And one more workshop with Miguel Angel

At his last evening at Israel this time - Miguel Angel gave one evening of workshops at Tel Aviv. One evening of one day workshops at three different levels. Two hours of Tientos for pro level, two hours of Buleria for medium level and an hour and a half of Tangos for beginners. I took the Buleria. Still I came early. I wanted to be relax with times, and if I will have a chance to see a bit from the Tientos - even better. So, I was the first one who came for my level class. I did see a bit from the Tientos. So beautiful and I'm waiting for the day that I will dare to try this level with Miguel. Another person who I know a bit came only to look. A weirdo person who I know came to the workshop. I know her through past workshops with Miguel, somehow I also spent a little to much time with her at the last show so far. While we looked at the end of the Tientos we talked a bit. She told me that someone there is really good. You do know that she's a teacher, don't you? The weirdo said that she must be. I told her who's the good one. Oh, yeah, I'm correct recognizing..... 

Between classes - not all who I know had really time and patience to talk with me. One of the girls was catching hard a talk with Miguel till he hardly could say "hello" to me, no matter he's also a friend of mine accept being a teacher. After the student accepted to leave Miguel - the person who came to look was catching him for a talk. She was leaving after that. He  started to prepare the music. I had the time to ask him when is the next time that he's coming. He doesn't know, I have to ask Mijal who brings him. I told him that he doesn't have to leave at the day after. It amused him till end of class. He doesn't have to leave, really! 

Right from the start no warming - some new steps. We learned a lot during a short time. Still didn't feel like pressure. Too much fun. Every time we learned something well - he was teaching a bit more. A bit without music and then to try with music and a little faster. He started to correct me. At the first time I took a workshop with him - it was enough to scare me. This time - no problem. It could stress me more if he wasn't notice me. He noticed again even my beautiful shoes. The weirdo had to say that my shoes are beautiful one moment after Miguel did. One of the girls from the Tientos class joined us not much after that for the Buleria. It was enough for her to look at us from the side to understand quickly our dance. 

A water brake. After that Mijal was telling one thing about his family name - Espino. I was a bit shock when it moved to a little talk about religion. I never bothered from it and never asked him. The closest talk we ever had was accepting that we both don't believe in God, and even that I don't remember the real connection. The class moved on. At the end we all wanted a video. Miguel prepared to dance. Mijal was a bit shocked, why does Miguel dance alone? We want videos.... The weirdo wanted me to send her my video, after I took it I found out that she has some demands about it that makes me a little mess. 

One last time all of us danced with the music and with Miguel. And a moment of rumba. Miguel asked the girls who came for the beginners class to join us. One of them was afraid but accepted after she's been told it has no connection to the dance we had till this moment. We danced few markajes with the rumba just to relax. 

After class two things - first of all I asked him for how long is he Jewish. He thought a bit and as a kind of joke he was thinking a bit and hardly said that for a long time. I told him again that my first teacher used to say about him that he's a half Israeli. He accepted that. After that I asked for the traditional photo with him with dancing clothes after the workshop. It had a little drama from who to ask and who will take it with my own phone. At the end one of the beginners did it. After that I took my time to change and go. I had the time to see a little bit from the next class.

After Miguel Angel's workshop, February 2017

There is no better way to finish this visit of Miguel Angel at Israel with taking another workshop. This time it took only two classes for each workshop at Tel Aviv. For me it isn't enough. I did say before that I adore him as a dancer and love him as my friend, isn't? So, whatever left of the 15 years old girl at my soul woke up and it wasn't enough. Each class meant to be two hours (but took few more minutes more). So, slowly I will try to tell how did it go this time. 

First day

Once again I did take the level that fits to people who dance a lot, but not professional. I meant to come early for time to watch at a big part of the class for professionals. I did come early enough to change without any stress and watch a little bit. Looks like both things - my will and real life are a matter of the same thing: my excitement. And this time I knew that Ilan finally comes to the workshop of Miguel. Because he's a professional - I was sure that he will take the hardest level. I didn't bother to ask. I hopped to talk with him between classes. Well, surprise. He took the same level as I am. It was better for him because of the hours. For me it was better because it meant two good friends of mine at the same class - one will teach me, the other one will dance beside me. Couldn't be any better. 

At the moment that I was sure that couldn't be any better - I noticed that came a girl who recently started at the studio of Mijal. This girl is stressing me out every class. She always do her thing without any silence and without to stay at her place. Recently she just made Ilan's joke about me for real - she ran over me while dancing. And I mean - she went back without looking, all her back over my body and her legs on my professional flamenco shoes. Instead of just say "sorry" - she did it with hugging me. She isn't my friend, I don't want her hands over me, mostly after she do a thing like this. After that I was watching over her at the scariest look that I could give. She didn't get near me since. When I saw her at the studio for the workshop I told Ilan that now he and Miguel are taking care for me. It didn't impress him at all and with a lot of indifference he said "You don't need anyone to take care for you. You can take care for yourself". I was wondering how come that I don't see Idit there. She always takes Miguel's workshops. At any workshop that I see her - no matter if it's Miguel or anyone else - I see her at the progress classes. Now I didn't see her at all. Couldn't figure out and her case - I was sorry that I didn't see her. Only after that I found out that she's at London for work.... Few girls from Mijal's company took this class. 

