Schedule and Venues

Luciana Valle & Tomás Howlin 2018

Intensive Workshops at Monte Cristo Club: Pre-Registration Suggested

136 Missouri Street, San Francisco

Saturday Sept. 8, Luciana

WS1: 1:00 – 2:30 pm

Follower’s Intensive I: No partner necessary. Posture, Walk, Footwork, Balance, Pivots, Ochos (All).
WS2: 2:45 – 4:15 pm

Tango Fundamentals : Axis position, Powered walk, Embrace tuning (All).

WS3: 4:30 – 6:00 pm

Pivots & Spirals: Which, when? Using torsion for smooth, fluid tango (Int/Adv).

Sunday Sept. 9, Luciana

WS4: 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Follower’s Intensive II: No partner necessary. Spirals, Turns, Technique for the supporting & the free leg for ganchos & boleos (Int).
WS5: 2:45 – 4:15 pm
Crowd-friendly Boleos I: Technique for circular contra boleos (Int).
WS6: 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Crowd-friendly Boleos II: Cut boleos, low boleos, combinations (Int/Adv).

Saturday Sept. 15, Luciana & Tomás

WS7: 1:00 – 2:30 pm

Connection: Strategies to improve tango communication (All).
WS8: 2:45 – 4:15 pm

Tango Play: Foot catches & releases (Int).

WS9: 4:30 – 6:00 pm

The Free Leg: Experience & explore possibilities for leaders & followers (Adv).

Sunday Sept. 16, Luciana & Tomás

WS10: 1:00 – 2:30 pm

Classic Elegance: Planeos, Lápiz, Enrosque, Sobre-cruces for leaders & followers (Int/Adv).

WS11: 2:45 – 4:15 pm

Beyond Steps: Creativity, Dynamics, the qualities of movements (Adv).

WS12: 4:30 – 6:00 pm

Advanced Sacadas: Giving & receiving by leaders & followers (Adv).

* Topics of workshops subject to change, please check back for latest updates.

Other Classes, Workshops and Performance:

Thur. Sept. 6, 7:30 –9:00 pm pre-milonga @ Malevaje Milonga, "What makes your dance memorable? Exercises of connection, intention, technique of lead and follow" (All). The Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco.

Fri. Sept. 7, 7:00–8:15 pm pre-milonga @ ADT with Debbie and John, “Modern twist on classic turns” (All). Alma del Tango Studio, 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo.

Mon. Sept. 10, 8:15–9:15 pm pre-practica @ The Beat, “Shared Axis Turns for social dance” (Int). 2560 9th Street, Berkeley.

Tues. Sept. 11, 7:30 - 9:00 pm @ Tuesday Night Tango, "Perfect Turns" (All). Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma Street, Palo Alto. .

Fri. Sept. 14, 9:00–10:00 pm, with Tomás Howlin, "Dancing the center and the circle for leaders and followers" (Int). 11:00 pm Performance @ La Genesis, 404 Clement Street, San Francisco.

* Topics of classes and workshops subject to change, please check back for latest updates.

To Schedule Private Lessons Only:

Please email Luciana [email protected] or Tomás [email protected] directly.

(Please book your private lessons early, Luciana and Tomás have limited openings)