OSCAR CASAS
2017 Philadelphia Residency
Thurs May 4 - Tue May 9
Hosted By Lesley Mitchell & Kelly Ray
Six fabulous workshops, Gala Friday Milonga,
Special Sunday Pot-luck dinner Milonga
Registration for these exciting workshops is now open!
CASAS PACKAGE, all Friday, Saturday & Sunday events (held at the Ethical Society Fri., and the Buttonwood Studio on Sat. & Sun.)ALL Weekend (Fri, Sat & Sun) events, including 5
workshops and 2 Milongas Prepaid Discount Price $200 |
CASAS PLUS PACKAGE, includes everything in the CASAS PACKAGE, PLUS the Thursday Workshop (held at the Buttonwood Studio)The Thursday workshop plus all of the Weekend events (a total of 6 workshops and 2 Milongas) - separate charge for WELCOME DINNER
Prepaid Discount Price $235 |
Single workshops are $40 each for 1 or 2 workshops ($25 each for FT students)
Special prices for 4, 5 or 6 workshops (see below)!
Special prices for 4, 5 or 6 workshops (see below)!
Multiple workshops are 3 for $100 (or better) (3 for $65 for FT Students)
Gala Milonga with performance by Oscar & partner
$25 (milonga only) ($15 for FT students)
Gala Milonga with performance by Oscar & partner
$25 (milonga only) ($15 for FT students)
Friday Workshop PLUS Gala Milonga at the Ethical Society
Special price of $50
Special price of $50
Schedule of Oscar Casas Events
Workshops are at the intermediate/advanced level except for #2 on Friday night which is suitable for all levels.
(NOTE: all Buttonwood Studio workshops have limited enrollment, sign up early to guarantee your spot!)
Advanced dancers may bring dedicated partners.
THURSDAY May 4 at Buttonwood Studio
7 - 8:30 pm Workshop 1: Boleos Milongueros in Close Embrace (Int/Adv)
8:30 pm - ?? Get to know Oscar at a welcome dinner after the workshop!
FRIDAY May 5 at the Ethical Society
8 - 9:30 pm Workshop 2: Milonguero Figures & the Embrace (All levels)
This class explains all the most comfortable, efficient and elegant ways to develop a social dance.
9:30 pm - 1:30 am Gala Milonga with great DJ'd music and a performance by Oscar and partner
SATURDAY May 6 at Buttonwood Studio
2:30 - 4 pm Workshop 3: Masculine Versus Feminine Adornments:
Elegant body expressions that accompany pauses in the music. (Inter/Adv).
4:30 - 6 pm Workshop 4: 100% Cadencia (Cadence):
A challenging, classic milonguero technique that softens movements including tango suspensions. (Inter/Adv)
SUNDAY, May 7 at Buttonwood Studio
2:30 - 4 pm Workshop 5: How to Dance Tango Between the Figures
Tango is not the figures. Between the figures are musical movements that help maintain the flow of dance.
4:30 - 6 pm Workshop 6: Vals, Consecutive Turns
Turns on two axes, with followers’ adornments, are important for developing the vals.
6:30 to midnight A Special Milonga en CASA
Get to know our guest over dinner in a relaxed atmosphere!
6:30 appetizers
7 pm dinner
8 to midnight dancing
$15 ($10 FT Students)
THURSDAY May 4 to TUESDAY, May 9 at Buttonwood Studio
Private lessons available with Oscar
$125 for one or two people. Contact us to schedule your private lessons!
EXTRA WORKSHOP - MONDAY May 8 at Buttonwood Studio
7 - 8:30 pm Workshop 7: subject to adequate enrollmentLapices con Paradas (Pencils with Stops) ADVANCED,
$40 or $33 if you have taken at least 3 other workshops or registered for the CASAS Package.
Please indicate interest on registration form
VENUES
The Friday events will be held at the Ethical Society of Philadelphia, 1906 So Rittenhouse Sq, Philadelphia PA
All Thursday, Saturday & Sunday events as well as the special Monday extra workshop will take place at
Dance Philadelphia Argentine Tango's Buttonwood Studio, 1315 Buttonwood St, Philadelphia PA
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Contact us by email or phone 215 629 2344 with questions
Ethical Society of Philadelphia, 1906 So Rittenhouse Sq, Philadelphia PA 19103
DancePhiladelphia Buttonwood Studio, 1315 Buttonwood Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123