Constantin Rüger

Leaders technique workshops Spring 2012

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:22:16 +0000

My workshop series for leaders (both male and female) continues with three classes exploring

‘Feeling & Leading Dynamics’ on Feb 19th, 2012 from 2 – 5 p.m. at Mala Junta studio
‘Posture & Walking’ on March 18th, 2012 from 2 – 5 p.m.at La Berlinesa studio
‘Turns & Vals’ on April 14th, 2012 from 2 – 5 p.m. at La Berlinesa studio

Again leaders will practise with each other to raise awareness and understanding of both the leader’s and the follower’s role. All levels of experience are welcome. Each workshop costs 30 € / 25 € (reduced rate). Please register in advance with the respective studios — the number of participants is limited: anmeldung { AT } malajunta.de, ines { AT } tangotanzen.de.

Männertraining Flyer 2012 | © ksign

Judith & Constantin at Doble Ocho Festival 2012

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:58:10 +0000

I’m very happy to announce that Judith and me will be teaching and performing at this year’s Doble Ocho festival in Nijmegen, NL. Doble Ocho is a unique event: It has a classical framework consisting of workshops by internationally renowened teachers as well as milonga nights and cafés with DJs well-known for their skillfully crafted sets. On the other hand creativity and music is just as much an integral part of the festival offering concerts, tango jam sessions, and the doble ocho concurso composition competition. This all takes place in a distinguished but also very sociable atmosphere. Judith and me have already been part of the 2009 edition and gladly return this year.

For more information join the Doble Ocho Facebook group or visit their website, where you can do your booking. To get a first glimpse at the festival, you may also watch our performance there in 2009.

Judith + Constantin 2011 | Photography © Jörg Frank

Tangoshow with Quinteto Angel on Feb. 17th, 2012

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:11:14 +0000

Our annual show with Quinteto Angel takes place on February 17th this year. Quinteto Angel — led by the renowned bandoneonista Christian Gerber — is one of Europe’s best tango orchestras . Come and listen to their interpretations of traditional and nuevo tango and a few of their own compositions, and watch Judith and me dance.

Concert + Show take place on February 17th, 2012 at 8 p.m. at the beautiful Passionskirche in Berlin-Kreuzberg (Marheineke-Platz). Tickets are ca. 30 €/person and can be purchased in advance at every ticket shop in Germany and at the evening box office. They can also be ordered online. Further information about the show can be found here.

Judith + Constantin @ Passionskirche

New Year tango trip to Spiekeroog 2012

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:56:26 +0000

Come and spend 4 recreative days on the island Spiekeroog from Jan 4th – 8th, 2012: Walks on the wintry beach, East Frisian tea, sauna, and tango workshops for all levels with 10 teachers including Judith and me. This year’s special: A concert and milonga live music by Cuarteto SolTango. Calzadora will be selling tango shoes ladies and gents. There are still free places for beginners, intermediate, and advanced students. For further information & booking see the TangoFuego website.

Berlin Christmas Workshops

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:19:06 +0000

Here’s the perfect gift for your special someone or yourself: 4 days of tango immersion including 8 hours of class sessions and one private lesson for each participating couple. Ines, Ulrich, and me will be teaching

close embrace tango with details and moves for crowded dancefloors
different options to interpret the vals rhythm as well as adornments for vals
and The Special Milonga Toolbox — steps and pace variations for slow and fast milongas

Please refer to Ines’s website for further info or register directly by email to ines{ AT }tangotanzen.de

Tango Summer Retreats 2012

admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:32:51 +0000

5 amazing opportunities to immerse yourself in tango either in Germany at the beautiful Proitzer Mühle or abroad on one of 3 (!) beautiful summer islands. We’ll have 10 hours of quality tango classes a week, dance under the starry sky, relax at beautiful secluded beaches, and enjoy authentic places and pristine nature. Just a few spots left — grab yours!

17.05 – 20.05.2012: Pentecost trip to Proitzer Mühle with Ines Moussavi. Booking by email to ines@tangotanzen.de
09.06 – 30.06.2012: Island of Crete (Souda bay) with Christiane Rohn (week 1) and Judith Preuss (weeks 2 + 3). Please refer to the travel brochure (PDF) for detailed information and course levels. Book by email to tango@lamilonga.de
07.07 – 21.07.2012: Island of Vis/Croatia with Ines Moussavi. Booking by email to ines@tangotanzen.de
29.07 – 05.08.2012: Summer Academy at Proitzer Mühle with Ines Moussavi. Booking by email to ines@tangotanzen.de
01.09 – 08.09.2012: Island of Korcula/Croatia with Christiane Rohn. Booking by email to ines@tangotanzen.de

Spring Warming: Tango on Gomera in March 2012

admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:28:58 +0000

Escape the frosty German winter and spend a week relaxing and dancing tango under palm trees on the island of Gomera from March 3th – 10th, 2012. Tango instruction & milongas by Judith and me. Please book via TangoTours.

