Alicia trained in classical dance from an early age and performed in some of Buenos Aires’ most well known theatres. Following her introduction to tango she gravitated toward the milonguero style and her first inspiration in that style was Pedro ‘Tete’ Rusconi, one of the most renowned milongueros of his generation. In the milongas of Buenos Aires she developed her personality as a dancer, refining her technique as a sensual, playful and elegant follower.

For a number of years she taught with Cacho Dante and more recently has been teaching private and group classes of her own in Buenos Aires and regularly attending festivals and giving workshops on the tango circuit in the United States. A generous teacher, her classes focus on presence in the dance and connection.
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IMMERSION COURSE: 12 CLASSES FOR LEVEL A PARTICIPANTS

Tango is all about CONNECTIONS!

First connection: with yourself
• Sensitivity: looking at yourself. Posture, weight and balance. Vertical and horizontal axis, supports.

Second connection: with the music
• Sensitivity: listening to the music. There are different elements in the music.
• Creativity: different elements in the music provoke different dynamics in movement.

Third connection: with your partner
• Sensitivity: in women, in men. Walking together with minimum contact. The embrace. Breathing. Round circulation of energy among partners.
• Communication: partners establish a dialogue. Each partner proposes different possibilities to the other.
• Expression: using the elements just seen to develop an expressive way of dancing.

Fourth connection: with the dancefloor
• Sensitivity: your dancing energy and the floor.
• Communication: direction comes first, movement follows.

Fifth connection: with other dancers
• Sensitivity: sharing the dancefloor with other dancers, rules. Space, speed.
• Creativity: how to transform some traditional steps into circular steps.