"The improvisation is me at the present moment. And in the present moment there's only me and my dance partner. What dance is more true to what one feels?...I fly listening to melodies. I inspire myself all the time in the melody...It gives you an endless freedom, something that to me is fundamental in my dance. My dance expresses the freedom I have inside and the music has to inspire freedom." Norbert Esbrez
Milonga Highlights ------------------ Friday Welcome Milonga - with a French twist! - DJ Greg Messina Saturday Double-Decker Milonga - Traditional Music with local DJ Rob Clark - Alternative Music with DJ James Freed of Ann Arbor NORBERTO "EL PULPO" ESBREZ of Buenos Aires is the third generation of tangueros in his family (grandfather and father were both bandoneon players). For almost two decades Norberto has devoted himself to tango, developing a very spontaneous and playful style. The fluidity of his style and complexity of legwork with ganchos, sacadas, and enganches has earned him the nickname "El Pulpo" (the Octopus) at the milongas. Known all over the world as "The King of Ganchos", he is constantly discovering and adding new movements to the tango vocabulary such as: enganches, enredadas, suspensión, the ocho "loco", cruces con cambio de peso and other figures that he hasn´t named yet. Today he is considered the most creative of the tango dancers. LUIZA PAES, his partner, has studied music since she was age six, eventually working professionally in musical education and vocal technique. In 1998 she began to study and dance tango with Norberto, eventually becoming his partner. She works on technique and musicality for all levels emphasizing the leader and follower's role, improvisation, and adapting a dancers personal talents to follow different styles. She is also fluent in five languages. More on Norberto & Luiza can be found at http://www.pulpostango.com.ar/ For Norberts & Luizas personal thoughts, check out Jackie Wongs interview with them at http://www.tangopulse.net/id201.htm MILONGA SCHEDULE ================ WELCOME MILONGA --------------- 9:30pm-12:30am+, Sept. 8 DJ Greg Messina Ooh la la! Its French night! Church of the Redeemer $5 (Free with Friday workshop) DOUBLE-DECKER MILONGA --------------------- Traditional Milonga 9:30pm-1:00am, Robs Apartment (2nd floor) DJ Rob Clark Alternative Milonga 10:30pm-2:00am, Joachims Apartment (3rd floor) DJ James Freed $10 Location: 3519 Butler Street (Butler & 35th St) http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=3519+Butler+St&csz=15201&country=us&new=1&name=&qty= Use the R. Clark buzzer WORKSHOP SCHEDULE ================= Friday, Sept. 8 (Church of the Redeemer) ---------------------------------------- 7:30-8:00pm Registration 8:00-9:30pm 1. Fundamentals for Pulpos style (Beg/Int). Includes the Welcome Milonga. Saturday, Sept. 9 (Wilkins School) ---------------------------------- Noon-12:30pm Registration 12:30-2:00pm 2. Legwork I: Technique (Int) 2:15-3:45pm 3. Legwork II: Sacadas, Ganchos, Enganches (Int) 4:00-5:30pm 4. Contact and Suspension (Int/Adv) Sunday, Sept. 10 (Church of the Redeemer) ----------------------------------------- 1:00-1:30pm Registration 1:30-3:00pm 5. Continuous & Turning Ganchos (Int/Adv) 3:30-5:00pm 6. Advanced Combinations with Ganchos (Adv). Participation in Continuous & Turning Ganchos workshop required. Note: This class will be geared toward advanced dancers only. Workshop Cost ------------- 1 class...$25 2 classes...$45 3 classes...$65 4 classes...$80 5 classes...$95 All classes...$110 All classes & milonga...$115 Travelers Discount (if traveling 100+ miles)...10% off Host Discount...10% off per guest taking workshops PRIVATE LESSONS =============== Available Thurs, Sept. 9 thru Tues, Sept. 12. El Pulpo and/or Luiza (couples only) 1 hour...$100 2 hours...$160 3 hours...$210 Luiza only (singles or couples) 1 hour...$80 2 hours...$150 3 hours...$210 4 hours...$270 To schedule call Trini at 412-521-1476 or email [email protected]. Room rent of $15, if applicable. LOCATION INFORMATION ==================== Church of the Redeemer ---------------------- 5700 Forbes Ave http://www.redeemerpittsburgh.org/red_directions.htm Wilkins School & Community Center --------------------------------- 7604 Charleston Ave WSCC is located off Exit 7 (Edgewood/Swissvale) of I-376. Travel towards Edgewood on S. Braddock Avenue. Turn left onto Sanders Avenue. Turn left onto Milton Avenue (1 block). Rob & Joachims Building ------------------------ 3519 Butler Street http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=3519+Butler+St&csz=15201&country=us&new=1&name=&qty= REGISTRATION ============ Register at the door or by PayPal (credit cards accepted). Send PayPal payments to [email protected] by Sept. 7. Checks made payable to Trinidad Regaspi. For any questions, contact us at 412-521-1476 or email [email protected]. PATangoS - Pittsburgh Argentine Tango Society Our Mission: To make Argentine Tango Pittsburgh's most popular social dance. http://www.pitt.edu/~mcph/PATangoWeb.htm __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
