Tango holiday at La Rogaia, Umbria , Italy
5 – 12 May 2012

“What is so special about La Rogaia is its familiar atmosphere where the teachers and students stay for a chat on the terrace after the lessons, grab a guitar after dinner or play the piano.” (A Story about a Tango week)

The place:
Villa La Rogaia, a romantic country house with a large garden, terraces, and a swimming pool, is situated in the hills above Lake Trasimeno, surrounded by olive groves, woods and pastureland. The dance studio is a large converted stable with a marble floor opening onto the patio where we eat. Accommodation is in attractive, comfortable double or single rooms (a shared bathroom for two bedrooms) or in holiday apartments for two persons.

Our hosts Annette and Wolfgang have been organising high quality tango vacations at their country house for more than 12 years, with the emphasis on providing an unforgettable holiday in a beautiful, restful setting.

When you're not dancing you are perfectly situated to explore the historical towns of Arezzo, Assisi, Siena and Perugia, or to take a swim in the private swimming pool, or go mountain biking, horse riding or enjoy a relaxing massage. Childcare is available this week and the gardens around the villa are a safe paradise for children to play and explore.

The workshops:
In this week we will help you to improve your quality of movement and expression, to deepen your connection with your partner and the music, and to increase your pleasure in this beautiful dance.

For the morning workshops we will focus on the fundamentals of dancing together: body awareness, balance, grounding, posture, the embrace, and the ‘how’ of creating elegant and fluid movements without stiffness or tension. During the evening workshops we plan to focus on one genre - milonga - building up each evening from the absolute basics to traspié combinations in an effective, self-contained course.

The details:
15 hours of workshops over 5 days, with plenty of practice time
Half-board arrangement (buffet breakfast and dinner, including all beverages) - the kitchen at La Rogaia is reknowned!
Lodging in a double room or an appartment for two people. There is an extra charge for single rooms of €120
Nightly milongas either hosted by us at La Rogaia or a visit to a local milonga in the area
Places limited to a maximum of 9 couples
The week is intended for intermediate dancers who have danced regularly for at least a year

Prices:
€ 675 per person for the week, including all lessons, accommodation, breakfast, dinner and all beverages. Please visit the website of La Rogaia or contact Annette directly on 0039 075 845457 to make a reservation

For information about the course content please contact Siobhan

How to get there:
There are direct flights from Schiphol to Florence Pretola (90 minutes drive), Pisa, and Rome Fiumicino (2 hours drive) operated by KLM. Transavia currently offers flights from Schiphol to Pisa or from Rotterdam to Rome Fiumicino. If you are travelling from outside the Netherlands check flight availability to Perugia (40 minute drive). From the airport either hire a car or make your way by train to the nearest train station Passignano sul Trasimeno. Trains run from Florence Campo di Marte to Passignano sul Trasimeno every hour and the journey takes around an hour and a half. From there arrange in advance with Annette to be picked up.
Please be aware that there is no public transport at La Rogaia. The next village Castel Rigone is 4 km away, and Passignano sul Trasimeno is 10 km away.

Further information:
Visit the website of La Rogaia

Travel links:

European rail planner, Dutch and English language
Transavia
KLM