August 10th-12th
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 10TH
Noon-1:00 PM -- Diemaler String Quartet Free Concert @ Centennial Square
Formed in 2010, the Diemaler String Quartet plays an eclectic and versatile monthly chamber music series. They perform regularly in Victoria to highlight the quartet's expansive musical expertise. The Diemaler String Quartet has traveled Vancouver Island since their formation playing with great success. They are excited to have released their first live recording of Mexican and Latin music selections.
Maestro Diemecke (widely known as the vibrant former concert master of the Victoria Symphony for 20 years) has a lengthy career of worldwide performance as a soloist and chamber artist. He is known for a unique invigorating touch in handling the bow, which lends a distinctive expressiveness placing him in the league of outstanding world-class violinists. Maestro Larry Skaggs is a deeply expressive world-class cellist, whose superb musical artistry provides a gorgeous musical depth to the quartet. Martine denBok and Elizabeth Massi, recent graduates of advanced musical studies, provide admirable energetic accompaniment to these two virtuoso masters. The four superb artists of Diemaler String Quartet combine their musical talents to produce rich and vigorous live music to delight the classical music connoisseur.
8:00 PM -- Tangabrazo Concert
Noon-1:00 PM -- Diemaler String Quartet Free Concert @ Centennial Square
Maestro Diemecke (widely known as the vibrant former concert master of the Victoria Symphony for 20 years) has a lengthy career of worldwide performance as a soloist and chamber artist. He is known for a unique invigorating touch in handling the bow, which lends a distinctive expressiveness placing him in the league of outstanding world-class violinists. Maestro Larry Skaggs is a deeply expressive world-class cellist, whose superb musical artistry provides a gorgeous musical depth to the quartet. Martine denBok and Elizabeth Massi, recent graduates of advanced musical studies, provide admirable energetic accompaniment to these two virtuoso masters. The four superb artists of Diemaler String Quartet combine their musical talents to produce rich and vigorous live music to delight the classical music connoisseur.
LOCATION: Hermann's Jazz Club, 753 View St.
Doors open 7:00, show 8:00
Tickets $15 Advance, $18 Door
Tango-Jazz, and Tango, sprinkled with a dash of Latin
Jazz tango was a big hit when introduced last year, creating a sold out crowd and people turned away at the door. Bandoneonist Ben Thomas and pianist Alex Chadsey, regularly perform for jazz clubs and milongas in Seattle and across the US. Bandoneons (the emblematic instrument of tango), are unusual concertinas, rare-not made after 1939, and extremely hard to play. Musicians who play jazz- bandoneon are even more rare.
The Seattle-based Tangabrazo brings decades of combined professional experience to create a rich ensemble sound. Their repertoire ranges from classic tango to more modern and original compositions. Ben has become infatuated with the bandoneon. In 2007, Ben Thomson studied at the elite Academia Nacional del Tango in Buenos Aires. There he trained with many of the tango greats, such as master bandoneonist, Osvaldo Montes. He has released four CDs of original compositions. He performs throughout the country and teaches music theory and history at Highline Community College.
Trained on piano since a young age, Tangabrazo’s pianist Alex Chadsey relocated to Seattle in 2007, where he is currently working with many of the Pacific Northwest’s finest Latin and jazz artists. Alex has worked with Musical Director for Joe Santiago and his Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra in 2007 and 2008. In 2010 he performed, recorded, and arranged music for Laura Rebolloso and the East L.A.-based chicano rock group, Quetzal. An album of Alex’s original compositions was released in 2011. www.tangabrazo.com (Ben and Alex will also teach a tango music workshop, more info on workshop page.)
Tickets $15 Advance, $18 Door
Tango-Jazz, and Tango, sprinkled with a dash of Latin
Jazz tango was a big hit when introduced last year, creating a sold out crowd and people turned away at the door. Bandoneonist Ben Thomas and pianist Alex Chadsey, regularly perform for jazz clubs and milongas in Seattle and across the US. Bandoneons (the emblematic instrument of tango), are unusual concertinas, rare-not made after 1939, and extremely hard to play. Musicians who play jazz- bandoneon are even more rare.
