Internship with Fabian Peralta and Josefina Bermudez Avila
From Friday, July 3rd till Sunday, July 5th
Location : Tangueando Toulouse, La Maison du Tango, 51 rue de Bayard (city center)
This year, within the framework of the International Argentine Tango Festival of Toulouse 2015, Tangueando Toulouse receives Fabian Peralta and Josefina Bermudez, two big internationally renowned Argentine « Maestros » who come directly from Buenos Aires.
Their pedagogy has been built from their motivation: their desire to transmit the warm and passionate Argentine tango essence, as well as its elegance, precision and sobriety of this passion, the ease and the pleasure of sharing. This « Tango Salón », offers the refinement and honor code of dance.
It is no coincidence that Fabian Peralta and Josefina Bermudez chose to come to Toulouse for their first visit since it’s the city of Carlos Gardel in France. That’s why they chose to bring the colours of their origins to the 7th edition of the FITT.
La Maison du Tango de Tangueando Toulouse (51 rue Bayard – 31000 Toulouse), offers 7 courses with its tradition and friendliness from the 3rd to the 5th of July. This internship will lead you on the steps of the delicate and precious Argentine tango.
The MAESTROS :
Fabian Peralta began his training with his master Mingo Pugliese at the age of 23. Since then he has worked in several « casas del Tango » in Buenos Aires as a stage dancer. His achievements include the creation and the artistic direction of the show Corporacion Tango and participation in the Tango X2 show, Solo Tango and Tango Copes Copes. As a professor, he has worked for five years at the Carlos Copello School and participated in several festivals around the world. His greatest pride to date was winning honors at international Tango Championships (category Tango Salon, 2006).
Bathed in the world of dance since childhood, Josefina Bermudez Avila studied at the Oscar Araiz dance school in contemporary dance and has also danced in the dance company directed by the same choreographer. She discovered tango at the age of 11, and all her training and her career are shared by this two forms of dance. She worked for two years in the Carlos Copello school and began a new phase of her career in 2014 when she accompanied Fabian Peralta on a world tour which continues in the Tangopostele Toulouse in 2015.
Internship Program of Fabian Peralta and Josefina Bermudez :
| Friday, July 3rd | Saturday, July 4th | Sunday, July 5th | |
| Morning11h30-13h | « Abrazo » and »connexion » All levels C1 |
« Yeites » or How to improve the style (int/av) C4 |
« Variaciones »: Highest moments of the tango (av/expert) C7 |
| AFTERNOON 14h-15h30 |
Milonga Lisa: simples figures (int/av) C2 |
Milonga Lisa : Classic and complex figures (av/expert) C5 |
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| AFTERNOON 16h-17h30 | « Caminata » and « Vaivenes » characteristics of the tango de ‘salon’ classique(int/av) C3 |
Vals: Figures of formerly, special Figures (int/av) C6 |
(*)Details about the levels:
– All levels : Even beginners
– Intermediate / advanced : From 1 year to 3 years of tango
– Advanced / experts : From 4 years of dance and practice
Friday, July 3rd
Course 1 : » Abrazo and connection « – All levels – 11h30-13h
This course will be a workshop about the essential elements in the tango embrace: how to distribute and balance the energy of 2 bodies, guide and response in harmony to enjoy. You will learn the differents type and distance of the » abrazo » in order to develop freely the movements of every step or figure.
Course 2 : The workshop » Milonga Lisa Niv 1 » – Intermediate level / advanced level – 14h-15h30
To master the art of dancing the milonga in « lisa » is a real pleasure but it’s not as simple. In this workshop we will see a new way to guide as well as new ways to make simple figures, eights and other figures from the very beautiful » milonga lisa « .
Course 3 : » Caminata et Vaivenes » (intermediate level / advanced level) – 16h-17h30
During the workshop we will learn this characteristics of the classic tango, the walking elegance and precision of the subtle caress of the dancer’s heel on the floor. We will also learn how walking becomes a swing (vaivenes) that defines the shape of the « milongueros ». We will see: walking, side walking, swinging direction change (vaivenes).
Saturday, July 4th
Course 4 : » Yeites » ( int / av) or how to work your style – 11h30-13h
This workshop will deal with the unique way of interpreting tango based on the touch and detail of each danser. We will see the « caída », » salida del ‘ 40 « , “salida con apile”, “salida con caída atrás”, “cruces con parada”, “resolución, punta y taco”.
Course 5″ Milonga Lisa Niv 2 » (av / expert) – 14h-15h30:
Classic and complex figures. Continuing with the Niv1, we shall see classic and complex figures to enjoy the unique energy of the » milonga lisa « .
Course 6 : The Waltz (int / av) – 16h-17h30
The waltz, like the flight of the swallows. Who hasn’t fallen in love with this rhythm and grace? We shall see particularly former and special figures to have fun and enjoy its triple time.
Sunday, July 5th
Course 7 : » Variaciones » ( av / expert) Highest moments of the tango – 11h30-13h
For the meaningful steps where we enjoy the vertigo of turning with all its combinations and difficulties… We will learn variations with boleos (m/f) patadas, ganchos (h/f), changing rounds , flips, etc.Teachers
The course fee :
1 course : 25€
2 courses 50€
3 courses : 66€
More than 3 courses : 20€ each course
4 courses : 80€
5 courses : 100€
6 courses : 120€
7 courses : 140€
Milonga Tangueando of July 2nd offered for 3 courses and more
Not member to Tangueando : participation special internship : 3€
