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November 11, 12, 13 2011
Workshop with Tomas Howlin and Carrie Whipple

The Pittsburgh tango community is thrilled to have guest instructors Tomas Howlin (Montreal/BsAs) and Carrie Whipple (Portland) for a weekend workshop in Argentine Tango.

About Tomas
Tomas Howlin A professional Argentine Tango dancer, performer, and teacher with 20 years’ experience, Tomas Howlin is steeped in the traditional aesthetic that has characterized the elegance of tango for the past 60 years. A native of Buenos Aires, his career began in well-known tango clubs of Buenos Aires, when tango was resurging from a long sleep after the Golden Age of Tango. His most influential teachers were Ernesto Pupi Castello, Jose Brahemcha, Gustavo Naveira, Graciela Gonzalez, and Pepe Avellaneda.

A patient and dedicated teacher, Tomas’ unique method is grounded in his Argentine cultural roots. His students have described Tomas as an inspiring teacher who makes tango accessible in a continually renewing way. Tomas offers a portal to traditional tango to the contemporary tango community. He approaches students with gentle humor, engaging them in the process of discovering the seemingly ungraspable tango. His classes are in high demand at festivals throughout North America and Europe. Tomas is a regular guest instructor at Studio Tango Montreal, and he teaches fluently in Spanish, English, and French. More about Tomas at http://www.tomashowlin.com/

Tomas is a beautiful dancer with a broad range:
Lyrical (Laurenz)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfjWhv4ildA

Rhythmic (Donato)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLUk07Jqbcw&feature=related


About Carrie
Carrie Whipple One of Carrie’s first memories (at 3) is a steep climb up a dim, sawdusty-smelling staircase to “Pre-Ballet for Pre-Schoolers,” She began her teaching career during high school — a complete disaster in a small basement room with 12 nine-year olds wearing tap shoes. Carrie has long since closed the gap between being a good dancer and being a good dance teacher. After a three-year apprenticeship with Alex Krebs (Tango Barrio, Portland), Carrie began her full time professional tango career, teaching and/or performing with several of the most talented dancers in North America, including Tomas Howlin, Homer Ladas, Robin Thomas, J. Abling, and Jaimes Friedgen. In addition to Portland, Carrie has taught in Seattle, New York, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco, and Vancouver BC. More about Carrie at http://www.carriechelsea.com/tango.shtml


June-August 2011
Sunday Practica with Kim Daelhousen

Pittsburgh's newest young tango talent, Kim Daelhousen, has agreed to lead a guided practica. Kim is steeped in New York City’s strong practica culture. We want to take full advantage of her knowledge and her generosity while she's in Pittsburgh finishing an MA in ESL.

When: Sundays, 4 to 6 PM, starts June 5 (closed 7/3)

Where: Wilkins School Community Center, 7604 Charleston Ave, Regent Square 15218 (air-conditioned first floor)

How Much: $5/person; $3/students

Why: Practice skills, experiment safely with knowledgeable dancers

Who is Kim? Kim brings 8 years of tango experience gained through classes, practicas, milongas, workshops, and festivals in NYC, Boston, Geneva, Providence, and beyond. A student of Robin Thomas (NYC), Kim is an advanced dancer accomplished at both follower and leader roles. Articulate and insightful, Kim can address foundational technique (intention, collection, axis, rotation) as well as advanced moves (sacada, colgada, boleo, wraps). Beyond tango, ballet and yoga training inform Kim's deep awareness of body kinetics.

What's a Practica? In contrast to a milonga (tango social space) or to a class (instruction in new technique) practicas are tango's working space, intended for developing and perfecting the moves you know. It's a safe place for dancers of all levels to experimentto see what works and what doesn't. Practicas promote dialogue, providing space to stop and examine the dance with your partner: "I wonder what would happen if we ... ?" "We seem to lose our connection at this transitionI wonder why?" You probably know more than you realize. Try switching roles to get a deeper understanding of the "other side's" role in the conversation. At practica, you are encouraged to ask questions, repeat the same figure as much as you want, solicit verbal feedback from your practice partner, and take problems or puzzles to the practica guides.

Pittsburgh Tangueros staff -- Sarah. Jerry and Yomei -- will be around (summer schedules permitting) to help out and take advantage of practice time for themselves.


October 29-30-31 2010
Halloween Tango Weekend with Maximiliano Gluzman


Halloween Milonga Saturday October 30, 9:30 til ?

About Maximiliano: A porteno dancer who proudly continues the traditions of the social dance of Buenos Aires, Maxi learned his first tangos as a child, bought his first tango record at 14, and began intensive study of the dance in 1997. Maxi’s tango is a dance of personal identity. Through intensive study with living masters as well as research on the social tango of the old masters, he has inherited both the inventiveness and the traditions of his home town.

Maxi has spent endless hours dancing in the milongas of Buenos Aires, but he also embraces teaching. One of the primary organizers of the International Milonguero Meeting in Buenos Aires in 2007, Maxi has been teaching continuously since 2005, in Argentina, Europe, and North America.

More on Maxi: http://www.maxigluzman.com/
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0r2T1vkhME


DIRECTIONS TO WSCC

Wilkins School Community Center in Regent Square, 7604 Charleston Ave, 15218.
From Parkway East 376, exit Edgewood/Swissvale, then travel north
two blocks on Braddock Ave. Turn left on Sanders, left on Milton,
and left on Charleston.