Argentine Tango Beginner Workshop in the Valley

Summer 2010

Port Williams Community Centre/Fire Hall/Library

131 Main Street, Port Williams

Argentine tango is a sensual and improvised art form that requires one to be completely in the moment with one’s body, one’s partner, and the music.  This dance originated in the working-class barrios of Buenos Aires in the late nineteenth century, and since then has spread across the globe.   People of all ages and backgrounds around the world have become committed disciples of this intriguing dance.  

Francie Early and Todd Thompson, Halifax-based, well-trained, and enthusiastic aficionados of Argentine tango, are coming to the Valley this summer to share their knowledge of and joy in this unique dance.  They are offering a four-session beginner workshop  with “DanceTime at Port Williams” at the Port Williams Community Centre on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, beginning July 6^th, with a free introductory class one week before, on Tuesday evening, June 29^th (6:30 pm to 7:30 pm; same location). 

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Registration:   Contact Francie Early before June 29th at fearly@ns.sympatico.ca or home phone (Halifax), 902-454-6204.   Couples and individual registrants welcome. 

Cost:  $50 per person, payable in cash or with a cheque on June 29^th, following the free introductory class.

General information for Valley residents:   Contact Colin Bell, at Colin.Bell@acadiau.ca or home phone (Berwick), 902-538-3588.

Directions:  The venue is The Port Williams Community Centre/Fire Hall/Library on 131 Main Street, Port Williams (Google “Port Williams Library”).  Take Exit 11 to Greenwich/Wolfville off the 101.  Continue on route 358 towards Canning.  After the bridge over the river, the Centre is about 200 meters on the left.  Enter by the rear door and take the stairs up to the auditorium.