Tami Tango Trio to Teach about Argentine Music and Dance during Residency
Tami Tango Trio and dancersMedia contact:
Gwen O’Brien
Director of Media Relations
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN
(574) 284-4579
September 30, 2014 (Notre Dame, Ind.)— The Tami Tango Trio, an internationally acclaimed Argentine music and dance ensemble, will be at Saint Mary’s College for a two-day residency Monday-Tuesday, October 13-14. The trio, which features traditional Argentine tango and folk music, will offer three events open to students and the public. Click for a campus map.
On Monday at noon in the Regina Hall’s North Lounge, there will be an introductory lesson on how to dance the tango. No prior dancing experience is necessary. At 7 p.m., the Tami Tango Trio will hold a formal concert, also in the Regina North Lounge. The event will be divided into two parts. The first part will be a traditional concert performed by the trio and the dancers they bring. The event will conclude with a “milonga,” a traditional Argentine social dance. Attendees will then have the opportunity to dance while the Trio plays. Admission is free for Saint Mary’s, Holy Cross College, and University of Notre Dame students and $5 for the public. No partner or experience is necessary.
Emily Rose McManus, assistant professor of musicology and ethnomusicology at Saint Mary’s, encourages students to attend both events. “The dance class on Monday at noon is a great opportunity to come and learn the tango. The students and others who may attend can then take what they learn and apply it to formal dance that evening.”
On Tuesday, from 9:30-10:45 a.m. in Moreau Center for the Arts, room 114, the Tami Tango Trio will conclude their visit with a lecture on Argentine folk music and a question and answer session. This lecture is free of charge and open to Saint Mary’s, Holy Cross, and Notre Dame students as well as the public.
For additional information, contact the professor at erosemcmanus@saintmarys.edu.
About Saint Mary’s College: Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Ind., is a four-year, Catholic, residential, women’s liberal arts college offering five bachelor’s degrees and more than 30 major areas of study, such as business, nursing, art, chemistry, and social work. The College’s single-gender environment has been proven, in study after study, to foster confidence, ethical leadership, and strong academic success. Saint Mary’s College ranks among the top 100 Best National Liberal Arts Colleges for 2015 published by U.S. News & World Report. Founded in 1844 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Saint Mary’s College’s mission is to educate women and prepare them for postgraduate success whether it’s a first job, graduate school, or postgraduate service.
~Press release composed by media relations intern Sara Bauer ’15. Sara is majoring in business marketing and minoring in Italian.