TANGO CAFÉ PHOTOS

MILONGA/ TANGO CAFÉ

Our Monthly Milonga is moving to Windsor Tennis Club this month - on Saturday (15th) from 9pm-12+, price £5. We're in the comfort of the upstairs area and the bar will be open (don't bring your own) so please support it. Everyone is welcome - even if you've only done one class, you can do something. Here's a link to the map, if you don't know where Windsor Avenue is:WINDSOR TENNIS CLUB

Remember also, that the Tango Cafe continues on Sunday in QUB Students Union. Drop in anytine between 3-6pm, price £2. A chance to practice, or chat, ask questions, all with free tea, coffee and buns!

CLASSES - SUNDAY CAFÉ - PRACTICA

What better way to relax than to come along to the Sunday Tango Cafe, for a bit of dancing, craic, chat and buns. This Sunday, we’re in the Snack Bar of the Students Union, from 3-6pm, just drop in anytime. Only £2!

Then on Monday we start with our teacher for the autumn – Monina Paz. For those who are relatively new to our group, we have used Monina many times before . She is a well established professional teacher, from Argentina, based in Dublin. Classes are still in SHAFTESBURY BOWLING CLUB, 20A Annadale Avenue, 7pm for Beginners/Improvers, 9pm for Improvers/Intermediates

 

On Thursday's we have our weekly practica in THE WESTfrom 8pm - 10. 30pm. A chance to practice what you have learned and plenty of helpful advice.

But don’t relax too much, the following weekend (Saturday 1^st October) is our Milonga in Windsor.

WORKSHOPS/MONDAY CLASS VIDEOS

Workshops with Leonardo and Yasmin – Sunday 11^th & 18^th September

There’s something suitable for everyone in the class. They will be in the Snack Bar , QUB Students Union, £7 per workshop.

Sunday 11th Sept: Gaining structure and fluidity in the dance

3-4.30pm – Beginners/Improvers: Walking and Pivot techinque, "Giros" (turns), "Ochos" (eights) and various "Salidas" (different possibilities to start dancing).

4.30-6pm – Improvers/Intermediate: Deep review of "Giros" (turns), "Boleos & Arrastres" inside the "Giros", different dynamics in the dance (slow, fast, flexible & compact).

Sunday 18th Sept: Milonga

3-4.30pm – Beginners/Improvers: Rhythm and musicality, walking and Ochos, "traspié" (literally, a trip or stumble, but think of it as a quick hesitation/rebound step).

4.30-6pm – Improvers/Intermediates: Deep review of ochos, "traspié" with ornaments, new & traditional movements.

Monday Class Videos

Tango Café and Monday Class

The first Tango Café was a great success. The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. Plenty of dancing and fun for everyone. Thanks to Peter for the music and Paula for the lovely cakes. What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon! Roll on the next one!! 



From this Monday (5^th) our classes will be moving from our temporary summer Students Union venue to a new venue for the autumn –Shaftsbury Bowling Club, 20A Annadale Avenue, BT7 3JH. There is car parking inside (please don’t park on the grass!). The bar will be open. The floor is great – just slightly smaller than City Church. Classes will be the same time and format, and we still have the fabulous Leonardo and Yasmin for a few more weeks.

Re-cap of what we did last week:

 

MONDAY CLASS VIDEO

MONDAY CLASSES

Classes continue this Monday (22/08/2011) with Leonardo and Yasmin. Here is last week's lesson:

Monthly Milonga

Our monthly Milonga is on this Saturday, 13 August, from 9pm at BELFAST ROWING CLUB, Lockview Road, Stranmillis. Price £5 including nibbles, but bring your own drink as there is no bar. This month, we will have the added attraction of Leonardo and Yasmin attending the Milonga, so it’ll be a great chance to see them in action.  Here they demonstrating the lesson after last Monday's class:

Monday classes with Leonardo and Yasmin

For those of you who haven’t been to Monday class since Leonardo and Yasmin started – they are proving very popular and exciting (and they aren’t afraid to stretch us!). For the rest of the summer, we will continue in the Students Union – and we should be in “The Space”.

 YouTube clips of last Monday’s classes.

GREAT VIDEO

JULY MILONGA PHOTOS

      

MONTHLY MILONGA/ MONDAY CLASSES

Our Monthly Milonga is on Saturday 16^th. 

 It is in the normal venue  BELFAST ROWING CLUB, Lockview Road, Stranmillis from 9pm until late.

Price £5, includes nibbles, but bring your own drink.

