The Garage Dance Studio

Fabian Salas & Lola Diaz Workshop

HARTS welcomes Fabian Salas & Lola Diaz

FABIAN SALAS Dancer, teacher and choreographer from Buenos Aires, of international fame, he successfully teaches in Argentina, Brazil, USA, Canada and Europe. World acclaimed as a teacher and as an extraordinary performer, well-known for his colgadas, he is the soul of Cosmotango and the main organizer of the International Congress of Argentine Tango. He is a tireless seeker and a real expert of tango secrets; he threw light on old believes and was the pioneer of new tango view points, creating an unmistakable dancing and teaching style.  .Fabian is one of the pioneers of Tango Nuevo and one of the stars of the “Tango Lesson” (The Movie) by Sally Potter

LOLA DIAZ started dancing at the age of 5. When she was 7, she entered to the school of Teatro Colon, where she studies classical ballet until the age of 16, becoming dancer of the permanent staff of the theatre from 1999 to 2002. Takes part also in the ballet under the age of 16 directed by world renowned dancer Julio Bocca. Since very young she learns as well different dance techniques such as Jazz, Modern and Tango. As a tango dancer, and regardless of her short age, she has participated in various productions of which the most important are:

  • Dancing with Pablo Verón. “La hora del Tango” Festival Classico Pompeiano 2007.
  • Dancing the principal roll with Pablo Verón and choreography assistant of the Clip “Nexus” 2007.
  • Principal role and choreographer (Tango y Ballet). Clip “Tango Hereje” 2006.

Registration :  https://garagedancestudio.com/harts-with-fabian-salas-lola-diaz/

Weekend Pass (6 classes + Milonga $170), 
Saturday all day ($85), 
Sunday all day ($85) 
One Class ($35)
Milonga Only : $25 – Pay at the door 
NOTE: 20% discount for full-time students with ID-please pay at the door.
 
S A T U R D A Y: 
11:30 – 12:00 registration – warmup dance
noon – 1:15 pm | Technique & Structure of the dance for men & women, lets push it up a notch or two.. (All levels)
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Boleos – different trajectories & uses
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm | Milonga Lisa & Traspie – Some fun steps, turns to enhance choices.,Rhythm, traspie, synchopations and Milonga Lisa with a special focus on connection .
 
 
S A T U R D A Y N I G H T, HARTS Milonga with Fabian & Lola
 
 
S U N D A Y, 
noon – 12:30 pm | Registration and warm-up
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm | Hooked on Ganchos!? ; the mysterious and enchanting elements of Ganchoes.
 
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Sacadas – static & dynamic sacadas; we will take you on an exploration of the 3 types of Leader’s Sacadas, beautiful Sacada sequences! Bonus: Follower’s Sacadas too!
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm | How to Dance to Piazzolla (with video presentation ) all levels

Registration :  https://garagedancestudio.com/harts-with-fabian-salas-lola-diaz/

Milongas & Milonguitas

HARTS fourth Saturday Milonga is the signature monthly Milonga of HARTS and occurs every fourth Saturday. 9- 2 am with pre-milonga class from 8-9 pm

HARTS Second Sunday Milonguita is our afternoon monthly Milonguita of HARTS and occurs on the  second Sunday afternoon from 2-5 pm

Every HARTS Fourth Saturday Milonga features great music spun by HARTS master DJ’s Angelo ,  Muna and other near by community DJs , delicious Milonga refreshments ,home made by HARTS  Community and great atmosphere.

The HARTS Milongas and Milonguitas are BYOB

Event Overview

Sunday Milonguitas  Schedule

Monthly Milonga Schedule                    

Feb 11th Sunday Milonguita “ For the love of Tango & Pizza” Click Here or details

  Feb 24th Milonga Aniversario 2 years –  Click here 

    March 11th Sunday Milonguita 

   March 24th Milonga Primavera “I” – Click Here 

    April 8th Sunday Milonguita 

  April 28th Milonga Primavera “II” – 

    May 13th Sunday Milonguita

  March 26th Allegria Mini Fest. – Click Here 

Please no teaching/instructing at a Milonga! This is one of the oldest rules of Argentine Tango social dance. Use our contact page to contact  Muna if you don’t understand why this is so important. Thanks!

PLEASE NOTE: This card represents the general announcement of a HARTS event. Please check our online calendar page for the exact dates and times for this or any HARTS event since monthly scheduling compromises may need to be made.

