Tango Workshop

Tango Icons: Giselle Anne and Diana Cruz in London!

Tango Amistoso is proud to present a truly special event as Giselle Anne and Diana Cruz come together as a dance couple for the first time in London. Get ready to experience the soul of Tango - where grace, elegance, and history meet! 

A Glimpse into the history:

Throughout Giselle Annes academic dance training, which included contemporary dance, ballet, and folklore for more than 10 years, Giselle simultaneously pursued tango in a largely self-taught manner due to the limited availability of tango instructors in the 1980s. Nevertheless, she had the opportunity to learn from two of the most renowned "milongueros" of the time: Antonio Todaro and Pepito Avellaneda. With nearly four decades of professional experience, Giselle Anne has showcased her talent as both a dancer and choreographer, performing and teaching worldwide. She co-created a comprehensive tango methodology focused on a deep analysis of tango movement and structure. This method has been tested and refined through years of teaching worldwide and at her tango studio in the United States. Her dancing is characterized by a remarkable balance of strength and grace, consistently maintaining a high standard of excellence. It's impossible to count exactly how many Tango Festivals Giselle participated in around the world, teaching and bringing the art through tango.

Diana Cruz is a dancer, performer, teacher, choreographer and most importantly, an ongoing student/investigator of Movement methods and expressions. Originally from Paraguay, she danced for various ballet, contemporary and modern dance companies in Paraguay, Argentina and the United States. She is a certified Comprehensive Pilates Instructor by BASI (Body Arts and Science International). Her encounter with Tango has fostered yet another turn in her endless exploration journey of new ways of moving and expressing. Apart from tango life Diana is also a singer for Orquesta Típica NaturalTango directed by bandoneón player Nick Jones— that toured and continues touring around the North America (USA and Canada), Europe, Asia and South América.

Giselle & Diana started to teach together from 2018 with this new approach to look at the tango from the followers perspective.

London Welcomes renowned maestras

London's vibrant Tango community will have the honor of hosting Giselle and Dianas mastery for the first time together! intensive weekend of seminars and private classes with maestras. Prepare to witness Tango history in the making as Giselle and Diana will grace our city with their presence.

Topic of Immersive Seminar: "Boleos - Pendulum Motion of the Hips"
A Seminar from the perspective of the Woman’s Role, that will unravel the secrets behind one of Tango’s most iconic elements —the Boleos— and delve deep into the role of the torsional pendulum motion of the hips throughout the Tango Structure and Technique.

Topic of the Masterclass: Following the Leader, Accompanying the Follower - Fundamentals of Tango Biomechanics, Aesthetics and Musicality.

Friday, July 4th - Couple Seminar Class # 1: ‘Understanding the Embrace in Boleos’
Seminar 1: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Main Milonga 8:00 pm to 1:00 am

Saturday, July 5th - Masterclass: ‘Following the Leader, Accompanying the Follower' 

Masterclass - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm  

Saturday, July 5th - Couple Seminar Class #2: 'Turns technique: all details (for Leaders and Followers)'

Seminar 3: 4:30 pm to 6:00pm 

Saturday, July 5th - Couple Seminar Class #3: ‘Boleos within Tango Turns: Various Entrances, Leader Accompaniments & Exits’
Seminar 4: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Saturday Milonga: 7:30 pm till late.

Sunday, July 6th - Couple Seminar Class #4: ‘How Boleos of different trajectories applies to the rhythm'
Seminar 5: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Sunday Milonga: 7:30pm till 10.30pm

Cost: 

Masterclass - £ 35

One Seminar - £30
Friday Milonga - £20
Saturday Milonga - £10
Sunday Milonga - £10
All Seminars + Milongas - £125 per participant

(Tango Amistoso Subscribers will get a discount)

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