(photo credit: Ludmila Bazarov)
We are happy to have Luis López with us in Ottawa again, after 2 years!
He will be teaching our community more about Chacarera, the Argentine folklore dance that is becoming more and more popular amongst tango dancers.
An internationally-recognized Argentine Folklorist, Luis Lopez has traveled all over the world to teach and perform. Originally from Santiago del Estero, in northern Argentina (the birthplace of chacarera, in fact), he started dancing folklore at the age of 6. Moving from Argentina to Europe and eventually to Montreal, he performed with the Cirque du Soleil as a permanent member for nearly 30 years. As a dancer, percussionist, and choreographer, Luis also toured with other productions and his own dance company. Now an independent artist, he still teaches and performs folklore and tango.
It is truly a privilege to have an artist of his caliber with us!
REGISTRATION
Please use this form to register for classes. You will receive payment info after you’ve registered.
No partner or experience is needed for the Beginner workshop, and no partner is needed for the “Details” workshop
If you have any questions about this event, please contact us via email.
SCHEDULE: Saturday, July 12
All events will take place at 430 Churchill Avenue North.
| 1:45 PM | Doors Open | |
| 2:00 – 3:10 PM | WS 1: Chacarera for Everyone. | Learn or review the basics of this fun and compelling Argentine folklore dance, so you can join in whenever it’s done at a milonga. |
| 3:15 – 4:30 | WS 2: Chacarera in Detail. | Go deeper with the decorations, zapateado, and other subtleties of the masculine and feminine roles, so you can have fun and connect with the music even more! (To ensure the quality of this workshop, you must have prior experience with chacarera.) |
| 8:15 PM – past midnight | Milonga La Capital | DJ Burak (Montreal) Everyone welcome! |
PRICING
| WS 1 or WS 2 | $30 |
| Both workshops | $50 |
| Milonga for those who take at least one workshop | $15 |
| Milonga for everyone else | $20 |
