Abrazos Tango Festival

Friday, Apr 26, 2024 at 11:00am

Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine Dance Studio NYC
320 W 37th St 2nd Floor,

Schedule of Events:

Day 1- El Abrazo: Gaston Torelli & Gri Montanaro
11:00am-12:15pm -  1 El Abrazo: We will address the construction of the Embrace from the "ground push" to its final expression in arms and hands.
12:30pm- 1:45pm - 2 Movimientos Desfasados: We will study the elasticity of the Embrace to allow each partner to step on a different part of the rhythm (asynchronous movement).
2:00pm-3:15pm - 3 Combinaciones de Abrazos: How to transition between open and closed embrace. Complex sequences with combinations of closed to open embraces or with different points of contact.
Day 1- Milonguero Style: Ricardo Calvo & Sandra Messina
3:30pm-4:45pm: 1 Milongueros Yeites: Smalls sequences for immediate application on the dance floor
5:00pm-6:15pm - 2 Milongueros Giros: Small space? No problem. Turns that contain dynamic timing, and how to apply their structure to the music.
6:30pm-7:45pm - 3 Milonguero Giros y Contragiros: Feeling rushed in the music? How to regulate changes in acceleration/ deceleration of the movement.
7:45pm-8:30pm - Dinner Break
8:30pm-9:30pm - Musicality with John Turci-Escobar: Tango Maps: Class teaches how to subdivide a tango into its component phrases and parts. Through solo, couple, and group exercises, we will move through maps of 2- and 3-part tangos, identifying and expressing the important articulation points in the musical organization.
9:30pm-2:30am - Milonga with DJ Rod Relucio

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