1st TANGO ART LAB FESTIVAL | LJUBLJANA | 3.6. – 5.6.2011
FRIDAY, 3.6.2011
15.00 – 18.00 Seminar “Tango theater” by director Alberto Goldberg
20.30 Opening Milonga with preformances
Performances:
“Porque?” (choreography and dance: Špela Stramšek, Matija Knapič)
“Alusion del amor” (choreography and dance: Uršula Sovinc in Adnan Bešo)
“A point of no return” (choreography and dance: Andreja Podlogar in Blaž Bertoncelj)
SATURDAY, 4.6.2011
11.30 – 13.30 Seminar “Expression of feelings and emotions through tango movement” by dancers and choreographers Blaž Bertoncelj and Andreja Podlogar
14.00 – 17.00 Seminar “Tango theater” by director Alberto Goldberg
21.00 Milonga “Češnjev Tango ” with concert of Vesna Zornik – Tango Apasionada
SUNDAY, 5.4.2011
14.00 – 17.00 Seminar “Tango theater” by directorAlberto Goldberg
20.00Final production of participants at “Tango theater” seminar
LOCATIONS:
Studio BA Tango, Mesarska 4, Ljubljana, Slovenija
Domačija Klinec, Medana, Goriška Brda, Slovenija (Saturday’s Milonga)
Seminar “Tango theater” can be attended by dancers and actors, who would like to investigate tango as a narrative element.
Alberto Goldberg is an Argentine actor and director. He is involved in tango-theater as a dancer,teacher and artistic advisor. He is a co-organizer of Cambalache Tango-Dance-TheaterFestival in Buenos Aires in Argentina. He is a co-founder of Tango Art Lab, International net of artists, who work on investigation of tango as a form of expression.
He has directed over 20 theater performances (pieces by G. Buchner, B. Brecht, E. O´Neill, A. Discépolo, Ionesco, etc) and has produced and directed several tango-theater performances (Match de Improvisación Tango, Tangos en el Filo de la Noche, Corazoneando, Inocente Bandoneón, Descarrilados, Luces y Sombras). He has created independent seminars of tango-theater. He has been teaching at several international festivals in Argentina and Europe. More of Alberto Goldberg and his work you can read on: www.tangoartlab.com
Andreja Podlogar in Blaž Bertoncelj are dancers, choreographers and teachers of argentine tango. They are members of international association AMBCTA (Associacion de Maestros, Bailarines y Choreographos de Tango Argentino). They have created several dance spectacles: “Tango Prohibido” (2001), “Tango E-motion (2002)”, “Harmonia”(2006), “Subte” (2008). They have received the prestigious National Dance Award “Povodni mož” for their choreographies in the dance spectacle “Tango Prohibido” in 2001. “Harmonia”, contemporary tango drama, was invited to Festival Cambalache in Buenos Aires in 2010.
They choreographed theater performances (“Benetke”-2002; “Smoletov vrt”-2006; “Opera za tri groše”-2007; “Čas za tango”-2011 etc) and movies (“Tango -5″-2002; “Marko skače”-2010). They are co-founders of Tango Art Lab, international net of artists, who work on investigation of tango as a form of expression. As a part of Tango Art Lab they created a group of dancers, who investigate tango as an expression of movement and are involved in different art projects (Festival “Noč v Stari Ljubljani” 2010, Ceremony on World’s Day of Dance 2011). At the 1st Tango Art Lab Festival they’ll present a performance “A point of no return”.
Uršula Sovinc in Adnan Bešo are dancers of argentine tango. They performed at the Festival “Noč v Stari Ljubljani” in 2010.They are members of a dance group which work as a part of Tango Art Lab. At the 1st Tango Art Lab Festival they’ll present a performance “Alusion del Amor”.
Špela Stramšek in Matija Knapič are dancers of argentine tango. They performed at the Festival “Noč v Stari Ljubljani” in 2010. They have participated in an art intervention on World’s Day of Dance, 2011. They are members of a dance group which work as a part of Tango Art Lab. At the 1st Tango Art Lab Festival they’ll present a performance “Porque?”.
Seminario de Tango-Teatro (Tango-Theatre Workshop ) bailarines nivel intermedio, avanzado y profesionales( for intermediate level dancers, advanced and professionals). OBJECTIVES 1.Suggests the use of tango-dance as a language whereby to resolve theatre scenes E.g. to dance: “she was softer than water” or “even my kidney devoured from the back” or ” let’s drink together, old friend” or “in the shade (light), the kisses” etc…
2.Suggests a dance where the dancers set: a. a physical-imaginary place (a room, a street, a forest, in the middle of strong winds, in the water, surrounded by fire, in the shade, etc) . b. characters identified by frames of mind, human attitudes, physical characteristics, psychological traits, etc., and presented in the form of typical tango-dance movements . c. an encounter of characters where to learn how to observe, show, accept, develop and put an end to a story.
3.Presupposes a tango-dance explicitly open to elements of modern theatre, contemporary dance and the art of improvisation.
4.Provides elements for the choreographic construction which can be applied to all the branches of tango-dance: the stage dance in couple, the theatre-dance and the ballroom dance (tango salon).
5.Drastically boosts the expression capacity and the histrionic characteristics of both the milonga and the stage dancer.
Workshop is led by the author Alberto Glodberg
We are happy to announce the first Tango Art Lab round table about Tango and Theatre with guests:
Mr. Alberto Goldberg – director, dancer, co-organiser of Cambalache tango festival
Mrs. Andrea Podlogar – choreographer, dancer, professor of dance
Mr. Blaz Bertoncelj – choreographer, dancer, teacer
The contemporary partner work is a discipline which parts from the contemporary dance, mainly from Contact Improvisation, Release, Flying Low and the elements of acrobatics thought for the development of physical relations in duets, trios or group work.
