Milonga Bienvenido

It's a new year with new beginnings and always room for more tango in our lives ! Milonga al Norte has a new home, new hours and a new name.
Please join me every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at Portland's favorite dance venue; the PPAA !

Milonga Bienvenido
Welcome Everyone
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday
@
PPAA
618 SE Alder
beginning tango lesson
7-8pm
dancing until midnight
Host Laurie Ann
DJ's TBA

Please make a note and mark your calendars!
Grand Opening January 9th !
PPAA
lesson 7-8pm with TBA
DJ Mike McCarrel
dancing until midnight
cost $7
2nd Saturday, Jan. 23rd NO milonga Location TBA

February 13th, 2010
No Milonga Bienvenido !!
Portland's Valentango XIII
Saturday Alternative Milonga @ PPAA Hosted by Mike McCarrel
more info claysdancestudio.com

February 27th 2010
PPAA
lesson7-8pm with Laurie Ann
DJ Jerry Wallach
cost $7

If you'd like more information about tango please visit portlandtango.com

Followers Weekend with Sharna Fabiano August 21-23rd

Followers Weekend with Sharna Fabiano August 21-23rd
Come join Sharna Fabiano for a fabulous followers weekend. We’ll cover it all. The basics, technique, walking in heels, leading for the followers, musicality and more !
Friday August 21st Followers Technique- open to both men and women !@ Tango Berretin
Come meet Sharna and then we’ll work. This class is about walking, posture, core and what it takes to have “ that walk”.
7-8pm $20
Sharna teaches the drop-in beginners lesson
8-9pm $8
Corazon de Tango * Tango Berretin*Host: Megan Pingree

Saturday August 22nd Classes @ Bambo Grove 134 SE taylor
11am-11:30
warm-up, stretch and exercises for the tango dancer! ( $7.00 or free with both Saturday classes)
Leading Ladies-Part one :Women Only time: 11:30-12:45pm cost $20
Essentials to get around the floor from the leader's side of the embrace! Never led before? No problem! It's fun!
Lunch 12:45-1:15pm
Pot Luck: Please bring a light dish to share with all the ladies
1:15pm-2-30pm
Leading Ladies -Part 2:Women Only
time:1:15pm-2:30pm cost $20
Beyond the Basics - Leading for ladies who are ready for musical variations of common social elements, spicy turns and spins, and a few surprises.

Saturday Night/Milonga Al Norte 700 NE Dekum
mini class 6:00pm-6:30pm : How to walk in High Heels:bring your favorite pair!!Learn how dancing in high heels can have a creative impact on your posture, your step, and the quality of your dance
Beginner drop-in technique class 6:30-7:15pm with Sharna cost:$10
Milonga to Follow /DJ Mike McCarrel/Host Laurie Ann Greenberg
- bring your favorite pair!!Learn how dancing in high heels can have a creative impact on your posture, your step, and the quality of your dance.

Sunday August 23rd time: 12:00pm-1:15pm $20 classes held @ Tango Berretin
All-Occasion Adornos:Women Only Explore a collection of circles,squiggles, arches and accents with the toes, ankles, legs, and hips that will turn you into a cake decorator of tango.

Call and Response: A Musicality Class time: 1:30pm cost $20 Bring a partner $35 a couple !! Open to both men and women!
Ladies this is your turn to practice what you’ve learn. Invite a leader to this class and put it all together. It’s all about the music!

please note!
Friday class held at Tango Berretin 6305 SE Foster Rd
Saturday classes held at Bamboo Grove 134 Se Taylor ( entrance is on 2nd )
Sunday classes held at Tango Berretin 6305 SE taylor

more info: stumptowntango.blogspot.com/
Laurie Ann lova58@hotmaail.com 503.577.3916
Hannah Louise Poston penyeach@gmail.com

Musicality Workshop for Followers

Summer Series Musicality Workshop for Followers
*6 Weeks * 6 Followers * 6 Orchestras *

This 6 week musicality class will present history, culture, movement, technique, interpretation and dance in a fun filled format. Take one class or take them all !
6 of Portland’s beautiful dancers will each present a class and their take on movement, listening and interpreting some of tangos most famous orchestras.

limited to 12 students only !
preregistration is recommended
Cost: $10 1 class
$55 all 6 classes
location:
2012 NE Clackamas St #1
time: 7:30-8:30pm

*Classes start June 30th*

June 30th, Jennifer Lynn Olson - Di Sarli
July 7th, Rebecca Rorick Smith - Biagi
July 14th, Megan Pingree - D’Arienzo
July 21st, Subashini Ganesan - Donato
July 28, Jenna Rohrbacher - Pugliese
Aug 4th, Gillian Leichtling - Troilo

more info: email Laurie Ann @
lova58@hotmail.com

Felipe Martinez June 12th-15th 2009

Felipe Martinez
June 12th-15th , 2009
All classes held at Tango Berretin (except Monday Women's Lead Class)
6305 SE Foster Road

Schedule/Bio
Felipe embodies a very fluid style of dancing, moving seamlessly through all ranges of the embrace. His dancing is at once dynamic, smooth and extremely musical. As a teachers, his dedication, enthusiasm, and sheer knowledge of the dance comes across with great clarity. To watch him and work with him is extremely inspiring and instills a real joy and respect for the dance.
Felipe has extensive background in other forms of movement and has been influenced by the most respected tango masters and dancers. He and his partner Rosa Corisco are prominent tango teachers in the San Francisco/Bay Area and share their passion for tango all over North America and Europe.



Friday June 12th
#1 Leaders Technique
all levels leader technique class open to both genders.
time: 6:30 - 7:45pm
cost $20

Felipe teaches drop-in lesson
time: 8pm-9pm
cost: $5.00
milonga $7.00 ( $12 for both )
Corazon de Tango Tango Berretin
host: Megan Pingree

Saturday June 13th
#2 Milonga
Don't be afraid ! Get your milonga on. This all levels class dishes up technique, musicality, rhythm and sweet elements for the social floor.
time: 12:00pm-1:15pm
cost: $20

Saturday June 13th
#3 Vals
Moving to the rhythm of the Vals. All levels class focuses on turns , turns and more turns. A tasty class that's just right for all your dancing flavor.
time: 2:00pm-3:15pm
cost: $20

Milonga Al Norte Grand Opening !!
Village Ballroom
700 NE Dekum St.
Felipe teaches all levels drop-in beginner class
time 6:00pm-7:00pm
cost: $12 lesson and dance
dancing until 12am

Sunday June 14th
#4 Dancing in Cross System
A Felipe special ! All systems go and cross system only ! That's it ... come see what it's all about!
time: 12:30pm-1:45pm
cost: $20

#5 Advanced
Felipe decides this class topic . Partner required !
time: 2:00pm-3:15pm
cost: $20

Monday June 15th
Women's Only Lead Workshop !!!
time: 7pm-8:30pm
where: Bamboo Grove Salon 134 SE Taylor
cost: $20

more info please contact Laurie Ann @ lova58@hotmail.com

For information on Portland San Francisco Project with Cristina and Homer 5/29-6/1
patootietango.blogspot.com or contact Megan Pingree @ meganpingree@comcast.net

Women's Tango Practica Sunday April 19 th

Women's Tango Practica with Laurie Ann Greenberg and Jenna Rohrbacher
Sunday April 19th @ Viscount Studio B All Levels * Lead* Follow* Learn* Practice* Dance*
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Cost : $12.00
more info email: tangogirlspdx@gmail.com