tangoessence

One Day only!

Cristian Palomo and

Melisa Sacchi

2016 World Tango champions

Saturday October 21st

Noon - 3:30pm

Workshops

Int/Advance level 

no partner required

they will only be here Saturday

12:00pm  Cadencia and dynamics

1:45pm  Musical elements and interpretation for

men and women

Enhance your tango skills, dance like a pro and become

the ultimate social dancer

Cost 30.00 each workshop

www.sacchi-palomo.com

Cristian and melisa met at a milonga in San Telmo in 2012. On a dare, Cristian invited Melisa for a tanda of D'Arienzo. the chemistry between them was instant. Together they joined the company Tango maestro jesus Velasquez. they performed in the show Tango Yeca and El querandi. During this time they also taught at The Argentina School of Tango.

In 2015, Cristian and Melisa won the Metropolitan Tango Championship in the World Milonguero category. In the same year, they reached second place in the World Championship in tango salon and were also the finalists in stage tango. With hard works and determination, at the same venue in Luna Park, their technical precision and faithfulness to the origin of tango fascinated the audience and convinced the judges to award them the 2016 World Champion Salon Tango in Buenos Aires.

Dancing is movement to music. Tango epitomizes this concept; why is it then that so much emphasis is given to the steps, figures, embellishments etc.?  Probably because students expect to be taught (too quickly) what they perceive as dancing tango. A dance without ganchos, boleos, sacadas just isn't tango for some. All of these of course are part of the dance, but I believe that one must "graduate" to certain movements and not before understanding the mechanics or technique of the dance, developing balance and good coordination and most importantly knowing the music. We don't have to know all the tangos but at the very minimum we must recognize the beat and how to step on time, double the time, pause , stop and start, all the time staying within the musical structure of a song, be it tango, milonga or waltz.
These are just the basics. All figures or elements must be executed and practiced with these musical elements in mind. Both leaders and followers must be very aware of the music, in tango timing is crucial, a sacada or boleo lead out of time can be painful and dangerous.
Some quit tango too soon, they get frustrated at not "getting it" , they start feeling clumsy or inadequate. Some are in a continuous quest for the "perfect' teacher, the one with the magical answer. The answers are within ourselves, do you have an open mind, are you really paying attention in class, are you practicing, are you being patient with yourself, do you really like tango music, do you constantly listen to it.
 Learn to listen and feel the music, dancing from the inside will be the ultimate answer to your quest in learning tango and dancing it well.    by Linda Garwood

High Heels and stepping technique

1 hr private session

55.00

Learn to master your high heels improve balance and stability while avoiding injury and pain. Ground and develop a true free leg.

Full expression and embellishments are a result of a strong standing leg and a relaxed free leg

call for appointment

619-583-8178