Lots of Tango Going On!
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Tangueros Needed: El día de los muertos
Feeling dead after Halloween? Great -- you are just what we need! Come join us on the dance stage for three tangos during Day of the Dead Helena at Performance Square around 6:45 pm today Wednesday, November 2nd.
Time: Wednesday, November 2nd at 6:45
Place: Performance Square, downtown Helena walking mall
Dancers encouraged to dress as “dead” and wear “Day of the Dead” face paint (similar to a sugar skull).
Contact Mark Fowler if you need more for information about the Tango, and Shalon @ Taco del Sol (443-3978) about other Day of the Dead Helena events (the procession and other performances in Performance Square). http://www.facebook.com/pages/Day-of-the-Dead-Helena/273388009367406
Thursday evenings, November 3rd, 10th, 17th and December 1st, 8th, and 15th
St. Peter's church in the Basement (511 N. Park Avenue).
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). Continuing tango students can attend the basic class at no charge to work on technique and welcome the new people. $40 per person, $70 per couple.
Continuing Tango classes are great for experienced dancers wanting to learn intermediate moves and technique. Prerequisite: three six-week Tango 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.) $50 per person, $85 per couple.
You can pay at the door or online at http://www.tangohelena.com/.
Tango Basics: 6:30 - 7:30 pm $40/single, $70/couple. Free to Tango 2 students.
Taught by: Joe O'Connor and Megan Wilkie
Taught by: Joe O'Connor and Megan Wilkie
Practica: 7:30 - 8:00 pm, Practice dance open to all. Free.
Continuing Tango: 8:00 - 9:15 pm $50/single, $85/couple.
Taught by: Patrick Marsolek and Julie Tabler
Topic this series: The Dreamy Embrace and Fluidity on the Floor
Continuing Tango: 8:00 - 9:15 pm $50/single, $85/couple.
Taught by: Patrick Marsolek and Julie Tabler
Topic this series: The Dreamy Embrace and Fluidity on the Floor
Practica: 9:15 - 9:30, Practice dance open to all. Free.
Drop-ins pay $10 for Continuing Tango or $8 for Tango Basics. $1 off for FROTH members
Advanced Practica Cancelled
Note that Advanced Practica in Helena will be cancelled on Nov. 4th due to the workshop in Bozeman.
Fabian Salas and Lola Diaz Workshop November 4-6th
Details can be found on Lauren Coleman's website.
Singles and couples are welcome. All ages are welcome.
A knowledge of tango basics is recommended.
Some of the Bozeman dancers have offered beds, so if you need a place to stay, contact Lauren today.
Seeking Newsletter Volunteer
Would you like to write TangoHelena's weekly newsletter? We are looking for someone to share this task with Julie for now, and eventually take it over. Please contact her if you are interested.
Are you an Advanced Tango Student?
If you are, please talk to Grace, Julie, Phil, or Patrick. What we want to know: Do you want to take advanced classes? If so, which day/time would work for you? Do you need financial aid for class or babysitting? What topics would you like to learn, and how would you like to have them taught? Do you have any favorite teachers? Anything else you'd care to share!
Note that Advanced Practica in Helena will be cancelled on Nov. 4th due to the workshop in Bozeman.
Sunday Practica is from 4:00 to 6:00 each week at the YWCA
Ken Taylor will host on November 6th.
Have you learned something that you'd like to share? Contact Julie about teaching a 15-minute lesson at practica.
NEW: Practica has changed back to Sunday afternoons, 4:00 to 6:00 pm.
Playing with Ganchos
The Montana Club Milonga on Saturday, November 19th will be preceded by an afternoon workshop:
3:00 to 4:15 pm Ganchos for followers and leaders: yes, this includes the infamous guy ganchos! Level: Intermediate
4:30 to 5:45 pm Intriguing gancho variations: adding rotation, extension, and tempo changes. Level: Advanced
Cost: $10 per class ($9 for Friends of TH), taught by Patrick Marsolek and Grace Hodges
Location: St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral, 511 N . Park Ave.
Pre-registration is required so we can keep the ratio of leaders to followers fairly even. Please contact Grace (449-5541) or Patrick (443-3439) to register.
Scholarships Available for Students to Attend Classes
TangoHelena is happy to announce that we still have scholarship money that is available for Helena-area dancers who need help to attend classes sponsored by TangoHelena.
There is a three-person Scholarship Committee that will review applications and award funds. We take into account the applicant’s financial need, interest/participation level in TangoHelena events, willingness to participate as fully as possible in the workshop (not just take one or two classes), and willingness to bring what you learn back to benefit our Helena commmunity. We do not base scholarship awards on experience level so as to encourage dancers at all levels to apply.