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Improve
your tango in Italy
Take a
fifteen minute drive up into the rolling hills above Lake Trasimeno and
you will find a beautiful converted farmhouse hosting a week of tango
lessons, wonderful italian food, comfortable accommodation and a base
for exploring the treasures of Umbria like the picturesque towns of
Siena, Orvieto, Assisi and Perugia.
For the third year running, Steve and
Debbie Morrall are teaching a Argentine tango course suitable for
starters and recent beginners (ideal if you have attended a Tango Toolkit
Workshop) and want to explore methods of improving connection,
musicality and technique in the three genres of this dance: tango,
vals
and milonga.
Click to hear samples of each genre. With 18 hours of lessons and time
to practice and swap ideas about the dance, this week will give your
tango skills a real boost. When you want a break from tango, La Rogaia
is surrounded by beautiful Umbrian countryside and many tourist
attractions are within easy driving distance.
Steve is
a life-long, passionate musician. At the age of 8 he asked his parents
for a piano.
His father said no believing it was a passing whim so Steve wrote
little messages for his mother saying "please can I have a piano" and
left them under her pillow, in her coat pockets and in jars on her
dressing table.
They
relented but insisted that he passed a theory of music exam before they
invested in a piano, so, at the age of 8 he began to study music
theory. He passed and got his first beloved piano. Over the ensuing 44
years he has added the pipe organ, clarinet, guitar, harmonium, double
bass and bandoneon to his musical curriculum.
Tango
dancing is all about feeling and understanding the music. Steve uses
his in-depth knowledge as a musican and tango dancer to teach in a fun
and engaging way to help dancers interact creatively with the
music.
The one week course in May 2008 is
organised by tango holiday veterans Annette and Wolfgang who own La
Rogaia. The week includes 18 hours of lessons plus dancing most nights
after a group supper. Need more information? Contact Steve and Debbie.
La Rogaia is 90
minutes drive north from Rome airport and, subject to coordinating
flight times, it may be possible for you to share a minibus or car hire
with us for a hassle-free journey and sight-seeing trips.
You can see details of previous courses
on La Rogaia's website or contact Annette by
phone on 0039 075 845457 or by email which can be found on her website.
The dance studio is a large, cool
coverted stable with marble flooring opening onto a patio (see below)
with magnificent views.
Above: The patio
outside the studio.
Below: A meal on the patio.
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