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IslaTango is the premiere source of Argentine Tango in Hawaii. Offering lessons from internationally recognized tango maestro George Garcia. IslaTango was founded in 1997 and is now a solid tango community in the middle of the Pacific. George stars with Christy Coté in Dance Vision USA's highly acclaimed 20 DVD Argentine Tango Instructional Series. He has performed at the Tango Libertad Show in Tokyo and judged the competitions at the World Tango Festival in Tokyo in 2006 and 2007. George is a DVIDA National Examiner.
- Tango for Absolute Beginners: A four-week series that starts on the first Wednesday of each month. "If you can walk... you can learn to tango" with expert instruction from maestro George Garcia. Class meets on the first four Wednesdays of the month at 7:30-8:30pm with a 2-hour practice session included. See "Lessons" page for details.
- Would you like to take your tango to a higher level? George offers private coaching that gives immediate and long term results for both leader or follower. Learn out how to create that 'Lush Connection' that partners find irresistible.
- Visiting tango instructors - Past workshops with guest instructors throughout the years include Carlos Gavito y Marcela Duran, Hugo y Miriam, Jorge Torres, Graciela Gonzalez, Fabian Salas, Cecilia Gonzales, Christy Coté, Chelsea Eng, Evan Wallace y Michelle Badion, Felix Chavez, Alberto y Valorie, Daniel Trenner, Rebecca Shulman, Brigitte Winkler, Jean-Sebastien Rampazzi, Florencia Taccetti, Jorge Nel Giraldo y Milena, Gloria and Claudio Otero, Felix Chavez, Emil Sansour y Nazan, Miguel Angel Pla, Julian Miller Ramil y Claudia Lissette, Susana Miller, Cacho Dante, Murat y Michelle, Marcelo Solis y Yanina Messina, Carlos Stasi and Susana Guevara, Julio y Mirabai, Akiyoshi y Noriko, Mariana Ancarola y David Orly-Thompson, Facundo Posadas, Gustavo Benzecry-Saba & Maria Olivera, Fernanda & Guillermo...
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This Summer... take a tango vacation in Hawaii!
Argentine Tango Boot Camp
Your Tango Summer Vacation!
IslaTango’s Argentine Tango Boot Camp - Pioneered by Maestro George Garcia is the most effective way to learn and retain the essential tango skills you need to survive at the Milongas of Buenos Aires... or in any city of the world.
Basic Boot Camp: July 9-23
A two-week+ course ~ $180.00/person ~ Absolute Beginners welcome!
Intermediate/Advanced Boot Camp: July 15-28
A two-week course ~ $180.00/person
Tango experience/ Basic Bootcamp required
Three Week Tango Addiction Package: July 9-28
Three weeks of tango heaven ~ $230.00/person
PayPal accepted: Log on to PayPal and send payment to account: george@islatango (.com)
(Nota Bene: Wednesday classes at Honolulu Club are not included in Bootcamp)
All classes at the Al Franz Studio, 419 South St. #140 (enter from Auahi or Pohukaina St.)
Register/pay by Thursday, July 5th for $20 off - Past participants get $20 off!
To e-register or more information or to mail a check, contact George at: islatango@hotmail (.com)
Supercharge Your Tango Skills!
- George Garcia
"If you can walk, you can learn to tango." - unknown tanguero
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George Garcia's "Lush Connection" concepts - Mark Andersen, a fan from the Bay Area describes his own experience of the teachings of the Maestro at a workshop in San Francisco. George's concise explanation of the "Lush Embrace", posture, and axis differentiations of leader and follower, invitation, response inspired revelatory reactions of the entire class. more (Type in "4 Secrets" in the Archive Search box)
"Do's and Don'ts of Inviting and Accepting" by Ney Melo
What is the proper tango etiquette of asking someone to dance? Is there a method? Click here for a great article by Ney: |more|
Hot off the Press!
Hawaiii Public Radio interview about Argentine Tango on "Business of the Arts" with host Bob Sandla. Special guests on the show are musician and tango aficionado Miguel Rosenman and IslaTango's George Garcia.
The show airs twice: "Sunday February 27 at 6:00pm on FM 88.1
and again on Tuesday March 1st at 5:00pm on 89.3
Downloads are available after the airing at their website: http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/talkshows
- One of the most complete and best produced series available
- A great way to review what George has taught in class
- George's best students use these DVDs to improve their skills
- Order directly online or see George for more information
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