Argentine Tango

NO PARTNER NECESSARY

Why dancing?!
Because it is:
good for you for your health,
may prevent alzeihemers,
improves moods,
build a network of friends,
pure fun,
and just because life is wonderful!

METHOD

I have a great passion for teaching. I have been teaching Spanish for over 20 years. There are many similarities between teaching a language and teaching a dance. It requires patience, perseverance and practice.

My emphasis, when I teach Argentine tango, is in preparing the students to achieve a sense of easiness and flow caused by the intimate energy of two bodies moving as one. To achieve this higher level of dancing Arrgentine tango, the student must be willing to work in improving the connection to his own body.

The second part of my approach is to work on the connection to the partner, learning to listen to the ever subtle messages of another person's pulsating energy- the music within. This preparation makes the drawing of patterns effortless.

COMMENTS FROM STUDENTS

Dear Marisela:
Learning the fundamentals of Argentine Tango from you has been invaluable to me. Now I am beginning to float on the floor; and can follow the lead with much more grace. I have learned that the very best dancers have all worked on fundamentals first and let the "Tango steps" come on their own much later.
Alison Asher, Artist and tango dancer. July, 2008

Website: http://www.mariselarizik.com

Day: Sunday

Class Time: 3 to 4pm Beginning (begins Jan. 17), 4 to 5pm Intermediate (begins Jan.10)

Cost: 6 weeks course $65 per person

Phone: 485-6647

Email: Mrizik@aol.com

Marisela Rizik

I was born in the Dominican Republic. I came to live in the United States at the end of 1981, I have lived in Oregon since January 1982. My adopted town, Eugene, is a great place to live. I have a son, and of course, I love him dearly.

My age: Ageless!

A FEW THOUGHTS I LIVE BY

A deep inclination towards reflection, which guides my existence and helps me understand my behavior, my reactions, my feelings and in turn, understand the behavior of others. From this inner incursion I gather strength to face the world, to forgive, to forge ahead. I always have understood the world from inside out. I cannot but assume that I was born with that ability.

I have a strong instinct to avoid entrapment, and enjoy the freedom to choose how I live my life. I need to feel - if not true freedom - then at least, the possibility of it. It is a part of me that I carefully guard.

It is reflected in how I choose to make my living. I love jobs that have endings. This certainty of living in uncertainty comes by way of the strength of my reflections and the conviction that our physical life can end anytime. Often, when faced with a difficult decision, I ask myself this question: What is there to fear? Fueled by this very thought, I have made trips, left jobs and taken the risk of leaving relationships.

I love the texture of silence, but also love the energy of a crowded street or the noise of excited voices. Traveling to other places is also one of my passions and when the need strikes, I find ways to take off.

Author: "Of Forgotten Times," a novel published by Curbstone Press (2004).
BA Telecommunication and Film, University of Oregon
BA Spanish literature.
Spanish teacher for the last 20 years.