Beginner’s Tango Track
Homer and Christina teach beginner's track at Tucson Tango Festival
Thursday through Sunday 7-9:PM
March 15 - 17, 2012
In the venue of the Tucson Tango Festival.
Thursday thru Saturday consists of 3, 1.5 hour classes followed by 30 minutes of practice with more advanced dancers. On Sunday you will have the opportunity to attend "Your First Milonga" milonga (the social dance event).
Learn the basics of walking connection and foundation of tango. Instructor: Homer and Cristina Ladas
8 Hours of the best beginning tango available on earth! Save $35 Only $60!!!
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Beginners Track |
At the Door Price = $95 |
Day 1 (Thursday)*
1. Making a Connection (The Tango Hug & The Music)
2. Taking Your First Steps (Wt. Change, Walking in L.O.D., Side-Steps, Rock-Step)
3. Surviving The Milonga (Floor Craft & Social Etiquette)
4. Supervised Practica
Day 2 (Friday)
1. Review Day 1
2. The Cross
3. The Ocho Cortado
4. Supervised Practica
Day 3 (Saturday)
1. Review Day 1 & Day 2
2. Turns & Ochos
3. Paradas & Pasadas
4. Supervised Practica
*Note: Most likely we'll blend above items and move things around to suit the spontaneous needs of the class. However, we'll cover all (or most of) these elements.
Homer and Christina Ladas
Homer & Cristina Ladas
Homer and Cristina both started their tango obsession in 1997. They finally met each other at the all-nighter in Berkeley, CA in 2001. After signing-up as dance partners at a Portland Tango Festival in October of that year they fell in love and were married 8 months later in May of 2002.
Each brings with them over a dozen years of social dance experience emphasizing a fusion of tango ideologies, via the 'one tango' philosophy. As teachers they are committed to creating a positive class environment and try to reduce barriers that may inhibit students from really finding their own dance! Small epiphanies can & do occur in their students all the time...
It has been said, on more than one occasion, that few dancing couples improvise with such skill, personality, and fluidity of movement. As each year passes Homer & Cristina continue to explore deeper facets of their relationship to each other and to tango.
Homer is also a founding member of the non-profit Project Tango organization whose biggest local projects include the weekly CELLspace alternative milonga and the Tango Exchange. He is currently an active board member in charge of live music development and grant sponsorship.
Lastly, Homer is an active student of tango music. His current obsession, starting in October of 2009, is the bandoneon! His previous obsession (since 2005) was the double bass. Homer helped develop and also played with a locally based ‘student’ tango band called Los Bandacticos. He also has performed in several community orchestras (SFTX and TDLM). He hosts or participates in free music jams (some locally but mostly on the road). Future endeavors are in the works to start a local, Project Tango sponsored, community orchestra.
Cristina is currently recovering from a life altering kidney disease and, beyond her regular ‘tango functions’, is a student of Yoga and Pilates and spends her off-time reading.
Homer and Cristina's Organic Tango School Web Site