Between classes some kisses. Ilan and me stood together at the front. Ayelet who took the progress class and fit there stayed for this class as well. OK. Still another person that I like takes this class. 

The class has started right away without any warming into a buleria dance. Well, almost right away. First Miguel said that it's about to be a siguiryia. Few people who still don't know his kind of humor at classes has corrected him that it's about to be a buleria. No, buleria is much more difficult than a siguiryia.... 

While the class the crazy girl took aside and didn't dare to get near me. From time to time she looked at me with a stressed look at her eyes. Yeah, maybe it's another thing that Ilan was right about... And Ilan made a thing that he didn't do for a long time - made me laugh at the middle of class just by looking at me weird. Miguel noticed me a lot and took care that I do all steps correct. It took me back to the first workshop that I took of him. It stressed me out at the first time, now not only that it didn't bother me - it could stress me out if he wasn't notice me. Two girls came late and took their places at the back. After a while - Miguel asked to change the lines for those who were at the back will be at the front. Those girls didn't accept at the start. Mijal noticed it and scolded them that Miguel came to teach, so it's better that they will do what he tells. They accepted. 

Water brake. Instead of drinking - Ilan was going to the dancing bar. I asked him if he's fine. He asked me if it's possible to stretch at this studio. I said "no". He didn't like it. I went to talk with Miguel. Now, another class joke of him - I want to dance alone, don't I? He heard me say that I do. 

After the brake - all came back to front or back as we wanted. Some more steps. At the end of class he asked Ilan to dance alone. Ilan was stressed and made something, but it wasn't his best. After that Miguel asked Ayelet to dance alone. She did it. 

Meant to be another class of beginners after that, but it didn't happen. I asked Miguel to take a video at the next day. He started talking with me about my (beautiful) shoes and skirt. I didn't try to argue that I'm wearing a dress and not a skirt, but I did tel him that I have also some other skirts. None of them is pretty as this one. By the way I kinda ran after him like a 15 years old fan. At the "balcony" of the studio he wanted to start changing clothes. He asked me to go. I told him that I don't have a problem to see him this way. He said that he have. He's very shy. I went. By going down I still saw him with shirt off. Really can't understand it. We're friends for a long time, it's only a shirt off and he's a man, and even at his age - what a body.... 

Second day

Once again - most of those who took the classes at the first day came back. Ayelet took both classes again. I came with my camera. Between classes - few more kisses. I sent Miguel "hello" from a mutual friend who couldn't come. 

When our class has been started - Ilan and me took our places at the front again. This time Miguel didn't ask us to change the lines. Usually he finish those workshops with a part that puts a song at the system and all students do just markajes that fits the music - right after him. This time he started this way the second class. I love those parts cause there is something relaxing in it. 

We went on. A lot of practice on the buleria from the first class and many new steps. At one ater brake we were talking. He asked me again if I attend to dance alone. No. He asked me if I don't like to dance alone. I guess it's more correct to say that I'm afraid to dance alone. I said that I want to dance with him. He had a respond of "OK, whatever". 

Moving on. A lot for two classes. Near the end a girl has started to take a video. Mijal asked her to stop for she will dance. Will be time for it later on. Her luck because there were some new steps to learn after that. And yes. There was a time to take videos at the end. We've been asked to dance at two groups. Those who were standing aside had the chance to take a video. Somehow - Ilan, Ayelet and me were at the group that took videos first. 

Some people came. I wasn't sure why because from one hand - no one came for the first class of beginners. At the second hand - it was possible to take one class only between two of beginners and few days before it has been told it will be two different rumbas. 

After the class was over - I asked Miguel and Ilan to have another photo with them. I asked Ayelet to take the photo. I don't accept to give my camera to anyone. I do trust Ayelet, so I asked her. I told her how to use it. When I finally took over Miguel and Ilan to stand next to me for the photo - it was "Orna in the middle. The ordinary thing"... Ayelet was a little shaken. I guess that it stressed her to hold a professional camera. She wasn't sure if the photo was good. Ilan and me looked. Ilan thought it's fine, but I wasn't sure. I gave Ayelet the camera once again and asked for another photo. The second photo was much better. By this time - Mijal was trying to rush us. There is a rumba now. The class must to start. 

By changing - Ilan and me were talking. And the music has started for the next class. Oh my GOD! I have and love this song! On my way out I couldn't say a real "goodbye" to Miguel. The class has started and he gave it. He signed me for goodbye, I signed him for a kiss. 

