About teaching

I prefer to challenge my students to be good. I want to challenge my students to be better. I want to treat them as good dancers. I do not want mediocrity among my students; I do not want to treat them as mediocre students or persons, I do not need mediocre people around me to believe that I am good.
I want them to be good so they challenge me to be better and I challenge them to be better yet.

SATURDAY, February 28th

Come for a workshop with Marcelo Solis, dance at the evening Milonga, stay overnight and play on the lovely Monterey Peninsula on Sunday. What a great weekend! Afternoon workshops, and then in the evening, dance at the special "Milonga Sin Nombre" D.J. by Marcelo, with a pre-Milonga class. $25 per workshop class, $40 for both. Workshops: 1st: 1:30-3:00 pm Leader & Follower Technique for all levels: posture, connection, musicality from the leader/follower situation. 2nd: 3:00-4:30 pm Leader & Follower Technique for Intermediates (it is recommended that you also take the 1st workshop to take full advantage of this one): circular movements. (A limited number of privates are available; call Diana 831-373-6762 to reserve this.) Milonga: “Milonga Sin Nombre" 9-12:00. Pre-Milonga class by Marcelo: floor craft, musicality, etiquette. D.J. Marcelo! Milonga $10 Milonga & class $15. Contact: Diana 831-373-6762 Charles 831 601-7199. Marcelo: 415-412-1866. Where; A Park Avenue Studio 33 Park Avenue Monterey, C. 93940 artemis@artemisimports.com

Monday 02-23-09 Intermediate class review at Alberto's Night Club with DalRae

Sacada combinations.

Friday 02-20-09 Intermediate Class at Lafayette Dance Center review with Yasuko.

Sacadas 3.

Friday 02-20-09 Fundamentals and Technique Class at Lafayette Dance Center review with Julia.

Structure.

Wednesday All Levels Class at VIMA Dance Studio review with Olga.

All levels class.

Monday 02-16-09 Intermediate class review at Alberto's Night Club with Olga.

Sacada combinations.

Monday 02-16-09 Fundamentals and Technique Class at Alberto's review with Diana.

Fundamentals

Friday 02-13-09 Fundamentals and Technique and Intermediate Class at Lafayette Dance Center review with Sandra.

Sacadas 2.

Wednesday02-11-09 class at VIMA review with Olga.

System, pivots, foot change, lead and follow.

Relaxation

The way to be in control is to just let it go. If you hold it with tension, that is not control; it is just that: hold and tension. If you hold it, it will explode somewhere because you put to much pressure on it.
Dancing itself should be your tool to relax.

Monday 02-09-09 Intermediate class review at Alberto's Night Club

Combination sacadas.

Monday 02-09-09 Fundamentals and Technique Class at Alberto's review with DalRae.

Fundamentals.

Friday 02-06-09 Intermediate Class at Lafayette Dance Center review with Susan.

Fundamentals for "sacadas".

Friday 02-06-09 Fundamental and Technique Class at Lafayette Dance Center review with Kristen.

Balance, connection, footwork.