Dance of the Heart presents Tango innovators Mauricio Castro and Brigitta Winkler in a week of workshops September 30-October 6, 2003, exploring the full range of tango possibilities! Please note they are visiting Colorado ONE WEEK LATER than previously announced.
Mauricio Castro is an internationally recognized pioneer in new ways of teaching and understanding tango. He is in the vanguard of a new generation of Tango teachers that is bringing true innovation to the way Tango is being taught. His method uses the natural design and movements of the body to be able to perform the various Tango movements in a free and effortless fashion. Springing from the contemporary Nuevo Tango movement in Buenos Aires, Mauricio has applied his academic work with music and human movement to design a completely unique approach to teaching Tango. Mauricio excels at teaching improvisation. He won't just tell you to not use the steps in the order they were taught, he will actually teach you how to use each movement without pre-design and teach you exercises that will truly make you improvise. Mauricio is the founder of a group of young Tango teachers called 'Tango Discovery'. With their new concepts they are revitalizing the Buenos Aires Tango scene among the current generation of dancers. Mauricio is also the author of two Tango books and has created a series of CD ROMS for teaching Tango. Brigitta Winkler is a fantastic multidimensional tango teacher, social dancer, choreographer and performer. Her innovative blend of Body-Mind Centering with Tango, and her long string of accomplishments at the heart of the dynamic Berlin tango scene offer a fantastic complement to Mauricio's work. Brigitta was the primary organizer of the Bridge to the Tango tours to Berlin. Equally at home in both the close-embrace, milonguero-style tango and the innovative work of the Nuevo Tango language, Brigitta has a perspective unparalleled in contemporary tango. We first heard of Mauricio's work from Brigitta, and she has worked to bring him to Berlin to share his fascinating tango perspective. Colorado is fortunate to host these two dynamic teachers in their first pairing in the USA! The workshops will begin with a visit by Mauricio and Brigitta to the Tuesday night practica on September 30th in the Denver Turnverein, and continue with classes, practicas, and milongas until Monday October 6th in Boulder and Denver. Special weekend packages will be available for out-of-town visitors. For this weekend special, we expect to enjoy AT LEAST two late-night milongas, the Friday Mercury Milonga in Denver and our own Boulder Bantaba Milonga on Saturday night, with possible additional events. To be placed on the mailing list for developing news of this event, please contact Dance of the Heart at [email protected]. If you are considering visiting from out-of-town, please indicate that so we can be of best assistance in helping with your housing accommodations. For further information on an ongoing basis, check our website at www.danceoftheheart.com. See you in October! Brian Dunn Dance of the Heart Boulder, Colorado USA 1(303)938-0716 http://www.danceoftheheart.com Brian Dunn Dance of the Heart Boulder, Colorado USA 1(303)938-0716 http://www.danceoftheheart.com
