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Spanish For Everyone: Beginners I

May 24, 2016 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesdays: 10:30 am-12:00 pm & 7:30-9pm | April 12 – June 7 | $150 if paid on first day of course
Instructor: Gigi Jensen | Location: Lounge
For more information: spanish@tangoandmore.org, or call Gigi (510) 326-6415.
Each class explores a theme. The class is great for beginners and beg/intermediate level students. Everyone learns at his or her own level.

Tuesday Mornings
10:30 am – 12 pm (beg/interm)
9 week course: April 12-June 7
$135 if paid before 4/8 / $150 if paid on first day of course

Tuesday Evenings
7:30 – 9 pm (beg/interm)
9 week course: April 12 – June 7
$135 if paid before 4/8 / $150 if paid on first day of course

How to Pay:
Credit cards via website, cash, check
Click to pay via our Tango Store / Call for other payment options (510) 326-6415

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About the teacher:
Patricia “Gigi” Jensen was born in Colombia, South America, and was raised in Seattle, Washington. She moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1980. She earned a B.A. in Industrial Arts from San Francisco State University, as well as earning teaching credentials in Spanish Language and Visual Art. Ms. Jensen taught public school and adult education programs for ten years, leaving the field to found companies dedicated to Argentine dance.

For more than two decades, Ms. Jensen has worked extensively with the Spanish speaking public. She has appeared several times on the radio program “Hecho en California”, has written for Danza Hoy, the only dance webzine completely in Spanish, and produced and performed in several educational and civic bilingual presentations.

Ms. Jensen’s travels include teaching several times in Guatemala, and multiple trips to Argentina and Colombia. She is an award-winning dancer and has served as a judge four times for Carnaval San Francisco. She produces stage shows that bring together various Latin dance genres in the spirit of creating bridges between communities.

For more info: www.tangoandmore.org / (510) 326-6415

Details

Date:
May 24, 2016
Time:
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Event Category:

Venue

La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94705 United States