José GaróFalo Aspen Valentine's Day Tango Week

Schedule of Events for the Garófalo Aspen Tango Week [hidden] (Check back as details continually updated...) TUESDAY 2/14 Valentine's Day Multiple performances at Aspen Restaurants and Clubs Cha Cha Gallery 5-8 pm Free Intro to Tango Class Tango & Live Paiting Demonstrations MILONGA - Formal Dress: Please RSVP WEDNESDAY 2/15 @ Aspen Red Brick Dance Studio 6:30-8 pm IDEAL FOR BEGINNERS & ALL LEVELS $25 pp Fundamentals Tango A A) Fundamental Basics for Tango Movement: include Varying Embrace styles, Parallel vs Cross Systems. Elements of: Square movement drawn out in lines, disassociation of torsos, differing angles for varying embraces and typical milonga obstacles. 8-9:30 pm Fundamentals Tango B $25 pp B) Ochos with and without pivots, Giros with varying embraces. Ocho accompaniments in walking, Voleos on the floor as change of direction, ochos in different tempos/times, ocho musical variations., Milonguero Giros. Varying Ochos and Giros for various orchestra styles 9:30-10 pm Practica de Garófalo THURSDAY 2/16 @ Cha Cha Gallery, Aspen Mall 5-7 PM FREE Tango Art Video Presentation Live PAINTING & TANGO Presentations by José Garofalo & Heather Morrow FRIDAY 2/17 @ Red Brick Dance Studio 6:30-8:30 PM ALL LEVELS $25 pp Musicality & Adornments to the Music Consciously listen and differentiate musical styles (D’Arienzo, di Sarli, Pugliese) with fundamental tango movement including sequences of varying embrace styles, using parallel vs cross systems, disassociation and differning angles Ornaments: pencil, voleos, saludos high and low Projections of Musical Artists & Orchestras included! 8:30-9:30 Practica de Garófalo $10 or Free for Workshop Participants 9:30-11:30 pm Dinner Q & A - Meet & Greet at Jimmy's Bodega SATURDAY 2/18 @ Aspen Red Brick Dance Studio 3-5 pm Experienced Tango Workshop $25 pp Successful low and high Sacadas. Learn the keys to creating space to perform the movement comfortably for both roles, Triangle theory, Thigh Contact feedback, Torso rolling with the embrace. Differing movement based on differing musical styles 5-5:30 pm Practica 5:30-7:30 pm Advanced Tango Workshop $25 pp Volcadas & Colgadas within varying embrace styles in contemporary music. Rebounds within connection and varying embraces; working with suspension on and off axis. 7:30-9 Dinner break 9pm -1am Milonga Porteño y Bailarin de Aspen $20 pp Live Demo at 11 pm SUNDAY 2/19 Private Lessons Prices: $25 to Drop-in per class; $125 for all 5 workshops, Practicas & Milonga More Info below.