Please check the home page card Delays and Cancellations in case this event needs to be cancelled or rescheduled due to foul weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

This event will be held at the home of the Hartford Argentine Tango Society:
The Garage Dance Studio & Gallery
1385 East Street
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 505-8194
garagedancestudio.com

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HARTS at Blue Back Square 2018

HARTS will continue our tradition of Tango at West Hartford’s Blue Back Square in 2018. Our evening Milongas at Blue Back Square are one of HARTS most loved events are attended by all communities

Schedule: We will be dancing at BBS on the following dates :


Saturday May 5th  – from 6:30 –  9 pm

Friday June 15th  – 6:30 – 9 pm

Friday July 20th –6:30 – 9 pm

Saturday September 1st – 6:30 – 9 pm

Saturday September  29th – 6:30 – 9 pm

We will be dancing in the square just down the steps from the Cinema, and next to the Bookstore.

HARTS  Master DJ  Muna or Angelo will DJ and the music will be a mix of traditional and alternative.

This is a FREE event, but please remember that it is subject to the weather conditions. If there is even the slightest chance of weather issues, we will have to cancel the event.

Please also remember that we will require assistance in setting up the dance floor. Please volunteer to help . It would be much appreciated.

You can learn more about Blue Back Square by clicking here.

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ALEGRIA – Mini Tango Festival

Mark your calendars for May 25th -27th 2018

For Details Click www.alegriaminitango.com

 

We are SO EXCITED to welcome you to the 2nd Annual Alegria Mini Tango Festival in New Britain , CT  May 25th-27th 2018 Memorial Day Weekend.

We have selected unique, friendly, outstanding teachers to bring you their talent and finest teaching styles that will enhance your dancing and make for a most memorable weekend.

We bring you an exceptional Festival in a new venue, with fine dining, live music, talented DJs, and passionate, friendly dancers. It is Alegria after all…..

 

Their bios and festival details are detailed at: www.alegriaminitango.com

Your holiday weekend will feature:

Eight (8) options of Professional Classes to choose from

Five (5) Milonga with 20 hours of dancing

Live music/band by Pedro Giraudo, “Tango Quartet “ from NYC

 

Register, Purchase Tickets, Click here!

 

Mark your calendars for May 26th -29th 2017,Memorial Day Weekend

Dance…., Connect….., Make friends ……, and Just Have Fun .

Is The Word

Teachers and Performers :

This year we are delighted to host our new teachers and performers from Buenos Aires

Analia Carreño & Luis Ramirez.

And by popular demand, we bring back..

Oscar Casas and Jesica Arfenoni.

Our Venues: 

  1. The Garage Dance Studio & Gallery –1385 East st., New Britain Ct 06053
  2. (The Garage Dance Studio is a new, unique and well-appointed dance studio. We usually hold our classes and monthly Milongas at the Garage studio. During the festival 4 classes will be held at the Garage, refreshments and healthy snacks will be provided during the classes and the break time.
  • Back Nine Restaurant @ Stanley Golf Course:  245 Hartford Rd, New Britain, CT 06053.  

 

  1. If you are a golfer then Stanley Golf Course is a place for you, it is a beautiful 27 hole public golf course including a Teaching Academy & 19 station driving range (10 of the range bays are covered) located just minutes from Hartford in New Britain, CT close to major highways. Stanley Golf Course is one of the top Hartford area golf option.)
  2. This will be our first time holding the event at this venue , it is a charming banquet area with wood floor, All the fesitaivl milongas will be held At the Back nine Tavern and it will provide a very reasonable cash bar each night during the Milongas. They will also run a cafe/tavern menu during the day, so that you can recharge and get your nourishment right on site!

Schedule :

***FRIDAY 5/25***

6:30 PM Open Doors and Registration

7:00- 8:30 PM Dinner 3 course meal, meet and greet @ Back Nine Restaurant banquet hall Stanley Golf Course

Welcome Milonga at 9:00pm -2:00am with informal dance presentation by the professional teachers.

