Monday Evening Classes
Tango
Downtown offers classes in The Essentials of Argentine Tango,
technique classes for all experience levels, incorporating insights into
the music, dance, and etiquette of Milonguero Style social dancing at the Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque. We will also offer special-topic seminars
to be announced.
2008 Group Classes with Karen Reck & Paul Akmajian! Group Class: Tango Essentials (All levels) — Mondays, 7:30-8:30pm This class will explore the essential elements of Argentine Tango as a social dance — connection with one's partner in the embrace, dancing to the music, navigating the dancefloor — via technique exercises and dance sequences useful for dancers of all experience levels. Students will work on both essential technique and small, useful dance sequences for the social floor. + Summer Practica, 8:30-? (30-45 min.) Practice after class with Karen & Paul's advice & assistance (no additional charge) |
Class Levels
Essentials Classes are for all experience levels — absolute beginners & up.
Intensive Classes (special sessions) assume at least one-two years of consistent Argentine Tango dance experience in milonguero-style dancing. Dancers should be comfortable in apilado/close-embrace.
No partner is necessary, but as we connot guarantee gender/role-balance for our drop-in classes,
we encourage dancers to invite a friend/partner to join us.
Classes are held Monday evenings in the Theater Studio &/or adjacent Dance Studio at the Harwood Art Center, 1114 7th Street NW, at Mountain Road, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Our location is DOWNstairs in the Harwood Theater Studio. Park in the NORTH side parking lot & head downstairs; the front door to the building is usually locked in the evenings. Additional parking is available on 7th St. & in the paved south side parking lot.
Our regular classes are mostly on-going (you may join us at any time), but we take occasional breaks during the year; please contact us prior to attending your first class to be sure we are in session. It is not necessary to attend with a partner. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to register for your first session.
2008 Class Schedule January 7 – November 24 No group classes in May, August or December. Please contact Jenny, Karen or Paul for private class availability. |
Attire
Dress comfortably for you; class
attire ranges from professional/casual dressy to jeans. Wear comfortable shoes that will stay on your feet (not sandals or clogs)
with leather or other non-sticky soles. Women: high heels are not necessary for class; strapped shoes with closed toes & a low or medium heel are fine.
On occasion we will use the wooden platform floor in the Dance Studio (next door to our usual space) for exercises focusing on grounding, partner trust, and flow in turns & pivots. Please be sure to wear comfortable socks, as we'll be dancing in stocking-feet (shoes aren't permitted on this wood floor used primarily for the yoga, samba & belly dance classes).
Class prices
$12 per class, or five-class
card for $50. Students with I.D.: $8 per class. All cards purchased in 2008 expire after November 24, 2008.
Class cards
You may share, transfer, & use cards nonconsecutively.
Private Classes
Private
Classes with Karen Reck &/or Paul Akmajian
Karen specializes in dancers with beginning to intermediate experience. Paul (or Paul & Karen together) teach all levels (Beg-Adv). Individuals or couples. Milonguero fundamentals for men & women. $50/hour, with one of us; $60/hour with both.
Classes in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque/North Valley.
karen@tangodowntown.net or (505) 343-1447
Private
Classes with
Jenny DeBouzek
Specializing in intermediate/advanced Milonguero Style technique for men (from a woman's point of view). $50/hour. 20% discount for 5 or more private classes, payable in advance & redeemable within 6 months of purchase.
Classes held
Downtown, Albuquerque & in Taos, NM.
jenny@tangodowntown.net
or (505)242-6198