Negracha & Diego Lanau

About Negracha and Diego:

Negracha and Diego Lanau are Argentine Tango dancers from Buenos Aires. They have performed at many of the most popular milongas, been filmed for the Solo Tango Channel and MTV, and won numerous prizes. As ambassadors of the traditional milonguero-style tango, they dance with a close embrace.

Negracha and Diego are enthusiastic teachers. Each of them has a deep ?understanding of both the lead and the follow. They instill in their students an understanding of every aspect of Tango, from the basic walk to the fanciest of ganchos. Each of their workshops focuses on a single aspect of the dance, giving students an opportunity to completely absorb several variations of each movement. Starting with simple walking steps, they gently encourage students to progress to front and back ochos, boleos, giros, and ganchos.

Their workshops also teach milonguero etiquette. Students learn everything from how to invite a woman to dance with a cabezeo to how to navigate on a crowded dance floor. In their classes, Negracha and Diego present the flavor of genuine Buenos Aires milongas.

Negracha and Diego are passionate about how a true milonguero incorporates Tango into every aspect of his life. They have spent many hours studying with the old tangueros and count as their most influential teachers: Mingo Pugliese, Gustavo Naveira , Nito y Elba, Ezequiel Herrera, Pablo Veron, Osvaldo Zotto, Nestor Ray, Ricardo Vidourt, Graciela Gonzales, and Pupy Catello.

Now they wish to share the thrill of the Argentine Tango with students and audiences around the world.

About Us

The Columbus Argentine Tango Society (CATS) at OSU is a non-profit organization. We are dedicated to promoting Argentine tango as a social dance. Through the generous support of Ohio State University, we are able to offer lessons and events at very affordable prices. Our members include students, faculty, and staff of OSU, as well as residents of Columbus and nearby areas. See www.tangocats.com or email us at info@tangocats.com for more information about our activities and lessons in Columbus and beyond.

Pricing and Registration

Very Early Registration (postmarked on or before September 20, 2007):
• Full Weekend Pass (All workshops, milongas, and practicas): $45 (student)/$60 (non-student)
• Full Workshop Pass (all four workshops): $35 (student)/$55 (non-student)

Early Registration (postmarked on or before September 27, 2007):
• Full Weekend Pass (All workshops, milongas, and practicas): $50 (student)/$70 (non-student)
• Full Workshop Pass (all four workshops): $45 (student)/$65 (non-student)

Late Registration (postmarked after September 27, 2007; or at the door):
• Full Weekend Pass (All workshops, milongas, and practicas): $55 (student)/$80 (non-student)
• Full Workshop Pass (all four workshops): $50 (student)/$75 (non-student)

A La Carte:
• One day of workshops: $25 (student) / $35 (non-student)
• Single workshop: $15 (student) / $20 (non-student)
• Saturday Milonga: $5 (student) / $10 (non-student)
• Sunday Dinner/Practilonga: $3 (student) /$5 (non-student).

To register, (1) send email to register@tangocats.com with the following information:

• Your name
• Your city
• Leader or follower?
• How long have you danced tango? (0-2 mo, 2-6mo, 6mo-1yr, 1yr-3yr, 3yr+)
• How did you find out about this workshop?

and (2) send a check payable to the Columbus Argentine Tango Society to

Columbus Argentine Tango Society
1312 King Ave #11
Columbus OH 43212

Private Lessons:

Negracha & Diego will be available for private lessons. Email workshop@tangocats.com to schedule a lesson. Please indicate any scheduling preferences.

Accommodations:

Some free housing will be available with local dancers for early-bird registrants. Email housing@tangocats.com with housing requests. Availability is limited, so please contact us soon! Contact housing@tangocats.com to volunteer to host out-of-town dancers.

As a general guideline, any hotel or bed-and-breakfast that is close to campus or downtown will make it easy for you to reach both the workshop locations (campus) and the milongas (downtown, in the Short North/Victorian Village area). Click here to see a partial list of hotels we have compiled for our workshop participants.

Location and Directions:

Pomerene Hall is located at 1760 Neil Ave., just north of 12th Ave. [map] on the Ohio State University campus. There is metered street parking as well as parking in the Neil Avenue Garage at 1801 Neil Ave. Directions to the garage: go north on Neil Avenue (past Pomerene), turn left when construction blocks Neil Ave.

Emack & Bolio's cafe and ice cream shop is located at 945 N. High St. [map] in the Short North neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio Ohio. There is street parking on and to the west of High Street.

The Agricultural Administration Building is located at 2120 Fyffe Rd [map] on the OSU campus, near OH-315 and Lane Avenue. Parking and entrance are at the rear of the building.

Questions?

Feel free to contact us at workshop@tangocats.com for questions about Negracha & Diego's Workshops which are not addressed on this webpage. For general questions about the Columbus Argentine Tango Society (CATS), see http://www.tangocats.com, or email info@tangocats.com.

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