The Augusta Tango Club

Fundamental Series @ Casa (Starting Sept 1)

Steve — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:51:48 +0000

The immersion series will cover basics: connection between partners, navigating a tango dance floor, etiquette, basic moves, and technique. After this series you should be able to dance a basic dance at a milonga (formal AT dance). This is an excellent chance to learn the basic concepts of social Argentine Tango.

Starting Sept 1 @ CASA BLANCA Cafe 936 Broad St. Augusta, Ga.

Class 7:00-8:00 pm followed by 1 hour supervised practica

6 week series…. $55 for 6 weeks or $15/person walk-in $5/person practica only or to watch

$90/couple for 6 week series $5/person discount for Military or student with id

LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE call Casa Blanca @ 706 504 3431 to reserve a spot.

Tango and/or Latin Mix night at Casa Blanca

Steve — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:20:16 +0000

Casa Blanca and the Augusta Tango Club are having an Argentine Tango and/or Latin Mix dance night

Casa Blanca Café 936 Broad Street (#101) Augusta, GA 30901
ph: 706-504-3431

http://www.casablancatime.com/

Friday JULY 30. There are usually plenty of experienced dancers to help new/interested folks. The dance will be from 6:30 pm-9:30 pm . We will play music based on the dancers present. Salsa Dancers come on down and warm up before the free lesson at Tropi at 9:00.

Music could be Salsa, Meringue, Bachata, Classic or Nuevo Argentine Tango. The cost is Free but please buy something to support our hosts and tip the staff! We need to support our hosts for these events to continue.

Special Milonga de Alba (July 16th)

Steve — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:49:25 +0000

Augusta Tango Club Milonga will be July 17th– Friday

In honor of our friend Alba, we are having a special Milonga.

Time 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Location: Casa Blanca Cafe 936 Broad St Augusta, Ga 30901 (In the loft)

$10 for non ATC members and $5 for ATC Members

Our Dj will be a ATC member Steve Neely. The music will be mostly classic with cortinas of other Latin music.

PracticaLonga at Members House (Dec 19)

Steve — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:12:41 +0000

Augusta Tango Club usually has it’s milongas on the 3rd Saturday. However, the Casa Blanca Milonga will be our real milonga this month.

3rd Saturday Milonga will be a fun practicaLonga or a practica with Milonga formated music. It will be Dec 19th. We will start about 7:30 pm and dance Until! This will be a FREE event. If you plan of coming please bring a little figure food to share. Call 706 736 6670 for address and directions.

Dance in a Small Space Contest Winner!

Steve — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:43:55 +0000

ATC had a “Dance in a Small Space” contest. Winning couple is Mike Eblen and Allison Thompson from Ashville, NC. The event was a Ton of Fun. I’m sure we will do it again!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl0mnZdYIPo

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The idea came from Ney Melo and Jennifer Bratt dancing a demo at a workshop in the Triangle NC area (I believe). The rules are as follows:

Dancing a Small Space Contest Rules

There will be 1X1 boards 4 feet long making a space of 4X4. The boards will be touching but not connected. The couple will dance within the space for the entire song. If they touch outside the box or touch the boards in any way, an 8 point penalty will be assessed to their scores by each judge.

Judging will be done by a panel of judges. They will score the couple based on the matrix below:

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3
5

Musicality
Lack of musical interpretation

Artful expression of music, use of phasing

Use of space
Highly confined, overly cautious

full use of 4X4 space, use of all corners

Choreography
simple less complex steps, reputations

wide variation of steps, complex moves

Partnership strength
lead without follower expressions

Interactive balance partnership clear exchange between partners

The music the couple will dance to is Pensalo Bien— Juan D’Arienzo —- CD Grandes Del Tango 6 (Juan D’Arienzo2) (Disc 1)

Scores from the judges will be averaged together for the couple’s total score. Highest score wins.

Prize money is $50 for the winning couple. There is a $5 entrance fee.

July ATC Milonga (July 17th)

Steve — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:26:47 +0000

ATC Special Milonga will be Saturday July 17th

Time 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

ATC member’s $5/person Non member $10/person

Angel Montero (from Atlanta Tango) will DJ. Our music will be classic Argentine Tango (30’s 40’s and 50’s)

Location - Augusta Youth School of Dance 123 Davis Rd. Augusta, Ga

Argentine Tango Fundamentals Workshop (June 19)

Steve — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:19:29 +0000

Argentine Tango Fundamentals Workshop taught by Sophia Marguerite Basaldua from Savannah, Ga.

Materials covered will be published later.

Place: 123 Davis Rd. Augusta, Ga.

