Workshop with Andres Amarilla and Meredith Klein in Helena!

Andres and Meredith will teach a tango workshop the weekend of February 20th -- 22nd (Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday). They taught a great workshop here last year, and we're very excited that they're coming back.  It's really something to have dancers and teachers of their caliber in Helena, so please save these dates! 

Andres and Meredith will both be offering one-hour private lessons on Friday, February 20th.  We highly recommend taking one of these.  An hour one-on-one with a teacher at this level of expertise can really make a big difference in your dancing.  To sign up for a private class, or for more info, contact Grace Hodges at grace@mt.net or 449-5541.

Lots more details about the workshop will follow.

For now, here's some biographical info:

A native of Buenos Aires, Andres began dancing tango over 20 years ago at age 11. While still a child, he studied with and performed in the dance companies of Gustavo Naveira, Juan Carlos Copes, and Rodolfo Dinzel. At the age of 17, he partnered for a year with Geraldine Rojas, performing together in Buenos Aires milongas over 20 times. Later on, Andres participated in the closed rehearsals organized by Fabian Salas in which the new style of "nuevo tango" was essentially developed.

Andres began teaching tango in Buenos Aires in 1997, and spent 2 years developing the tango community in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in 2000-2001. In 2006, he began partnering with Meredith Klein (now his wife). A Classical pianist with a B.A. in Music Theory, Meredith began dancing tango in 1999 in Massachusetts. In 2005, she moved to Buenos Aires to deepen her study of tango and to work with Andres.

Andres & Meredith launched their career together with a 6-month, 20-city tour in the US. In 2007, they returned to the US as well as traveling to Europe to teach in four countries. Although they have only been working together for 2 years, Andres and Meredith have already taught over 2,000 students in over 30 cities on 4 continents.

Although widely known as a dancer of “nuevo tango,” Andres spent 10 years studying and dancing traditional tango before the “nuevo” style was developed. He strongly believes that a foundation in traditional tango is essential for anyone who wants to explore the movements and methods of anaylsis associated with “nuevo tango.” Through their teaching, Andres and Meredith strive to give students a sure grasp of the fundamentals of tango, thus providing a strong foundation that will support students in whatever style they choose to dance.

Hailey, Idaho Workshop

Somer Surgit and Agape Pappas, Tango teachers from Chicago,

will give a workshop Jan 8 - 11 in Hailey, Idaho!!!  

Please mark your calendars, save some time, brush up on your Tango

and come join dancers from Boise and Salt Lake City. 

The plan is to offer a class starting Friday night, a practice

Friday night, three classes each Saturday and Sunday and a Saturday Milonga.

All this for only $100.