Hola Tangueros/as

What a great start to the New Tango Year! 3-Days weekend of Pure tango with teachers from Argentina!

For the 2nd time around, Demian Garcia is back with a new dance partner Alejandra Mantinan for the Summer TangoCamp. Both teachers are internationally known and in highly demand in the tango world. This partnership promises to be an exciting & dynamic fusion of artistic style & technical excellence.

The event will be held in Auckland City, so just ignore the word ‘camp” as we are not camping this year but we are hoping to do this as part of our vision in the future (as previously planned). Going outdoors to the islands and enjoy the summer holidays with tango. We anticipate this will happen when the economy starts to improve.

Demian Garcia is a dancer, teacher & choreographer, with an impressive career based upon his integral artistic studies, performance skills & pedagogical approach to teaching Argentine Tango.

His impeccable teaching & performance skills stems from his intense focus & respect of the essence of tango, whilst at the same time being open to exploring new alternatives in the dance form.

Demian is a dancer in high demand, appearing in & choreographing for the highest quality tango shows in Buenos Aires & around the world. His extraordinary dancing & teaching has taken him to travel & teaching in the most prestigious international tango festivals

Alejandra Mantiñán is highly in demand teacher & performer throughout the world. She’s known to her speed in movements & elegance - Tango rapido - highly energetic yet sensual. These are the qualities that best describe her style which eventually catapulted her stature in the world of tango.

Alejandra was a national dance teacher from the age of 18, & has studied classic, contemporary dance, tango & was the assistant of Antonio Todaro. She is a choreographer and dancer since 1990, and being one of the principal dancers alongside with great tango artists such as Roberto Herrera, Vanina Bilous and Gustavo Russo in the world touring show Tango Pasion and Tango Argentino, she has enjoyed huge successes with her unmistakable virtuosity and technically mature style on stage.

Alejandra Mantiñán is a multi-awarded tango artist, having won prestigious awards such as best tango show for "Estalares del Mar" and "Precio del arte Argentina" from the Academy of Arts in Buenos Aires.

Acclaimed artist, she is also a flawless Tango performer & teacher with over 20 years experience. Her intense research on the mechanics of the dance has made her well known and appreciated all over the world & her teaching qualities are loved by all of her students.

Alejandra is also one of the appointed judges for stage category at the World Tango Championships in Argentina. So those, aspiring competitors can gain an immense knowledge and technical movements through her classes and private lessons.

View some of each teachers performances at youtube:

-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA2cQyvkZGw
-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U9wOUkAM4o
-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL8M2yF7q5g&feature=related
-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KziTKoc2Qks
-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egPRyeIyBPI&feature=related


TANGO ACTIVITIES:

Friday, 15th Jan – Pasion Por Tango
7.30/ 9.00pm - Tango for the Salon, elegant moves for the dance floor (Int.)
9.30/ 1.00am - Welcome Milonga with live music by Chacacha & performance of the tango masters

Saturday, 16th Jan – Pasion Por Tango
11.00/ 12.30pm – Technique; balance, disassociation, control & speed for men & women
Lunch Break
1.45/ 3.15pm - Milonga con Traspie, syncopated steps (Int)
3.30/ 5.00pm - Milonga con Traspie, Ornaments & Musical variants (Int./ Adv)

Sunday, 17th Jan – Viva Latino & Café Limon
1.00/ 2.30pm - Single Axis Turns for Vals & Tango - rhythmic movements, flow & suspension (Int./ Adv)
2.45/ 4.15pm - Quality of Dance & Complex Figures - Elements for social dancing/performance: effect, clarity, good taste, sequences (Int./ Adv)
9.00/ 12.00pm – Farewell Milonga at Café Limon

VENUES LOCATION:
1.     Pasion Por Tango
-       Level 2 Barrington Building, 10-12 Customs St. East, Auckland City
-       Parking areas at Bluewater Britomart or Free parking on streets after 6pm

2.     Viva Latino
-          10 Newton Road, Newton, Auckland City
-          Parking areas at Ophir St. (off Newton Rd) and Gundry St. (off K’Road).

WORKSHOP COSTS:
1 – 2 = $45 per class or $90
3 – 4 = $40 per class or $160
5 – 6 = $35 per class or $210

MILONGAS - $20 per person incl. non-alcohol drinks & snacks

PRIVATE LESSONS: available by appointment only.

For all Bookings: Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 021 482 339
Website: www.tangoenz.co.nz

Please pass the message to all tango dancers. For those coming from other cities, suggest to start looking for the cheap airfares now.

More updates to come.

Tangueramente,

Cecile Bale & the Summer TangoCamp Team!