How We Teach & Promote Argentine Tango

Reblogged from Movement Invites Movement:

1. We play only traditional Argentine Tango music AND we only dance to this music. 2. We teach our students to dance counter-clockwise, in one lane, and to not pass other couples (unless absolutely necessary – and NEVER on the right side of a couple) AND we dance with these proper floor skills. 3. We teach our students to keep their feet on the ground as much as possible AND we keep our feet on the ground as much as possible. 4. We do not teach ganchos or other unnecessary movements AND we don’t dance with …

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Tango of the morning

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Ney @ Luna Practica!

Ney will be leading the practica at Luna Salon on Monday February 20th, starting at 9.30pm.

Location: Dance Manhattan
39 West 19th St. 5th Floor
New York City
212-807-0802

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4 Wednesdays in March in NY!

Wednesday March 7, 14, 21, & 28

6pm – 9pm

Vintage Restaurant
171 Main Street
White Plains, NY 10001
Phone: 914.328.5803

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New series! 5 Fridays in March in NYC!

İn addition to his regular Friday night classes at Dance Manhattan, Ney will also teach a special 5 week seminar at Tango Lounge!

Friday March 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30

8.30pm – 9.45pm seminario with Ney Melo

9.45pm – 3am milonga

DanceSport
22 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212.307.1111

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Caltech Festival: 6-8 April 2012

Ney Melo has been invited to join the cast of the Caltech Student Tango Festival!

6,7,8 April 2012

Maestros:
Ney Melo
Jaimes Friedgen & Christa Rodriguez
Mila Vigdorova & Gianpiero Galdi

DJs:
Sabah Chammas
Kyla Joy Mares
Homer Ladas

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February Wednesdays in Albany!

TANGO GUEST ARTISTS SERIES-
Featuring NEY MELO

TIMES:
Wednesday 7:30-8:30 (level 4),
8.40-9:40 (level 5)

Practica from 9:40-10:30

LOCATION: Christ Church United Methodist, 35 State St. Troy, NY 12180
Tango.info@AlbanyTangoSociety.org
No registration required.

DESCRIPTION:
For the month of February NEY MELO will be our guest artist instructor.

The intermediate level series is taught by guest artists from New York City. Most of our guest artists were born and trained in Argentina. Guest Artists return to teach every week for a series of Wednesdays across a two month period. Six sets of guest artists come to Albany to teach throughout the year. Group classes are followed a practice period until 10:30 pm.

PREREQUISITE:
Facility with Tango Fundamentals series material.
First-time participants will be interviewed to determine placement.

REGISTRATION: Drop in registration.

COST: $15 for one class. $25 for both classes, same evening.

CONTACT:
Kevin Magee
KevinMagee@AlbanyTangoSociety.org
Phone: 518-266-9612

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