During early 2008, Florencia took a lengthy break from break teaching regular classes. During her break, Florencia returned to Buenos Aires to recharge her porteña soul. While in Buenos Aires, Florencia worked with her ex-partner and teacher Gustavo Naveira. Florencia said that Gustavo still surprises her with his excellence as a dancer and teacher. Florencia resumed teaching her regular classes during the second week of April—inspired and ready to give the best of her porteña experience to those in her classes. Florencia's June classes were a continuation of what she taught in April and May. Florencia's mid-summer classes were a little less formal. Her exciting fall classes conveyed Tango Secrets from La Porteña. Her February 2009 classes focus on milonga.
Florencia also organizes workshops with touring instructors in Minneapolis.
Florencia's Ongoing Classes
Florencia's February 2009 classes are:
Intermediate/Advanced Milonga — Open to the Community on Wednesdays
All Levels — Milonga on Thursdays
Contact Florencia
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(612) 871-9651
4 Seasons Dance
Studio
1637 Hennepin Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(enter through the alley)
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Florencia's comments: My Wednesday classes are typically offered by invitation only. As the result of popular demand, I'm opening my Wednesday night milonga class to all the Intermediate and Advanced students in the community. By Intermediate/Advanced, I mean someone who has 3 to 20 years of experience in tango, and a willingness to work hard from the first day in a nice atmosphere, with a nice and very friendly group of people who are working hard to develop their milonga skills.
Those with less experience, need to start with my Thursday night fundamentals classes. Other students in class should be your peers, not your teachers. (See Thursday class information below.)
Instruction will start promptly at 8:15 p.m., so plan to arrive at 8:00 p.m. for registration and warm up. The warm-up time is particularly necessary because you don't practice every day as we do in Argentina.
Intermediate/advanced classes are typically taught in a series with new topics introduced about every 6-8 weeks.
All of Florencia's classes are open to women who want to lead as well as men who want to follow. The only requirement is that you bring a partner of your own size and weight so you don't hurt yourself or your partner.
For more information about these classes:
contact
,
(612) 871-9651
About Florencia
Cost: $20 per class; $60 for the series
full time students 20% off.
4 Seasons Dance
Studio
1637 Hennepin Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(enter through the alley)
(Google
Map) (MapQuest).
Florencia's comments: I's time to warm up the second half of the winter with the most authentic milonga series. This series will continue into March and will be the only ones of the year. Milonga is fun, spicy and sensual in a different way than tango... This an open series, and people can join any night if they come with a partner.
Instruction will start promptly at 8:15 p.m., so plan to arrive at 8:00 p.m. for registration and warm up. The warm-up time is particularly necessary because you don't practice every day as we do in Argentina. So, at least you can give yourself those 15 minutes of practice before class to be attuned with your brain, body and soul at the moment you are to start assimilating information from the class; OK? Life is rushing us all the time, but at least do the best you can to be on time and give yourself and your partner the opportunity to connect peacefully with each other in those 15 minutes.
Notes: You must attend with a partner, so please let Florencia know by Tuesday who is your partner or if you will need one.
The beginning to all levels class is best for newcomers to tango, dancers who have less than three years experience, and anyone who wants to review the fundamentals. It is also a good class for dancers who wish to switch roles—if they come with a partner of the same gender.
Newcomers with partners are always welcome, and they will work with the class or separately with my assistants depending on the topic.
Beginning to All Levels classes are typically taught in a series with new topics introduced about every 4-6 weeks.
All of Florencia's classes are open to women who want to lead as well as men who want to follow. The only requirement is that you bring a partner of your own size and weight so you don't hurt yourself or your partner.
For more information about these classes:
contact
,
(612) 871-9651.
About Florencia
Florencia began teaching tango in 1988 and has taught continuously since then—in Europe, Buenos Aires and North America. Since 1996, her teaching tours have included many cities in the United States. A clear and consistent teacher, Florencia is known for creating classes that convey great technique, musicality, and simple conceptual frameworks that allow dancers to learn to create their own steps and decorations.
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