Tango workshop 31st July till 5th of august in Limoges, France

Tango Residential Programme,

Limoges France

31^st July to 5^th August with Marielle 

Marielle’s approach focuses on going beyond learning steps to an in-depth work on posture and movement. Putting special emphasis on tuning in to one’s self, the partner and the other couples, she applies herself to developing the understanding of the mechanics and the structure of the movements and steps.

Therefore each class begins with warm-up exercises designed to introduce the step and concept about to be worked on and to develop a technique favouring ease and fluidity. She pays particular attention to offering personalised paths to improvement.

This means she enables leaders and followers to develop their creativity - both partners being equally involved in interpreting the music. She also thinks it important to encourage everyone to respect the collective dynamics in the milonga.

Rates for 6 day training period

Booking fee: 240€ per person. Reduction of 15€ per person booking as a couple

Conditions of refund: 40 % - up to 30/06; 10 % up to 20/07; 0 % from 21/07

Program of tango (except Wednesday):

1 hr body awareness for all (step, axle, supports, free leg, torsion...)

2 hr tango lesson

1 hr workshop of tango 10€ (per workshop). Research topics allowing each to work at their own level will be offered

3 hr practice, among with one hour aimed at creativity around new concepts of the day

Other possible activities

- Horse riding: 17€ / hr

- Canoeing (in Aixe): 17€ per half a day, 22€ per day

- Bike hire 4€

Catering & Accommodation: The meals and accommodation is very low for shared bedroom. It is self-catering so we buy food and prepare meals together.

- Bedrooms shared with 3 persons. 60€ per night per room

- Bedrooms shared with 4 persons. 70€ per night room

- Tents (Saharan pers 5.) 3 tents: 3€ per night per person with access to showers-bathrooms

Marielle

After having practiced martial arts (ju-jitsu & karate) and social dances (ballroom, Caribe’s), she began dancing tango in 1996.

Childhood bac problems led her to do a specific personal body work on her posture (classical physical therapy, Mézières Method, Alexander Technique, Feldenkris, Pilates). These experiences have had a big influence on her development and approach to teaching tango oriented to physical comfort of both partners.

This range of different experiences, as well as number of tango trips abroad since 1998 (7 to Buenos Aires), gave her the opportunity to create style that she uses for her teaching with a big emphasis on the connection between the partners. Technique and study of steps are for her only a means to greater freedom of interpretation of the music together.

The music is also one of the principal characters of the dance, she began in 2000 as a DJ in classical milongas in Paris as well as for festivals and special events (Copenhagen Tango Festival, Tavira, Buenos Aires, Nimes, Tours, Lille, Sitges' Promenade...). 

She likes to share this knowledge of the music in her tango courses.