Monday classes resumes with our new teachers  Leonardo and Yasmin. From their first class a fortnight ago, it looks like they should be fun and worthwhile. Usual times (Beginners 7pm Practice 8.15pm, Improvers 9pm) but in the new summer venue of QUB Students Union – this week we will be in the Snack Bar again – just ask at reception for directions.

CUSTOMS AND ETIQUETTE FOR SOCIAL TANGO

Taken from JohanSteyn, Vida Mia Tango Café, Dublin

DANCE FLOW IN TANGO

Geraldine Rojas and Ezequiel Paludi

Geraldine Rojas and Ezequiel Paludi in Dublin with Tango Fiesta>
Dancing at the Grand Ball, July 2nd, 2011.



VIDEO 2
VIDEO 3

NEW TEACHERS FOR MONDAY CLASSES

For July and August we will be using the QUB Student’s Union for the weekly Monday classes (as we did last year). We will be in different rooms sometimes, so just ask at reception (this Monday we are in the Snackbar). Same times, same prices. (Note there will be no class the following Monday, 11^th July).

For the whole summer we will have two new teachers for the Monday classes: Leonardo D’Aquila and Yasmin Garnelo. They will be based in Dublin for the summer, but we will be bringing them up here for you.
Here's clips of them dancing:

MID - SUMMER MILONGA

 

Midsummer Milonga and Workshops

We’re now taking bookings for our annual event – the Midsummer Milonga and Workshops weekend, on 25/26^th June, with Marion and Enrique.

Belfast Argentine Tango Society

Presents their 2011

4^th Midsummer Milonga & Tango Workshop Weekend

On Saturday/Sunday 25^th/26^th June

Featuring Workshops and Performances from

“Caminos De Tango” Marion & Enrique Ringa www.caminosdetango.com

A weekend of workshops for Beginners and Improvers taught by these international maestros of Tango, plus your chance to see them perform and dance yourselves, by the river in Belfast at our Midsummer Milonga.

Programme:

	Saturday – “Focus on Music”	Level	Saturday 25th
Workshop 1	Musical Interpretation: with basic movements.	Level 1&2	2.30-3.30
Workshop 2	Milonga: Rhythmical patterns.	Level 1&2	3.45-4.45
Workshop 3	Waltz: Circular patterns.	Level 2	5.00-6.00
Milonga	Midsummer Milonga with performances from Marion & Enrique	ALL!	8.30-1.00am
	Sunday – “Focus on Sequences”		Sunday 26th
Workshop 4	Essential milonguero steps	Level 1&2	2.30-3.30
Workshop 5	Sacadas	Level 1&2	3.45-4.45
Workshop 6	Nuevo style and Soltadas	Level 2	5.00-6.00

Note: The Level 1 workshops are not suited to complete beginners, students would need to have done a couple of classes on the basics previously. (Level 1 = our Beginner class, Level 2 = Improvers).

Venues:

Workshops:  SHORTS SOCIAL & RECREATION CLUB, Holywood Road, Sydenham, Belfast BT4 1SL, near George Best City Airport, on Metro bus service 3A from City Hall. Food and drink is available, please do not bring your own.

Milonga: BELFAST ROWING CLUB, Hay Island, 10 Lockview Road, Belfast BT9 5FJ. Here’s a link to a map:

For more information, email belfast.tango@yahoo.co.uk or phone John: 07801 367 645

Prices:
1 workshop	£12		Sat. Workshop 1
2 workshops	£22		Sat. Workshop 2
3 workshops	£32		Sat. Workshop 3
4 workshops	£40		Sat Milonga
5 workshops	£48		Sun. Workshop 4
6 workshops	£56		Sun. Workshop 5
Milonga	£10		Sun. Workshop 6

MAY MILONGA PHOTOS

MONTHLY MILONGA

Our monthly Milonga is this Saturday, from 9pm in BELFAST ROWING CLUB, Lockview Road, Stranmillis, £5 (includes finger food; bring your own drink). If you’re putting off coming to your first Milonga until you get a bit better ....don’t wait; you’ll never come. Jump in now – it’s the best way to learn. We’re all very understanding of first timers, so don’t worry.

TANGO'S BACK

Tango’s back after the Easter and May Day break – classes re-start on Monday, If you dropped out of things over the winter, now’s the time to get back into it.

Our regular Monday classes will continue with Monina. Most of you will know Monina from previous classes, but the newer members can find out more about her from her website: www.tangoireland.com

Classes will be in the usual format:

7.00-8.15 Beginners

8.15-9.00 Practica for all levels

 

9.00-10.15 Improvers

PRACTICA

Thursday 28th, and the following Thursday, our regular Practica takes place upstairs at The West on the Falls Road. It’s good to see a few more people venturing along. It is a really informal session, with no set times (8-10.30pm-ish) where you can have a chat, buy a drink, ask questions and have a bit of craic. Most who come along say it really supplements what we learn in class.

