Susana Miller

Master milonguero-style tango dancer from Buenos Aires, Argentina

Saturday, June 20 & Sunday, June 21, 2015

Location: Edam, 303 E. 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Saturday, June 20, 2015

12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

1) Authentic movement with bioenergetics

Using tango and alternative music, we learn to listen with our whole bodies, connect to our partners and discover an organic tango.

1:45  p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

2) Road to Mastery: Navigation

Basic steps and turns will be used to focus on the followers’ quality of movement and the leads’ ability to navigate – essential skills to refine your dance.

3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

3) Time to Get Our Hands Dirty!

Susana says, “Milongueros lead with hands.” My response, “But I hate being man-handled!” We’ll be dancing on “one tile” to demonstrate how, indeed, the milonguero’s hands come into play to offer a comfortable, clear lead.

Sunday, June 21, 2015

12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

4) Hit Reset

Energy and fluidity versus strength and control: we discover the corporal dialogue is a reflective act and that steps are the tools for an impeccable navigation. We de-program and dance "bad" to dance “good.” Balance in 8 backwards steps for women and men.

1:45  p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

5) Zen and the Art of Milonga

Milonga caminada to traspie and back again, from here to there, to here. ­ We’ll learn how to go from one to the other– it’s a Zen practice really.

3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

6 ) Mechanical Flying Lessons

Vals and tango share the same sequences and can become a turn that never ends.  The woman "flies " around the body of the guy. The man leads but follows. The woman "listens to the body of his partner and the answer is a spontaneous act. 
PRICES:

$30 per class

$80 for 3 classes

$150 for 6 classes

(20% discount with a valid student card.)

All the classes can be recorded in the last 5 minutes when Susana demonstrates in slow motion the steps and techniques covered. Susana is teaching privates on Fri. June 19 to Wed. June 24. Don’t be disappointed, book early! $125.

We will work in two group levels. Please bring a partner or contact Emi if you will be coming alone. To register, email emikomorita@ymail.com or call 778-995-3155.