The Seattle-based Tangabrazo brings decades of combined professional experience to create a rich ensemble sound. Their repertoire ranges from classic tango to more modern and original compositions. Ben has become infatuated with the bandoneon. In 2007, Ben Thomson studied at the elite Academia Nacional del Tango in Buenos Aires. There he trained with many of the tango greats, such as master bandoneonist, Osvaldo Montes. He has released four CDs of original compositions. He performs throughout the country and teaches music theory and history at Highline Community College.
Trained on piano since a young age, Tangabrazo’s pianist Alex Chadsey relocated to Seattle in 2007, where he is currently working with many of the Pacific Northwest’s finest Latin and jazz artists. Alex has worked with Musical Director for Joe Santiago and his Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra in 2007 and 2008. In 2010 he performed, recorded, and arranged music for Laura Rebolloso and the East L.A.-based chicano rock group, Quetzal. An album of Alex’s original compositions was released in 2011. www.tangabrazo.com (Ben and Alex will also teach a tango music workshop, more info on workshop page.)
8:00-9:00 PM -- Intro to Nuevo Tango Workshop
INSTRUCTORS: Greg Rolnick & Kimberly Han
LOCATION: Cafe Casablanca
"Retaining the Essence of Argentine Tango in Nuevo" and how Nuevo Tango can enrich and build upon your present knowledge of tango.
COST: General Admission $20, Post-Secondary Student $15, includes cost of Milonga.
COST: General Admission $20, Post-Secondary Student $15, includes cost of Milonga.
9:00 PM -- Welcome Milonga
UPDATE: contrary to some rumours there is NO latenight performance by Tangabrazo, nor a Nuevo Tango dance performance by Greg Rolnick & Kimberly Han. This will just be a dance with no performances.
LOCATION: Cafe Casablanca
COST: $8
Intermediate Nuevo Tango Workshops
The Saturday afternoon classes are intermediate level and for people with a basic understanding of Tango. The classes will start with simple movements (short choreographs then will build upon each other ending with more complex and difficult moves from one class to the next class).
Dancers will learn the major part of the Nuevo Tango vocabulary. Instruction emphasizes creativity and how to adapt traditional Argentine tango to Nuevo Tango styling while maintain the Argentine principle of using the body as a means of communication of lead or follow and personal expression.
LOCATION: St. John's Hall, 925 Balmoral & Quadra
Dancers will learn the major part of the Nuevo Tango vocabulary. Instruction emphasizes creativity and how to adapt traditional Argentine tango to Nuevo Tango styling while maintain the Argentine principle of using the body as a means of communication of lead or follow and personal expression.
LOCATION: St. John's Hall, 925 Balmoral & Quadra
INSTRUCTORS: Greg Rolnick & Kimberly Han
COSTS: (General/Post-Secondary Student)
One Workshop: $22/18
Two Workshops: $40/$34
Three Workshops: $55/$45
All Four Workshops: $65/$50
Smooth Transitions: The Fluid Embrace
Weight and step size variations; Dynamic forward, side, and back steps. Intro to overturned ochos. Utilizing axis, torsion, and intention to successfully lead unconventional steps.
1:15-2:15 PM -- Intermediate Nuevo Tango Dance Workshop #2
Overturned forward and back ochos and crosses (w/giros). Unexpected and continuous forward and back cross combination.
Overturned forward and back ochos and crosses (w/giros). Unexpected and continuous forward and back cross combination.
2:30-3:30 PM -- Intermediate Nuevo Tango Dance Workshop #3
Boleos, contra boleos, and dynamic linear boleos.
Boleos, contra boleos, and dynamic linear boleos.
3:45-4:45 PM -- Intermediate Nuevo Tango Dance Workshop #4
Integrating Ganchos
The leader's use of torsion, placement, and connection to invite enganches or ganchos. Controlling the free leg.