The attached link to Google maps shows  THE WEST (and the car park behind it), but if you drive up the Donegal Road (from the Broadway roundabout at the Park Centre on the Westlink) towards the Falls Road, then turn right onto the Falls Road (city bound) then it is about 200 yards on the right, between La Salle Park and La Salle Drive. If you turn into La Salle Drive, the rear car park can be accessed from it, enter by the back door and we’re upstairs.

TANGO: 'IT'S NOT MERELY A DANCE'

  

MILONGA PHOTOS

   

Marcelo Almiron and Luiza Pasierowska Demo

Marcelo Almiron and Luiza Pasierowska give a tango demonstration at the Belfast Argentine Tango weekly class, Monday, March 29, 2011



Milonga demonstration

MILONGA

This Saturday (16^th) is our monthly Milonga, in BELFAST ROWING CLUB, Lockview Road, Stranmillis. It starts at 9pm and costs £5 (bring your own drink if you wish, as there is no bar, but finger food is provided).

Milonga/Monday Class

 In association with SalsaBelfast, we’re hosting a Milonga in the downstairs room of  the  WINDSOR LAWN TENNIS CLUB  (37 Windsor Avenue)  this Saturday. The Milonga will start at 9pm and will include a half hour taster class half way through for anyone new to it.

BATS – our next BATS Milonga will be Saturday 16^th April.

Monday classes with Monina.

Following the excellent, but rather short, two weeks of Marcello and Luiza our regular Monday classes will continue with Monina. Tangoireland

Classes will be in the usual format:

7.00-8.15 Beginners

8.15-9.00 Practica for all levels

9.00-10.15 Improvers

Monday Class

On Monday, the regular class will be taken by a new pair of visiting teachers, from Buenos Aires. They are Marcello Almiron and Luiza.  Venue: CITY CHURCH

7.00-8.15              Beginners

8.15-9.00              Practica for all levels

9.00-10.15           Improvers

MARCH MILONGA/ RAUL'S FINAL CLASS

Milonga , Saturday 19^{th  March, 9pm BELFAST ROWING CLUB}, Lockview Road, Stranmillis (in the car park after the Cutters Wharf pub)

After a successful workshop on Sunday, Raul's final class on Monday brought to an end a very challenging, interesting and rewarding nine weeks of tango classes.
Challenging because we had to think about what we were doing and why, not just learn 'steps'.
Interesting, because if we accept the challenge it moves us, as dancers, in a new direction.

And rewarding because it opens up endless possibilities to progress in our dancing.  

PRACTICA, WORKSHOP, CLASS

 

 

This is Raul’s last week in Ireland before he goes back to Buenos Aires. So Monday will be his last class with us, but before then, you have a special chance to avail of his great teaching skills in a couple of intensive one and a half hour workshops, on Sunday afternoon:

3.00 - 4.30 Beginners

4.45 – 6.15 Improvers 

Both workshops will be on “Elements of Improvisation” – a topic essential if you are to lift your Tango beyond mere sequences. Raul was very keen to do these workshops for us, such is the importance he puts on this subject.

Each workshop will be £12 and they will be held in BELFAST ROWING CLUB, Lockview Road, Stranmillis (in the car park after the Cutters Wharf pub), upstairs, where we hold our regular monthly Milonga (which is Saturday week, 19^th, by the way). Plenty of parking is available. Tea and coffee making facilities will be available.

Last Monday class with Raul

Raul’s last classes with us.

7.00-8.15              Beginners

8.15-9.00              Practica for all levels

9.00-10.15           Improvers

 Thursday Practica – much more informal than the Milongas. We normally use it as a chance to go over the steps taught the previous Monday (if we haven’t forgotten them already!). Venue: THE WEST, Falls Road, from 8pm to 10pm (drop in anytime), price £2. The West is on the Falls Road between La Salle Park and La Salle Drive. If you turn into La Salle Drive, the car park can be accessed from it. Enter from the car park and we’re upstairs.

CLASS AND PRACTICA

Monday classes with Raul. Venue: CITY CHURCH 

Our regular classes continue with Raul Masiocchi from Argentina.

 

Classes will be in the usual format:

7.00-8.15              Beginners

8.15-9.00              Practica for all levels

9.00-10.15           Improvers

Practica

Every Thursday in THE WEST 



A Time and a Place to practice what you have learned in class in an informal setting.

Drop in Anytime between 8pm and 10:30pm. You’ll be surprised how much your dancing improves.