Hello, Well Heartland Tango Fest is a month away. There is still time to register. It's going to be a great weekend with a fantastic lineup of teachers, DJ's, milongas and classes. Check out the details below and go to the website to register.
Treat yourself to tango in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We're hosting our first international Argentine tango festival, and we want you to join us. MINNESOTA HEARTLAND TANGO FESTIVAL September 8-10, 2006 Millennium Hotel on Nicollet Mall 612-332-6000 www.heartlandtango.com MASTER TEACHERS [See Web site for bios] Brigitta Winkler, Florencia Taccetti, Alex Krebs, Jaimes Friedgen, Cecilia Gonzalez, and Tomas Howlin ORCHESTRAS Conjunto Berretin and Mandragora DJs Dan Boccia, Robin Thomas, and Ramu Pyreddy HIGHLIGHTS 10 milongas, including a special dinner/show/concert/milonga, 30+ hours of dance classes for absolute beginners to super advanced, teachers training, and music classes SUPPORTERS & PROMOTERS Tango Society of Minnesota, Andrea DuCane, Federated Insurance, and Wells Fargo Produced and organized by Rebecca Abas 1637 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN612.342.0902 REGISTER ON THE WEB AT WWW.HEARTLANDTANGO.COM. BRIGITTA WINKLER Brigitta is trained inballet and modern dance. She discovered tango in 1980 and is a founding member of Tango Mujer and a frequent guest teacher at Dance Manhattan. She is inspiring and innovative. FLORENCIA TACCETTI Florencia is a dance-theater performer and has been dancing tango for 20 years. She teaches the subtle communication between partners, natural movement, and musicality at Four Seasons and the University of Minnesota. Florencia also tours the U.S. teaching tango. ALEX KREBS Alex teaches tango for the social dance floor, emphasizing improvisation and musicality. Alex gives students the vocabulary to find their own style. He has performed extensively and has written and directed a tango show. JAIMES FRIEDGEN Jaimes hails from a family of dancers and artists. He came to tango at age 15 and has worked with many respected dancers around the world. He has taught and performed throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. CELCELIA GONZALEZ Cecilia is well respected in the Buenos Aires tango community, and she has taught and danced in festivals around the world. The technical precision, fluidity, and elegance in her movement characterize her dance. TOMAS HOWLIN Tomas is a professional tango dancer, performer, and teacher. Deeply inspired by the traditional esthetic that has charac-terized tango for the past 60 years, he is a patient and devoted teacher with a unique approach. Andrea Du Cane www.kettlebellfitness.com 612-802-3687
