Workshops in Russia
Diana and Juan in Jurmala, August 2009Diana del Valle and Juan Camerlingo are holding workshops in Russia.
These outstanding teachers and dancers are very popular in Europe where they are working about 10 years. The registration limit to their classes during last International Festival in Wuppertal was exhausted for months before the beginning of the festival. Curious, but participants of their classes are becoming fans of Diana&Juan during approximately one hour! :)
Their workshops are always clear and well structured, their language is pure and distinct, movements in demonstration are sharp. Personal attention of Diana and Juan to each pair helps to overcome individual difficulties and always achieve the result in the and of a lesson.
But in addition to learning of movements Juan and Diana are giving us with their attitude and understanding of tango - teaching responsiveness and simplicity, respect and elegance, teaching to consider ourselves, the partner and the tango even more deep then we expect.
Well, now they are in Russia. There are already their students and funs among Russian tangueros. This is good luck to have an opportunity to meet these young classics of the modern tango.
Ending performance after workshop in Jurmala
Photos by Audrius Kacelavičius, audrius.kacelavicius@vrm.lt
Workshops programme 7-9. May
Attention! The show will be in the ATe tango-club on Ligovsky prospekt, 289. Time: 08/05, about midnight.
| Date, time | Event | Recommended technical level* |
| 07/05 Friday | ||
| 17:00-18:30 | 1st class: Enganches (a movement where the men or the lady use their own leg to change the direction from the leg of the other person, very creative and playful movement, but not a gancho) | intermediate |
| 18:30-19:00 | Break | |
| 19:00-20:30 | 2nd class: Colgadas and volcadas for the Salon | advanced |
| 23:00-03:00 | Welcome milonga in Casa Latina | |
| 08/05 Saturday | ||
| 11:00-14:00 | Individual lessons | |
| 15:00-16:30 | 3rd class: Musicality and interpretation | intermediate |
| 16:30-17:00 | Break | |
| 17:00-18:30 | 4th class: Diana's and Juan's favorites | all levels |
| 18:30-19:00 | Break | |
| 19:00-20:30 | 5th class: Creativity and improvization | advanced |
| 19:00-23:00 | Milonga in cafee "Gazzetta" | |
| 09/05 Sunday | ||
| 11:00-14:00 | Individual lessons | |
| 15:00-16:30 | 6th class: Vals - rithm and flow | intermediate |
| 16:30-17:00 | Break | |
| 17:00-18:30 | 7th class: Milonga with traspie | advanced |
| 19:00-00:00 | Milonga with show in Dom ofitserov (show at about 23:00) | |
| 10/05 Monday | ||
| 11:00-14:00 | Individual lessons | |
* The level of the lesson is adjusted to the level of the group, but please try to choose classes close to your real level. Technical levels description:
All levels - lessons for everyone from absolute beginners to experienced tangueros looking for dipper understanding of the basics.
Intermediate - Advanced Tango-beginners. Basic knowledge: You can lead or follow the walking. Ochos forward and backwards are in your repertoire.
Advanced - Giros, barridas, voleos & ganchos. Musicality and rhythm are a part of your dance.
Dates of coming workshops
Dear friends,
workshops planned on 12-14 February are moved to support the "Tango holiday" festival ( www.tango-holiday.ru ), which is held at the same time in Saint-Petersburg. Juan and Diana considered to move the workshops to let local tangueros to visit this festival events.
So the next workshops will take place since 6th to 8th March.
The third workshops are scheduled on 7-9 of May 2010.
In case of any questions please feel free to send them to team@lacastadeltango.ru
Visa tips
Dear participants from other coutnries!
If you need a visa, we suggest you to request support from the travel agencies. Due to Christmas time and Russian New Year celebration it will consume too much time to obtain guest of working visa to Russian Federation. So please applay for tourism visa.
Here are some addresses and other info which might be helpful.
Visa for Latvians can be obtained at Latvia Tours Travel agency. Costs: 43 LVL plus 0.25 LVL per day for the insurance.
