15 the organization that teaches photography to kids in the villa de miseria Ciudad Oculta.
Deborah has a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from DePaul University in Chicago, has received certification in Dance/Movement Therapy, Laban Movement Analysis and Bartieniff Fundamentals. Besides her passion for tango she has been a student and teacher of yoga since 1997. Her other dance studies include contemporary dance, contact improvisation, flamenco, capoeira, samba de gafiera and circus arts.
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Weekly Classes are held at 2474 Prince Edward St. map Absolute Beginner - See Absolute Beginner Workshop Schedule All Levels Class SUMMER BREAK Women's Technique CLASSES RESUME IN SEPTEMBER Argentine Tango Fundamentals CLASSES RESUME IN SEPTEMBER > See detailed Class Descriptions and Level Guide |
WorkshopsSeveral times a year we offer workshops with special topics such as an Absolute Beginners Workshop, Musicality, etc... We also will be inviting guest teachers from Argentina to give workshops. Check the website regularly orjoin our mailing list to receive the latest workshop announcements. Absolute Beginner Workshop, Next Intensive September 17 + 18 Private and Semi-Private Classes Learning will be accelerated with personalized instruction. Private and semi-private lessions can be arranged to suit your needs. Reverse Roles Práctica This guided práctica is for followers who would like to practice leading or begin to learn the leaders role in tango and leaders who want to better understand the followers role. |
Class Descriptions + Level Guide
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Absolute Beginner Workshop Argentine Tango Fundamentals How to see progress in Absolute Beginner and Beginner Level Classes?
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All Level Classes on Mondays Women's Technique Classes Everyone learns in their unique way...please ask us if you have a question about which class is right for your level.
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Workshops Several times a year we offer workshops with special topics such as an Absolute Beginners Workshop, Musicality, etc... We also will be inviting guest teachers from Argentina to give workshops. Check the website regularly or join our mailing list to receive the latest workshop announcements. Upcoming Workshops An intensive workshop to learn the fundamentals of the Argentine Tango, the walk, the embrace, awareness of posture, axis and weight transfer, connecting with your partner, walking in front of and to the side of your partner, leading the cross, the 'basic 8' (why it is useful and why it is outdated), parallel and crossed system, balance and pivoting, back and front crosses (ochos). We will also give an overview of Tango musicality and a brief introduction to Vals and Milonga. No partner required. Refreshments and Tango CD included. Class limited to 20 people. $100
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Private and Semi-Private Classes $70 with one instructor (Santiago or Deborah) $100 with both instructors $120 with one instructor (Santiago or Deborah) $150 with both instructors
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Reverse Roles Práctica This guided practica is for followers who would like to practice leading or begin to learn the leaders role in tango and leaders who want to better understand the followers role. Partners not required. Open to all levels. $5 The Reverse Roles Practica is CLOSED and will resume again in Spring 2010! Fridays 5:30 - 7:30pm |
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Teaching Philosophy Text coming Soon. |
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2010 Class Schedule
Argentine Tango Fundamentals |
Women's Tango Technique
All Levels Drop In
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Class Registration NOTE: For the current schedule you only need to make advance payment for the workshops. All other classes can be paid at the door. To complete registration & reserve your place in class you must:
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The Monday night milonga offersr a warm and friendly environment for social dancing with refreshments, guest djs, video presentations, performances, sorteos, tango shoe boutique and a brand new sound system!! Prior to the Milonga we will have a drop in class for all levels. The class will begin with body mechanics and technique and move on to work with sequences, musicality and improvisation exercises. The classes are designed to start with a fundamental concept and develop it for advanced level students. No partner required. Not for absolute beginners.
