Florencia Taccetti in Minneapolis

Argentine Tango Classes and Workshops

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 2008 classes were a continuation of what she taught in April and May.  Florencia's midsummer classes were a little less formal.  Her exciting fall classes conveyed Tango Secrets from La Porteña.  Her early 2009 classes focused on milonga.

At midsummer 2009, illness forced Florencia to take an extended break from dancing and teaching.  In October, Florencia resumed teaching her ongoing classes.  At the beginning 2010, Florencia's Wednesday night intermediate and advanced class and Thursday night all levels class both focused on milonga.  In early Spring 2010, recovery from an accident and a scheduled surgery forced Florencia to suspend her classes once again.  She resumed teaching in May.

In response to Florencia's illness, her friends in Minneapolis and St. Paul organized Milonga Para Flor to help support Florencia and celebrate her contribution to the community.

Florencia also organizes workshops with touring instructors in Minneapolis.  Graciela Gonzalez was here in late June.  No workshops are currently scheduled.

Florencia's Ongoing Classes
Intermediate/Advanced on Wednesdays
All Levels on Thursdays
Technique Intensives on the 4th Saturday of Each Month

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Contact Florencia
, (612) 871-9651.

Intermediate/Advanced

Pricing: $60 for 4 classes or $20 per class.
Full-time students and unemployed: 50% off

4 Seasons Dance Studio
1637 Hennepin Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
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Florencia's comments:
This is going to be a class based around the requests of the students participating.  We are going to work on technique, musicality and quality of movement in all elements.  Don't miss it!!!

This class was originally designed for couples, but if we have a good system of rotation, coming with a partner is not essential.  I would appreciate if each follower who is attending this class will ask at least one leader to participate in the class, so so we can make sure we have enough leaders for the class to be successful.  We don't need to have perfectly even numbers, but the closer the better.

Florencia's Notes:

• 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.
• 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.
• Florencia's Wednesday classes are now open to anyone who has a partner and wants to attend.  Those with less experience, should start with her Thursday night classes.
• Confirm your attendance for the class in advance, so that Florencia can maintain a good gender balance in the class.

Intermediate/advanced classes are typically taught in a series with new topics introduced about every 4-6 weeks.

For more information about these classes:
contact , (612) 871-9651
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All Levels

4 Seasons Dance Studio
1637 Hennepin Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(enter through the alley)
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Pricing: $75 for five weeks or $20 by class.
50% off for Full Time Students with student ID and unemployed.

Florencia's comments: We'll start a new series on Change of Directions, which means we may have to review "giros" structure and some technique to understand the underpinnings of change of directions.  Change of directions are useful to everyone, but particularly for those dancers who want to graduate into the Wednesday night classes.

Please take it easy while learning elements like these because the body needs time to develop skills that move beyond what the mind understands.  As the body learns, the movements become beautiful and fluid.  It may take more than one series on these elements, so give yourself time to learn and you'll get there.

Florencia's Notes:

• This an open series, and people can join any night if they come with a partner.  As always, please email and let her know whether you plan to attend with or without 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.
• The 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.
• 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
• Confirm your attendance for the class in advance, so that Florencia can maintain a gender balance in the class.

Beginning to All Levels classes are typically taught in a series with new topics introduced about every 4-6 weeks.

For more information about these classes:
contact , (612) 871-9651.
About Florencia

Technique Intensives

4 Seasons Dance Studio
1637 Hennepin Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(enter through the alley)
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Florencia's comments:
I'll be having a Saturday intensive on technique every 4th Saturday of the month to help the community as a whole.  You don't need to be in my classes in order to attend these seminars.  They are open to all levels of dancers from advanced beginners to professional level.  Absolute beginners should take my Thursday night classes first in order to get an introduction to tango.  These intensive seminars will be similar to the recent workshop with with Graciela Gonzalez, but I will also offer a space just for leaders.  Classes will be 90 minutes long.

Florencia's Notes:

• These intensive seminars are for those who already know the basics of tango.  Absolute beginners will not be accepted because no initiation to the dance will be covered.  Absolute beginners should start with the Thursday night classes described above.
• Dress in comfortable clothes, wear socks or low-heel shoes, and bring tango shoes as well.
• Classes will start on time, please allow 15 minutes before class for registration, check-in and warm up

For more information about the Saturday seminars:
contact , (612) 871-9651.
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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.

Contact Florencia
, (612) 871-9651.

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