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Tango
at Murray’s
I
first was enthralled with Argentine tango through “60 Minutes” showing
Buenos Aires and the culture of tango. “The
old dancers are dying off”, said Steve Kroft, and I vowed to learn this dance
before they did. It never died, for
youth has stepped in and insured its survival for another 100 years.
I
began my mission in 1997, traveling to Buenos Aires with Daniel Trenner for
complete tango immersion. Then home
to week-long marathons in Miami, Stanford University, Arizona State, Santa Fe,
New York City, and weekends wherever tango could take me, Denver, Atlanta,
Portland, Austin, St Louis, Tulsa…
I
studied with the best---over 40 masters of tango from Buenos Aires and as many
from the US. My travels could not last forever, it was time to stay home, create
my own tango community, and share my experiences with others.
In
1999 I searched for that perfect building to live in, dance in, and work my
stained glass business. I found that building in Mt Vernon, renovated the second
floor and in 2000 moved from the farm and hosted my first Milonga (tango dance).
The ground floor is nearly completed for my glasswork.
Now
I am sharing this beautiful social dance through regularly scheduled classes and
guest instructors from Buenos Aires and from other tango centers of the world.
Since
Argentine tango is a unique social dance, no other dance experience is required.
The only prerequisite is balance, rhythm, and PASSION.
Because the dance is strictly improvisational, partners will rotate in
class to improve their lead and follow skills and to insure singles will have a
partner.
Current
sessions are every Friday at 7 pm- 9pm. One
hour of class and one hour of supervised practice.
Cost is $7.00 each or $5.00 in prepaid blocks of 6-8 weeks.
Join our community of Argentine tango dancers, and find the fun of new
friends, road trips, and the ultimate outlet for exercise and creativity.
Tango may change your life, too.
Karen Whitesell
Murray’s Vintage Venue
202 S Hickory
Mt Vernon MO 65712 417.471.1001
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