2:00-4:00 PM -- Tango Music Workshop
LOCATION: Larsen Music School, 1808 Cook St.
INSTRUCTORS: Ben Thomas & Alex Chadsey of Tangabrazo.
COST: $30
This introduction to tango music will cover the rhythms of tango and some history of tango music development in respect to types of tango music. Professional or amateur musicians can bring their instruments.
The Seattle-based Tangabrazo brings decades of combined professional experience to create a rich ensemble sound. Their repertoire ranges from classic tango to more modern and original compositions.
In 2007, Ben Thomson studied at the elite Academia Nacional del Tango in Buenos Aires. There he trained with many of the tango greats, such as master bandoneonist, Osvaldo Montes. He teaches music theory and history at Highline Community College. Ben and Alex have been teaching tango music workshops in the US for aspiring tango musicians for a number of years.
REGISTRATION:
Integrating Ganchos
The leader's use of torsion, placement, and connection to invite enganches or ganchos. Controlling the free leg.
LOCATION: Larsen Music School, 1808 Cook St.
INSTRUCTORS: Ben Thomas & Alex Chadsey of Tangabrazo.
COST: $30
This introduction to tango music will cover the rhythms of tango and some history of tango music development in respect to types of tango music. Professional or amateur musicians can bring their instruments.
The Seattle-based Tangabrazo brings decades of combined professional experience to create a rich ensemble sound. Their repertoire ranges from classic tango to more modern and original compositions.
In 2007, Ben Thomson studied at the elite Academia Nacional del Tango in Buenos Aires. There he trained with many of the tango greats, such as master bandoneonist, Osvaldo Montes. He teaches music theory and history at Highline Community College. Ben and Alex have been teaching tango music workshops in the US for aspiring tango musicians for a number of years.
REGISTRATION:
Register by phone to Larsen Music: (250) 389-1988, 1833 Cook Street. Registrants will receive a ticket to Tangabrazo concert at Hermann’s and can purchase a half price ticket to the Quartango concert at the Alix Goolden Hall.
LOCATION: Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave.
Doors Open at 7:15, Show at 8:00
COST: $26 Advance, $30 at the door
Quartango Website
Comprised of four highly accomplished musicians, bound by their shared passion for the tango and driven by an unceasing desire to make a close connection with their audience, Quartango offers a performance filled with subtle nuances and a blend of colors that reflects both the classics and modernity and the effervescence of the milonga.
Quartango's awards include three Opus Awards from the Conseil Quebecois de la Musique, notably 2007/2008 Artist of the Year, a Felix Award and a Juno nomination. The ensemble also continues to delight critics and audiences alike:
"The Montreal group heated things up with a concert that was nothing short of brilliant. It was dramatic. It was elegant. It was everything tango music should be." - Kelly-Anne Reiss, the Regina Leader-Post.Renowned for its performances with many important North American symphony orchestras, including Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec, the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the Regina Symphony Orchestra and Orchestre Metropolitain. Quartango also wowed the critics at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, the Orford Festival and the Festival international de Lanaudiere. Quartango is also known to international stages, from Ankara and Tokyo to Taipei, Paris and in New York, where they shared the stage at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops.
9:45 PM-1:00 AM -- Milonga & Concert by Tangobrazo
LOCATION: St. John's Hall, 925 Balmoral & Quadra
Doors open 9:45, show 10:45
TICKETS: $24 advance/$28 at the door
Live Milonga Music by TangaBrazo.
Doors open 9:45, show 10:45
TICKETS: $24 advance/$28 at the door
Live Milonga Music by TangaBrazo.
The Seattle-based Tangabrazo is dedicated to playing music that engages both dancers and listeners. With repertoire ranging from classic tango to more modern and original compositions, they bring decades of combined professional experience to create a rich ensemble sound. Tangabrazo delights dancers at tango festivals all across the U.S. Bandleader and bandoneonist Ben Thomas is a tango and salsa dancer and knows better than any musician what dancers like to listen and dance to.
