March 28th Newsletter

 

In This Issue:

Matt Harris's Bozeman Milonga April 7th

Intersession Practicas April 5th & 12th

Practica April 8th

Murat and Michelle Workshop April 13th-15th!

New Class Series in April: New Format 

Housing needed for Out-of-Town Guests

Call for Volunteers!

Interested in a Private Lesson from Michelle or Murat?

FROTH 2012 Memberships Begin April 1st

 

Matt Harris's Bozeman Milonga April 7th 8:00pm-11:45pm

Montana Ballet Company (521 East Peach, Bozeman, MT)

Matt Harris's last milonga will be Saturday April 7th in Bozeman. Come wish him farewell to San Francisco and tango to his signature 50/50 alternative/traditional mix. Beginner lesson from 8 to 8:30.

$8 per person

 

Intersession Practicas on April 5th & April 12th:   Keep tango dancing in between class series! 

6:30 to 8:30 pm at TangoHelena's Dance Studio, 15 Placer St. 

We have intersession practicas on the Thursdays in between class series. (This time it's April 5th & April 12th.) There are tango dancers of all levels of experience, and everyone dances with everyone else. It's a great chance to practice your dance! 

 

Practica April 8th

4-6 pm at the YWCA (501 N Park Ave)

Come work on technique from class that you want to perfect or just to dance! Teachers will be present to help with questions or demonstrations. Have you learned something you'd like to share? Contact Julie about teaching a 15-minute lesson.

 

 

Murat & Michelle Workshop April 13th-15th!

The Windsor Ballroom (415 N Last Chance Gulch)
 
Murat and Michelle are two of the most creative and dynamic teachers of Argentine tango in the world.  For two years running they've received the highest evaluations of any teachers at Valentango and their last workshop with us got rave reviews. Their classes go far beyond teaching steps and patterns: they open up new ways to engage with the music, our partners, and our own movements in this beautiful dance. 

M&M dance and teach all over the world. As teachers they're approachable, clear, dynamic, and very funny; as dancers they're an incredible treat to watch. A chance to spend a whole weekend learning from them is not to be missed!

Check out the Website for more info on:

The Class Schedule, which is now posted. Don't be fooled by the simple-sounding titles! There's a lot of depth underneath each one. 

A TangoExchange where you can buy or sell gently used tango shoes, clothes, etc.

Financial Help for this workshop. Go to Scholarship Help at the top of our homepage for an application.

Members of the Helena community will be helping to provide housing for out-of-town guests. If you need housing or can offer housing (including floor space for someone with a sleeping bag), please contact Patrick.

There will be a Tango Music Jam the last day of M & M. More to come, but tango musicians should bring their instruments along and plan to make some music!

$140 for the Whole Workshop, $20 per Class, $12 per Milonga, $15 Diagnostic Practica

 

April/May Tango Classes: NEW FORMAT!

6:30pm-9:45pm at 15 Placer St Studio

We are trying a NEW FORMAT for our Thursday night classes beginning April 19th.  We will have THREE 1-hour classes beginning at 6:15 pm!

Six Thursday evenings, April 19th - May 24th. Location: our TangoHelena dance studio, 15 Placer St, across from the downtown Post Office.  NOTE NEW START TIMES: 6:15 pm for the Tango Basics class, 7:30 pm for Beyond Basics, and 8:30 pm for Continuing Tango.

Tango Basics Classes are for anyone who wants to learn this wonderful dance. No experience or partner necessary. We rotate partners throughout class.  Please bring slippery-soled shoes (no street shoes on the dance floor). More experienced students can attend the basic class (in addition to their own class) at no extra charge to work on technique and welcome the new people. $40 per person, $70 per couple.

Beyond Basics Classes are for those who have had at least two six-week series of Tango Basics classes. This is the place to continue to work on your technique and start learning a bit more complicated moves, but still at a relatively slow pace.  This is considered an upper-level  Beginner's class.  $45 per person, $80 per couple.

Continuing Tango Classes are great for experienced dancers wanting to learn intermediate moves and technique. The pace of this class is somewhat faster. Prerequisite: two six-week Beyond Basics classes (or equivalent) and permission of the instructor. (Please talk to your instructor if you are ready to graduate into Continuing Tango, or Contact TangoHelena.) $45 per person, $80 per couple.

Tango Basics:  6:15 - 7:15 pm  $40/single, $70/couple.  Free to Beyond Basics and Continuing Tango students.

Practica:  7:15 - 7:30 pm Practice dance open to all.  Free.

Beyond Basics:  7:30 to 8:30 pm  $45/single,  $80/couple.  Free to Continuing Tango students.  At least two series of Tango Basics required as prerequisite.

Continuing Tango:  8:30 - 9:30 pm  $45/single, $80/couple.   At least two series of Beyond Basics required as prerequisite.

Practica:  9:30 - 9:45 pm Practice dance open to all.  Free.

Drop-ins pay $10 per class, or $9 ($1 off each class) for FROTH members & students.

 

Housing needed for Out-of-Town Tangueros!

We need some more community volunteers looking to provide housing for our out-of-town workshop guests. If you can offer housing during the M & M Workshop (including floor space for someone with a sleeping bag), please contact Patrick.

 

Call for Volunteers!

Putting on the M & M workshop is a community effort and we can use all the help we can get! If you're interested in helping 3.out in any way, please contact Grace. She has a long list of volunteer opportunities, including everything from buying snacks to staffing the registration desk to decorating for the milonga. The master volunteer list will also be available for sign up at our classes, practicas, and milongas.  You can look it over on the TangoHelena M&M workshop page, and decide what you want to do. Any help you can give would be WAY appreciated!

 

Interested in a private lesson from Michelle or Murat? 

Monday April 16th 

Michelle and Murat teach these lessons separately and each have six available one-hour slots. A private lesson from teachers of this caliber can really impact your dancing in a short time. The charge is $120/hour lesson whether individual or couple, so feel free to partner up with a friend to share the lesson. To sign up, contact Chris Dorsi.

 

FROTH 2012 Memberships Begin April 1st

FROTH 2011 memberships will expire on March 31, so please renew between now and April 1st (no fooling!) to continue enjoying your FROTH discount. FROTH stands for FRiends Of TangoHelena and is one way you can show your support for our vibrant tango community and get a discount on TangoHelena events in the process. FROTH Memberships cost $25 annually and entitle you to one dollar off every milonga and every class session for a year! Or, you could buy the EVERYTHING PASS for $295 annually that covers every TangoHelena event (except workshops) for a year!  You can sign up at our website, sign up at your next class or milonga, or mail your check (made out to TangoHelena) to TangoHelena 14 South Raleigh Helena MT, 59601.