Cost: $15 per person– $10 if a member of the Augusta Tango Club

(This includes entrance to the Monthly Milonga 8-until same location that night)

Date and Time: 2:30-5 pm on Saturday April 10th Please be there by 2:15 to change into your shoes

Please bring leather or felt bottom dance shoes…..

Call 805 815 1801 with questions

Tango Fundamentals in Aiken SC (July 25th)

Steve — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:56:47 +0000

Argentine Tango Fundamentals Workshop taught by Steve and Diane Neely. The workshops will teach you the skills you need to enjoy social tango dancing. The course will cover basic techniques such as posture and walking, simple turns, variations of the cruzada (cross), contra body movement, dance etiquette, and much more. Ideal for beginners and enhancing the skills of advanced beginners.

Saturday July 25th from 1-3 pm (please be there 15 minutes early to register)

Location is Just Breathe Studio 1501 Whiskey Rd. Aiken SC

for Complete information go to:

http://justbreathestudio.com/seminars/argentine_tango_workshops/

3rd Augusta Tango Mini Festival (Augusta, Georgia)

Steve — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:17:07 +0000

The Augusta Tango Club presents its 3rd Augusta Tango Mini Festival within the Westobou Festival.

Location: St. John United Methodist Church, 736 Greene St., Augusta, GA 30901
Some events are scheduled for alternate locations (listed below).

Thursday September 16th

6:30-9:30 pm FREE Welcome Practica at Casa Blanca Cafe, 936 Broad Street, Augusta, GA 30901

Friday September 17th

Workshops

7:00-8:30 pm “A Walk in the Park: Tango Elegance and Grace” [Beginner] (Fernando Gonzalez II and Kayla Broom)
7:00-8:30 pm ”Comfortable navigation through cross system, Unfamiliar things in a familiar place” [Adv Beg/Inter] Mike Eblen and Allison Thompson

Milonga

9:00-12:00 pm (DJ Angel Montero - Classic Music) Our instructors will demo of their skills about mid-way in this milonga.

Saturday September 18

Workshops

1:30-3:00 pm “Tango quantum physics: Mass Particles and energy waves” [AdvBeg/Int] Angel Montero and April Parker
1:30-3:00 pm “Slowing down Milonga” [AdvBeg/Int] Mike Eblen and Allison Thompson
3:30-5:00 pm “Cuts, Stops, and Breaks: For the Musician in All of Us” [AdvBeg/Int] (Fernando Gonzalez II and Kayla Broom)
3:30-5:00 pm “The endless carousel: linking turns; with and without sacadas [AdvBeg/Int] (Angel Montero and April Parker)

Milonga 8:00pm-Midnight DJ Angel Montero, Classic tango

Admission

Workshops $20/person
Milongas $10/person
Augusta Tango Club members will get $5 discount for each event.

Friday-Saturday Tango Full Festival Pass

6 workshops
2 milongas
1 free practica

Before September 9, 2010

General admission $70.00
Full Festival Pass $50 when purchased through ATC member
Augusta Tango Club members $50.00

After September 9, 2010

General admission $75.00
Augusta Tango Club members $50.00

Notes

Make checks payable to Augusta Tango Club
Send checks to: Dr. Barber, 48 Physician Dr., Aiken, SC 29801
Please enclose a note with your name, address and email address. Thanks!
Questions? Call 706-736-6670.

Practica at CasaBlanca (Thursdays Sept 2, [-not-9], 16, 23 & 30)

Steve — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:10:26 +0000

Augusta Tango Club will have a Practica (Argentine Tango Practice dance-OK to coach and teach). at:

Casa Blanca Café 936 Broad Street (#101) Augusta, GA 30901
ph: 706-504-3431

http://www.casablancatime.com/

There are usually plenty of experience dancers to help new/interested folks. Practica Starts about 6:30 pm and probably end around 9:15. We will play nuevo and/or alternative tango early; then change to classic Argentine Tango.

If the loft is not rented—One hour lesson 7:00-8:00 starting promptly at 7:00. $10 per person and $5 for Augusta Tango Club members. We will focus on social AT skills. If the loft is rented a free mini-lesson will be offered.

Make sure you buy something and tip the staff! Casa Blanca Cafe is in the business of selling food and beverages. We need to support our hosts!!

	1	3	5
Musicality	Lack of musical interpretation		Artful expression of music, use of phasing
Use of space	Highly confined, overly cautious		full use of 4X4 space, use of all corners
Choreography	simple less complex steps, reputations		wide variation of steps, complex moves
Partnership strength	lead without follower expressions		Interactive balance partnership clear exchange between partners