Dance performance by Greg Rolnick & Kimberly Han.
Dance performance by Greg Rolnick & Kimberly Han.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12TH
INSTRUCTORS: Greg Rolnick & Kimberly Han
LOCATION: Martin Batchelor Gallery (see 'Venues' tab)
Integration of movements (including planeos). This class is will assume knowledge of the topics addressed in all previous classes (fluid embrace, utilizing disassociation, overturned ochos and crosses, giros, boleos, ganchos). We will build on this knowledge and create patterns of movement that are socially danceable, and work on refining technique.
COST: One Class $25, Two Classes $40.
COST: One Class $25, Two Classes $40.
12:15-1:15 PM -- Advanced Nuevo Tango Workshop #2
INSTRUCTORS: Greg Rolnick & Kimberly Han
LOCATION: Martin Batchelor Gallery (see 'Venues' tab)
This is an advanced class for experienced dancers only. We will address technique, complex combinations, and any other requests. This class is limited registration and will be treated like a semi-private. It is highly advised that you have taken the previous Intermediate/Advanced class.
COST: One Class $25, Two Classes $40.
COST: One Class $25, Two Classes $40.
1:00 PM -- Free talk on bandoneon and tango by Ben Thomas @ Centennial Square
1:30 PM -- Free introductory tango class by Greg Rolnick @ Centennial Square
2:00-4:30 PM -- Free alternative and classic tango music with the Klez Gals, Trio Tango @ Centennial Square
4:30-6:30 PM -- Free Salsa Lesson with Javier and Latin music with Kumbia @ Centennial Square
7:00-8:00 PM -- Beginners Nuevo Tango Workshop #1
INSTRUCTORS: Greg Rolnick & Kimberly Han
LOCATION: Martin Batchelor Gallery (see 'Venues' tab)
Making good connections and moving together.
COST: General Admission: One Class $15/Two Classes $25
Post-Secondary Students: $10/Class.
COST: General Admission: One Class $15/Two Classes $25
Post-Secondary Students: $10/Class.
8:00-9:00 PM -- Beginners Nuevo Tango Workshop #2
INSTRUCTORS: Greg Rolnick & Kimberly Han
LOCATION: Martin Batchelor Gallery (see 'Venues' tab)
Smoothly circumnavigating the dance floor in the parallel and cross system.
COST: General Admission: One Class $15/Two Classes $25
Post-Secondary Students: $10/Class.
COST: General Admission: One Class $15/Two Classes $25
Post-Secondary Students: $10/Class.
9:00-11:00 PM -- Wind-Up Alternative Milonga Hosted by Tango Fusion
MUSIC: 100% Neo-Tango or Alternative Music... Golden-Age Free Zone!
LOCATION: Martin Batchelor Gallery
COST: $5/person, FREE for Post-Secondary Students or current Tango Fusion students.
LOCATION: Martin Batchelor Gallery
COST: $5/person, FREE for Post-Secondary Students or current Tango Fusion students.
TICKET INFO
FRIDAY + SATURDAY PACKAGE
Includes all the Friday and Saturday dance workshops, plus concert & milonga's.
General Admission: $100.00
Post-Secondary Student: $75.00
FULL WEEKEND PACKAGE
General Admission: $150.00
Post-Secondary Student: $100.00 (or $85 without the Quartango Concert)
ADVANCE TICKET SALES
- Munro’s Books, 1108 Government St (concert tickets only)
- Monday to Saturday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm, Sundays 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Martin Batchelor Gallery, 712 Comorant St (Comorant is across from City Hall)
- Monday to Saturday, 10:00-4:00 pm
- La Société francophone de Victoria, 200-535, rue Yates (Quartango concert tickets only)
- Monday to Friday 9:00am -4:00pm
- Online; www.eventbrite.com or www.Passion4Tango.com
- By mail (before August 3); phone 778 432-0112, email info@passion4tango.com
This is Tango Fusion.
COME PLAY!
