La Otra weekend in Edinburgh! Organised by La Otra Milonga!

1. La Otra & ETS
CLASS TOPICS present
Surviving On The Social Dance Floor (everybody): We can
all walk around a crowded room by ourselves, but for some reason,
as soon as another human being is placed in front of us, we forget
how to navigate. In this class, we will help you gain some repertoire
so this is never an issue again. This class is strongly recommended for
all levels!
Playing With Asymmetrical Rhythms (Int): Having a strong
command over the music allows a dancer to provide contrast in the
dance, therefore providing variety. In this class, we will provide you
with the tools necessary for recognizing asymmetrical rhythms as well
as simple elements you can use to bring them to life.
Shadow Ganchos (Adv.): You may be asking yourself “What is a
shadow gancho?”.... well, guaranteed to blow your mind, this class will
push the envelope. We’re not telling... so we hope to see you all there
for this very special workshop. Of course, good gancho technique will
be analyzed.
Secret Santa will be at the Christmas Ball....You know Secret Santa,
everybody is to bring a present worth £1 and Santa will distribute
them during the milonga!
Friday 14th - Marchmont St. Giles
Classes
PRICES
6.00 – 7.30
A Christmas Ball and Brunch
£12 per workshop
Surviving on the social dance floor — all levels
with
£5 for the Ball
8.00 – 9.30
Playing with asymmetrical rhythms—intermediate £5 for Brunch/ £3 with no food
Damian Lobato
La Otra Ball
10.00 – 2.00 Secret Santa, DJ Jennifer Olson
and Jennifer Olson
Performance by Jennifer and Damian
Jennifer and Damian on
Saturday 15th The Counting House
will perform at the Christmas Ball Friday 14th and Saturday 15th
Class
10.00 – 11.30
December
shadow ganchos - advanced
Brunch from 12 noon

2. Damian Jennifer
BOOKING Damian started dancing in 1991 with renowned milonguero Starting her tango career in Portland (OR), tango has now
masters, including “El Pibe Palermo,” (the former partner of taken Jennifer all over the world: to Europe (where she has
£12 per workshop Carmencita Calderon). After 8 years of dancing this style, he taught in England), to Argentina and Uruguay (where she has
started training with Gustavo Naveira and Mariano “Chicho” been invited to perform at several milongas), and throughout
Frumboli, and began teaching tango in different cities around the United States and Canada (where she has taught and per-
Friday 14th - Marchmont St. Giles Argentina until 2002. Since 2002, he has taken part in Tango formed extensively).
1 6.00 – 7.30 Surviving on the social dance floor — all levels Discovery in Argentina, invited by Mauricio Castro and in
Arguably without a home, Jennifer continues to travel (and
2003, 2004, and 2005 he was invited to tour Central America
2 8.00 – 9.30 Playing with asymmetrical rhythms—inter live out of her suitcase) year-round. She has taught at festivals
and Europe. Together with Dutch and French dancers he took
and given workshops around the world including Montevideo,
Saturday 15th The Counting House part in “Tangokobinat,” a tango show presented in Germany
London, Toronto, Montreal, Portland OR, Seattle WA, Denver
in February 2005. In 2006, he assisted Fabian Salas in CITA,
3 10.00 – 11.30 shadow ganchos - advanced CO, New York NY, Washington D.C., Atlanta GA, Boston MA,
the annual tango convention in Buenos Aires. Since May 2006,
Princeton NJ (at Princeton University), New Haven CT (at Yale
he has been teaching extensively in Europe in such places as
University) and St. Louis MO.
London, Rotterdam, Pisa, and Barcelona.
Jennifer has taught with known tango masters Alex Krebs and
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Robin Thomas. Currently, she partners with Damian Lobato of
of nuevo tango elements with traditional tango aesthetics.
Classes (please circle classes required) Buenos Aires. She most recently has been seen tearing up the
Seamless transitions between the various elements and a keen
floors of Buenos Aires (where she has lived for four months).
Friday 1 2 sense of musicality are emphasized in his dance and are ap-
plied in his teaching, training, and dancing. Jennifer’s dance is characterized by her desire to strive for ver-
Saturday 3 satility. Since tango is a social dance, she believes it is integral to
master not only close and open embrace, but also everything
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in-between. Furthermore, after having a connected and com-
fortable embrace, nothing is more important to Jennifer than
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the music. This is transmitted in her teaching, as she approaches
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As a DJ, Jennifer strives for versatility as well. She does not have
ONE format she uses for DJing, but adapts according to the
group that is in the room. Jennifer has extensive experience
DJing not only traditional milongas around the world, but also
Hand this form in to alternative milongas.
Toby Morris, Antonella or Alexia Jennifer and Damian will be also offering private classes , con-
at any of the ETS milongas, tact Jennifer for more information at tangojennifer@gmail.com
alternativly
send an e-mail to Antonella at
tangolaotra@gmail.com
or post to
La Otra Milonga
3f1 46 Strathearn Road
Edinburgh
EH9 2AD