DANIEL TRENNER, JANUARY 8-12, 2009 Join the Pittsburgh Argentine Tango Society in welcoming DANIEL TRENNER to Pittsburgh for his first national tour in years!
DANIEL TRENNER is one of Tango's modern pioneers. He was one of the first dozen young people involved in tango's revival. He studied with, interviewed, filmed and organized for many of the Milongueros, the older generation dancers. He has been called a “Johnny Appleseed of Tango” for his 20 years of touring as a tango teacher, visiting more than 100 cities on 4 continents. He was one of the early proponents of teaching tango by its elements, rather than traditional sequences of steps. In the 90s he created the first Tango tours to Buenos Aires (Bridge to the Tango), and the first Tango store in North America (The Tango Catalogue). He produced more than 80 volumes of Tango Instructional Video, with more than 40 artists (BttTV). Daniel is a staunch supporter of Tango as a Social Dance and as a vehicle for creating dance communities. His influence continues to be seen in the thriving tango communities of New York City, Denver, Boston, Washington, DC, and others. In 2001 he took a sabbatical from touring which has lasted until now. www.danieltrenner.com All events take place at Absolute Ballroom Dance Center of Pittsburgh, 6617 Hamilton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 MILONGA PICANTE Saturday, Jan. 10 9:30pm-2am $15 ~~~ Workshop/Lecture Schedule ~~~ ~ FRIDAY – JAN. 9 ~ 5:00-6:45pm Teachers Symposium-- Facing the challenge of teaching the Non-Argentines to Tango. Open to teachers only. 7:00-8:30pm Lecture 1 : History of Tango I. Tango's roots, its emergence in Argentine culture, its European travels, and the Golden Years. 8:30-10pm Class 1: Beginning Tango. Daniel's Introduction to Tango Dancing is famous for being delightful and making dancing possible for even the most doubtful beginners. This is a great opportunity to give people new to Tango there first experience. No partner needed. Complete novices welcome. 10:00-12am Tango Practilonga. ~ SATURDAY – JAN. 10 ~ 10:30-11:00am Registration 11:00-12:30pm Class 2: Fundamentals for Everyone I (Beg. & Up) Basic movement, and Lead and Follow, the hardest part of Tango. Ease and efficiency with this material underly all the complex movement that follows. 12:30-2:00pm Lecture 2: History of Tango II. Tango's Modern Revival, an eyewitness account of tango’s reemergence as a modern dance, including the impact of tango’s major figures. 2:00-3:00pm Practica/Registration 3:00-4:30pm Class 3: El Abrazos (Int/Adv). The Embraces - open, close, and flexible. For experienced tango dancers only. 4:30-6:00pm Lecture 3: Modern Tango's Techniques and Styles. ~ SUNDAY – JAN. 11 ~ 12:30-1:00pm Registration 1:00-2:30pm Class 4: Fundamentals for Everyone II (Beg/Int). Tango technique and architecture. 2:30-4:00pm Lecture 4: The History of Tango Music. An examination of the evolution of tango music.from a social dancer's perspective. 4:15-5:45pm Class 5: Int/Adv Workshop. Working with a complex sequence, breaking it down, reversing, inversing, decorating the lead and follow, and generally messing with our tango minds. 5:45-7:15pm Lecture 5: Anecdotes, and Q & A. ~~~ COSTS ~~~ Take 10% off passes or A la Carte Class rates if paid/postmarked by Tuesday, Jan. 6. All passes include the Tango Practilonga and Milonga Picante. Early Bird Pricing in parentheses. Gold Pass: $135 ($122) - Includes all class & lecture combos. Student Gold Pass: $95 ($85) - For full-time students with a current school i.d. - Includes all class & lecture combos. Silver Pass: $95 ($85) - Includes any 3 class & lecture combos. Beginner Silver Pass: $70 ($63) - For those dancing 6 months or less - Includes classes & lectures combos 1,2, & 4. Student Silver Pass: $70 ($63) - For full-time students with a current school i.d. - Includes any 3 class & lecture combo. A la Carte: - Regular Rate: Class $25, Lecture $10, Class/Lecture Combo $30 - Beginner/Student Rate: Class $15, Lecture $5, Class/Lecture Combo $20 Send Checks Payable to: Trinidad Regaspi 3 Musgrave St. Pittsburgh, PA 15207 or send PayPal credit card payment to [email protected] More info: http://patangos.home.comcast.net/
