Tango workshop at Los Sabrosos, Sunday January 13, 2019
What is the hardest step in tango? There are several candidates, but one that is often mentioned is the follower's forward step with the right leg. Would you like to learn how to lead/follow it with greater confidence? Then you'll want to come to the all-levels tango workshop at Los Sabrosos on Sunday, January 13 (3:30 - 4:45 pm).
The step is easy to execute, but difficult to lead/follow, mostly due to poor communication. This causes lack of confidence which results in lack of commitment, and ultimately detracts from the tango experience. This workshop will begin with some fun drills that will improve partner communication and cooperation. This will enable the follower to know where to step before the leader starts to move. To the UnTangoed observer it appears to be magic. That's the allure of tango.
The workshop will also teach two patterns that explore variations of the follower's forward step with the right leg. You will learn how to lead these patterns with clarity, and how to follow them with confidence. They are likely to become your favorites on the social dance floor, whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or experienced dancer.
Where: Los Sabrosos (4909 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224)
When: Sunday, January 13, 3:30 to 4:45pm (Please arrive 10 min. early to register)
Instructors: Jerry Minshall and Mary Kay Riley
Cost: $15 (or only $12 if you preregister online at Los Sabrosos and click on the Add to Cart button at the bottom of the page.)
BTW....there is a Vinyasa Flow yoga class at 5pm, following the tango workshop. It is an all-level class with registration and detailed description here. (The yoga instructor has a close relative who is a well known tanguero in the Pgh dance community.)
Mark the date: Jan. 13 What a great way to end your weekend: Tango workshop...yoga class...milonga at Wightman... life is good.
The step is easy to execute, but difficult to lead/follow, mostly due to poor communication. This causes lack of confidence which results in lack of commitment, and ultimately detracts from the tango experience. This workshop will begin with some fun drills that will improve partner communication and cooperation. This will enable the follower to know where to step before the leader starts to move. To the UnTangoed observer it appears to be magic. That's the allure of tango.
The workshop will also teach two patterns that explore variations of the follower's forward step with the right leg. You will learn how to lead these patterns with clarity, and how to follow them with confidence. They are likely to become your favorites on the social dance floor, whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or experienced dancer.
Where: Los Sabrosos (4909 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224)
When: Sunday, January 13, 3:30 to 4:45pm (Please arrive 10 min. early to register)
Instructors: Jerry Minshall and Mary Kay Riley
Cost: $15 (or only $12 if you preregister online at Los Sabrosos and click on the Add to Cart button at the bottom of the page.)
BTW....there is a Vinyasa Flow yoga class at 5pm, following the tango workshop. It is an all-level class with registration and detailed description here. (The yoga instructor has a close relative who is a well known tanguero in the Pgh dance community.)
Mark the date: Jan. 13 What a great way to end your weekend: Tango workshop...yoga class...milonga at Wightman... life is good.
Coming to Pittsburgh - Oct 5-10 2017
Tate Di Chiazza & Karen Jaffe
Karen started her tango journey 20 years ago and has taught/performed throughout the US. Tate started teaching tango in Buenos Aires over 20 years ago, and has taught/performed in 17 different countries, on four different continents. They have toured together teaching tango in 2013, 2015 and 2016. Now in 2017 they bring over 40 years of tango experience to share with us.
Workshops with Tate & Karen Thu Oct. 5 Absolute Ballroom 7:30 - 8:30 Technique class 8:30 - 11:00 practica Fri Oct. 6 Ursula's tango annex 8-9 pm cross variations Sat Oct. 7 Wilkins 12:15 registration 12:30 Rebounds 2:15 Going Dark 4:00 Active Following (leaders & followers) Sun Oct. 8 Wilkins 12:45pm registration 1:00 Up & Down (Height Changes) 2:45 Elasticity & Lag Time Milongas Fri. Oct. 6 9pm-midnite at Ursula's Sat. Oct. 7 9pm-1am at Absolute Ballroom + a bit of live bandoneon music to dance to. Sun. Oct. 8 8-11pm at Wightman (sponsored by PGHTango) Prices Single events - A la carte $15 * Thursday technique class at Absolute $5 * Practica at Absolute Ballroom $15 Friday Class at Ursula's $10 Friday milonga at Ursula's $30 Sat/Sun workshops at Wilkins $15 Saturday grand milonga at Absolute Ballroom $10 * Sunday milonga at Wightman + performance by Tate & Karen. The events starred (*) above are sponsored by PGHTango. We appreciate Chewy/Yulia's support of Tate & Karen. Sat/Sun multiple workshops $30 1 workshops $55 2 workshops $80 3 workshops $100 4 workshops $120 5 workshops (buy 4, get one free) Super value weekend pass $140 includes: Fri - class + milonga at Ursula's Sat - three workshops at Wilkins Sat - 25th anniversary milonga at Absolute Ballroom Sun - two workshops at Wilkins Venues Thu @ Absolute Ballroom 6617 Hamilton Ave. Pgh PA 15206 Fri @ Ursula's 150 Wabash Street, Pgh PA 15220 Sat @ Wilkins 7604 Charleston Ave Pgh PA 15218 Sun @ Wilkins 7604 Charleston Ave Pgh PA 15218 Sun @ Wightman 5604 Solway Street Pgh PA 15217 Private lessons Private lessons are at 7 N Grandview Ave Crafton PA 15205 (corner of Grandview and Taylor). Entrance is from Taylor. Dance shoes or socks are required by the host. To schedule private lessons, contact Karen Jaffe at 828-215-1177, or email her at [email protected]. They are available Friday Oct. 6, and Mon-Tue-Wed Oct. 9-11. (They might be able to schedule a private on Sat/Sun for a dancer traveling from outside Pittsburgh.) Tate $95/hour $250/3hours (he prefers a leader have a partner, but not required) Karen $75/hour $200/3hours Tate+Karen $150/hr $400/3hours |
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We have sponsored many tango workshops in Pittsburgh over the past 20 years. Selected highlights include:
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September 15-18 2016
Workshops with Richard Council
Richard Council is not only an excellent tango dancer, known for his exceptional footwork, an US IDO champion and the first American finalists at the World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires in the Tango Salon category and semi-finalist in Stage Performance. He is a truly gifted teacher who would inspire, guide you and instill confidence in you on your tango journey. He is one of those rare teachers who gets the message across and makes tango easy and fun. We are lucky to have him here.
