[HouTango-L] Susana Miller returns to Houston, May 1-2, 2010

[A. Lester Buck III]

Susana Miller returns to Houston May 01-02 2010 for Tango Workshops.

Susana Miller is the preeminent teacher of Argentine Tango in the
Milonguero Style, a term she coined to introduce tango apilado
to students around the world. Milonguero Style is a synthesis
of Susana's studies over the years of the unique dancing styles
of the older milongueros. She was the first person to study the
anonymous and intuitive milongueros' dance, to enjoy tango in the
same way they have done for decades: dancing socially. She has a
gift for deciphering their distinct vocabularies and choreographic
combinations, and transmitting these to her students. In this
way she has developed a rich language that condenses more than
a hundred years of tango tradition. Her work as a teacher has
shaped tango as we know it now, not only in Buenos Aires, but
also around the world.

Her ability to focus on key concepts and communicate them with
ease distinguishes her from her predecessors, since she can --
with a language as technically correct as it is accessible --
share the secrets of the Porteña milonga with everyone who
wants to become part of it. Teacher of teachers, she has worked
with most of the renowned milonguero teachers and is constantly
training new generations of professional instructors. She has
toured all around the world.


Classes

Saturday, May 1 2010
Everybody's Workshop, 1:00-2:15pm
All levels -- Beginners through Teachers. Partners encouraged,
not required; rotation (optional).

Susana's essentials for Tango Milonguero: Posture, rhythm, embrace,
attitude, precision in walking, connection to your partner &
to the floor + balance, fluidity & musicality! Includes special
insights for women on balance in walking and how to free your
feet from pain.

Tango Level I and II, 2:45-4:00pm
Four basics and a detail for an impeccable navigation. Flowy
and balance, four principles for men and women. Dancing is the
awakening of the body.

Tango Level II, 4:30-5:45pm
Intermediate through Advanced. Partners encouraged, not required;
rotation (optional).  A multipurpose turn with a double sacada,
forward fancy salida. Balance in ocho (8) backwards and in
turns for men and women. Lion energy, cat smoothness (men and
women). Four principles.


Sunday, May 2  2010
TangoVals Rhythm Level II, 1:00-2:15pm
Special walk for vals and for D'Arienzo. The same turn with
double sacada, but it ends with a special backward traspie How
to incorporate the new steps in our usual choreography. Balance
in turns for men and women.

Dancing to Pugliese,  Level II 2:45-4:00pm
Advanced-Intermediate & Up. Partners not required;  rotation
optional.  Boleos and waiting times. Steps without the right
energy are like a car without the engine, and finding the right
energy is not a one day gig!"  Becoming elegant, rhythmical and
smooth + more on "becoming your own maestro."

Milonga Caminada Level I and II, 4:30--5:45pm
Another milonga basic step. Let's find milonga's real timing. You
can dance very fast the milongas just if you really want
to. The fast milongas must be danced slow. A special change
of the front. How to drive a traspié; how to answer (women)
Four fundamentals.

Location (all classes)
2nd Floor Claire School of Dance
Lambert Hall
1703 Heights Blvd.
Houston TX 77008


Private Classes

Susana will be available One Hour Private Lessons, first come
first served.  All individuals for privates must come with a
partner, though instruction will be dedicated to person taking the
class. Lessons are $100.0/single or $120.0/couple (plus floor fee,
if it applies).


Payment

Pricing (per person):
Single class, $25
Any 3 classes, $60
All 6 classes, $120

Payment by cash in person or mail check to Srini Vishnubhotla
1333 Eldridge Pkwy Apt 336 Houston TX 77077. E-mail at
s_bhotla at yahoo.com for pdf flier or call 832-282-6894 for any
questions.