ESCUELA de TANGO
by PATRICO:
Is available for instruction in the performance of the ARGENTINE TANGO
in the AUTHENTIQUE BUENOS ARIES STYLE with an emphasis on the
romantic expression of this dance.
Cellular : ( +27 ) (0)82 - 694 2110
E-mail : hardtrick@hotmail.com
No dance experience required.
Beginners ( with or without partners ) are especially welcomed.
Singles and couples ( all levels ) are very welcome, to a friendly and helpful environment.
Patrico also welcomes individuals having any other form, or, level of dance experience. Particularly those who are keen to improve their expression and improvising ability of the ARGENTINE TANGO dance.
©2006 Patrick(Patrico)Harding of ESCUELA de TANGO
INSTRUCTION PROVIDED AT STUDIO’S LOCATED IN SOUTH AFRICA AT:
Somerset West
Stellenbosch
Strand
Gordons Bay and
Cape Town ( by arrangement ).
INSTRUCTION GIVEN BY PATRICO:
Join the Studio at any time as the special Beginners Course, comprising of six ( 6 ) lessons is always available and the basic movements are constantly practiced. Plus, new routines are being introduced at every session.
All this, in a friendly and helpful environment.
BEGINNERS COURSE:
Patrico’s beginners course is designed to enable, at its completion, the beginner Argentine Tango dancer to venture onto any salon floor
and dance with complete confidence.
Also...
INSTRUCTION BY PATRICO: Available every day.
PRIVATE ( individual or couple ) LESSONS:
mornings, afternoons or at any special time to suit your personal circumstances.
GROUP LESSONS:
Evenings
REDUCED RATES - Lessons at a discounted price.
Pre-payment of fees will result in a reduced price per lesson.
Six ( 6 ) lessons paid in advance for Private or Group, provides lessons at a discounted price.
PARTNERS: Special Offers
Is your partner being hesitant about starting the beginners course?
To encourage your partner to learn this exciting dance with you, the
ESCUELA de TANGO has several special offers available. Please enquire about these generous offers. Click here for contact details.
WEDDING DANCE: ( The First Dance )
Make your first dance as a married couple, truly unforgettable for both you and your guests. Patrico will be delighted to assist you in developing an exclusive choreographed dance, based on your preferences and skills.
Contact the ESCUELA de TANGO to really enchant your wedding guests.
Special Reduced Rates available for other guests of your reception party who may also desire to join in the fun of the Argentine Tango.
CORPORATE TRAINING:
A course entitled “Interpersonal Relationship Improvement”
( Based upon the giving and receiving technique ) and incorporating the Argentine Tango Dance as the fun element, is available to all Corporate Training Departments wishing to motivate, improve communication and increase the productivity of their staff at all levels.
Enquiries welcome - Click here
TRIPS TO BUENOS ARIES: Assistance Offered
If you are planning to visit Buenos Aries, prepare yourself for an exciting adventure into the birthplace of the Argentine Tango, by learning to dance this exciting dance and/or using Patrico’s knowledge based upon his personal experiences of this stunning city, about all the places to “Must visit”
and most importantly...
MUSINGS ON THE ARGENTINE TANGO: By Patrico
Articles.... to read additional articles please click here.
If you enjoyed reading these articles which are about the Argentine Tango dance as experienced by Patrico, and, you have been so moved, it would be appreciated if you would please add your comments.
Musing 1
Musing 2
The Leader/Follower Relationship
What is learnt from this relationship...
the follower in being responsive
(but never submissive)
to the leader, is creating a very subtle relationship.
While creating the improvised form of the dance, within
which the follower will respond, the leader is, hopefully,
enabling the follower to invoke this subtle relationship, and,
again hopefully, she will release it in the expression of
her beauty,
her grace,
her flirtation,
her seductiveness,
her aggression,
her gentleness,
and
her femininity
all of which she, so often, will have kept
carefully hidden away.
It is this challenge,
the attempt to reveal the inner nature of the follower, that
the leader should attempt to provoke, whenever he accepts
the embrace,
and,
from that moment
he should provide the follower with:
...the intimate space,
...the adventure,
...the displacement,
...the challenge,
...the oppurtunity,
...the changes in tempo,
...and the delight
of an unexpected surprise movement
and all offered, and, received in a spirit of being
Graceful and Courteous.
by Patrico
Romantic Expression
The Argentine Tango is essentially an expression of Love
and Romance...
the love for...
...the music
...the form of the steps
...the follower who has accepted the embrace
...the leader who has offered the embrace
...the waiting - she waits for the lead - he waits for her
to complete her movement
...the expression of fun
...the expression of the romantic
and
...the challenge of the unexpected.
by Patrico
Musing 3
Why Dance the Argentine Tango
And this is why I am enchanted with, and, why I dance, the
Argentine Tango
...it is the Intimacy
...it is the Sharing, the Giving, the Taking and the
Displacement of Space
...it is the Togetherness
...it is the period of Melding (hopefully) of the
“two into one”
...it is the Expression of Love
...it is the Touching of Bodies
...it is the Provocative Seduction
...it is the black fishnet stockings, split skirt and
bejewelled shoes
...it is the unveiling of the Mysterious Relationship
between the Male and Female
...it is the Masculine Energy
...it is the Feminine Emotional Passion
...it is the expression of Fun, Joy, Romance and
Creativity
...it is the challenge of being
Graceful and Courteous.
by Patrico
FURTHER MUSINGS: Coming Soon
These Musings ( 4 and 5 ) are being compiled at present:
Musing 4 - The Missing Elements of the Dance
Musing 5 - What Instructors do not Teach and Why
Add the additional essential qualities of being Graceful and Courteous.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Grateful acknowledgement to the wonderful dancers, designers, artists and photographers shown in, or who created, the various photos and graphics, all of whom have expressed
the essential essence of the
Argentine Tango
to perfection.
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HOME TUITION: Special
It’s “ARGENTINE TANGO ON WHEELS” by Patrico - where the teacher comes to you!
Special arrangements can be made to accomodate individuals who, due to circumstances, are unable to attend the actual studio. Please enquire about
PATRICO’S HOME INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITY.
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