At the morning after he was already on a flight. And I already wait for the next time

Miguel Angel at Israel - February 2017

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Let's start

I'm after first class (out of two) from the workshop with Miguel. And as you noticed from the photos I uploaded earlier - also after a show. I won't tell about both now. Some will wait for tomorrow. It takes me to write all longer time than it's probably looks like. And I didn't sleep much normally last days. 

I came to the workshop right after lunch at my parents house. I came to them with my bags of flamenco and after the lunch - my dad gave me a ride to the studio. The workshop of advanced was before and Miguel got half an hour brake between classes. I still wanted to come early because of people I know for sure and people I may know at the advanced, and of course - if it could give me some time to talk with Miguel... The advanced received few more minutes. Miguel didn't notice when I got in. I got up to the balcony. Shiran was already there waiting for our level of workshop. She claimed that she could do the advanced. I like her a lot, but does she really can? The class of advanced has finished. I made a try to talk with Miguel. but it was more "hello" and he was busy with an old couple who came. Shiran and me took Idit for a talk. For a moment Miguel had a time to talk with three of us together. Shiran said to Idit that she could do it. Idit said that no. Miguel made it slower. At the original version they needed to do it in a crazy speed and none of them made it. And a lot of information at a little time. I went to change. Idit went away. A woman who I know a bit through workshops remembered me. I told her that we were in few workshops together. No, she remember at this studio with Miguel. She even remember where I stood. Oh my, did I make THAT impression at this time? Cause I remember that at the end of that time another one who I didn't notice she's there told me how much she noticed me.... Miguel got a little time. I showed him a photo I took a night before at my street. He liked it and showed to Shiran as well. He checked at my hand watch what's the time. By that he wanted to start the class.

Fine, time to start. Mijal didn't let him. She told us it's Miguel Angel. No...! He made a funny bow down like to a king. And she checked out who's there by her list. It looked like full, but two or three girls who signed up didn't come. Fine, let's go on. He started to show few steps and stopped. Oh, by the way - it's a farruca! He showed us by moves how it's been done (like men). Go one with a full letra, try it a bit with music, go on with a llamada... I was at his intention, so he noticed every little mistake. From time to time he fixed other girls as well. One of the men from Mijal's company came. Miguel knows him (hey, they performed together more than once). Miguel asked him what happened. No answer. This man changed his shoes and joined class. 

Fine, let's try in two groups. I decided to take a part in the first group. It didn't went bad for a new dance. Second group. I told Shiran about a girl who I know from the studio and came to this workshop as well, but unlike us she joined the second group. Fine, let's do all the farruca from the start - all of us. Didn't take too long till I thought: OK, I can do it. The heat, the hour (afternoon at Friday), new information, the mosquitos probably drink my brain too... I made something without any connection to anything. Miguel noticed it and scold me. I laughed. No, it wan't funny, but... After a while I made a try to go on. The part we learned finished. Miguel stopped the music. He came to me and scold me again. He asked me in Hebrew what's going on. If we were alone I could answer it. 

Going on. Few more steps. At least the going on came with smaller mistakes. Changing lines. Someone I know through Neta's studio and I met again at workshops of Adi Akiva showed me a place I could take, just a moment after the man from Mijal's company almost ran over me, a moment before we went on. It was a good surprise after things we had at other workshops. With going on while I'm behind - Miguel still made a try to pay attention to me. 

Two groups again. I came to be at the first group again. No one was hurry to join me. Miguel said something. I thought at the first moment that he want me to wait. Not really. Then he made a joke - will be a first group, a second group, I will be the third group. I made him a dace of "really?". He laughed. Some joined a moment after. Most did. And go on with the farruca, all of us. And how long do we have? 10 more minutes. My hand watch still on winter time. Miguel was joking that we have 10 more minutes, but at my clock we have another hour. Few went away, including the old couple. Mijal offered that we'll do it in two groups for it will be possible to take videos. Shiran and me went up - she for taking her phone, I went to take my camera again. I was at the second group this time. I have two videos. Once I took a videos of others, Mijal took a video for another girl. Second video - I was dancing and Mijal accepted to take  a video for me. But it isn't the end. Will be another class. 

And a bit more. The man from Mijal's company took his shoes off and sat down. Miguel let us hear a rumba and we danced a bit more. Not a real dance, just few markajes for fun. 

End of class. Because of a line to the loo, because the men came to a place which is hard to see the balcony - I changed there.  I went down. I was talking a bit with Miguel. He was hurry and the man from Mijal's company took him a ride. Accept me - at the studio only Mijal, her daughter and another girl who I still don't know. I asked not to lock the studio, I just use the loo. I didn't need to do it in stress. I had my time for that and taking my stuff. On the way out I stopped to say goodbye. Mijal asked me if I'm coming to the show tonight. Of course!

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