Sunday Dec 1 – Paradise Warehouse, 34 Wiwoole Street, Hilo
2:00pm – 3:15pm – Finding freedom in every embrace. Let’s work on being 100% engaged in the embrace while 100% responsible and in charge of my body and movement; Keeping the connection through the motion, giving the “let’s go signal”, and switching smoothly from close to open and open to close: engage and disengage.
3:30 – 4:45pm – Use of the upper and lower body in Tango. Let’s study contortions, rotations, and pivots. How to use arms as a communication tool, translating messages/invitations into movements. Choosing where to express the dance in our bodies and moving the embrace through the space versus on the spot. Locking and unlocking spaces in the embrace for doing Ochos and hip Rebounds

$25/workshop and $40/both

Tuesday Dec 3 – Hilo Elks Lodge, 150 Kinoole St, Hilo

7-8:00pm – Sacadas for both roles
8-9:00pm – Practica

Class & Practica $15

Tango with Lisette

Take advantage of this great opportunity to learn from one of the best female instructors and dancers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lisette has trained hundreds of dancers in Argentine Tango over the years. Dancing since the age of 5, Lisette studied gymnastics, Hula, Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Ballroom, Argentine Tango and Theater. She was a member of the Argentine performance company Ballet Pampa Argentina under the direction of Pampa Cortes for two years.

She is an elegant dancer and patient teacher who concentrates on the techniques necessary for smooth, powerful and beautiful dancing. She works with the whole body, focusing on connection, alignment, lines and beautifying steps. Presently, she teaches and dances in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lisette is available for Private Lessons.

The Schedule

Tuesday, April 22, 7-9pm
Class & Practica $15
Hilo Elks Lodge
150 Kinoole St, Hilo, HI 96720
(Parking located at back, enter from Ululani Street).

Wednesday, April 23 – Open for Private Lessons in Hilo (contact Maika at: info @ bigislandtango.com)

Thursday, April 24, 7-8:30pm
Kona Technique Workshop $25
Big Island Social Dance Club
74-5583 Luhia St, Suite A1, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Friday, April 25

Open for private lessons in Kona

Saturday, April 26, 7-10:30pm
Hilo Milonga at Paradise Warehouse $20
7-8pm All Levels Class, 8-10:30pm Milonga
Paradise Warehouse
34 Wiwoole Street, Hilo, HI 96720

Sunday, April 27, 2-4pm
Technique Workshop $25
Mimi & Brian’s Studio
65-1171 Spencer Rd, Waimea, HI 96743

Monday, April 28, 7-8:30pm
Waimea Evening Class $20
65-1171 Spencer Rd, Waimea, HI 96743

Tuesday, April 29, 7-9pm
Hilo Elks Lodge
1 hour Class and 1 hour Practica $15
Farewell gathering to follow
150 Kinoole St, Hilo, HI 96720