Drop in class 6:30 - 8pm
Milonga 8 - 11pm
Class + Milonga $20
Class only $15 / Milonga only $8
2474 Prince Edward St, Vancouver map
> Milonga Etiquette
> See photos from the Monday Milonga
> Origin of the Tango Prácticas in Buenos Aires
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What are the Tango Prácticas? The origin of the prácticas belongs to a distant past, as dancers would get together to practice amongst themselves, or at the “academies”, since the early days of the tango. The prácticas, as we know them today, emerged in the 90s when certain teachers organized lessons and people stayed after the lesson to dance and experiment. One of these is Gustavo Naveira who organized in Cochabamba 444. Over the years others followed in his footsteps, organizing their own prácticas and maintaining the enthusiasm of the search and of creativity... ...The prácticas are characterized by being affordable places, dance halls where you can dance non-stop (i.e. without the break after four songs), they take place at more normal hours, it's an accessible environment, easy to integrate into, there's more space on the dance floor and you can dance as you like, it motivates a diversity of styles, it's informal and this makes it easier to establish links. Today a lot of people converge at the prácticas. Those who attend them are people who, because of their occupation or for other reasons, can't go to dance at the milonga, since these begin late. Or they may be professional dancers who seek an environment of free play and exchange of ideas on the dance. They may also be intermediate dancers who need to improve their dancing skills, or tourists who come to visit and learn in Buenos Aires. |
In response to public demand, they started teaching at most prácticas, which brought along more people and also allowed the student to continue practicing what had been learned in class. If we add to this possibility the technical and pedagogical development that the tango has achieved so far, the result is an increasing number of people who begin to dance in less time, as well as a boosting of the tango community in Argentina and abroad, since organizers from other countries visit these places and interchange ideas with local organizers. Despite it all, the growth of the prácticas did not affect the development of the milongas, which continue to open more and all have people, partly thanks to the fact that more and more people can join the dance floors with greater ease. In fact, most of the prácticas are situated in the vicinity of the most important milongas, thus enabling the public to make the most of their dancing time every night by going first to a práctica and then a milonga. This práctica-milonga circuit is a symbiosis, as they strengthen each other and generate different and complementary opportunities, providing a valuable contribution to the tango. Written by Gabriel Glagovsky, creator of the Tangocool prácticas at Villa Malcolm in Buenos Aires |
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Práctica Tips It is not necessary to come with a partner. The music will not be played in tandas, instead there are blocks of different orchestras as well as milonga and vals. We welcome music requests. If we don't have it you can bring us a cd or memory stick and we will be glad to add new things to our playlist. Feel free to use the space to practice and experiment. However always be respectful of those dancing around you. We hope this will be a space to learn and expand our potential as dancers. We urge you to collaborate and to try new things. We will be there to help out as well so feel free to grab us anytime we are not dancing. |
Contact us to arrange an Argentine Tango performance at your event. Performances can be arranged as one entrance or various entrances intermittently throughout the event. Call or send an email for more details and rates. Discounts apply to non-profit, educational and cultural organizations.
> Performance Calendar
> Video gallery
> Photos from our performances
March 27, 08 - Milonga Cafe Soul, Mendoza, Argentina
April 12, 08 - Private event, Mendoza, Argentina
May 22, 08 - City TV's Breakfast Television, Vancouver
May 25, 08 - "Maria's Tango book launch, Vancouver Museum
June 13, 08 - BC Cancer Foundation Fundraising Gala, Vancouver.
Sept 20, 08 - Baila Tango Milonga
Dec 5, 08 - Winterwonderland, Vancouver
Dec 6, 08 - B.C. Swing Club, Vancouver
April 4, 09 - City Salsa Vibe, Vancouver
May 6, 09 - Priness Margaret Multicultural Gala, Vancouver
May 16, 09 - Baila Tango Milonga, Vancouver
June 7, 09 - In The House Festival, Vancouver
June 14, 09 - SAFA Multicultural Festival, Stanley Park
August 7 - 9, 09 - Passion for Tango Festival, Victoria
August 31, 09 - Launch Dona Paula Wines, Brix Wine Bar
Sept 8, 09 - Tango Nuevo Workshops, Victoria
Photos
Videos
Thanks to Vince and Adrienne who are
posting videos from our advanced classes
on youtube... see them here
http://www.youtube.com/user/TangoChino
Argentine Tango is a social dance that originated in Argentina and Uruguay in the late 1800's. It emerged in immigrant neighborhoods where a mix of cultures came together longing for the comforts of home. Tango developed into a rich language that allows for people to share a deep connection and communication which transcends borders, race and class. Full of emotion, it is a celebration and a lament of the human spirit.
Though the dance has evolved over the years and continues to evolve some basic elements remain constant. Tango is danced in an embrace. More traditional is a close embrace where couples dance chest to chest. Tango nuevo often opens the embrace to accommodate more possibilities of movement. Tango is an improvised dance. The leader and follower learn a code of body movements and gestures which allow them to communicate and create a unique and spontaneous interpretation of the music.
Learning to dance tango you learn about yourself and how you relate to others; you gain body awareness and confidence, learn about empathy, being present and aware of your environment.
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Feedback from our students
"I liked the way you broke everything down into small parts. It was also really good to get so much interaction with the teachers to have pointers on technique. The overall atmosphere is welcoming, low-key & very good for learning."
"We thought it was a lot of fun - you made it easy to understand. Good teachers make all the difference. We like how comfortable you made it for people like us with no experience."
"The demonstration and the musicality information are really helpful. I like how the class focuses on learning about communicating with your partner before going into steps.".
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