Workshops with Richard Council
Richard Council is not only an excellent tango dancer, known for his exceptional footwork, an US IDO champion and the first American finalists at the World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires in the Tango Salon category and semi-finalist in Stage Performance. He is a truly gifted teacher who would inspire, guide you and instill confidence in you on your tango journey. He is one of those rare teachers who gets the message across and makes tango easy and fun. We are lucky to have him here.
September 24 to October 1, 2013
Private lessons with Maxi Gluzman
Maximiliano Gluzman returns to Pittsburgh to teach private lessons and visit with the community at the milongas.
Privates are $80/one hour; $140 for 2 hours; $70/hour student. Lessons at Sarah's house unless you have other arrangements.
Maxi is a new-generation milonguero from Buenos Aires with 15+ years of teaching experience. Maxi brings a smart, playful, and thoroughly Argentinian sensibility to his tango instruction. If you don't know Maxi, see him dancing in Washington D.C.
Please contact Sarah Cornelius if you are interested in scheduling a lesson. You can reach her at [email protected]
Private lessons with Maxi Gluzman
Maximiliano Gluzman returns to Pittsburgh to teach private lessons and visit with the community at the milongas.
Privates are $80/one hour; $140 for 2 hours; $70/hour student. Lessons at Sarah's house unless you have other arrangements.
Maxi is a new-generation milonguero from Buenos Aires with 15+ years of teaching experience. Maxi brings a smart, playful, and thoroughly Argentinian sensibility to his tango instruction. If you don't know Maxi, see him dancing in Washington D.C.
Please contact Sarah Cornelius if you are interested in scheduling a lesson. You can reach her at [email protected]
June 7-10, 2013
Private lessons with Maxi Gluzman
Maximiliano Gluzman is stopping in Pittsburgh the weekend of June 7-10 en route to workshops in Cleveland. He is recently returned from the milongas of BsAs with many observations to share. He will offer a few private lessons while he's here.
$80/one hour; $140 for 2 hours; $70/hour student. Lessons at Sarah's house unless you need to make other arrangements.
Maxi is a new-generation milonguero from Buenos Aires with 15+ years of teaching experience. Maxi brings a smart, playful, and thoroughly Argentinian sensibility to his tango instruction. If you don't know Maxi, see him dancing in Washington D.C.
Please contact Sarah Cornelius if you are interested in scheduling a lesson. You can reach her at [email protected]
Private lessons with Maxi Gluzman
Maximiliano Gluzman is stopping in Pittsburgh the weekend of June 7-10 en route to workshops in Cleveland. He is recently returned from the milongas of BsAs with many observations to share. He will offer a few private lessons while he's here.
$80/one hour; $140 for 2 hours; $70/hour student. Lessons at Sarah's house unless you need to make other arrangements.
Maxi is a new-generation milonguero from Buenos Aires with 15+ years of teaching experience. Maxi brings a smart, playful, and thoroughly Argentinian sensibility to his tango instruction. If you don't know Maxi, see him dancing in Washington D.C.
Please contact Sarah Cornelius if you are interested in scheduling a lesson. You can reach her at [email protected]
March 8-10 2013
Workshops with Gustavo Benzecry Sabá and María Olivera
Here are samples of their dancing: tango & milonga
Pittsburgh Tangueros will co-sponsor workshops with the wonderful Argentine couple: Gustavo Benzecry Sabá and María Olivera. Partners in life as well as in tango, they taught classes at Salon Canning in Buenos Aires for 7 years. They now tour the world teaching an elegant, connected Salon Tango. Well-known and well-loved for their teaching style, tango communities around the States are duly impressed. Don’t miss their first visit to Pittsburgh.
