MELINA MISTRAL WORKSHOP WEEKEND
FEBRUARY 3 - 5, 2023
Welcome, Melina!
Tango Boise is proud to be bringing Montreal-based Melina Mistral to our city! This will be a weekend long series of workshops, dancing, and fun!
There will be at-the-door / À La Carte options for all events except for the Friday night. Friday night events are for Weekend Pass holders only. Most of the weekend will be at Ochos, situated in the heart of downtown Boise. Melina will be in Boise from February 1st to the 7th and will be available for private instruction Februay 2nd - 6th.
Schedule
Friday Night — at Eileen & Sage’s home
(for Weekend Pass holders only, schedule subject to change)
7 - 8 PM — Social Hour
8 - 10 PM — Social Dancing
Saturday Day Workshop Classes - @Ochos
1:00 - 2:15 PM — Class 1: Power Up!
A technical workshop exploring the importance of the back and the hips in Tango, creating more grounded, powerful and playful dancers. There will be individual and partner exercises, on the floor and standing, so wear something comfortable and bring socks, as well as the Tango shoes you wear to dance socially, whether flats or heels
2:30 - 3:45 PM — Class 2: Let's Switch!
A workshop exploring the different roles in Tango, demystifying these roles' myths, exchanging these through the dance, creating more versatile, curious and open dancers. Whether you have experience or not in both roles, this workshop is for everyone. Wear the dance shoes you wear to dance socially, whether flats or heels.
Practica — for 20 minutes immediately following last class of the day
Saturday Night - @Ochos
8 - 9 PM — Beginner Lesson
9 PM - 2 AM — Milonga w/DJ Melina
Sunday Day Workshop Classes - @Ochos
1:00 - 2:15 PM — Class 3: Exploring the Closed Side
A workshop exploring the possibilities or limitations of the closed side of the embrace depending on the position of the body, through fun sequences, in closed and open embrace.
2:30 - 3:45 PM — Class 4: All About Crosses
A workshop exploring the many funky ways crosses can be proposed and done in Tango; forwards, backwards, sideways, with pivots, in diagonals...
Practica — for 20 minutes immediately following last class of the day
Sunday Night @Solid Bar & Grill
7:30 - 8:30 PM — Workshop review by Tommy & Christian
8:30 - 11:30 PM — Closing Milonga w/DJ Tommy.
Melina Mistral
Privates with Melina
Melina will be available to teach private tango lessons, the following dates and times:
Thursday, Feb 2 — 10 AM to 8 PM
Friday, Feb 3 — 10 AM to 6 PM
Saturday, Feb 4 — 10 AM to 12 PM & 5 to 6 PM (spots reserved for out of town dancers)
Sunday, Feb 5 — 11 AM to 12 PM & 5 to 7 PM (spots reserved for out of town dancers)
Monday, Feb 6 — 11 AM to 8 PM
Melina’s rates are $100 for one lesson. Lessons are 1 hour each. To book a private, please use this form:
Need Accommodations? Have accommodations to offer?
If you are an out of town tango dancer, needing accommodations for our workshop weekend, please describe in the message box how many are in your party, exact dates of your stay, and if you have any restrictions (pet allergies, etc).
If you are offering accommodations, please describe how many people you can host and under what conditions. For example: "Two people in their own rooms." Or "Two people sharing a double bed."
Meet Melina Mistral
Praised for her elegant and powerful dancing, respected for her pedagogy and dedication to teaching, Melina is a versatile dancer who can both lead and follow.
Based in Montreal, she regularly travels to the Americas and Europe to give workshops and performances, either alone or partnering with several teachers, including Veronica Toumanova, Jorge Olguin, Ney Melo, Phi Lee, Leandro Haeder, and also djing. Melina draws on her pre-tango (and current) practice of martial arts and sport, as well as ballet and Pilates, for her knowledge of the body.
Recently, her "Take the Lead" workshops for followers who want to learn to lead, and "Follow up" workshops for leaders who want to learn to follow have been very successful internationally.
Safety Measures
We reserve the right to institute additional safety protocols as appropriate at the time of the event.