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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 Tacchetti, 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 Marino y Mirabai Deranja, Akiyoshi y Noriko Tanada, Mariana Ancarola y David Orly-Thompson, Facundo Posadas, Gustavo Benzecry-Saba & Maria Olivera, Fernanda & Guillermo...
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Save the Dates! IslaTango Summer Bootcamp: A Tango Vacation in Paradise! Combine your holiday with our tango intensive training course Basic Tango Bootcamp - July 8-22, 2013 ($180) Intermediate Tango Bootcamp - July 15-27, 2013 ($180) Three-Week Tango Addict Bootcamp - July 8-27, 2013 ($230) Discounts for early registration or re-enlistment. PayPal accepted Click below for flyer and details: Tango Bootcamp Flyer Tango Bootcamp Registration Form
Presenting... The 2nd Hawaii Paradise Tango Festival January 31 - February 2, 2014 In Honolulu, Hawaii
Super Workshops and Seminars! The teacher faculty, so far: Akiyoshi & Noriko - Tokyo Murat & Michelle - USA Brigitta Winkler - Germany Christy Coté & George Garcia - USA Jorge Nel Giraldo - Colombia And more to come...
Exotic Evening Milongas The DeeJays - from the Hawaiian Islands and more...
Grand Milonga & Show!
Plus, Yolanda Rossi's Tango Splash Boutique and more to come...
All events will be in the Ala Moana Hotel - no need to taxi around nor lose valuable time between events! Saving on taxis, time, $$ and energy equals more fun in Paradise!
The Ala Moana Hotel is near the beaches of Waikiki and great shopping!
Packages available for festival events, hotel, transportation and tours! Our festival agent is Schewe Travel Associates - here in Honolulu. They can make your arrangements super convenient and with the best prices!
Registration forms and information can be found on our Tango Festival 2014 page. Start saving the dates for this wonderful tango event in Paradise!
Aloha,
George Garcia Festival Director
...If you can walk, you can learn to tango.
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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 1, at 5:00pm on 89.3.
- 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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