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“BUILDING A BETTER WORLD, ONE TANGO AT A TIME”

TangoIntensivos™ 

with Luciana Valle & Dance of the Heart

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2007 Schedule
bulletFeb 19-24                     TangoIntensivo I
bulletFeb 26-March 3            Tango Intensivo II
bulletMay 14-19                    TangoIntensivos I
bulletMay 21-26                    TangoIntensivo II
bulletOct 22-27                     TangoIntensivo II
bulletOct 29-Nov 3                Intensivo al Cuadrado I

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bulletCost  
bullet$595 if paid in full prior to Jan 15, 2007.
bulletPlease contact us at tangolessons@danceoftheheart.com to pursue payment details.
bulletProgram Length
bullet4 hours a day, 5 days a week, with additional daily warm-ups
bullet1 hour of additional structured practice time per day on class days 
bulleton the 6th & final day, 3 hours of structured review of all material
bulletSize Limit:  20 paying participants
bulletWhether you are attending solo or with a partner, we STRONGLY recommend paying the full cost of the program. This option guarantees you will rotate among the trained Staff, our TangoIntensivo Assistants, for the duration of the program. This provides each student with the opportunity to focus on YOUR learning process rather than navigating through the difficulties that can often arise when your partner is ALSO working hard to understand new material. Our Assistants are selected from among the many talented young Argentine dancers working with Luciana in Buenos Aires through her acclaimed "El Motivo" practica & school. 
bulletFor those who wish to attend any of the above sessions with their own partner, we will arrange a price that reflects the savings made possible by your commitment to work exclusively with ONLY your own partner. But we should mention that only 2 couples have ever done this - & at the end of the program, they ALL regretted it, noting the cost savings was a VERY poor investment!
bulletPlease contact us at tangolessons@danceoftheheart.com to pursue payment details.

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Hola Tango Friends!

You are warmly invited to join us for a very special tango adventure: TangoIntensivo™ 2007 with Luciana Valle & Dance of the Heart (Brian Dunn & Deborah Sclar)!

IF YOU ARE.......

bulletlonging to improve your tango in a permanent & powerful way inside the rich tango mecca of Buenos Aires...
bulletif you are tired of not being able to dance with "the good dancers"...
bulletif you want to focus your tango training with one world-class instructor for an intensive period of instruction...
bulletif you want to move beyond simple step vocabulary into an integral exploration of the many facets of the tango dance experience...
bulletif you want to enter "the milonga experience" of Buenos Aires with peers who share a common orientation towards improving their tango...
bulletif you want a training environment that will alternately thrill & challenge you to reach your next level...

......THIS IS FOR YOU!!!! 

We are looking for a special group of dancers who want to pursue tango mastery in a new & different way. Join us for 6 days of intensive study in Buenos Aires. Work intensively on your tango with a gender-balanced group of fellow students & carefully trained Assistants under the guidance & direction of world-class tango teacher LUCIANA VALLE, one of the most talented, insightful & energetic tango teachers Buenos Aires has produced.

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Student comments from previous TangoIntensivos™ delivered over the past 2 & a half years: 

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"It was a breakthrough week for me. It allowed me to develop a very deep understanding of tango & has given me a solid base from which to catapult my dancing to the next level. You guys put together a great program with Luciana. I plan on returning...I took out a Chicho video last night & all of a sudden...I could see everything he was doing." 

bullet “I’ve taken intensive tango workshops all over the world from all the best…this was the absolute best workshop experience I’ve ever had!” 
bullet "...what an AWESOME TangoIntensivo™...I feel privileged to be a part of this historical occasion...don't ask me why it feels that way, but what the 3 of you put together was just incredible. Especially wonderful was the opportunity to work with Argentine dancers, the meticulous care & timing with which all the classes were designed & the quality of the material offered."
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"The program once again exceeded my expectations & again took me to a different level in my dance. There is nothing like this program & I continuously tell everyone I can that this is the program to take......there cannot be too much to say about the level of work that goes into developing this program. My hat goes off to Luciana, Brian & Deb to grow this program. I look forward to my continuing attendance..."

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"I really loved the program...Luciana's knowledge of the information is incredible...she did a superb job. Brian & Deb were unbelievable. I know you did so much behind the scenes...with such style & class it went unnoticed in a good way."

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"...the challenge & joy of dancing with some very high level leads & feeling their musicality & the unexpected little plays they made during the dance, the high level of connection that they brought to the dance, the chance to really work more deeply with some of these ideas & techniques....also of course the clarity & specificity of Luciana's teaching & the way she dissects the structure of the dance.  Luciana is always a stand out."

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"...my embrace is more secure, masculine & dynamic."