DJ Angelo Martucci

(A = Garage Dance Studio;       B = Back Nine Tavern)

***SATURDAY 5/26***

12:00pm- 1:30pm 

(Class 1A) – (Oscar Casas & Jesica Arfenoni )

VALS : Little steps with typical accelerations for the Vals porteño

This workshop will propose some nice little combinations especially designed to dance the specific rhythm 1-2/1-3 or 1-2-3-1 of the Vals porteño – a discovery of those who are less experienced in Vals, a further enrichment in musicality for the more expert Vals dancers. More complex combinations for advanced dancers. (Inter/Adv. level)

(Class 1B) – (Analia Carreño & Luis Ramirez)

Old Style Tango of the 20s, 30s

This style of dancing is an older style of tango. It is a class to make you understand the cadence to dance the music before 1940s – Canaro and Victor orchestra – adapted to nowadays but keeping the essence of that epoch. Rediscovering old leads with no pivots, complementary leads, rough and grounded energy. (All levels)

2:00 pm- 3:30pm

(Class 2A)   – (Oscar Casas and Jesica Arfenoni )

Tango : Turns (Giros) They are essential to make the dance flow and to navigate the dance floor. We will break down how giros work structurally, technically and rhythmically. From that foundation you can build any Giro you want, opening up a world of possibilities for improvisation!

(All levels)

(Class 2B)  – (Analia Carreño & Luis Ramirez)

“Musicality, D’Arienzo vs Di Sarli”.

Left to Right Walking: Di Sarli vs D’Arienzo , 8 cortado: Di Sarli vs D’Arienzo, Basic Turn (Right): Di Sarli vs D’Arienzo (Soldadito de plomo), Ochos: Di Sarli vs D’Arienzo. (Intermediate level)

***Sunday 5/27 ***

12:00 pm- 1:30pm 

(Class 3A)  – (Analia Carreño & Luis Ramirez)

Neotango Elements

Neotango, we will present an original sequence with several Nuevo elements to alternative music. This workshop will work on fundamental techniques such as axis and balance, dynamics and the active role of the woman, connection, trust between the partners… without forgetting the musicality. More complex variations for more advanced dancers. (Adv. level)

(Class 3B) – (Oscar Casas & Jesica Arfenoni)

100% Cadence (Cadensia) – A mystical classic Milonguero movement that softens the general movement through the famous tango suspensions (Inter. Level).

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

(Class 4A) – (Analia Carreño & Luis Ramirez)

Milonga: The Utopia of Traspie and its connection with Milonga lisa. Milonga as it should be danced. This class teaches how to dance Milonga as a separate and different dance from the tango or waltz. (Inter. Adv)  (all levels)

 

(Class 4B) – (Oscar Casas and Jesica Arfenoni) –

TANGO : Boleos, Milogueros in close embrace. Experience fluid changes in directions and variations of footwork necessary to dance in small space. Using movements of Boleos in close embrace to represents musical effects without using space on the dance floor.

(Inter./ Adv.)

MILONGA SCHEDULE

(All Milongas held at the Back Nine Tavern of Stanley Golf Course

Friday May 25th

Welcome Milonga – 9 – 2 am – @ Back Nine Tavern

Informal Performance by the teachers.

DJ Angelo Martucci

Saturday May 26th

White Sangria Afternoon Milonga –  3 – 6:30pm @ Back Nine Tavern – DJ TBD

Milonga Magica Gala – 9-2 am  @ Back Nine Tavern with Live Music “Tango Quartet” from NYC.

Performance by Analia Carreño & Luis Ramirez

DJ MUNA Swairjo

Sunday May 27

Red, White & Blue Milonga   3pm – 6:30 pm with BBQ @ Back Nine Tavern

Al le Libertad Milonga & Gala 8:30pm -1am @ Back Nine Tavern

Performance by Oscar Casas & Jesica Arfenoni

DJ Rodrigue Saraibe

 

Lodging & Accommodation :

Coming to the Mini-Tango Festival and need somewhere to stay?
Special pricing available May 24th-27th at both locations!
We have two hotel accommodation options for you:

Lodging :

 www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bdlhf-courtyard-hartford-farmington

Room Rate : $139 single or double occupancy

 

  • DELAMAR WEST HARTFORD.

https://delamar.com/west-hartford

Address : 1 Memorial Road, West Hartford, CT 06107   phone . 860.937.2500     Hotel class : 4-star hotel  5.1 miles away from venues

Room rate: $ 225 single or double occupancy

 

This is a very busy weekend for the hotels and rooms are filling up fast!

Reserve your rooms ASAP to ensure availability.

Tango Boutique / Accessories :

1. Tango Attire by Stella Mary Creations click on Tango Boutique Montreal 

2. Turquoise Tango shoes by Simonize Cekovic-Vuletic click on Tango Affairs

 

Private Lessons:  one hour increments) Frida , Saturday & Sunday.

Private Lessons are available by appointment call Muna Swairjo @ 860-883-9020 for booking,

More Dancing, Less Classes.

Register, Purchase Tickets, Click here!