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Charity Milonga for
Barbara at Haigh
Hall Ballroom
Strictly Tango Preston and
TangoAires Liverpool are holding a
very special joint milonga to
celebrate the life of Barbara
Walters. Having been part of the
North West tango scene for many
years, Barbara was a lovely dancer
and a kind, warm person who has
encouraged and supported many of
us in tango and in wider pursuits.
This milonga will be an opportunity
for us all to remember and celebrate
Barbara. We will be donating all
proceeds of the milonga to the
Marina Daglish Appeal
(www.marinadalglishappeal.org), a
charity of Barbara's choice. The
milonga is also completely open and
welcome to anyone else who may
not have known Barbara - we would
like to raise as much money as
possible and it would be great to
have as many people as possible
there, dancing, and enjoying the
afternoon.
Venue
The venue is a beautiful ballroom in
the Haigh Hotel, Wigan, roughly an
hour from Liverpool and 45 minutes
from Preston.
The address is Haigh Hall Hotel,
School Lane, Wigan WN2 1PF.
Tea, coffee soft drinks and alcohol
can be purchased from the bar at
the venue and some cakes and
snacks will be available to purchase
on the day.
Fundraising
The cost of the milonga will be £12,
with any further donations welcome.
We will also be doing a raffle on the
day with some great prizes including
free private tango classes, so make
sure you bring some spare change!
If anyone has any ideas of raffle
prizes to offer, please let us know.
Playing the music on the day will be
DJ Helen from Liverpool doing the
first set, followed up by the fantastic
DJs Gill and Nigel from
StrictlyTango.
We hope we'll see lots of you there!
Tango Tea Dances
Normally:
Last Sunday of Every Month
(except December)
Venue
Prospect House
Sandy Lane
Leyland
Preston
PR25 2EE
Time
3pm - 7pm
Music
Mainly traditional, sometimes with a hint of alternative and a host of guest DJS.Price £10
- Social dancing in a friendly atmosphere - Tea, Coffee, Juices, Cakes and Savouries - Great Dance Floor - Free Parking
Special Events
Saturday 29th June
Workshops with Guest Teacher
Daniele Donzello
I am super excited that Daniele is coming
to teach his rolling technique for us.
Having attended his workshops in
Manchester recently, I can say, he is one
of the best teachers I have come across
(I don't say that often!!!)
To maintain equal numbers,
workshops are PRE BOOKING ONLY
Daniele is from Pisa, Italy. He is a
passionate milonguero and teaches tango
in his local tango school Noprofitango Asd.
His mentors include Noelia Hurtado &
Carlitos Espinoza, Maja Petrovic &
Marko Miljevic and Stephanie Fesneau &
Fausto Carpino.
Daniele will also be doing a demonstration
at our Tea Dance on Sunday 30th June at
Prospect House, Leyland.
Daniele specialises in teaching the
ROLLING TECHNIQUE which is a
wonderful way of keeping complete
connection.
Price: £45 for 3 x workshops plus drinks
and snacks. Each workshop will be
between 1 and 1.5 hours each.
I will be at the venue from 12.15 if you wish
to arrive and eat your lunch prior to the
workshops. Workshops will start at 1pm.
Please email strictlytango@outlook.com to
register.
Workshop 1 – Technique 1: Rolling in
Walking, Connection and Presence
(For all Levels)
We will explore the very basic of the rolling
technique. In this lesson, we will dissect the
minute details of walking, connection and
presence by applying the rolling technique
in every single step we take.
We will explain how to use our body
naturally to maintain the connection and
providing a presence when we walk.
We will practice alone and in couples,
in open then into close embrace.
Workshop 2 – Technique 2: The Rolling
Embrace (For All Levels)
Following Workshop 1, we will introduce the
concept of rolling embrace, focusing on
leading and following a pivot. In close
embrace, we will explore the freedom of
movement of the rolling technique in our
upper body. In this lesson, we will explain
and provide exercises to everyone to
practice the rolling embrace in couple,
and alone. We will complete this lesson
by combining technique 1 & 2 to naturally l
eading and following a paradas.
We don’t need the flexibility of a yoga
maestro to dissociate, we should dance with
our natural human body!
Workshop 3 – Timing and Musicality
(For All Levels)
In this workshop we will explore in depth
into the timing and the rhythm. We will share
with you how to decide which timings we
can apply on the music. We will explain how
double time works, how to create more than
one double time, and how to stop,
slow down and speed up a certain
movement in a melodic music. Dancing fast
tango will not be difficult anymore!"
To register please email Lucy
strictlytango@outlook.com