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"Dancing with the guys in class, the musicality...is just so incredible feeling what this dance can be...working intensively with Luciana, getting the clarity & depth of understanding & passion that she brings to it."

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"Other than of course Luciana & dancing with the guys, I would say (the best part of this experience for me was) feeling my body waking up again....it has been a while since I have felt that total satisfaction of dancing. I want more!"

Photos from 2006: click here

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The Specifics

bullet Individual TangoIntensivo™ Program Length
bullet4 hours a day, 5 days a week, with additional daily warm-ups
bullet1 hour of additional structured practice time per day on class days 
bulleton the 6th & final day, 3 hours of structured review of all material
bullet Material
bulletinnovative structural vocabulary
bulletmusical richness of expression
bulletLearning Structure
bulletcontinual review during guided practicas insures that you will rapidly integrate the material into your dancing
bulletrotation among our Staff Partners for the entirety of the program
bulletCost  
bullet$595 if paid in full prior to Jan 15, 2007.
bulletPlease contact us at tangolessons@danceoftheheart.com to pursue payment details.
bulletProgram Length
bullet4 hours a day, 5 days a week, with additional daily warm-ups
bullet1 hour of additional structured practice time per day on class days 
bulleton the 6th & final day, 3 hours of structured review of all material
bulletSize Limit:  20 paying participants
bulletWhether you are attending solo or with a partner, we STRONGLY recommend paying the full cost of the program. This option guarantees you will rotate among the trained Staff, our TangoIntensivo Assistants, for the duration of the program. This provides each student with the opportunity to focus on YOUR learning process rather than navigating through the difficulties that can often arise when your partner is ALSO working hard to understand new material. Our Assistants are selected from among the many talented young Argentine dancers working with Luciana in Buenos Aires through her acclaimed "El Motivo" practica & school. 
bulletFor those who wish to attend any of the above sessions with their own partner, we will arrange a price that reflects the savings made possible by your commitment to work exclusively with ONLY your own partner. But we should mention that only 2 couples have ever done this - & at the end of the program, they ALL regretted it, noting the cost savings was a VERY poor investment!
bulletPlease contact us at tangolessons@danceoftheheart.com to pursue payment details.

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About Your Hosts!

Luciana Valle is justly famous around the world for teaching tango in a clear, powerful & energetic style. Many very experienced tango dancers with years of study from many professional teachers rank their private-lesson training with Luciana as the best available. Skilled as both a leader & a follower, experienced in the milongas of Buenos Aires, Luciana was an early participant in the "Cochabamba 444" training sessions with Gustavo Naveira & Fabian Salas that produced the "Nuevo Tango" language now in common usage to teach tango. As a brilliant & inspired interpreter of these core ideas, Luciana has gained intercontinental fame for her fantastic high-energy classes.

Brian Dunn & Deborah Sclar have been working closely with Luciana since 1998. They have sponsored her visits to Colorado for the last 4+ years, & have performed with her on several occasions in Colorado. They travel the world of tango, teaching & performing throughout the United States & Europe. They have been training students in Colorado for 9 years, hosting hundreds of private & group classes, events & performances for thousands of participants since 1999. They share a devotion to teaching tango in an integral fashion, focusing 1st on the intimate connection between partners & the full possibilities of tango dancing as a "collaborative work of art" in a heart-to-heart embrace. They recently returned from their 2nd tour of Scandinavia, teaching, performing & DJ-ing in Denmark & Sweden. With Cathy Gauch of Aircat Aerial Arts, they produced & starred in "AIResTANGO" in 2004 & 2005, an original tango production that combines tango dance, live music & aerial art.

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Past TangoIntensivos™  with Luciana Valle & Dance of the Heart

 

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Oct. 23 to 28, 2006 - Intensivo Normal  (Staff Partner Option) 

The same great program for intermediate & advanced dancers who want to dance with Luciana's Assistants. Limited to 12 followers & 8 leaders

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Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, 2006 - Intensivo Basico (Staff Partner Option)

For novice/intermediate dancers who want a less-pressured grounding in the fundamentals with all the benefits of our Staff Partner program. Limited to 12 followers & 8 leaders

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November 6 to 11, 2006 - Intensivo Cuadrado or "Intensivo Squared" (Staff Partner Option)

The "next step" for graduates of our first four Intensivo Normals, or for those with clear understanding of Luciana's teaching methodology.  If you have not taken an Intensivo before, please contact us to confirm your eligibility.  Limited to 12 followers & 8 leaders

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Past Intensivo Normals 

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February 27 - March 4, 2006

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October 24 - October 29, 2005

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February 28 - March 4, 2005

 

 

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