Learn more here: https://www.vaniatango.com

Vania’s Hawaii Island Schedule

It’s an honor to have Tango maestra, Analía Centurión, direct from Buenos Aires, to share her Tango knowledge with us all. She will be in Hilo, November 18-21 and in Waimea on Saturday, November 22 and Sunday, Nov 23. Each Workshop/Lesson will be practical and functional to help you dance with confidence and elegance on the dance floor.

Visit her website: https://tangocenturion.com/en/analia-centurion/

Private Lessons also available any day. Please contact Maika (Hilo) and Mimi (Waimea) to schedule one on one lessons. Learn more about Analia here.

Her new book will be available for purchase! “Your Tango is Born: Learn to dance from the beginning with Patience, Technique & Emotion”.

Schedule – November 18-24

HILO
Tuesday, November 18
Hilo Elks Lodge – 150 Kinoole Street, Hilo
7-8:30pm Workshop, Practice until 9:00pm, $25
Topic: Walks with circular directions and bounces

Wednesday, November 19
Open for PRIVATE LESSONS

Thursday, November 20
Hilo Elks Lodge
7-8:00pm Lesson – Boleos for both roles
8:00-10pm Milonga w/ DJ Analia
Lesson & Milonga $30, $20 Lesson Only, $15 Milonga Only

Friday, November 21
Paradise Warehouse – 34 Wiwoole Street, Hilo
7-8:30pm Workshop $25 (includes practice time following workshop)
Workshop topic: Calesita options

WAIMEA
Saturday, Nov 22
Mimi and Brian’s Home Studio Directions Here
7:00-8:00pm Lesson: Milonga Rhythm- sequences and musicality
8-10:00pm Milonga with DJ Analia $30

Sunday, November 23
Mimi and Brian’s Home Studio
3-5pm Workshop $30
Topic: Combinations of sweeps and sacadas, turns and planeos

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

Friday December 2nd

Location: Paradise Warehouse, 34 Wiwoole Street, Hilo

All Level Class on Milonga: 7-8pm

Milonga: 8-10:30 pm with DJ Dan Boccia

Cost: $15 for Class and Milonga, $10 Milonga only

About Dan: the DJ: The music is what first drew Dan to tango in 2000, and today the music continues to inspire him. He has been dancing and DJing at festivals and marathons throughout North America since 2001 and through these experiences has a deep appreciation for what fuels the dancers. Dan enjoys interacting with the crowd to inform his selections, which are improvised in the moment, sometimes song by song. He creates an atmosphere in which the dancers can rely on the music and focus their energy on dancing.

Argentine Tango Class at 7pm with Moises Aguilar. For all of you with some Tango experience under your belt, Moises will help to elevate your dancing to the next level.

DJ Moises from 8pm until 10:30pm

Entrance: $15 for Class and Milonga, $10 Milonga Only

Dress your Tango best! Wine, Drinks and Snacks provided.

Location: 34 Wiwoole Street (Green building next to Paradise Plants), please park across street and enter at driveway.

Who is Moises Aguilar? Moises has been dancing and teaching tango for more than a decade. He studied under professional tango dancer Somer Surgit with whom he co-hosted milonga SoMo in Chicago where they entertained a hundred dancers every Tuesday night for three years. During his trips to Buenos Aires and festivals he has studied with recognized masters like Chicho Frumboli, Sebastian Arce and Maria Blanco.

This is your chance to learn from the best! Murat and Michelle are teaching together again and whether you’re an experienced tango dancer or looking forward to taking your first tango class, they will give you everything you need to learn and excel, while having fun at the same time.

We are offering two “tracks” for learning: Malihini is Beginner Level Classes for total newbies and those wanting to re-learn foundational elements.
Kama’aina is Intermediate Level Classes,  those with some experience wanting to expand their knowledge and skills.

Sunday, January 9th we will be dancing to live Tango music by Cambalache Tango Trio. Michelle and Murat will be offering fun Tango games for everyone from 5:30 to 6:30pm. Open dancing to follow. Masks required.

Saturday January 15th, we will have a Milonga at Paradise Warehouse in Hilo (right next to Paradise Plants). The warehouse is a great open air venue, with a fun and funky vibe, located in the industrial area of Hilo.  No partner necessary, but it helps to bring one. Snacks and drinks provided or brings some to share!

Covid Requirements: Please bring proof of recent Covid Test taken within 48 hours. (PCR or Antigen okay). Thanks to an anonymous donor, we have rapid tests available at the events in Hilo! On Saturday, come after 5:30pm to pick up your free home test. Wear your best mask.

*Note, due to current state of the pandemic, we had to adjust classes that are offered. Good news! Online classes will be available to anyone in Hawaii State. Classes held in Hilo will require a recent negative Covid test. (We will have Rapid Tests available).

For private lessons, please contact Michelle and Murat directly.  

Murat: muraterdemsel@gmail.com
Michelle: michelle.lamb@gmail.com

Event Locations and Dates

Schedule

Private Lessons or Small Group Classes:
Please arrange private lesson with Michelle or Murat directly.
Murat: muraterdemsel@gmail.com
Michelle: michelle.lamb@gmail.com.

​Payment Methods
Payment for online classes can be made to Michelle directly via this PayPal link. Please make sure to indicate the class or classes for which you are paying in the notes area during the payment process. If you don’t have a PayPal account, you will be prompted to create one. Once payment is received, as we get closer to class time, a zoom link will be sent for each class.

Payment for the Hilo events and at Gertrudes’s Jazz Bar, will be made in person.

Pricing
Online classes: $10  – Zoom link will be sent when payment is received
Classes In Person: $15
Class + Milonga: $30
Milonga only: $15

About Michelle and Murat

Michelle Lamb, who grew up in Hilo, took her first dance steps at the age of 6 at the world renowned San Francisco School of Ballet. Her dance experience has been broad and eclectic including touring and performing with famous musical artists like Liza Minelli and Aretha Franklin in prestigious venues such as The Royal Albert Hall in London and off-Broadway theaters in New York City as well as that of assistant to the choreographer of the Miss Universe Pageant live telecast. Michelle has toured the world extensively to teach and perform Argentine Tango and performed onstage with Orquesta Color Tango, the award winning Pedro Girardo Orquestras and choreographed for the classical composer and award winner Joseph Summer. She is currently living in NY, teaching tango and Gyrotonic Expansion System

Murat Erdemesel came from exactly the other side of the world from Michelle. They happily met in the middle, New York, NY – a city so nice they named it twice. He was working as a dance instructor for Dance Manhattan studios. Previously, he studied fine arts both in Istanbul and in Washington, DC. Murat and Michelle traveled most of the States, then Europe and Australia to teach and dance for more than 10 years. Now he lives in Switzerland with his wife and daughter while he continues to travel worldwide. He has been visiting Hawaii each year for the last 15 years. Learn more about Murat here: www.Murat.Dance
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