Gustavo was born in Buenos Aires and raised in Palermo area. He studied literature in school, but by the end of the 1990s he came to Tango, learning from teachers who had been part of the Broadway show, “Tango Argentino.” An agile and creative dancer, Gustavo has researched and published several works, “Tango Dance Glossary – Key Tango Argentino Dance Terms,” (2004); “Embracing Tango – Techniques and Metaphors between Tango and Life,” (2006), and most recently, “Tango FAQ’s,” (2012) which answers in a very easy way 60 questions every tango dancer encounters during his journey.
Maria was born in Buenos Aires and raised in San Telmo in a family of tangueros. She first studied with Gustavo; soon after she became his assistant in class and later his partner. She studied follower’s techniques with several prestigious dancers and learned even more from milonguero Masters who taught her the emotion of the dance. Speaking English as a second language, she teaches students from all over the world, and in 2006 she translated Gustavo’s “Embracing Tango - Techniques and metaphors between tango and life,” for which she earned recognition from many English-speaking tango communities. Maria’s Instructional DVD “Techniques for followers” (2012) features 6 chapters dedicated to posture training, balance, walking, pivots and decorations.
“When we dance, we show our love for each other, the happiness of sharing a cozy embrace and the fantasy of a movie where the audience is an active member of the story.” ~Gustavo and Maria.
For more information about Gustavo and Maria, visit their website.
Go to this document for details (dates, times, cost, etc.) about their workshop.
Workshops with Gustavo Benzecry Sabá and María Olivera
Here are samples of their dancing: tango & milonga
Pittsburgh Tangueros will co-sponsor workshops with the wonderful Argentine couple: Gustavo Benzecry Sabá and María Olivera. Partners in life as well as in tango, they taught classes at Salon Canning in Buenos Aires for 7 years. They now tour the world teaching an elegant, connected Salon Tango. Well-known and well-loved for their teaching style, tango communities around the States are duly impressed. Don’t miss their first visit to Pittsburgh.
Gustavo was born in Buenos Aires and raised in Palermo area. He studied literature in school, but by the end of the 1990s he came to Tango, learning from teachers who had been part of the Broadway show, “Tango Argentino.” An agile and creative dancer, Gustavo has researched and published several works, “Tango Dance Glossary – Key Tango Argentino Dance Terms,” (2004); “Embracing Tango – Techniques and Metaphors between Tango and Life,” (2006), and most recently, “Tango FAQ’s,” (2012) which answers in a very easy way 60 questions every tango dancer encounters during his journey.
Maria was born in Buenos Aires and raised in San Telmo in a family of tangueros. She first studied with Gustavo; soon after she became his assistant in class and later his partner. She studied follower’s techniques with several prestigious dancers and learned even more from milonguero Masters who taught her the emotion of the dance. Speaking English as a second language, she teaches students from all over the world, and in 2006 she translated Gustavo’s “Embracing Tango - Techniques and metaphors between tango and life,” for which she earned recognition from many English-speaking tango communities. Maria’s Instructional DVD “Techniques for followers” (2012) features 6 chapters dedicated to posture training, balance, walking, pivots and decorations.
“When we dance, we show our love for each other, the happiness of sharing a cozy embrace and the fantasy of a movie where the audience is an active member of the story.” ~Gustavo and Maria.
For more information about Gustavo and Maria, visit their website.
Go to this document for details (dates, times, cost, etc.) about their workshop.
February 24, 2013
Technique Workshop with Carolyn Johnston
Who: all tango dancers, with focus on follower technique
What: Primary Control and "Spiraling" for Sensuous Dynamic Tango
Where: Wilkins Community Center (WSCC)
When: 6:00-7:30 pm Sunday Feb. 24, 2013
Cost: $15 at the door; no preregistration
Learn what the Primary Control is and how to cooperate with it to access your axis. Explore how spiraling is an essential element for:
Stability and beautiful articulate feet
Flexibility and freedom in the leg joints and spine
A supported, supple, dynamically connected embrace
Using the Alexander Technique hands-on skill, Carolyn will help students apply these techniques to as many follower tango movements as possible. This information is also useful to leads who want to have better communication with their partner.
Technique Workshop with Carolyn Johnston
Who: all tango dancers, with focus on follower technique
What: Primary Control and "Spiraling" for Sensuous Dynamic Tango
Where: Wilkins Community Center (WSCC)
When: 6:00-7:30 pm Sunday Feb. 24, 2013
Cost: $15 at the door; no preregistration
Learn what the Primary Control is and how to cooperate with it to access your axis. Explore how spiraling is an essential element for:
Stability and beautiful articulate feet
Flexibility and freedom in the leg joints and spine
A supported, supple, dynamically connected embrace
Using the Alexander Technique hands-on skill, Carolyn will help students apply these techniques to as many follower tango movements as possible. This information is also useful to leads who want to have better communication with their partner.
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:
VIDEO: Lyrical (Laurenz) VIDEO: Rhythmic (Donato)
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:
VIDEO: Lyrical (Laurenz) VIDEO: Rhythmic (Donato)
About Carrie
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
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
October 29-30-31, 2010
Halloween Tango Weekend with Maximiliano Gluzman
Halloween Milonga Saturday October 30, 2010
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
Halloween Tango Weekend with Maximiliano Gluzman
Halloween Milonga Saturday October 30, 2010
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