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Chan Park - A Weekend of Total Zen Tango w w w .ta n g oz en.com Friday 22 nd June 2012

8pm – 9.30pm Class 1: "Two Bodies, Four Legs, One Heart" Introducing walking exercises for establishing mindfulness and connection with one's partner and the music. Tuning your ears to lively songs that will challenge you mind and body. 9.30pm – 11pm Class 2: Documentary Movie “ “Tango Your Life” Directed and Produced by Chan. Followed by Questi on and Answer Session. The film has just been recently selected for the FreeStyle Life Film Exhibition see ww w .th e free s t y le li fe.c om

In Buenos Aires, tango is more than steps or fancy movements. Porte ñ os, referring to the residents in Buenos Aires, describe tango as life danced on the floor. Chan Park, author of a book titled Tango Zen: Walking Dance Meditation, has spent three years in Buenos Aires to discover that tango is about emotion, which is ins pired by music and shared between partners connected through embrace while walking together in unison. This documentary film tells his discovery of tango as culture, music, dance, friendship, love, and daily living in Buenos Aires, all of which have helped discover his inner passion for life. The trailer can be seen at: Saturday 23 rd June 2012

2.30pm – 4pm Class 3: TANGO: EMBRACE, MUSIC AND WALK Many experienced dancers in Buenos Aires say if you know embrace, music, and walk, you can enjoy dancing tango socially. This class explores ways to incorporate these basic yet essential elements of tango. 4.30pm – 6pm Class 4: MILONGA CON TRASPIE : Milon ga and milonga con traspie are more than dancing fast. Precise interpretation of music and body control for resilient and abrupt movements are the key. This class will help participants develop body and mind discipline to interpret music and to enjoy danci ng milonga, fast, precisely, and with great pleasure. 7pm – 11.30pm: MILONGA – Non - stop dancing to a variety of traditional and alternative music to suit all tastes. Sunday 24 th June 2012

2pm – 3.30pm Class 5: EMBRACE AND BREATHING. Experimenting some exercises related to mindful embrace and breathing in order to increase the tango pleasure. 4pm – 5.30pm Class 6: TANGOMATH: "How can you multiply your steps/figures exponentially?" Exploring Mindfulness, Musicality, Improvisation, and more... 5.30pm – 9.30pm Tango Tea Dance: Non - stop dancing to a variety of traditional and alternative music to suit all tastes. Tea, Coffee, Sandwiches and Cakes will also be served. Whole weekend package - £ 80 Day Pass for Saturday or Sunday - £ 40 Friday Night Only - £ 20 Are you a tango teacher/event organiser? – Free

complimentary passes

for Saturday night milonga and Tango Tea dance are available to you. Please email strictlytango@yahoo.co.uk. The weekend workshops are consecutive and accumulative , meaning in order to benefit from the workshops it is encouraged to take the whole program. However if you cannot commit to this, day passes are available but students will not be accepted for one class due to the possible disruption to the program and o ther participants ’ progress. Saturday and Sunday events will be held at St Aidans Church Hall, Station

Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6QL, Friday Night Venue is Prospect

House, Sandy Lane, Leyland, PR25 2EE.

Advanced Booking Only (Except Milongas see ** above). Bookings must be ma de before 31 st May 2012.

PLEASE NOTE: Places will be strictly limited to ensure the quality of the workshops is maintained. Please book early to avoid disappointment. Booking Line: 07983 979402 or email strictlytango@yahoo.co.uk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0atvWyQ4rrs Resonable Prices at the Premier Inn (Preston South) in Bamber Bridge for anyone requiring accomodation **Saturday Night Milonga - £7 Sunday Tea Dance £8