Caltech Ballroom Dance Club

Argentine Tango    Workshops

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE LEVEL TANGO MUSICAL DYNAMICS in DANCE MOVEMENTS

• With JULIAN MILLER RAMIL From Sabor de Tango, SF     • Friday, June 15, before the All-Night Milonga Benefit 9:00-10:30 pm with 30 minutes supervised practice afterwards • At historic Dabney Hall, with beautiful hardwood floors • Cost:** $5 for Caltech Grads & Undergrads (with ID); $10 for Caltech affiliates & other college/university students (with ID); $15 regular. ** Student prices are subsidized by Caltech Tango Club. Please note, this workshop is separate from the Milonga directly afterwards. The Milonga will be a benefit for Cristina Ladas' treatment. • Learning to become an active listener at the milongas: Ear training for rhythm, phrasing, form & texture. To help students better understand musical dynamics, Julian will be playing the bandoneon and a guest student will be playing the flute during the workshop. By exploring a simple dance sequence using a particular rhythm and having the class participate in the arrangement, they will find more ways to be expressive with their dance by understanding the rhythm, phrase, form and texture of tango music. • About Julian Miller Ramil: Julian Miller Ramil has developed a reputation as an outstanding performer and teacher which has earned him numerous engagements throughout the country. Along with Claudia Lissette, he has produced commercials for companies such as HEWLETT PACKARD and SUN MICROSYSTEMS and television productions such as: LATIN EYES in the Bay Area and ISLAND BEAT in the Hawaiian Islands. As teachers, they are very active in the Bay Area tango community, teaching daily and hosting milongas and other types of tango events and activities. They also frequently travel conducting workshops in the U.S. and outside including Mexico, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei, Hawaii and the Philippines.... Julian and Claudia have developed a teaching method that emphasizes the biomechanics of leading and following with proper posture, balance and musicality---the foundation of every style. This allows their students to be versatile and open-minded to the variety of tango styles so that, in the end, they too may develop their own mode of dancing. The philosophy of their teaching is to guide the students to clearly see the basics within the complicated patterns of the Argentine Tango, making their progress and the dance itself easy and exciting. In music, Julian started his formal training in 2001 and earned a BM in classical guitar performance in 2004. Shortly after, he and a few friends formed the San Francisco Tango Orchestra where he played 3rd part bandoneon.

ALL LEVELS A weekend of tango workshops

• With HOMER LADAS and CHRISTINA NAVARRO     • Homer & Cristina are back in Los Angeles and will be teaching Aug 23-26 at Caltech!!! They will be performing during the Caltech All-Night Milonga, where Homer will also DJ. A very dynamic, innovative and inspiring instructor & performer, Homer is the godfather of Caltech Tango Club, and is a favorite, loved & admired teacher of many, many students!! Find out more about his work and philosophy at: http://organictangosf.info/. • Thursday, August 23 Winnett Lounge 7:00 - 9:00pm All Levels - Balancing Your Partner aka 'To Ocho Cortado or Not!' Fundamental exercises and ideas to help you better connect that will be applied to a few common tango movements (including open-to-close embrace, transitions, & forward ochos). 9:00 - 11:00pm Adv. Beg - Int. - The 'Tokyo Drift' & The Back Volcada Cleaning-Up your Basic Movements (inside/outside walking, the cross, open/close back ochos) in tango and exploring (introducing) the back volcada. • Friday, August 24 Dabney Hall 8:00-10:00 pm All Levels - Improv while Navigating aka 'The Perfect Conversation' Connecting with each other, the music and the crowd around you in such a way that mistakes and traffic jams are potential for new ideas. Caution: You will laugh & have fun in this class. Not for all tango dancers! 10:00pm - 4:00am ALL-NIGHT MILONGA: DJ Homer & Performance by Homer & Cristina • Sunday, August 26 Dabney Hall 3:00 - 5:00pm Intermediate - The Dynamic Close Embrace Turn This is a natural continuation of the basic close embrace turn where we focus on developing a good foundation and then exploring what happens when you add energy and some space to the turn. It is also known as 'The Hybrid Turn' or the 'Grey' turn - come see why... 5:00-7:00 pm Int 2 - Cristina'a Boleos and Beyond ... The title says it all - except - to note that both leaders and followers will work very hard in this class (so bring a towel)! 8:00-10:00 pm X-Session: Enganches & other such tango oddities! This is creative thematic exploration session where Cristina and Homer will be your guides. We will plant the seeds to get you started and moderate the group dynamics. It's not a class in the ordinary sense so be prepared to participate fully in the tango discovery process (and contribute your ideas). All levels of dancers are encouraged to give the x-session a try. You'll be surprised how much you can contribute! • Note that the above workshops are taught at different levels, but all require basic understanding of tango and are not designed for complete beginners who have never danced tango before. • Cost per workshop $15 general $10 Caltech affiliates/other students (with ID) $5 Caltech students (with ID) Discount for 3 or more workshops $3 off per additional workshop MILONGA $7 general $5 Caltech affiliates/other students (with ID) FREE Caltech students (with ID) X-SESSION $5 general $3 all students (with ID