To tell the difference between the classical partner work, our proposal aims to build the complementary relationship between two or more sensitive bodies and underlines the precise awareness of the work of physical structure of each student.
Taking into account the differences of the gender and diverse corporal characteristics, necessary tools will be applied for different bodies so that for example a female student could lift a male student using the technical idea of shared axes avoiding the risk of unnecessary wounds at the same time opening a Wide range of new possibilities to encourage the physical connections.
Our proposal aims to build an intensive connection where the dynamic roles are balanced and both bodies are working equally in the constant expansion to perform one form.
Structure of the class
Recognition of the partner’s body structure through the own bone and muscular structure:
Different exercises in couples will be introduced, mainly based on contact work.
Physical training.
Individual. This part of the class offers the personal training to develop the skills and awareness of muscular resistance and the bone structure as an operating system to work the body in constant expansion.
Exercises in couples, trios until group work.
At this point the work is directed towards the development of movements structures and special tasks to introduce the different possibilities of Partner Work. These structures can be related to different genders of pair dances as a tango dance for example, mechanisms of the contact improvisation, pair acrobatics or contemporary dance techniques.
Chorographical sequences:
Chorographical movement sequence based on the ideas of the previously executed exercises will be provided by professors, learned and performed by students.
Chorographical sequences (advanced level)
Finally we can face the creative part of the class where students will be asked to create own material always using the main idea of the partner work (all movements, forms and transitions are created and performed between two or more bodies)
Origins of the connections or basic concepts of the partner work
To remain in the gravity:
The body in order to stay in upright position has to be organized using the knowledge of the muscular and bone structure in a way so that the gravity force doesn’t through it towards the floor.
Any support area of the body connected with a floor (at this stage) should be constantly pushing the floor and against the gravity. Later on we apply the same idea working with a partner pushing away from the support area at the same time directing the push and ending it in the floor.
That’s why we stress the idea of constant push from the floor.
Touch.
The contact area between two ore more bodies that doesn’t involve force either weight. The emitter (person who initiates or proposes the movement) is the one who acts avoiding affecting kinetically the recipient (person who receives the proposal of emitter). The possible changes in the duo are those of perception: recognition of the periphery, information about the size, volume, temperature, and distance.
Action possibilities with a touch:
Rolling and sliding
Grab.
The fingers and fingertips perform the muscular action of the traction.
Action possibilities with the grab:
Anchoring
Support
The contact area used to give the whole or the part of the weight to the recipient’s body. This kina of connection between bodies involves the whole muscular and bone structure of participants.
Action possibilities with the support:
Rolling, sliding and anchoring. (In a case of rolling and sliding the support area will be changed.
5. Fitting in
Two areas of opposite angles embedded concavo –convex, concavo-concavo but never convex-convex. Establishing largest contact area will facilitate the weigh support. Trying to avoid free sauces.
Action possibilities with the fitting in
Anchoring
The combination of the basic elements will provide the possibility to create the physical dynamic connection between two or more bodies:
Sharing central axes with a partner on the leaning or hanging positions, supporting or giving the whole or the part of the body weight of the partner.
Ms. Agnese Vanaga – Choreographer,contemporary and tango dancer, co-author of technique Contemporary Partnerwork
Mr. Juan Onofri Barbato – Choreographer,contemporary and tango dancer, co-author of technique Contemporary Partnerwork
Mrs. Andrea Podlogar – choreographer, dancer, professor of dance Mr. Blaz Bertoncelj – choreographer, dancer, teacer Mr. Uroš Andič – choreographer, dancer, teacer Mr. Matjaž Konda – director of Tango Shows
Tango Dance Theatre Show
created and directed by A. Goldberg choreography by L. Cuello. Dancers: C. Leonardelli, G. Vargas, P. Camacho, R. Leguizamon, L. Bustos, G. Marino, M. Alcantara, the Tigre. Song: Tape Rubin. Costumes: N. Churquina. Released in October 2005 in the Concert Theatre of the Qty. Buenos Aires Argentina
HARMONIA is a drama, where Argentine Tango is used as a language. The tango creates a modern love story with stereotyped elements of a love drama. The story is based on the relationship between a man and a woman. Their ideal images of the partner are slowly pushing them straight to hell. Only when confronted with their deepest fears, illusions disappear and the space for real love and harmony is created. posted in: Andrea Podlogar, BA Tango, Blaz Bertoncelj, Projects, Video Credits:
ZAVOD BA PRESENTS A BA TANGO PRODUCTION OF “HARMONIA” – TANGO DRAMA WITH BLAŽ BERTONCELJ AND ANDREA PODLOGAR WRITTEN BY TOMAŽ LETNAR CHOREOGRAPHY BY BLAŽ BERTONCELJ AND ANDREA PODLOGAR MUSIC BY BELTANGO DIRECTED BY GABER K. TRSEGLAV COSTUME DESIGNER NATAŠA AMBROŽ STAGE DESIGNER BLAŽ BERTONCELJ PHOTOGRAPHY BY BOŠTJAN TACOL EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS BLAŽ BERTONCELJ AND ANDREA PODLOGAR VIDEO EDITING SIMON LUZNAR AND MARKO TURŠIČ SOUND AND MUSIC MIXING BY BLAŽ BERTONCELJ
----------------------------- Round Table “Tango and Theatre”