Newsletter # 7-10/20/10
Love to you all!
Jo
Tuesday Advanced Class has become couples (partnership) night! From now until we leave for Australia (Dec 4) Tuesday's class will be focused on improving the connections and techniques integral to the tango partnership. There will be no drop-ins allowed to this class - please apply in advance by contacting us at 468-5536. Participants must sign up as a couple as we will be maintaining a gender balance with no rotations.
NEWSFLASH -- NEW TANGO CLOTHING LINE BY CHARLY VAN DEN BERGH! Will be showcased at our Milonguita on Friday, October 22, 2010, 8:00pm. Come along and check it out!
Tango Bootcamp! Coming up this Saturday, October 23, is a Tango Bootcamp on Enganche-Barrida-Gancho. We will examine the techniques and elements of each step and how to combine and execute. Pre-Registration is required (468-5536). We currently have space left for 1 leader and 1 couple.
Early-Bird Registration for the Brigitta Winkler Tango Experience ends October 31, 2010! Register now to take advantage of the most economical options.
Brigitta is an incredibly gifted teacher of Argentine Tango. With a degree in Body-Mind Centering and over twenty years of experience teaching and performing tango around the globe, she is one of the most inspiring and innovative artists in the tango world today. Brigitta is adept at unlocking her students creativity and making tango fun and exciting at any level.
In the early 1980s, Brigitta discovered Argentine Tango in Buenos Aires, studying with such legendary dancers as Virulazo, Juan Carlos Copes, Antonio Todaro, Pepito Avellaneda, Gustavo Naveira, and Eduardo Arquimbau. Her studio, Tanzart, has been a pillar of the tango community in Berlin, Germany since 1987. Most recently, Brigitta collaborated with four other women to create the internationally acclaimed dance company Tango Mujer, weaving Argentine Tango together with contemporary dance and theatre for sold-out audiences in NYC and Berlin in 1998, and on tour in the US in 2000.
Brigitta will be offering a weekend full of exciting workshop classes along with a Ladies Technique Bootcamp on Monday evening and an Advanced Tango Toolbox Workshop on Tuesday night. There will be two milongas that weekend along with a practica following the Tuesday evening workshop. Brigitta is in high demand so if you would like a private lesson with her please schedule early.
All the details are available HERE or give us a call at 520-468-5536.
Upcoming community-wide special events:
All details on the above are available on the Tucson Tango Calendar.
Be well friends and see you out on the dance floor!
Love, light and gratitude,
Jo & Rusty
"We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.
Ralph Waldo Emerson"
Tango Bootcamp: Enganches-Barrida-Gancho
October 23, 2010
For the Intermediate and above tango dancer: These are the perfect sequences because of the technique you will master as you integrate the movements.
Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Partners and individuals are both welcome - we will ensure a gender balance.
A Tango Experience with Brigitta Winkler
November 12-16, 2010
Brigitta is an incredibly gifted teacher of Argentine Tango. With a degree in Body-Mind Centering and over twenty years of experience teaching and performing tango around the globe, she is one of the most inspiring and innovative artists in the tango world today. In class, she has the knack of unlocking her students' creativity and making tango fun and exciting at any level.
In the early 1980s, Brigitta discovered tango in Buenos Aires, studying with such legendary dancers as Virulazo, Juan Carlos Copes, Antonio Todaro, Pepito Avellaneda, Gustavo Naveira, and Eduardo Arquimbau. Her studio, Tanzart, has been a pillar of the tango community in Berlin, Germany since 1987. Most recently, Brigitta collaborated with four other women to create the internationally acclaimed dance company "Tango Mujer," weaving argentine tango together with contemporary dance and theatre for sold-out audiences in NYC and Berlin in 1998, and on tour in the US in 2000.
The Basics and Beyond
November 20-21, 2010
This is an all levels class - whether you are new to tango or have years of experience this class is for you. Pre-requisite: Intro to Tango or a minimum of four weeks of beginning classes. This workshop will offer foundational techniques applicable to all level dancers.
Space is limited so pre-registration is required. Partners and individuals are both welcome - we will ensure a gender balance.
Australia
December 3, 2010 to January 20, 2011
Rusty and Jo will be in Australia to teach a couple of workshops and to visit Jo's folks for the holidays. For your tango pleasure we are currently making plans to ensure all our classes and milonguita keep happening while we are gone. We will keep you posted on the details as they happen. Happy Holidays everyone!
Tucson Tango Festival
March 3-7, 2010
Go to the WEBSITE for all the details!