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Welcome to the 5th edition of the workshop Folk & Tango by Laure Fourest and Koen Dhondt for experienced folk dancers (see levels below).
This 7-day course, with full board, will take place at La Clé de Sol, a magnificent gîte in the countryside next to the small village of Marsaz, in the Drôme.
On the programme: dance, intensively and in all its forms (classes, free practice, bal, folk, trad, tango…), delicious meals, an atmosphere full of joy, novelties, laughter and encounters, a bright 150m2 dance room with parquet flooring, sunshine and nature!
Program
Approximately 6 hours of dance classes per day, alternating between folk couple dancing (50% of classes), Argentine tango (25%) and traditional dances (25%).
Sunday morning and Tuesday afternoon will be free to relax, go swimming or explore the surrounding area. Each morning will start with 30 minutes of gentle warm-up (stretching, simple yoga, massages, etc.).
Important : The main aim of the tango classes on offer is to fine-tune your body skills in folk couple dancing (finesse, subtlety, precision of posture and connection), not to turn you into tango dancers.
This week's workshop aims to provide you with all kinds of tools and experiences to enrich your way of dancing, mainly in couple dances, but also in some trad dances.
The folk couple dance classes will be taught by Laure and Koen together. Laure will teach tango and Koen will teach trad dance. Each of them will bring their own specialities to the teaching:
A part of the programme will be fixed on the spot according to the proposals, preferences and/or needs of the participants. Laure and Koen will give individual suggestions and corrections, so that everyone progresses.
Have a look at the photo albums of the previous editions
We invite you to read the text Code of conduct & dancing tips that applies for all of our activities and recommend you to watch this video on consent and communication on the dance floor.
We also made a short YouTube video on managing space on the dance floor, and propose an overwiew of the most important recommendations on our website
Registration are open. The price covers
The workshop will be given in French, with some short translations of the essential information into English if necessary. Koen and Laure are fluent in different languages, so you will get individual feedback in the language of your choice.
For advanced folk dancers, and talented intermediate folk dancers who learn quickly.
You should be able to master the basic waltz steps with ease, be familiar with leading and/or following, and preferably be open to changing roles.
We assume that you needed at least two years of dance experience, with regular classes and workshops, to achieve this level. Some of this experience may have been gained in other couple dances (tango, salsa, forró, …).
No previous tango experience is required.
It is not necessary to register as a couple for this dance workshops. We will often change partners. Therefore, you can register alone, as a couple, with friends …
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