>From the PITTSBURGH TANGUEROS January 28-30, 2005 Argentine Tango Workshop with Brigitta Winkler in Pittsburgh
January 29: Milonga with DJ Manuk Colakyan Pittsburgh welcomes back Brigitta Winkler for an innovative weekend of tango classes and a Saturday night milonga, January 29, with DJ Manuk Colakyan. Both Brigitta and Manuk are coming straight from the Ann Arbor Fire & Ice TangoFest -- we are sure to benefit! And, Manuk is going to pilot his new slide show, projecting song titles and images of famous tango orchestras in sync with his playlist. Brigitta (Berlin and Manhattan) has been teaching tango worldwide for over 20 years. Equally fluent in both open and close embrace tango, she is a master teacher who crafts entertaining and effective classes. Her teaching is also informed by her training in classic and modern dance, somatic awareness, mind-body centering, and expressive movement. She prizes playful communication, intimacy, musicality and self-expression no less than technique. This workshop marks Brigitta’s third visit to Pittsburgh. She taught with Tomas Howlin in 2004; she taught here and performed at the Byham Theatre with Tango Mujer in 2000; she also taught here with Michael Wizer in 1996. For more about Brigitta, including some fine recent photos of her with Tomas, see: http://members.aol.com/btango5/ WEEKEND WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Thurs, Jan 27 Eon Grille, 106 E. Eighth Ave, Homestead $4 Brigitta will join us at our Thursday milonga. Doors open at 9:00 pm. Friday, Jan 28 Wilkins School Community Center A)7:00 – 7:30 pm Sign up and warm up 7:30 – 9:00 Freedom of Movement in Close Embrace. All levels. 9:00 – 10:00 Practice for workshop participants Saturday, Jan 28 Wilkins School Community Center B)1:30 – 3:00 pm Welcome to Tango World Essentials. For beginners and smart advanced dancers. C)3:15 – 4:45 Basic techniques: exercises focused on individual awareness for better control and balance, enabling greater personal expression. All levels. D)5:00– 6:30 Brigitta’s favorites in vals and milonga. 9:00 – 1:30? MILONGA With special guest Brigitta and DJ Manuk Colakyan, who will test- run his new slide show projecting song titles and images of famous orchestras in sync with the music. Dress to express – refreshments provided. $10 Sunday, Jan 30 Wilkins School Community Center E)1:30 – 3:00 Open Style Tango Nuevo. Sacadas for followers and leaders. Intermediate F)3:15 – 4:45 Nuevo Milonguero with Volcadas and Colgadas. Let’s get it! Intermediate-Advancing Our regularly scheduled Tango III class cancelled on Jan 30. No practice the Sunday after a WSCC milonga. FEES One class $25 Any 2 classes $45 Any 3 classes $60 Any 4 classes $75 Any 5 classes $90 All 6 classes $100 A 10% discount is available to those driving 50 miles or more to Pittsburgh. TO REGISTER: 412-242-6335 [email protected] Please register early; classes with insufficient numbers will be cancelled. PRIVATES are available on a limited basis. The cost is $70/hour plus $5 for Pgh Tangueros. If we need to rent a room at WSCC, it will be an additional $15. LOCATION The Wilkins School Community Center (WSCC) is located at 7604 Charleston Ave, near the intersection with S. Braddock Ave, in the neighborhood of Regent Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15218. From downtown Pittsburgh, take 376E (aka "Parkway" and US 22/30) towards Monroeville. Exit at Edgewood/Swissvale (Exit 7). Bear left on the exit ramp twice. Proceed north on Braddock Avenue one block. Turn left on Sanders. Turn left on Milton. Turn left on Charleston. Park on streets surrounding the WSCC. For more info on Pittsburgh Tangueros' classes and events, see www.pittsburghtangueros.org via Sarah Cornelius for the Pittsburgh Tangueros