The passport should be 10 working days before departure given with photo to the agency. Attention: Christmas, New years and the Russian corresponding holidays require action latest 10 December.
Experienced visa agency in Germany:
http://www.reisemetropol.de/2.html
Nehringstraße 16
14059 Berlin (Charlottenburg)
Tel.: 030 - 39 88 84 31 /32
Fax: 030 - 38 30 44 05
e-mail: info@reisemetropol.de
ATTENTION: Christmas and new year's means that passports shall be handed in in beginning of December in all countries - the Embassies are simply not working for a long time.
Accomodation
For participants from other cities and countries we suggest two variants of accommodation during workshops - the hotel or "tango&bed" at someone's home.
To become a someone's guest it is needed to mark appropriate selection in the registration form.
To get in the hotel we recommend following choices:
Nevsky Central Hotel (3000 RUR per night)
SkyHotel (1500 RUR per night)
Hostel "Missis Hudson" (600-1200 RUR per night)
Addresses
In Saint-Petersburg
To be specified.
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In Pskov
To be specified.
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Prices
The basic package consists of three workshops and costs 82 Euros. Milongas are to be paid separately.
In addition to basic package you may add more classes. Here is the calculation scheme.
Basic package: 3 lessons, €82
+ 1 lesson: + €20
Separate lesson (without package): €30
Prices for milonga on 9th May with show (paid at the entrance): 200 RUR.
If the fee is paid in Russian rubles, the exchange rate is 40,0.
Attention! The number of participants is limited for each class. Earlier applications gain an advantage over later ones. We recommend to register now!
Private lessons are possible in addition to workshops package.
Please contact us by e-mail team@lacastadeltango.ru
Workshops programme (15-17 January, Saint-Petersburg)
| Date, time | Event | Recommended technical level* |
| 15/01 Fri | ||
| 17:00-18:30 | 1st class: Embrace, leading, following... | all levels |
| 18:30-19:00 | Break | |
| 19:00-20:30 | 2nd class: Rhythmic combinations for the crowded dance floor | intermediate/advanced |
| 21:00-00:00 | Welcome milonga in Casa Latina | |
| 16/01 Sat | ||
| 11:00-13:00 | Open practica / individual lessons | |
| 13:00-14:30 | 3rd class: Adornos and musicality, playing with the time, pause, simple and double bit. | intermediate/advanced |
| 14:30-15:00 | Break | |
| 15:00-16:30 | 4th class: El Lado cerrado. The closed side of the couple, we investigate the possibilities to move here. | intermediate/advanced |
| 16:30-17:00 | Break | |
| 17:00-18:30 | 5th class: High art of walking... | advanced |
| 18:30-19:00 | Break | |
| 19:00-20:30 | 6th class: Milonga technique and combinations | intermediate/advanced |
| 21:00-02:00 | Grand milonga in ATe club (show at 23:30) | |
| 17/01 Sun | ||
| Attention! | All classes will be held in Saint-Petersburg!! | |
| 11:00-14:00 | Open practica / individual lessons | |
| 14:00-15:00 | Lunch | |
| 15:00-16:30 | 7th class: Ochos/Giros I | intermediate |
| 16:30-17:00 | Break | |
| 17:00-18:30 | 8th class: Ochos/Giros II | intermediate |
| 18:30-19:00 | Break | |
| 19:00-20:30 | 9th class: Gentle leading, active following... | all |
| 21:00-02:00 | Black&white milonga (show at 22:30) | |
| 18/01 Mon | ||
| Transfer to SPb | ||
| Departure | ||
* The level of the lesson is adjusted to the level of the group, but please try to choose classes close to your real level. Technical levels description:
All levels - lessons for everyone from absolute beginners to experienced tangueros looking for dipper understanding of the basics.
Intermediate - Advanced Tango-beginners. Basic knowledge: You can lead or follow the walking. Ochos forward and backwards are in your repertoire.
Advanced - Giros, barridas, voleos & ganchos. Musicality and rhythm are a part of your dance.