Tango Trip to the Baltic Sea Spa Bansin 2012

admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:25:00 +0000

A beautiful seaside holiday in winter: Spend 6 days with Judith and me at the Baltic Sea from February 20st to 26th, 2012 including 10 hrs of tango instruction, five practicas, and milongas every night. Book via Mala Junta and catch the early bird rate for bookings prior to Jan 5th, 2012.

Leaders’ technique workshops in Berlin Nov./Dec. 2011

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:05:59 +0000

If you are a tango leader and interested in learning more about the qualities of both roles, these workshops are for you. We will practise both the follower’s and the leader’s role with each other to gain a comprehensive understanding of basic elements. All levels of experience are welcome. Each workshop costs 30 € / 25 € (reduced rate). Please register in advance — the number of participants is limited.

Leaders’ technique 1 takes place on Oct 16th, 2011 from 2 — 5 p.m. at the Mala Junta studio. Please register by email to anmeldung { AT } malajunta.de.
Leaders’ technique 2 — turns and sacadas — takes place on Nov. 5th, 2011 from 1 — 4 p.m. at the La Berlinesa studio. Please register by email to ines { AT } tangotanzen.de.
Leaders’ technique 3 — milonga — takes place on Dec. 18th, 2011 from 2 –5 p.m. at the La Berlinesa studio. Please register by email to ines { AT } tangotanzen.de.

Leaflet men’s technique workshops

Tango Trip to the island of Vis (Croatia), July 2011

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:56:13 +0000

Ines & me invite you to spend the week from July 9th to July 16th, 2011 with us on Vis. With its authentic flair the island of Vis is a gem in the Adriatic Sea. Used by the military until 1989 it is comparatively unspoilt by tourism. Visitors are delighted by the untouched nature of this island, its beauty, secluded and quiet places ideal for rest and recreation but also by the ancient sites and ruins originating from the Illyrians, Greeks and Romans, the predecessors of the Croats who began colonising the island in the 8th century AD.

We offer intermediate and advanced classes in the mornings and open-air milongas at the Beach Bar in the evenings. For further details, photographs, and booking please refer to Ines’s website.

Constantin @ Proitzer Mühle in Summer 2011

admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:53:19 +0000

I’m happy to announce that I will be joining Ines Moussavi for two tango trips to the beautiful Proitzer Mühle in summer 2011 from June 10th — 13th, 2011 (intermediate, waiting list) and July 31st — August 8th 2011 (advanced). The course in August still has a few vacancies but usually fills rather quickly.

Detailed information + booking info and the Prospectus with photographs

Proitzer Mühle

Berlin Seminario on Tango for the Salon with Ines

admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:52:52 +0000

Connection, balance, elegance, and musicality — for four days from June 2nd — 05th, 2011 Ines Moussavi & me will provide you with hands-on skills for dancing at crowded milongas. How to adapt “big” moves to limited space, navigational skills, close embrace, adornments and footwork, as well as dancing to live music (with unknown arrangements) are just some of the topics we have prepared to help you enjoy relaxed and fulfilling evenings at milongas. Please refer to tangotanzen.de for booking info and further details.

Ines & Constantin

Tango Trip to Crete with Judith, Constantin, & Eric Jorissen

admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:59:05 +0000

Intensive courses for all levels, open air milongas with the starlit sky above, pristine nature with traditional cabins and unspoilt beaches — that’s our tango trip to Crete. Come and joins us for a relaxing and inspiring week from May 14th to May 28th 2011. Information about the location, accomodation, prices, and booking is available from the “La Milonga” travel agency website: Download their leaflet (PDF warning!).

Performance with Mabel @ Tango Tangk 2011/03 (milonga)

admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:58:49 +0000

Watch this performance on my website

“Cascabelito” in Riga

admin — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 10:35:07 +0000

Watch this performance on my website

New photos by Uggi Kaldan

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:48:36 +0000

“Gepresst” photographer Uggi Kaldan did an adhoc session with us at the Tango malevaje festival in Aarhus, Denmark. The new photographs will be have been added to the gallery; for a foretaste see the image below. Great job, Uggi.

Performance with Quinteto Angel at Philharmonie Berlin

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:12:26 +0000

Watch this performance on my website

Since 2005 Judith & me have performed with Quinteto Ángel every year at the Chamber Music Hall of Philharmonie Berlin. Check out our next show at the website of Quinteto Ángel and watch a piece from our show 2010 in the meantime:

Classes in Berlin Winter/Spring 2012

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:32:47 +0000

All of my Berlin classes continue in 2012:

Wednesdays, 19:30 — 21:00: Salon Fundamentals with Christiane & Constantin at La Berlinesa studio
Wednesdays, 21:00 — 22:30: Salon Dynamics with Ines & Constantin at La Berlinesa studio
Thursdays, 18:30 — 19:45 : Elementary class with Daniela & Constantin at Mala Junta studio
Thursdays, 19:45 — 21:15: Advanced class with Judith & Constantin at Mala Junta studio
Thursdays, 21:15 — 22:45: Intermediate II class with Judith & Constantin at Mala Junta studio

Milonga del Angel

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:53:37 +0000

Watch this performance on my website

El Jaguël — Copenhagen 2008

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:47:43 +0000

Watch this performance on my website