Workshop schedules and related information posted at the bottom of this page.
The
Houston Argentine Tango Association considers Pedro (Teté) Rusconi to be among
Argentina’s national treasures. Recognized as one of the foremost teachers of
Apilado (stacked on) Style of Argentine Tango, also
known as Milonguero
Style, Teté and his partner, Silvia Ceriani, have been dancing and
teaching together since
1995. Teté and Silvia have toured Germany, France,
Switzerland, Italy, Holland, Spain, Belgium, Sweden and
the United States,
offering group and private classes, exhibitions, performances, and instruction
as part of tango festivals. Their focus is on musical compases, i.e.,
interpretative phrasing of the beats found in Argentine Tango
and Tango Vals
music, bodily sensibility, and liberty of movement. Teté is noted for his
musicality, and he is acclaimed for his individualistic interpretations of tango
valses of the 1940s and 1950s — the
Golden Era of Music
in Argentina. While Teté stresses the specific importance
of the abrazo (embrace) and puts the feeling of the
music at the heart of
the dance, Silvia’s creativity and corporal awareness conveys the essence of
femininity.
Valued for
their teaching ability, their willingness to travel to share the cultural
significance of their dance, and
their
poignant prescription for the joy of dancing,
Teté
and Silvia will be teaching workshops with themes of Tango
and Tango Vals in
Houston the third weekend in May. For an introduction, or to deepen your
awareness of this intuitive and spirited style of dancing, join us.
WORKSHOPS WILL BE PRESENTED FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS
Those with little or no exposure to Milonguero Style Argentine Tango will have
the opportunity to participate
at an introductory level. Workshops will also be
held in Tango to accommodate those with experience in the
dance, and
workshops in Tango Vals will be available to more advanced dancers.
Paul Pellicoro,
tango instructor, recognized cinematic choreographer, and author of the book
entitled,
Paul Pellicoro on Tango (Barricade
Books, April 25, 2002), wherein he discusses the “masters of tango,”
Teté
and Silvia included.
To view performances by Teté
and Silvia, please consult video links that follow:
http://www.youtube.com and search Tete and Silvia (dancing Tango and Tango
Vals).
ORGANIZED BY
Houston Argentine Tango Association
Website:
www.houstontango.org
Please call to receive more information: 713-861-7791
AND
Always Tango
(Juan Carlos and Alicia Suarez)
www.alwaystango.com
Please call to receive more
information: 713-688-1282
AND
WITH THE FURTHER COMMUNITY SUPPORT OF:
Meche Acuña,
Mercy Chen, Victor Collins,
Ilya
Karash, Oscar Lopez-Gamundi, Mauro
Gonzalez,
Mikas Kalinauskas,
Rafael Noguerol
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Schedule for Milonguero Style Workshops,
Milongas and Performance with
Teté Rusconi and Silvia Ceriani
Tango: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 18, 19, 20, and
Tango Vals: Tuesday, May 22
Note: Except for the Saturday night Workshop at Melody
Club,
Workshops will be held at The Dance Place, Ballroom "B"
3300 Chimney Rock Rd., Suite 500 Houston, TX 77056
(Not visible from Chimney Rock, access from Beverly
Hill via second driveway on left.)
Click to view & print map.
The Dance Place, Ballroom "B"
Friday, May 18, 2007:
Beginner to Moderate Experience
----------------------7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Finalize registration, relax and listen to music typically
played for Milonguero Style Tango dancers at social
dances called milongas. Those with moderate experience
may utilize the time to warm up. Please arrive at 7:00 PM,
dressed comfortably. Shoes with leather soles are recommended,
and ankle straps are helpful for Followers (long-toed shoes are
not appropriate).
Workshop #1: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
This workshop will address material appropriate for Beginners and
those with a moderate degree of experience.
Attn.: Intermediate/Advanced Milonguero Style dancers
You are welcome to attend at no charge, and to participate as
needed to balance Leaders to Followers, and as permitted by the
space available on the dance floor. (Please notify us of your
willingness to volunteer.)
Milonga: Te' House of Tea, 1927 Fairview, Houston, Texas
No cover charge, BYOB -- $3 corkage charge, patronage
encouraged.
Click to view & print
map.
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The Dance Place, Ballroom "B"
Saturday, May 19:
Intermediate to Advanced Milonguero Style dancers,
and Instructors who attend Beginner Workshop #1 and/or #4.
Content is progressive and at the discretion of Teté and Silvia
based upon evaluation and assessment of tango during warm-up.
(Attendance of Workshop #2 required for participation in #3.)
----------------------12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - Warm up and assessment by
instructors
Workshop #2: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
---------------------- 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM, Break and Practica
Workshop #3: 2:15 PM -
3:45 PM
---------------------- 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM, Practica
---------------------- 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Break if
participating in Workshop #4,
---------------------- 4:00 PM
-10:00 PM, Break if attending milonga only
Melody Club: Ballroom "B" Beginner
to Moderate Experience
Map of Melody Club, 3027 Crossview Dr Houston, TX by MapQuest
---------------------- 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM, (The Joy of Dancing
Milonguero Style Tango)
Finalize registration, relax and listen to music typically
played for Milonguero Style Tango dancers at social
dances called milongas. Those with moderate experience
Click to view & print map.
may utilize the time to warm up.
Workshop #4: 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM,
Beginner to Moderate Experience
This workshop will address much of the same concepts
presented in the Friday, Workshop #1.
(Most Beginners will want to reinforce their experience by repeating
the workshop.)
Attn.: Intermediate/Advanced Milonguero Style dancers
You are welcome to attend at no charge, and to participate as
needed to balance Leaders to Followers, and as permitted by the
space available on the dance floor. (Please notify us of your
willingness to volunteer.)