Ballroom    Workshops

BEGINNER LEVEL BEGINNER WALTZ AND RUMBA TECHNIQUE

• With MIHO URISAKA and ARGYRIS KAHROS • Sunday, July 22, 1:00-2:30pm. • In Winnett Lounge 2nd floor • Cost: FREE for undergraduates $5 for graduate students, Caltech affiliates, and students of other Universities $8 for all others • We will be concentrating on movement in Rumba and Waltz. In Waltz we will work on rise and fall, footwork, and timing. In Rumba we will work on settling and isolation in the hip. • Miho has been dancing for five years and Argyris for four. Miho has been trained by top World Professional Latin finalist Yulia Zagoryuchenko and World Amateur Latin champion Eugene Katsevman, and Miho and Argyris train with the US professional champ, Victor Veyrasset. They recently placed 1st in novice and 4th in pre-champ at the "Desert Classic" in Palm Desert.

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SIMPLY STANDARD AND CORE RHYTHM (INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AND LATIN)   • With JONATHAN CURTIS • Saturday, August 11th, 3:00-5:00 pm • Multi-Purpose Room, Braun Gymnasium • Cost: $10 for team members $15 regular (no spectators, please) • This workshop will involve one hour of Standard (Waltz) and one hour of Latin (Cha Cha).  The description given by Jonathan is "'Simply Standard'...building the architecture of beautiful dancing!" and "'Core Rhythm'...a fundamental approach to designing dynamic dancing on all levels!" • The workshop is open to all levels, but will focus on intermediate level technique. Attendees should be familiar with the basic figures in both dances. • Notes: 1. Dancers should show up at 2:45pm to register. 2. Additional $5 fee to enter the gym for non-Caltech. 3. Dance shoe policy is enforced (suede soles & heel protectors or socks). 4. Saturday team practice will be shifted to 5:00. • Jonathan's achievements and credentials include: Former 3 time United States ten dance champion Two time former open to the world International Latin finalist Star guest instructor for "WE" TV'S DIRTY DANCING Choreographer for "Dancing with the Stars" Currently One of LA's top instructors having taught all over the world from England to Hong Kong and in many cities from the east to west coast.

Ceroc/Modern Jive    Workshops

ALL LEVELS FEEL THE FEVER

• With SIMON COSTAIN • Monday, September 17, 8:30-10:30pm. • In Winnett Lounge 2nd floor • Cost: $10 • Simon will teach a fun routine to 'Fever' (by Michael Buble), and we'll see how much of the song we can get through in two hours. This routine is a a fun way to learn a lot of moves in one sitting and see how they can be interpreted to music. It is suitable for all levels of Ceroc dancers and has been performed at a variety of parties and festivals in Sydney.

ADVANCED BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE LEVEL NEW MOVES FROM DOWN UNDER

• With SIMON COSTAIN • Monday, September 24, 8:30-10:30pm. • In Winnett Lounge 2nd floor • Cost: $10 • Simon returns to teach some of his favourite moves. With all the flare and fun that Australian Cerocers are so famous for, Simon will challenge you with some nice moves, dips and tricks.