Teaching
Tango Violin LessonsHaving become a specialist in tango music I now love traveling around and giving workshops or lessons to people interested in learning how to play tango music. I have a website with more information about tango violin here www.tangoviolin.com
I have given tango music workshops in various countries including the Festival Aux Coeurs du Tango (France), Conservatoire d'Amiens (France), Tango à la Carte (Holland), ESTA (London), Southampton University, Benslow Music Trust (Hitchin), Dartington Summer School of Music (Totnes), Tango Mango (Totnes), The Joint Studios (London), The Latin American Music Seminar (London), with many more to come. If you would be interested in participating please email me to ask for more information. Lessons are charged at 55 (£/€/$) an hour on Zoom or 65 (£/€/$) in person. The Strad blog post on tango techniques!
https://www.thestrad.com/playing-hub/12-tango-music-techniques-for-string-players/34.article Tango Music Research
Barcelona Fiddle Conference Presentation
Here is a recommended album list and a pdf of the transcribed solos used in my paper on Tango music.
Top 10 Tango Albums for Violin 1 – Quinteto Real – Nuestros 30 Mejores Tangos (with Enrique Francini on violin) 2 – Tango Zero Hour – Astor Piazzolla Quintet (Fernando Suarez Paz) 3 – El Violin Mayor del Tango – Elvino Vardaro 3 – Mosalini/Agri Quinteto (Antonio Agri) 4 – Julio De Caro y su Sexteto Tipico 5 – Ramiro Gallo Quinteto – Espejada (Ramiro Gallo on violin) 6 – Osvaldo Pugliese – 40 Grandes Exitos 7 – Carlos Di Sarli – RCA 100 Anos 8 – Sonia Possetti & Damian Bolotin (violin) 9 – Diego Schissi Quinteto – Tipas y Tipos (with Guillermo Rubino on violin) 10 – Astor Piazzolla y su Quinteto – Adios Nonino (with Antonio Agri) |
Caminito Tango Orchestra Escuela"The sessions are well structured and paced and with a good balance of specialist instrumental techniques, musical expression and playing in ensemble. The icing on the cake has been playing for the regular Milongas run by local dance classes! I have learnt so much about this beautiful music from Caroline and her team plus my performance confidence has grown greatly. Long may we continue!" Sally (flautist, June 2021) Excellent tuition – high standards demanded but with light touch. Caroline – so enthusiastic. Possibly the most enjoyable course I’ve been on at Benslow". Thanks for a terrific experience this weekend. One of the best courses I have ever been on --- well and truly tangoed!" This project began in September 2017 and is designed for adult amateurs and semi-pros who want to learn how to play tango music. We meet once a month at Latin American House in Kilburn, central London for a 4 hour afternoon rehearsal (2:15-6:15pm) on the first Saturday of each month. We also have some performances in real milongas with tango dance schools throughout the year. The teachers are Caroline Pearsall, John Turville, Guillermo Rozenthuler, Guillermo Willis, Enrique Galassi & Javier Fioramonti.
You need to be able to read music Some of the current repertoire we are working on is: 1 - Pugliese - La Yumba 2 - Di Sarli - A La Gran Muneca 3 - Canaro - El Pollito 4 - Troilo - Garua 5 - D'Arienzo - Loca 6 - Biagi - Lagrima Y Sonrisas 7 - Fontana - Milonga del Buru 8 - Piazzolla - Libertango 9 - Canaro - Larga Las Penas 10 - Calo - Azabache It costs £200 per semester (Dec-Jan, Feb-June) and you can choose to do one semester only or both. The instruments are: flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, voice, accordion, bandoneon, guitar We are always looking for more string players! For more information please see https://creativecaminito.org/ or email me: caroline.pearsall (at) gmail.com | ||||||||
Holiday Courses
Caroline launched a July summer course of 3 days of tango playing in 2023. It took place at The Premises Studios in London and was a big success. There will be another session in August 2026 - more info soon!
