Isle of Arts Festival is not just about sitting back and enjoying the talent in front of you, it also provides a chance to take part. Gilly tells us more about how you can get involved. Ed
Immerse yourself in the passion of the Argentine tango with Isle of Arts on Sunday 22 April.
Milonga is a form of tango, a dance like no other. Itʼs hot, itʼs Latin and itʼs here.
This will be a chance to immerse yourself first hand in this great dance form with top-flight instructors. We guarantee that by the end of this session you will be hotter and youʼll have some of the basic footwork of the Argentine tango under your belt.
Try out your new moves
After refreshments, there will be a chance to try out your new moves in a Milonga – a social freestyle dance to both authentic and contemporary music. This workshop is suitable for beginners and the more experienced alike.
Dance teacher Amanda Fyles, together with her dance partner Basil Barrett, have recently appeared with Flavio de Britoʼs Tanguera Dance Company in the touring show Tango Vida.
A wealth of experience
Amanda is a Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance. She has previously run her own ballet school and taught at home and abroad for many years. Her pupils have frequently gone on to work professionally in dance – her past and current pupils have danced with the Royal Ballet from the age of nine upwards.
She has built up a formidable reputation on the mainland as a show choreographer and also as a costumier. So far this year she has handmade over 90 stage costumes. Her recent film work includes Sherlock Holmes and Prince of Persia.
Where and when
The event kicks off at 2.30pm in Ventnor Youth Centre, Victoria Street and tickets cost £12.
Purchase your tickets online or via our telephone hotline 01983 862 596 (open Monday-Friday, 10.00-16.00) or via Seasons, 8-10 High Street, Ventnor.
Please support Isle of Arts Festival – by them and other companies sponsoring features and taking advertising, they enable you to continue to read VentnorBlog for free – Ed
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