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Posted by Eric Gebhart on Jan 28, 2013 in Beginning, Challenges, Posture, Practice, Visualization | 0 comments

The Swagger Silly Walk

Here’s another challenge from the ministry of silly walks. This walk is all about pressing into the ground and relaxing at the same time. It is similar to a previous challenge the ‘Silly anesthetized walk’. The swagger silly walk is here to help you feel how to walk in a relaxed way that is powerful and well connected to the ground. The swagger silly walk brings in the upper body to create a much more holistic and natural walk.The swagger silly walk is only silly if you want it to be, but making it silly can truly help your understanding of how your body moves holistically. In truth, a very refined version of this silly walk is how we should all be walking everyday, everywhere we go.

Posted by Susannah on Jan 15, 2013 in Announcements, Asheville Events, Beginning, Events, Featured | 0 comments

Couture Tango Immersions

You Come. We tailor.

Due to the success and popularity of our highly-personalized classes, we are now changing our immersive beginning classes to advanced/intermediate courses, in which we decide what to teach after students arrive to class. This allows us to focus on the needs and desires of everyone who attends.

As always, every class will incorporate body and movement awareness exercises, sensitivity and connection in the embrace, and deep explorations of concepts within the dance.

Followed later in the evening by a Practica (a time to practice what you have learned, to try new things, to get and give feedback, and to dance in an informal setting). Visit the Practica page for more information.

Saturday, April 13th is Canceled!

But, it will be rescheduled! Stay tuned for announcements, or sign up for our mailing list.

1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

The West Asheville Vineyard, 717 Haywood Road

Posted by Susannah on Jan 15, 2013 in Announcements, Asheville Events, Beginning, Events, Featured, Practice | 0 comments

Monthly Practica

Join us for our practica on the third Saturday of every month!

Located at the West Asheville Vineyard, 717 Haywood Road, right next to The Hop in West Asheville.

SATURDAYS

February 23rd — March 16th — April 20th

7:00 – 9:30 PM

Posted by Eric Gebhart on Dec 18, 2012 in Beginning, Challenges, Concepts, Posture, Practice, Uncategorized, Visualization | 0 comments

Silly Anesthetized Walk

In tango, a relaxed yet stable walk is very important. It turns out that the same walk in our everyday life can help us be more engaged in the world around us. Feeling our strength in the ground and relaxing through our steps while standing tall feels really good! We can feel much more aware of our selves and the world around us. Relaxing into the walk can be difficult, but luckily we have the ‘Ministry of Silly Walks’ to help us! This is a very silly walk, so maybe you just want to do it at home, unless you don’t mind looking silly, in which case feel free to do this walk wherever you like.

Posted by Eric Gebhart on Nov 30, 2012 in Article, Beginning, Concepts, embrace, Posture, Visualization | 0 comments

Keeping your good posture in the dance

Often, our posture changes when we enter the embrace and it’s not always for the better.

We spend a lot of time here and in our classes talking about good posture and helping people become aware of their posture and where they should focus to improve it. We work extensively on individual movement and posture because when you step on the dance floor, your posture and movement are what you bring with you. But that is only the beginning.

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