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Regretfully, February 2010 workshops will not be managed by Tango Fantastico

Please check www.connectango.com for schedule and registration

 

FOR WORKSHOP DETAILS
PLEASE CLICK ON INDIVIDUAL ENGAGEMENTS
LISTED IN THE TANGO EVENT CALENDAR

  Registration is required for each workshop and we ask for your help in assuring gender balance - please suggest the workshops you select to a partner of your choosing. Every attempt will be made to enroll equal numbers of leaders and followers.

Theme:  Illusion & Magic

ID
 Date
Day / Time
Location
City
Workshop Subject
           
910A Sept 10 Thursday 8:00-9:00pm Verdi Club San Francisco  What the Eye Sees 
           
911A Sept 11  Friday 6:00-7:30pm 555 Waverley  Palo Alto  Deceiving Appearances
911B Sept 11 Friday 7:30-9:00pm 555 Waverley  Palo Alto Believe it or Not 
           
912A Sept 12  Saturday 3:30-5:00pm Tango by the River  Sacramento  Eyes vs Brain 
912B Sept 12 Saturday 5:30-7:00pm  Tango by the River  Sacramento  Perception
           
913A  Sept 13  Sunday 3:00-4:30pm Dance Blvd.  San Jose  Perception & Reality 
913B Sept 13  Sunday 5:00-6:30pm  Dance Blvd.  San Jose  Smoke & Mirrors
           
914A  Sept 14  Monday 7:00-8:30pm La Pista  San Francisco  Take No Prisoners 
914B Sept 14  Monday 8:30-10:00pm La Pista  San Francisco  Secrets of a Magician 
           
915A Sept 15  Tuesday 6:00-7:30pm  Shall We Dance Monterey/PG  Deceiving Appearances
915B Sept 15  Tuesday 7:30-9:00pm Shall We Dance  Monterey/PG  Believe it or Not 
           

Workshop Registration Fees:

Solo:  One Workshop (90 minutes)
$30.00
Partner Special:  One Workshop (90 minutes)
    ** when registered together online
   $55.00
   
Solo:  Two Workshops (90 minutes each)
**same day same location
$55.00
Partner Special:  Two Workshops (90 minutes each)
    ** when registered together online
   $100.00
   

Payment Options:

Payment by PayPal is provided for a credit card or electronic payment. A PayPal invoice will be sent shortly after receipt of your registration. Please bring your registration and payment receipt to the workshop to check in. Register and select Cash at Class payment if that is better for you, but please allow up to 10 minutes to complete your registration payment onsite before the workshop is scheduled to begin. Thank you.

WALK-IN students

All workshops have limited spaces. A premium of $5 will be charged to students who elect to take the risk of arriving without pre-registering (on a daily basis). Registration on-site will take up to 10 minutes – please arrive with plenty of time to register and pay before the workshop is scheduled to begin. Thank you.

 


We may designate a suggested dancer level in the workshop description.  If students are uncertain whether the material will be too complex for them, please scroll down for some help. In selecting the appropriate level of workshop please consider the length of time you have danced as well as your personal ability to lead or follow, successfully.

Beginner (not many members in this club!)

Realistically speaking, completing a six or eight week course in Argentine Tango does not elevate the student from the Beginner status! Six months of regular dancing is often still considered Beginner by the more accomplished. In selecting the appropriate level of workshop please consider the length of time you have danced as well as your personal ability to lead or follow, successfully.

Intermediate (almost everyone)

In general an Intermediate dancer is one who dances regularly and can successfully dance with multiple partners (consecutively, not concurrently) at social events. If you are not a regular social dancer but you have attended multiple classes that are considered to be at an intermediate level, you will be comfortable in all beginner/intermediate and intermediate level workshops.

Advanced (long-time devoteés)

An advanced dancer is one who has pursued tango on a higher level, studied with professional maestros and constantly challenges their ability to excel in the dance. It is not always the complexity of steps that makes a class advanced; it refers more to the skill level required of the student to execute the movements taught with exceptional technique, elegance and poise.

A Word –

If you feel that your skills are improving hour by hour during these workshops you may be inclined to challenge yourself to a workshop that is possibly slightly ahead of your skill set, but please be considerate of the more advanced students who will have specifically selected the more advanced designations and will (naturally) expect the students who share in that workshop to be of comparable ability...

‘Nuff said.

 
Testimonials & Accolades Print

workshop_jorge_torres-2009-01_1.jpg"It is wonderful to see the Maestro at work… there is SO MUCH to learn!" - Sharon W.

"Jorge stated he's been dancing for 38 years; I don't have that long to learn!!  He's so wonderful to watch as he glides across the floor! - how long will it take me to become only half that good???" - Jean S.

"It was by far the best workshop I've attended!" - Shekhar P.

"Jorge is the teacher that I use things from his group classes. I consistently use his ideas and incorporate what he teaches. Thank you for organizing things with him. He's a real treasure!" - Bob L.

Students dancing the tango at a workshop taught by Jorge Torres“What a wonderful experience my lesson was. It was a combination of gentle life philosophy, relaxation, massage, mind and spirit balance and, oh yes, tango.  I arrived from work, uptight and stressed, and I arrived back at work in the most peaceful state I have been in for a very long time. What a trip!”  - Su M.

"Jorge hones in on the details so that you can see exactly where you need to be and where your weight should be…"     - Sharon W.

"I never knew four steps could be such a challenge!" - Wes Y.

"Every class is “Simple but Difficult!”!!"     - Albert B.

"To learn so much in two hours that not only reinforced the training I have already received but introduced more of the reasons that strengthen my desire to be an Argentine tango dancer…" - Jean S.

Students dancing the tango at a workshop taught by Jorge Torres"Jorge is the very best teacher and wonderful person, and I don't know words good enough for his dancing.  I'm looking forward to more opportunities to attend his classes and workshops.
       Sue, thanks a lot for organizing Jorge's visits to Bay Area, you give us all a wonderful chance to learn."  - Natalia R.

"Sue, thank you for all your hard work in making these workshops happen with Jorge. Jenny and I know these opportunities just don't magically materialize. We both think these classes were the best yet, and we look forward to the next time he's here." - Bob L. & Jenny A.

"Sue, thank you so much for your unending energy to make it possible for so many to work with Jorge.  I completely enjoyed him as always and when he is around will do some more in the future.  I loved my private class with him and will do this again in a heart beat.  The show was fantastic, the music completely over the top and what shape they all are in!" - Lizbeth H.

 
 
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