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Improve
your tango in Italy
Take a
fifteen minute drive up into the rolling hills above Lake Trasimeno and
you will find a beautiful converted farmhouse hosting a week of tango
lessons, wonderful italian food, comfortable accommodation and a base
for exploring the treasures of Umbria like the picturesque towns of
Siena, Orvieto, Assisi and Perugia.
For the fourth year running, Steve and
Debbie Morrall are teaching a Argentine tango course hosted by Annette and Wolfgang at La Rogaia.
In 2009
the course is aimed at dancers who want to find ways of moving simply
with real musical signficance. You will be working with a dance teacher
who is also a tango musician. Steve will have his bandoneon with him to
assist his teaching. Quite simply, Steve and Debbie will help you dance
'with your ears'.
To get
the most out of this week, you will have been dancing improvised tango,
regularly, for at least six months and be able to lead/follow ochos,
giros, cross, and walk in parallel and cross basic systems. More
experienced dancers will benefit from Steve's layered teaching methods
and be shown how to supercharge their dance musicality by matching
physical movements to musical moments.
Tango
dancing is all about feeling and understanding the music. Steve uses
his in-depth knowledge as a musican and as an accalimed teacher, in a fun
and engaging way to help dancers interact creatively with the
music.
Through
the use of games, imagery, simple explanations in everyday language and
lots of supervised dance time, Steve and Debbie will take you on a
journey of musical exploration of tango,
vals
and milonga.
Click to hear samples of each genre.
With 18 hours of lessons and time
to practice and swap ideas about the dance, this week will give your
tango musicality a real boost and give you time to get new concepts from your head to your feet.
When you want a break from tango, La Rogaia
is surrounded by the most beautiful Umbrian countryside and many tourist
attractions, like Lake Trasimeno, are within easy driving distance.
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Steve is
a life-long, passionate musician. At the age of 8 he asked his parents
for a piano.
His father said no, believing it was a passing whim. So Steve left
messages for his mother saying "please, please can I have a piano" and
left them under her pillow, in her coat pockets and in jars on her
dressing table.
They
relented, but insisted that he passed a theory of music exam before they
invested in a piano. So, at the age of 8 he began to study music
theory. He passed and got his first beloved piano. Over the ensuing 45
years he has added the pipe organ, clarinet, guitar, harmonium, double
bass and bandoneón to his music room.
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If you need more information about the course content, please contact Steve and Debbie.
If you
want to book, or need more information about the board and lodging, you
can contact the owners, Annette and Wolfgang, by phone on 0039 075 845457 or by email which can be found on her website.
More about la Rogaia
La Rogaia is 90
minutes drive north from Rome airport and, subject to coordinating
flight times, it may be possible for you to share a minibus or car hire
with us for a hassle-free journey and sight-seeing trips.
The dance studio is a large, cool
coverted stable with marble flooring opening onto a patio (see below)
with magnificent views.
Above: The patio
outside the studio.
Below: A meal on the patio.
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