RUBEN HARYMBAT Y ENRIQUETA KLEINMAN
Teach Argentine Tango in Iowa City, Iowa
April 3-9, 2009
IC Senior Center Assembly Room - 28 S. Linn Street
(Old Post Office Building-Corner Linn & Washington)
[Private Lessons Held in Room G13 - Lower Level]
Come Learn & Dance Tango with us!
Saturday PM Milonga at Wesley Center hosted by Gail Ireland
with Special Performances by Ruben y Enriqueta.
Iowa City Tango Club is Partnered with the Iowa City Senior Center to present this Very Special Workshop
Workshop coordination by Karen Jackson, ICTC, and Ray Barbosa, Chicago Milonguero, Ltd.
March 18, 2009
VIDEOS EN YOUTUBE CON
Ruben Harymbat and Enriqueta Kleinman
(Both will be in Iowa City April 3-4-5, 2009
SOME INFORMATION ON RUBEN HARYMBAT Y ENRIQUETA KLEINMAN
Iowa City Tango Club is very pleased to announce that we will have the return visit of Enriqueta Kleinman to Iowa City on April 3-9, 2009. She will be coming with her partner RUBEN HARYMBAT! This should be a special weekend milonguero tango!--And the availability of Private and Semi-Private Lessons during the weekend. Contact Karen Jackson soon for more details on private lesson opportunities.
RUBEN HARYMBAT (Ruben de Pompeya) is a milonguero from the golden era of tango. Ruben was born, bred and still living with his wife Haydee in the Buenos Aires barrio of Pompeya. Ruben known as "Ruben de Pompeya" is 69 years old. He began dancing when he was 14 years old. In those days before professional teaching developed, he learned from his brothers and male cousins and friends. They would practice together every year to participate in the annual carnival.
Although highly respected for his dancing, Ruben never wanted to take his dancing to a professional level. He describes himself as a humble man who has always kept a low profile. Ruben worked for 43 years in the Argentine Post Office; the first 10 years as a locksmith. He later became responsible for the Department of Locksmiths of the Argentine Post office.
Ruben raised his family with his wife, Haydee, "a beautiful dancer" he says. But Haydee had problems with her knees which means she can no longer dance.
Ruben's passion for the tango is evident as soon as you see him on the dancer floor. His energy belies his age, or perhaps it is indicative of the many years he has expressed himself through the dance. Ruben is the "master of improvisation" and owner of enormous creativy. Ruben is highly sought out dancer in Argentina for performances. His performance partners have included Anna Maria Schapira, Alicia Pons, Susana Miller, Maria Plazaola, Enriqueta Kleinman, and Marisa Galindo among others. Ruben was invited to perform in November 2007 for the Congress of the Nation of Argentina in homage in "Recognition to the Milongueros of the night in Buenos Aires."
Ruben's first visit to the United States was last year when he participated in the 2008 Chicago Mini Tango Festival. Ruben has also participated in the 2007 and 2008 Festival Tango Estilo Milonguero. He has given seminars with Susana Miller and Maria Plazaola at "La Academia" in Buenos Aires. Ruben has also made numerous trips to Brazil to teach and perform.
ENRIQUETA KLEINMAN has danced tango for over 15 years. She presently teaches group and private classes in Buenos Aires. The classes are for both men and women. She is an expert in Salon Tango - Milonguero Style, Tango Waltz and Milonga. Enriqueta also specializes in teaching technique for women and has led many courses and seminars. She performed at the Third and Fifth Metropolitan Championships in Buenos Aires. She has done a number of performances in Buenos Aires including at Salon Canning, Cachirulo (Maipu 444), and at the Confiteria Ideal at the First Milongueando Festival in Buenos Aires. She has been an instructor at Susana Miller's La Academia and presently teaches at Maipu 444. Enriqueta has taught and performed in San Diego, Iowa, Chicago, and at 2008 May Madness at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Enriqueta also speaks English, having lived for several years in New York City. Enriqueta is also an artist by profession. In 2008 she had an extended 2-week stay in Iowa City/Cedar Rapids to teach tango.
RUBEN HARYMBAT Y ENRIQUETA KLEINMAN WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
CLASS CONTENT, AND COSTS
APRIL 3-9, 2009
PLEASE CONFIRM ALL INFO WITH WORKSHOP COORDINATOR KAREN JACKSON
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I.C. Senior Center Assembly Room
28 S. Linn St. - (Old Post Office Bldg.)
Iowa City, Iowa - All Classes:"All Levels"
FRIDAY EVENING - April 3, 2009 - All Levels
7:00-8:30PM -"Basic Theory of the Milonguero Style of Tango" - Posture, embrace,
connection, change of weight, equilibrium and amague
8:30PM- Open Practica (Main Assembly) & Private Lessons (Rm. G13 Lower Level)
SATURDAY - April 4, 2008 - All Levels
Late AM Private Lessons will be available in the late AM
2:00-3:15PM - More Milonguero Fundamentals - Caminatas (walking) w/flexion, crosses
and crosses w/sacadas, amagues w/flexion, ocho milonguero
3:15-3:30PM Break
3:30PM-4:45PM - Milonga - walk with run to the side starting and ending with ocho cortados
7:30PM- MILONGA (Argentine Tango Social Dance Party!)** -
with SPECIAL PERFORMANCES by Enriqueta y Ruben! - General Public Welcome**
**SPECIAL LOCATION - WESLEY CENTER - Hosted by Gail Ireland; Guest DJ David Stevens
SUNDAY - April 5, 2008 - All Levels
Late AM Private Lessons will be available in the late AM
2:00-3:15PM - Milonga con traspie - Concept: dancing at 1/2 time. Giros to the left with
"Renga" with flexion and forward (special pattern of Ruben)
3:15-3:30PM Break
3:30-4:45PM Vals Basics
*** THERE'S MORE!!! *** SPECIAL *** TUESDAY, April 7 - 7:30PM *** -
Group Lesson in Lieu of Regular Practica-YOU Pick the topic!
Suggestion box will be available during workshop classes. $15.00 per person
**PRIVATE LESSONS WILL BE AVAILABLE During the Weekend and the
Following Week!!
Reserve a Time Now - Contact Karen Jackson
GROUP CLASSES COST
1 Class - $25.00
2 or more classes - $20.00/each
Student Discount - $65.00 - full 3-day weekend
MILONGA COST - NOTE--Sat. PM MILONGA WILL BE HELD AT WESLEY CENTER
Hosted by Gail Ireland - Music by "djgregk" with the possibility of a guest DJ.
120 North Dubuque Street - 2 blocks N. of downtown)
Cost Per Person - $5.00
ONE-HOUR PRIVATE LESSON - COST
Individual or One Couple - Lessons available
Please contact Karen Jackson at her cell # 319-360-1249 to register for group classes
or to schedule private lessons with Ruben y Enriqueta or other workshop details
OR EMAIL kljedgewood@msn.com
- she will confirm classes and private lesson times.
(Schedule Subject To Change - check webpage regularly)
http://soli.inav.net/~dance/enriquetayruben2009apr.html
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*Be part of an Exciting Weekend of Tango Passion! See you there!
Iowa City Tango Club is partnered with the IC Senior Center to present this special event*
Special thanks to Gail Ireland and the Wesley Center for hosting the Saturday Milonga
Please mark your calendars now so you don't miss this great learning and dancing opportunity.
Greg Kovaciny, For Iowa City Tango Club
Web page by Gregory Kovaciny
Member, National Writers Union
