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Weekend workshop classes and lectures will be held at:

Finnish Hall (see map)

1970 Chestnut St.

Berkeley, CA 93408

What teachers have to say about Daniel...

“Daniel Trenner was knocking on the door of Buenos Aires to discover the world of Argentine Tango long before any of us knew it existed!...” (Christy Cote) more below

“Daniel's experience in tango is almost unparalleled of any teacher I know.  He was studying tango in Buenos Aires in the 1980's with many milongueros...” (Alex Krebs) more below

“Cristina and I have known Daniel as a friend and tango mentor for many years now.  Throughout the years he has he given us  much needed advice for the art of teaching tango and also for working as a full time instructors.   In addition, Daniel has shed much light on...” (Homer & Cristina Ladas) more below

Activities during the week  (Not included in workshop pricing)

Wednesday, 8th: Intermediate class @ Cellspace (8pm) - $10

Milonguero Turns in Vals rhythm, Tete Style (Tete is the great teacher of what we now call close embrace)

Thursday, 9th: Beginner class @ El Valenciano (8pm) - $15

The Lens of the Follower's Defaults: for leaders and followers

Thursday, 9th: Teacher’s Symposium @ El Valenciano (9pm)

Daniel's Topic: Teaching tango to non-Argentines; plus historical videos and Q & A; bring your most interesting challenges to share.

Friday, 10th: Tango Teacher Training for Blues instructors (6:30-8pm), All levels class (9-10pm) @ Friday Night Blues

Saturday, 11th: Intermediate class @ The Late Shift (8pm) - $15

Close Embrace: body connections and alignments; how to adjust to different styles.

Monday, 13th: Intermediate class @ The Beat (8:15pm) - $15

Open Tango- Ganchos and Boleos, Todaro style (Antonio Todaro was the great stage teacher of the 80s and 90s; The Zotto Brothers are his most famous proteges)

Tuesday, 14th: All Levels class @ First Baptist Church (7-9pm) - $15

The Lens of the Follower's Defaults: for leaders and followers

Thursday, 16th: Intermediate class @ La Pista (8:30pm) - $15

Endless Salidas- how to make the most of the Argentine signature step

Friday, 17th: Absolute Beginners Workshop @ ODC (8-9:30pm) - $20

Daniel's famous Intro to Tango class. Experienced dancers will benefit from this totally basic approach, so if you've never experienced this class from Daniel please come whatever your level.

1. -bring your non-dancer friends for an introduction to Tango and receive $5 off your entry for each friend!
   

Check www.TangoMango.org for updated pricing information

Private Lessons

Daniel is available for privates during the week (M, W, F, Sun).

$90/hr. weekdays

$110/hr. evenings and Sunday aft.

Location TBD.

Call (808) 987-9487 or email Mimi:

ptworkshops-danieltrenner@yahoo.com to make an appointment.

Please note: Early registration is over but there is still space available...

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to study with a true tango maestro!

Daniel Trenner is one of Tango's modern pioneers.  He happened on Tango in Buenos Aires in 1986 while he was there teaching Jazz and Improvisation at the State School of Contemporary Dance. He was one of the first dozen young people involved in tango's revival. He studied with, interviewed, filmed and organized for many of the Milongueros, the older generation dancers. He has been called a “Johnny Appleseed of Tango” for his 20 years of touring as a tango teacher, visiting more than 100 cities on 4 continents. He was one of the early proponents of teaching tango by its elements, he created the first Tango tours to Buenos Aires (Bridge to the Tango), and the first Tango store in North America (The Tango Catalogue). He produced more than 80 volumes of Tango Instructional Video, with more than 40 artists (BttTV). Read more about Daniel Trenner at www.danieltrenner.com

Workshop Schedule

Saturday April 11

10:00-11:15 am: Fundamentals 1 (class)- Tango through the lens of its Default Vocabulary

11:30-12:30: Lecture 1 - History of Tango- Tango's Roots, its emergence in Argentine Culture, its European travels, and the Golden Years

12:30-1:00: Q & A with Daniel

1:00-2:00: Open Dance + lunch break (pizza for everyone)

2:00-3:00: Supervised Practica with Daniel

3:00-4:15: Special topic class 1 - The Embraces- open, close, and flexible

4:30-5:30: Lecture 2 - History of Tango II- Tango's Modern Revival, an eyewitness account (Who and When)

