Luciana Valle Returns to Bay Area for One Week Only

Luciana, one of the most dynamic and articulate teachers in tango today,
teaches principles and structures of the dancewhich enable students to grasp the qualities that make all steps possible.

Her school and practica in Buenos Aires, El Motivo, have quickly become favorites with the best dancers of the new generation.

Her schedule of classes and workshops, and how to sign up for privates:

No Pre-registration for classes A, B, & C. Cash only at the door. Prices include admission to the milonga/practica at that location and date.

Classes A, B, and C

(A) Wednesday, April 15 — La Pista, 768 Brannan, SF Dynamics of Turns
7:30 – 9:00 pm
$20, includes Practica to follow

(B) Friday, April 17— Monte Cristo Club, 136 Missouri, SF
Rhythmic Changes to Die For
7:30 – 9:00 pm
$20, includes Milonga to follow

(C) Monday, April 20 — La Cumparsita at Slovenian Hall, 2101 Mariposa, SF
Walking: Power & Presence
8:00 – 9:30 pm $20, includes Milonga to follow

WORKSHOPS: TO REGISTER: e.mail DEIRDRE & GARY AT sanfrantango@gmail.com

Saturday, April 18
Monte Cristo, 136 Missouri, SF

CIRCLING & SPINNING

1. Circularity and Dissociation – Intermediate 1:00 – 2:30
The basis of all turns, pivots, and spirals needed for advanced moves in tango.
Mastery of these techniques is crucial for all good dancers.

2. Soltadas I: Mechanics and Techniques – High Intermediate 2:45 - 4:15
This class will emphasize the technical aspects of soltadas for leaders and followers.
These are indispensable skills needed for further work in these moves.

3. Soltadas II: Structure, Application, and Combinations – Int./Adv. 4:30 – 6:00*
*Prerequisite: Class 2 (Soltadas I). Integrating your soltada skills into your dancing.

Sunday, April 19
Monte Cristo, 136 Missouri, SF

FREE LEG WITH A TWIST

4. Torsion and the Overturned Experience – Intermediate
1:00 – 2:30
Refining lead and follow for underturned and overturned steps.
Beautiful and challenging in themselves, these moves are also essential for complex ganchos and other advanced patterns.

COUPLES ONLY for gancho classes 5 and 6.
5. Dynamic Ganchos - Int./Adv.
2:45 - 4:15 Ganchos in motion for him and her. No more of the“Park-Do the Gancho-Start Again” routine.

6. Unusual, Uncommon Ganchos–Advanced 4:30 – 6:00*
*Prerequisite: Class 5 (Dynamic...). These are ganchos which Luciana has never taught before in San Francisco. Some happy surprises for all!

SPECIAL VERY ADVANCED CLASS (8 COUPLES ONLY)
Tuesday, April 21
7:30–9:30—Nirmala’s Studio, 3971 26th Street, SF

Managing the Matrix
Using the structure of advanced steps to improvise related patterns. For example,working with the relationships
and subtle differences between planeos, sacadas and volcadas, or piernazos, boleos and ganchos,that allow us to change one to the other.
Advance Registration, Couples Only, $30/person (Sorry, no discounts for this class)

 

About Luciana’s classes:
She puts a lot of thought into the order of classes. Almost all of them build upon the information and techniques of the class before.
To get the most out of the workshops, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to take the first class of each day and any other prerequisites.

Saturday & Sunday Pricing Specials for pre-paid registration before April 17, 2009

12 Classes $240 6 Classes $133
11 Classes 226 5 Classes 112
10 Classes 210 4 Classes 90
9 Classes 191 3 Classes 69
8 Classes 170 2 Classes 48
7 Classes 152 1 Class 25

ALL WEEKEND CLASSES: $25/per class at the door. CASH ONLY AT THE DOOR!

Sorry, no refunds after April 17.

SIGN UP WITH A PARTNER FOR A DISCOUNT!
You and your partner may add up your classes for higher discounts.
For example, if you both sign up for the same 6 classes, you may split the 12 class rate of $240.
Signing up together does not mean you must dance together for the whole time.
It only assists us to create evenly balanced workshops. It is expected that we will change partners, except for the two Sunday Gancho classes 5 and 6.

Prepaid Couples Registration has higher priority than Prepaid Single Registration if the class is sold out and/or leader/follower ratio is unbalanced.
Luciana’s workshops sold out last year. To ensure a place for yourself, sign up with a partner.

Private Lessons:

Private lessons are $100/ hour + $10/hour studio fee.

All private lessons will be at Nirmala’s Studio, 3971 26th Street, SF

TO REGISTER & ARRANGE PRIVATE LESSONS
CONTACT DEIRDRE & GARY AT

sanfrantango@gmail.com

HOME