Julia Gorin Visiting Portland, OR
Argentine Tango Classes, Workshops, Performance & Private Lessons
October 4-14, 2024
Julia Gorin started dancing tango in 2000, but before that she studied music (piano) and classical and modern ballet since she was six years old. In 2003 Julia founded the tango community in Cyprus and currently her former students are the international instructors of ArgentineTango. Living in Buenos Aires, she worked in such tango shows, as the famous Café Tortoni, Añoranzas Tango, the legendary “Sabor a Tango”, her ownshow “Stories of Immigrants" among others. She performed at the most prestigious milongas and also with many famous orchestras. Julia Gorin is a member of AMBCTA - the Asociación de Maestros Bailarines y Coreógrafos deTango Argentino (Association of the Professional Teachers, Dancers andChoreographers of Argentine Tango). She has created her own method of teaching(JG Tango Method), which is unique and effective, based on body consciousness,special approach to the musicality and logic of movements. Julia is the creator of the tango-theater show “Relatos de Immigrantes” (Stories of Immigrants). She also was the organizer of the online festival Tango Exercise Marathon in 2020-2021.
Friday, October 4 (Dance with Joy Studios, 8051 SE 16th Ave)
7:30pm Pre-Milonga Lesson: Movements with Shared Axis $15
8:30pm Fundraiser Milonga for Doctors without Borders, DJ Jerry Wallach $10-$20 Donation
Saturday, October 5 (Dance with Joy Studios, 8051 SE 16th Ave)
4:00pm W1: 72 Sacadas: Why and How $35/$30*
5:30pm W2: Ochos & Giros: Where Can We Embellish? $35/$30*
7:30pm Pre-Milonga Lesson (Tango Berretin, 6035 SE Foster) $15
Sunday, October 6 (Dance with Joy Studios, 8051 SE 16th Ave)
1:00pm Drop-In Class $16 or class card (price includes practica)
2:00pm Practica w/ DJ Samuel Rediske $10 (price without lesson)
4:00pm W3: Playing with Different Boleos $35/$30*
5:30pm W4: Easy and Elegant Ganchos $35/$30*
Monday, October 7 (Portland State University)
4:00pm PSU Argentine Tango Class (College of the Arts) PSU Students & Alumni/ guests
Tuesday, October 8 (Shabu Studios, 6055 NE Glisan St)
6:30pm Pre-Milonga Lesson: Creating interesting combinations with different approach $15
7:30pm Tango Tuesday Milonga $12
Wednesday, October 9 (Portland State University)
4:00pm PSU Argentine Tango Class (College of the Arts) PSU Students & Alumni/ guests
6:00pm PSU Argentine Tango Class (PSU Tango Club) PSU Students & Alumni/ guests
Friday, October 11 (Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th Ave)
5:30pm Pre-milonga Lesson: Creating unusual resolutions from usual movements $15
6:30pm Las Naifas Matinee Milonga $15
Saturday, October 12 (Tango Berretin, 6035 SE Foster)
7:30pm Pre-Milonga Lesson: Demystifying “connection” in tango $15
10:00pm Tango Performance Julia & Alex
Sunday, October 13 (Dance with Joy Studios, 8051 SE 16th Ave)
1:00pm Practica Drop-In Class $16 or class card (price includes practica)
2:00pm Practica Feliz w/ DJ Samuel Rediske $10 (price without lesson)
Workshop Tuition
$35 1 Workshop (1.5 hours of instruction)
$120 4 Workshops ($30/workshop)
Private Lessons
Please contact Rachel Lidskog-Lim
support@dancewithjoystudios.com 503-704-5617