 We are excited to be welcoming Karen Jaffe, tangogypsies.com, to Sapphire! This weekend will offer you the skills you need to get you out on the floor and enjoy this wonderful social dance. We have a weekend full of workshops, a practilonga and private lessons. Read below for more details and be sure to reserve your spot!
Friday, 7-9pm, Path to Tango
A workshop designed to help newcomers take their first steps in Tango OR for more experienced dancers to refresh, review, and refine. Information, practical application, and feedback will focus on technique for the embrace and walking, with a strong emphasis on comfort, connection, musicality, and navigation.
Saturday, 11am-2:30pm, Next Steps in Tango
While continuing to reinforce fundamentals in walking, connection, and musicality, we will explore technique for pivoting, change of directions, and turning, and begin to move into a close embrace. Depending on the time, and the group desire, we will also work in the 2 systems of walking, and explore "la cruzada".
Saturday Night, 8-11pm, Practilonga!
A practilonga is a relatively new social dancing event that combines the relaxed etiquette of a practica with many of the same elements you will find at a more formal milonga. Karen Jaffe will be DJ and will perform with partner, Michael D'Elia.
Sunday, 10:30am-1:30pm, Private Lessons
Karen and Michael will both be available for private lessons
Friday, Path to Tango - $25 per person
Saturday, Next Steps to Tango - $45 per person
Saturday Night, Practilonga - $12 per person - everyone welcome!
Or get the whole weekend for $70! (Not including Private Lessons)
Private lessons are $80 for 50min. If you would like to organize a group private lesson, contact us for pricing.
Check out more pictures and video, as well as Karen and Michael's bios at http://SapphireDance.com/Jaffe.htm.
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Dates to remember:
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