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THURSDAY
8:30pm - 10:00pm
Open Level

Starting Thursday, February 4, 2010

Class Description:
Tango is an enjoyable passionate dance that enhances your spirit by harmonizing your mind/heart with another. Come enhance your individuality and expression through the Tango! Hola Como Estas, shall we Dance?

This basic class introduces a wide range of fundamental Body Language Communication skills, including:

The fundamental concepts of the Tango: walking with a partner, correct posture, rhythm, embrace (dance hold) and the principles of leading and following.

The class starts off with a simple warm up leading into basic Tango Footwork which focuses on each person’s posture, balance and partnering. Finally, Showtime! Ritsuko will teach Tango steps infused with a touch of contemporary dance movements in order for you to memorize, interpret and create your own.

Contemporary Tango

itsuko Sato (Japan) studied ballet with Toshiaki Hatasa and Ayako Ogawa who have instilled her with a strong technique and emphasis in musicality in the ballet idiom.She has toured nationally with Japanese singer Mika Nakashima and has modeled for ballet instructional magazines and videos.

Ritsuko first studied tango with Karina Romero and Dardo Galletto and eventually joined their "New Generation Dance Company." She has worked and studied with some of the most distinguished names in the tango world including Carlos Copello,Carlos Maxi,Natalia Hills, Oliver Kolker, Mariana Dragone and Maria Blanco. She has also taken numerous workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Ms. Sato moved to New York in 2005 and has also performed with Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Cameron Tango Company, Anabella Lenzu/Dance Drama, Alice Farley Dance Theater and DanceImprints. Ms. Sato continues to draw inspiration and develop her voice as an artist through her performances, choreography and experiences. Her mission is to share how we can direct our expression, thoughts and concepts through dance into our daily lives.