UCSD TANGO Classes, Workshops, Practicas w/ Isabelle and Florentino

We offer beginner, intermediate, and advanced grou classes as well as special workshops for those wishing to improve their Tango vocabulary, technique, and improvisation. We also assist the UCSD Tango Club Practica every Tuesday night after the class.All Recreation Program classes are open to anyone who rgisters. No partner required. Register Online!

SPRING 2009 Schedule
You will learn:

UCSD Class 2004

Beginning Argentine Tango: Fundamental Technique
6:00 - 7:00 PM Friday, 1/15/10 - 3/05/10
$32 Student-RecCard/$42 community
RIMAC, UCSD Class # 300446

Leading and Following, Navigation, “Milonga” Etiquette, Connection, Torque, Suspension, Pivots, & Parallel and Cross-walk. No experience necessary.

Intermediate Argentine Tango: Popular Moves
7:00 - 8:00 PM Friday, 1/15/10 - 3/05/10
$32 Student-RecCard/$42 community
RIMAC, UCSD Class# 300495

Use the fundamental concepts to easily execute the most popular tango movements and enhance your ability to dance socially by adding variety to your tango repertoire. Moves may include ganchos, boleos, molinetes, lansamentos, giros, lapis, embellishments, leans, and displacements. Requires mastery of basic technique.

Advanced Argentine Tango: Improvisation
8:00 - 9:00 PM Friday, 1/15/10 - 3/05/10
$32 Student-RecCard/$42 community
RIMAC, UCSD Class# 300499
Learn to improvise on the dance floor and make tango your own. Learn and execute complex movements and variations on turns, molinetes, sacadas, levantemientos, entradas, vueltas and more. Requires mastery of intermediate tango movements or previous dancing experience.

 

NO PARTNER REQUIRED!

PRIVATE LESSONS

Private and Small Group Lessons Available at the UCSD Rate by Arrangement. 1 -4 people same rate.. You need to pre-register for a private class to obtain the UCSD rate. Contact Florentino or Isabelle at 858-453-9680 or email us at florentino@tangoconcepts.com.

MAP / DIRECTIONS:

RIMAC: UCSD Map Online Tool or Printable Map Directions: From Interstate 5 - exit at Genesse Ave. go weest. Turn left at North Torrey Pines Road. Go to the next light and turn left at North Point Drive and then turn right onto Scholars Dr. North - parking losts will be on your left and right. Don't forget to get your parking permit! Parking is free on weekends.

Recreation Gym/Rec. Conf. Rm: UCSD Map Online Tool or Printable Map (Rec Gym is #5) From Torrey Pines Road, turn into UCSD at the intersection of Muir College Drive and Torrey Pines Road, then use the map for navigation.

PARKING:

If you are driving you will need to purchase a permit or use the parking meters. Hourly permits can be purchased at the permit-dispensing machine in lot P303. Parking rate is $1 per hour until 11 pm. Parking is free after 11 pm and on the weekends.

If you are willing to walk, you may be able to find a free parking spot on La Jolla Farms Road or Torrey Pines Scenic Drive, both just to the west of campus.

REGISTRATION:

WALK-IN/DROPP-OFF REGISTRATION: Register in person at the RIMAC Sales Desk (M-F 8 a.m.-6 p.m.)

ONLINE REGISTRATION: This is available to everyone. If you wish to register online,go to the bottom of the page and click on "Login to register for classes online!". This will take you to a USER LOGIN box; if appropriate, choose "don't have a single signin" and "not sure how to login?" and "send me my login info" by entering your email address, in order to (finally) arrive at NEW USER SIGNUP. If you do this once, you will be in the system and it will be easy the next time around!

UCSD students, faculty, and staff. log in and sign up for a rec class at the click of a couple of buttons! You will need the class numbers in the descriptions above!

MAIL-IN REGISTRATION: REC CLASS REGISTRATION FORM  Use this form to enroll in Rec Classes. Both the registration form and waiver must be turned in together to register. You can also register before the class or workshop. Mail to: UCSD Recreation, 9500 Gilman Drive, 0529, La Jolla, CA 92093-0529

 

 

 

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