TANGO CLUB OF ALBUQUERQUE WORKSHOPS & SPECIAL EVENTS
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Claudio Asprea, Jaimes Friedgen, Albuquerque Tango Festival
Folias Tango Quartet with Avik Basu
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August 21
Presented by
Tango Club of Albuquerque
Carmen Maret, flute
David Martin, guitar
Luke Galas, guitar
Andrew Bergeron, guitar
Guest instructor: Avik Basu (not in photo)
Saturday, August 21
Saturday Afternoon at Hotel Andaluz
2:00-3:00pm, Lecture with live music demonstrations: What makes Tango music unique?
3:00-6:00pm, Afternoon Tea Milonga with Folias and guest musicians fromQTANGO
Free events — please support our hosts with purchase of food/drink
Saturday Night (location TBA)
7:30-8:30pm, Class with Avik Basu
Connecting to the Tango: Phrasing, Interpretation, & Improvisation
9:00 pm-Midnight, Live Music Milonga with Folias Tango Quartet and guest musicians from QTANGO + DJ Avik Basu
Class $10; Milonga $10. Or both $15 (includes free drink)
Cafe Andaluz, 125 2nd St NW, Albuquerque
2nd at Copper Ave. in Downtown Albuquerque, one block north of Central Ave.
The Folias Tango Quartet performs original tango arrangements and compositions rooted in the golden era of tango music. They have performed across the United States for milongas touring with a variety of tango ensembles and teaching tango musicality classes. Band leaders Carmen Maret and Andrew Bergeron have performed tango music for milongas since 2003 and are also dance instructors and founders of the Grand Rapids Tango Community which they formed in 2005.
Carmen Maret began dancing tango and performing tango with the Kansas City, MO based group, Tango Lorca in 2001. Later, she studied tango as an ethnomusicology Master’s student at Michigan State University, and produced a Master’s thesis in 2005 that looked at tango in the Michigan Argentine Tango club based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Carmen Maret is a co-founder of the Grand Rapids Tango Community where she works as a tango teacher and tango musician. Carmen Maret’s main pedagogical influences as a dancer include Tom Stermitz, Brigitta Winkler, and Christopher Nassopoulos & Caroline Peattie.
Andrew Bergeron has taught tango in the Grand Rapids tango community since co-founding it in 2005. His classes focus on finding an ease and flow in Argentine tango through a deep connection to the music. Andrew Bergeron splits his musical efforts between composition and performance, specializing in tango arranging. During his Master’s degree in composition at Michigan State University, Andrew Bergeron composed music for a variety of ensembles including, solo guitar, guitar and flute, electro-acoustic music, chamber music, and tango.
Avik Basu began his tango journey in 2002 and since then has danced, DJ'd, and performed all over North America. Because he sees tango as a way to discover and improve oneself, he is devoted to sharing it with others. His instruction over the better part of the last decade has been instrumental in developing the Ann Arbor tango community.
Avik specializes in teaching social tango emphasizing connection, musicality, and improvisation. He has come to be known for his clear explanations which expose the core of any tango idea whether it be about movement or musicality. In addition to his regular classes in Ann Arbor, he has taught all over North America and beyond. Some of the more interesting tango adventures he's been on include two month-long immersions in Buenos Aires, DJing Monday night at Salon Canning, teaching tango to a Bollywood actress in Mumbai, India, and touring the U.S. with tango band Trio Folias. Through it all, he continues to have a vivid memory of what it was like to start learning this challenging dance and this aids his teaching in a profound way.
An eternal tango student, Avik has taken classes from dancers in many tango traditions. The teachers who have left their mark most clearly are Gustavo Naveira, Susana Miller, Alex Krebs, and Robin Thomas. And in great measure, he has been guided by his experiences with his many talented students.
Other Upcoming Workshops in New Mexico |
Jaimes Friedgen
September 24-26
Hosted by Santa Fe Tango, santafetango.org
Fri Sept 24
6:30-8:00pm, Class 1: Milonga: Simple, useful milonga skills with which to delight yourself and your partner (Beg/All levels)
8:00-10:00pm, Practica
Sat Sept 25
2:00-3:30pm, Class 2: Bridging the Gap Between Milonguero & Salon (Beg/Int)
3:45-5:00pm, Class 3: Getting Your Molinete Organized (Int/Adv)
5:15-6:30pm, Class 4: Making Back Sacadas Effortless & Useful for Both Roles (Int/Adv)
8:00pm-Midnight, Scottish Rite Temple Milonga
Sun Sept 26
1:30-3:00pm, Class 5: Dancing the Best Boleo Possible in All Situations (Int/Adv)
3:15-4:30pm, Class 6: A Challenging Salon Combination with Modern Elements of Vocabulary to Stretch your Technique to the Max (Advanced, Couples Only)
5:00-6:30pm, DJ Seminar*
* A pioneer in offering DJ seminars, Jaimes will give a thorough treatment on musical selection, the energy arch, and reading the crowd. Essential information for both the novice and the most experienced tango DJ. Bring note taking material.
Prices
Full weekend package (Classes 1-5 only): $85 SFT members; $110 non-members.
Individual Classes (Class 1-5): $20 SFT members; $25 non-members.
Class 6: $35 members; $40 non-members.
DJ Seminar: $20 members; $25 non-members.
Friday Night Practica & Saturday Night Milonga: Pay at the door.
Registration
Make checks payable to & mail to: Santa Fe Tango, P.O. Box 9674, Santa Fe, NM 87504. For more information or to reserve your space, contact Shanetta Martin at info@santafetango.org or (505) 983-4006.
Albuquerque Tango Festival
November 4-7, 2010
At the Hilton Albuquerque
1901 University Boulevard NE in Albuquerque
Events include 7 milongas, 22 classes, Alex Krebs' guided practica, a guerrilla milonga, a beginner's milonga and cakes at every milonga.
Faculty: Alex Krebs (Portland), Christopher Nassopoulos & Caroline Peattie (San Francisco), Daniela Pucci & Luis Bianchi (Buenos Aires & NY). Guest instructors will include Jay Abling (San Diego) & Robert Hauk (Portland).
DJs: Sabah Chamas (San Diego), Varo Boyajyan (LA), Tine Herreman (NYC), Lampis Zalavras (LA) & Paul Akmajian (Albuq).
Organized by Daniel Boardman
Website: albuquerquetangofestival.com
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Albuquerque Tango Festival registration opens on Sunday, August 1 at 12:01am. For one day only on August 1 register for the full festival pass and receive half off the price. After August 1 passes will be offered at regular price.
Details at albuquerquetangofestival.com/registration.
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