PROFILE
MONICA PARRA
Monica Parra has been teaching Tango worldwide with over 30 years of experience as a teacher. With her own teaching methods, she has been training future professional dancers and Tango instructors in Argentina, Europe and the US since 1996.
She is also a judge in Championships in Buenos Aires and worldwide for the Tango de Pista category.
Monica runs her own Tango Studio in Buenos Aires, she is also a teacher of group class for general dancers at the most famous Salon Canning in Buenos Aires. Since 2020, she was one of the organizers of Si Sos Brujo, a high level Milonga known for advanced dancers and professionals at the historic Club Fulgor in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires.
In 2003, she partnered with the famous maestro Carlos Gavito for Argentine TV program Graduados, he was also her show partner for shows at Salón Canning. In 2014, there was a special tribute for her and her Tango career at the Poker de Reinas event in Buenos Aires. She also appeared in movies and shows since 2011.
SCHEDULE
WORKSHOP & MILONGAS at 206 Beverley St.
FRI, JULY 25
WORKSHOP (NO Partner required)
7.30pm - 8.45pm | Workshop 1: Creative Footwork & Cadencias
• Embellishments for both leaders and followers
• Adding adornos in dance without breaking the connection (for both roles)
• Mastering cadencia to phrase and punctuate movements
MILONGA
9.00pm - 1.00am | Gala Milonga with Exhibition by Monica Parra & Bulent
SAT, JULY 26
WORKSHOPS
4.00pm - 5.15pm | Workshop 2: Connection & Playing with Axis
• What, When & How to adjust embrace: flexible vs. firm contact in certain movements
• Independent axis versus shared balance
• Exercises for silent, stable pivots and grounded posture
5.15pm - 6.30pm | Workshop 3: Giro Lab – Precision in Turns ( Secrets of old milongueros)
• Advanced giro technique with enrosques, lápices, and planeos
• Leading and following with elasticity and clear intention
• Applications of giro in close embrace
SUN, JULY 27
WORKSHOPS
4.00pm - 5.15pm | Workshop 4: Navigation in Crowded Spaces
• Improvising under spatial pressure with elegance and control
• Mastering the “milonguero flow” for tight dance floors
• Micro-movements and minimalist sequences
5.15pm - 6.30pm | Workshop 5: Dialogue in Movement – Improvisation & Expression
• Dynamics, emotion, and storytelling through tango
• Using breath and body cues to enhance communication
• Final guided improvisation practice with feedback
JULY 24 - 27 , THURSDAY to SUNDAY, PRIVATE BOOKINGS OPEN
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