5:30-6:00: Q & A with Daniel

Sunday April 12 - evening classes only

7:00-8:15pm: Special topic class 2 - Close Embrace- Squares & Spirals

8:30-9:30: Lecture 3 - History of Tango III - An anecdotal account of Tango's revival in North America 1990- Present (Daniel's personal story)

9:30-10:00: Q & A with Daniel

10:00-12:00: Supervised Practilonga with Daniel (demo by Daniel & various partners - Cristina, Homer, etc)

Saturday April 18

10:00-11:15: Fundamentals 2 (class) - Tango Yin & Yang- Leader's Voice/ Follower's Voice

11:30-12:30: Lecture 4- Modern Tango's Techniques and Styles (What and How)

12:30-1:00: Q & A with Daniel

1:00-2:00: Open Dance + lunch break (pizza for everyone)

2:00-3:00: Supervised Practica with Daniel

3:00-4:15: Special topic class 3 - Modern Tango Technology- From Cadena (Chain) to Alteraciones (Alterations) (Changes in Direction of Turns)

4:30-5:30: Lecture 5 - Tango Yin & Yang- Gender Roles in Tango

5:30-6:00: Q & A with Daniel

Sunday April 19 - evening classes only

7:00-8:15pm: Special topic class 4 - Expanding the Boundaries of Contemporary Tango- Exchange of Lead and Follow

8:30-9:30- Lecture 6- Social Dance= Social Justice/ Dance as Education for the Future

9:30-10:00: Q & A with Daniel

10:00-12:00: Supervised Practilonga with Daniel (demo by Daniel & various partners - Cristina, Homer, etc)

Videos

Daniel Trenner & Alex Krebs perform at Tango Berretin in Portland, Oregon in the spring of 2006

Daniel Trenner and Alex Krebs

Homer, Cristina and Daniel perform at Valentango

Homer, Cristina & Daniel

Other venue addresses

Cellspace (map)

2050 Bryant St

San Francisco, CA 94110

El Valenciano (map)

1153 Valencia Street

(between 22nd St & 23rd St)

San Francisco, CA 94110

The Beat (map)

2560 9th St.

Berkeley, CA

La Pista (map)

768 Brannan St.

San Francisco, CA 94103

ODC (map)

351 Shotwell St

San Francisco, CA 94110

First Baptist Church (map)

305 North California Ave

Palo Alto, CA

The Late Shift milonga (map)

Cheryl Burke Dance

1830 17th St.

San Francisco, CA

Friday Night Blues (map)

Studio Gracia

9 Heron Street

San Francisco, CA 94103

“Daniel Trenner was knocking on the door of Buenos Aires to discover the world of Argentine Tango long before any of us knew it existed!  With his extensive dance background he was able to decipher much about Argentine Tango in this very much underground scene of the late 80s and early 90s and by spending one on one time with the authentic Milongueros. Luckily for all of us he was also a great teacher and shared his knowledge with dancers all over the United States as he traveled and also through an extensive video collection in which he documented so much of his discoveries about Argentine Tango. Daniel is truly a fountain of knowledge and experience when it comes to Argentine Tango. An opportunity to study with him is one I highly recommend!”

- Christy Cote

“Daniel's experience in tango is almost unparalleled of any teacher I know.  He was studying tango in Buenos Aires in the 1980's with many milongueros that are no longer with us and not only learned from, but documented a lot of them on film.   Because of this he has a unique perspective in the tango world today -- bridging the old and new styles and being able to transmit his knowledge to students in an informed, entertaining, and well-thought out manner.”

- Alex Krebs

Teacher testimonials:

“Cristina and I have known Daniel as a friend and tango mentor for many years now.  Throughout the years he has he given us  much needed advice for the art of teaching tango and also for working as a full time instructors.   In addition, Daniel has shed much light on the development of tango historically from the Golden Age and, in a first-hand account way, since it’s reemergence as a global social dance in the 80’s and through the 90’s.  This is much needed information, which without Daniel’s thoroughness of documentation and attention to detail, would otherwise be lost or mired in a state of utter confusion, gossip, and make-believe.  The United States tango scene owes a great debt to Daniel for his early pioneering work, vast community building efforts, and scholarly recordings.  In truth Daniel was and still is the bridge to the tango for many of us...”

- Homer & Cristina Ladas