| Why a TANGO retreat? |
There are many excellent reasons for choosing a tango retreat. The best motivation of all is
that this retreat is one of the most effective you will find. It will make a lasting impact on
employee performance and morale. A detailed explanation of this is provided in the article
on the science behind the retreat. But part of the effectiveness of this retreat relates to the
special character of tango as a vehicle for training. We will consider several aspects of this
here.
First of all, to know how to dance is a wonderful thing. Music and dance are deeply
connected to our humanity and to the special gifts of human consciousness. They are a
source of great joy, and studying them can open us in many ways. A surprising number of
people have little or no experience with authentic social dance. In fact, it is more common
to hear Americans say they have two left feet than to hear that they know how to dance well.
This relates to a catch-22: music and dance programs are often marginalized in our
schools. These programs tend to be the smallest to begin with and the first to suffer
cutbacks or outright elimination. This is an odd thing considering how powerful music and
dance can be. The above quote from Plato clearly suggests that the Ancient Greek
philosophers had a good understanding of this, and modern science continues to confirm it.
Our tango retreat will open up more of your intelligence, and it will leave you with something
that has been life changing for many people: the ability to dance.
The second reason for choosing a tango retreat is the great popularity of this particular
dance. Tango is so widespread that most participants can continue to practice and dance
socially after they return from the retreat. Tango instructors are quite easy to find, and
there are dozens of instructional videos that are very useful for study once one has had
quality instruction from a good teacher. Tango dances are held regularly in cities small and
large all over the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan. In addition, tango festivals continue to
proliferate. By the end of 2006 there will have been 131 Tango Festivals held worldwide, 35
of which are held in the U.S. annually. Some of these tango festivals are action packed
weekend affairs, and some are week-long extravaganzas, like the 7-day festivals held in
Miami and San Francisco each year. These are fun events to attend when they happen in
or near your hometown, but they also make great weekend getaway trips.
The third reason for choosing a tango retreat lies in the music itself. Not only are there
hundreds of traditional tango albums readily available for your enjoyment, but the genre has
continued to evolve. The music of Astor Piazzolla, a major influence on the development
and dispersion of tango music, is widely played on classical and jazz music stations all over
the world. His work has caught the attention of classical musicians like Yo-Yo Ma and
Emanuel Ax and inspired them to record tango albums. In the past decade, more and more
jazz and fusion artists have created tango-influenced albums of popular and critical acclaim.
So, after the retreat a participant is rewarded with a whole catalog of music to explore, one
that has special meaning and which can be enjoyed with depth because of the experience
of the retreat.
Fourth, the retreat is so much FUN! Whether you hold the retreat at a resort in the United
States, Mexico, or Canada, or at facilities in your own city, your team will be talking about
the experience for years to come. Not often do you have the chance to give them solid
training that is so enjoyable.
Finally, the tango allows for an exceptionally powerful and effective training experience.
This is true of the Total Well Being Retreat as well. For some people, these retreats will
mark a turning point in their lives. The design of these retreats allows us to provide a
pragmatic, contemplative, psycho-physcial foundation for helping people fully realize their
potential. Take Plato's advice: educate yourself and your team with music and movement.
The results will amaze you.
that this retreat is one of the most effective you will find. It will make a lasting impact on
employee performance and morale. A detailed explanation of this is provided in the article
on the science behind the retreat. But part of the effectiveness of this retreat relates to the
special character of tango as a vehicle for training. We will consider several aspects of this
here.
First of all, to know how to dance is a wonderful thing. Music and dance are deeply
connected to our humanity and to the special gifts of human consciousness. They are a
source of great joy, and studying them can open us in many ways. A surprising number of
people have little or no experience with authentic social dance. In fact, it is more common
to hear Americans say they have two left feet than to hear that they know how to dance well.
This relates to a catch-22: music and dance programs are often marginalized in our
schools. These programs tend to be the smallest to begin with and the first to suffer
cutbacks or outright elimination. This is an odd thing considering how powerful music and
dance can be. The above quote from Plato clearly suggests that the Ancient Greek
philosophers had a good understanding of this, and modern science continues to confirm it.
Our tango retreat will open up more of your intelligence, and it will leave you with something
that has been life changing for many people: the ability to dance.
The second reason for choosing a tango retreat is the great popularity of this particular
dance. Tango is so widespread that most participants can continue to practice and dance
socially after they return from the retreat. Tango instructors are quite easy to find, and
there are dozens of instructional videos that are very useful for study once one has had
quality instruction from a good teacher. Tango dances are held regularly in cities small and
large all over the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan. In addition, tango festivals continue to
proliferate. By the end of 2006 there will have been 131 Tango Festivals held worldwide, 35
of which are held in the U.S. annually. Some of these tango festivals are action packed
weekend affairs, and some are week-long extravaganzas, like the 7-day festivals held in
Miami and San Francisco each year. These are fun events to attend when they happen in
or near your hometown, but they also make great weekend getaway trips.
The third reason for choosing a tango retreat lies in the music itself. Not only are there
hundreds of traditional tango albums readily available for your enjoyment, but the genre has
continued to evolve. The music of Astor Piazzolla, a major influence on the development
and dispersion of tango music, is widely played on classical and jazz music stations all over
the world. His work has caught the attention of classical musicians like Yo-Yo Ma and
Emanuel Ax and inspired them to record tango albums. In the past decade, more and more
jazz and fusion artists have created tango-influenced albums of popular and critical acclaim.
So, after the retreat a participant is rewarded with a whole catalog of music to explore, one
that has special meaning and which can be enjoyed with depth because of the experience
of the retreat.
Fourth, the retreat is so much FUN! Whether you hold the retreat at a resort in the United
States, Mexico, or Canada, or at facilities in your own city, your team will be talking about
the experience for years to come. Not often do you have the chance to give them solid
training that is so enjoyable.
Finally, the tango allows for an exceptionally powerful and effective training experience.
This is true of the Total Well Being Retreat as well. For some people, these retreats will
mark a turning point in their lives. The design of these retreats allows us to provide a
pragmatic, contemplative, psycho-physcial foundation for helping people fully realize their
potential. Take Plato's advice: educate yourself and your team with music and movement.
The results will amaze you.
“Let us describe the education of our men. What then is the education to be? Perhaps we
could hardly find a better than that which the experience of the past has already
discovered, which consists, I believe, in gymnastic, for the body, and music for the mind.”
--Plato
could hardly find a better than that which the experience of the past has already
discovered, which consists, I believe, in gymnastic, for the body, and music for the mind.”
--Plato
Be sure to read our article on The Science behind the retreat.
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