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Mitchell Hall Theater, GWU, (Enter through the 7-11 Entrance door into the Mitchell Theater door), unless location is updated otherwise.

Gaby is world renowned argentine tango dancer and was recently featured in the Valentango 2024 festival and has headlined other major tango festivals like the Philadelphia tango festival.

Detailed bio is below along with pricing for outsiders:

 

WORKSHOPS AT GW UNIVERSITY with Gaby Mataloni from Buenos Aires

March 30/31 Saturday/Sunday

 

Saturday

11 am -12.30 pm

The use of the UPPER BODY & the LOWER BODY in tango language

. Different results of moving the embrace through the space vs on the spot

. Locking & Unlocking internal spaces in the embrace: ochos and hips rebounds

. Upper body rotations vs lower body rotations

 

1 - 2.30 pm

The issue of the FREE LEG!

.The in-between line of it being free but alive to dance! 

.Investigating the dynamics for playing with it consciously

.Applying in ganchos / boleos

 

Sunday 

1- 3 pm

The ART of DANCING together: an investigation of what LEADING and FOLLOWING means for each of us

 

.While leading:

. Delivering the message

. A conscious and responsible contact: how to engage in the embrace to transmit the proposal

. Where and how is the lead being interpreted?

. Repeating sequences vs dancing

 

While following:

. A conscious and responsible contact: how to engage in the embrace   to transform the proposal into motion 

. “Just Following” vs “Dancing”: how to add our interpretation

. Differences between changing the proposal and interpreting it

. How to suggest new ideas and add spice to your dancing

 

 

Prices*:

Saturday single WS: $40 each

Sunday special 2-hour-WS: $50

Special discount packs:

  • Saturday Pass (both workshops): $70
  • Sat & Sunday Pass $90 ( all 3 workshops)

* Free for all GW students & faculty members

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