Milonga: In Ballroom "A" immediately following the workshop in "B"
----------------------10:00 PM - 2:00 AM (Cover Charge $12, Cash Bar)
----------------------11:00 PM -
Performance by Teté and Silvia
----------------------11:30 PM - Registration in Ballroom "B" for Sunday,
Workshop #7
(provided space is still available).
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The Dance Place, Studio "B"
Sunday, May 20:
Intermediate to Advanced Milonguero Style dancers, and Instructors
(Instructors who attended Beginner Workshop #1 and/or #4).
Content is progressive and at the discretion of Teté and Silvia based
on evaluation and assessment tango during warm-up.
(Attendance of Workshop #5 required for participation in #6.)
----------------------12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - Warm up and assessment by
instructors
Workshop #5: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
---------------------- 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM, Break and Practica
Workshop #6: 2:15 PM - 3:45
PM
---------------------- 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM, Break and Practica
Workshop #7: 4:00 PM - 5:30
PM, Beginner to Moderate Experience
(The Joy of Dancing Milonguero Style Tango)
This workshop will address much of the same concepts
presented in the Friday, Workshop #1 and Saturday, Workshop #4.
(Most Beginners will want to reinforce their experience by repeating
the workshop.)
Attn.: Intermediate/Advanced Milonguero Style dancers
You are welcome to attend at no charge, and to participate as
needed to balance Leaders to Followers, and as permitted by the
space available on the dance floor. (Please notify us of your
willingness to volunteer.)
Sirrom School of Dance:
5570 Weslayan Street, Houston, TX 77005-1942
(Please note: Sirrom is accessed via a breezeway between Randall's and
Wallgreen's)
Map of 5570 Weslayan St Houston, TX by MapQuest
Click to view & print map.
Chat Session With Tete and Silvia
Gifted to the Houston Tango Community by Joan Bishop
(There is no charge for this Question and Answer session which
was offered as a workshop in other cities.)
Accompanied by a Buffet by HATA, Featuring:
Argentine Empanadas & Wines
Greens with optional toppings: Artichokes, French feta,
heirloom tomatoes, French feta, Greek olives, red and
yellow bell peppers, capers, etc.
desert & gourmet coffee, bottled waters.
ggImmediately
Followed bygg
---------------------9:30 PM - 12:00 Midnight
A Milonga with Great Recorded Music From Buenos Aires
Hosted by HATA: Cover; $8
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The Dance Place, Studio "B," Tango Vals -- Master Workshops
Tuesday, May 22:
Advanced Milonguero Style dancers, and Instructors
who have participated in sufficient number of workshops during
the
preceding days to assimilate the content.
Content is progressive and at the discretion of Teté and Silvia.
Workshop #8: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM,
Part 1
--------------------- 8:30 PM - 8:45 PM, Break and Practica
(Attendance of Workshop #9 required for participation in #10.)
Workshop #9: 8:45 PM - 10:00 PM,
Part 2
Milonga: Mauro's Pizza Tango Bar, Argentinean Restaurant
--------------------- 10:00 PM - 1:00 AM
(No cover, full menu, BYOB -- corking charge, patronage encouraged.)
9830 Meadowglen Ln, Houston, TX 77042. Directions: Traveling north
on Gessner from Hwy 59 (SW Freeway), at first traffic light past Richmond
Click to
view & print map.
turn south (left) on Meadowglen. See Mauro's on north (right) side of
street in the corner of a short strip shopping center with a Stop & Go.
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Registration Process: May 2007 Workshops with
Teté Rusconi & Silvia Ceriani
HATA attempts to Leader/Follower balance all Beginner workshops with
experienced volunteers, and Intermediate/Advanced workshops by registering
equal numbers of Leaders and Followers, so please await
confirmation of your
registration before sending payment. (One form per student, please.)
Receipt of payment secures your position in any workshop.
Space is limited based on ballroom sizes.
Fees:
1 - 3 Workshops $30 each
4 - 6 Workshops $25 each
(Int/Adv students may attend any Beginner workshop and practica @ no charge.)
If you prefer not to use our on line registration,
the form below may be printed,
completed
and mailed with your check, brought to class, or to the workshop
if you have
received
confirmation that there is space available. One form per
student please.
Space is reserved in workshops on a first-come, first-served basis.
Questions? E-mail: info@houstontango.org, or tango120@aol.com, or phone
713-861-8087.
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Registration Form for May 2007
Workshops with
Teté Rusconi & Silvia Ceriani
Please circle the workshop number(s) you
would like your registration to include,
For proper credit, on the face of your check include the name(s) of each
student
your check applies to, and the workshop number(s) for which you are
registering,
calculate your cost, and total.
Teté & Silvia reserve the
right to adjust their teaching material to the capabilities of the student
bodies.
Friday, May 18, W #1
$_________
Saturday, May 19, W #2, #3, #4 $_________
Sunday, May 20, W #5, #6, #7 $_________
Tuesday, May 22 W #8, #9
$_________
TOTAL ENCLOSED: $_________
Note: Volunteers for #1, #4 and #7, please indicate your willingness to be
present:
_________________________________________________________. Thank you!
When you have received your e-mail confirmation, you may secure your
enrollment
by our receipt of payment. We do not accept credit cards. Check and
money order
should be made payable as follows:
Houston Argentine Tango Association
1302 Waugh Drive, PMB 169
Houston, TX 77019
Name of student: __________________________________
Leader: ________ Follower: _______
Address: _________________________________________
City: _____________ State: _____ Zip: ________________
E-mail: ___________________________________________
Phone(s):
Home: ____________________ Office: _________________
Cell: ______________________________________________
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FOR HATA USE ONLY
CHECK NO.: ____________ CASH: ____________ AMOUNT: _______________
RECEIVED BY: ________________________________ DATE: _________________