About Brigitta Winkler
Brigitta is one of the world's most praised teachers and innovative
dancers of tango. Her exquisite creativity, clarity and understanding
of the dance and music have inspired dancers around the
world. Brigitta co-founded the highly respected Tanzart studio in
Berlin in 1987, and also the internationally acclaimed Tango Mujer, a
pioneer dance company exploring the boundaries between tango and
contemporary dance.
In her classes Brigitta integrates her knowledge from over 20 years of
international experience in tango dance, instruction and performance
with techniques of Body Mind Centering. She is an equally gifted
resource for both close embrace and open style tango. Her classes are
insightful, creative, and fun!
More info about Brigitta can be found at members.aol.com/btango5.
About Tom Stermitz
Tom's classes are designed to have you up and dancing social-style
Argentine Tango as quickly as possible. He is especially effective at
getting men to be confident, to feel the beat, and how to lead the
intricate steps of tango.
His approach to teaching tango is from the inside out, emphasizing
improvisation, fundamentals, heart & soul, rhythm & music and
especially the connection between the leader and follower.
Teaching in Boulder & Denver for the past 7 years, Tom is a specialist
in the rhythmic, close-embrace social style of tango typical of many
clubs in Buenos Aires. He is increasingly in demand for workshops and
Tango Festivals around the US and abroad, including Berlin, Moscow,
Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Portland, Hawaii.
More info about Tom can be found at www.tango.org.
About Robin Thomas
Robin grew up in Belfast in the north of Ireland and moved to New York
to go to film school. He worked as a professional photographer for 13
years before turning pro as a tango teacher and DJ. Strangely enough
he came to tango from rock and ice climbing rather than a background
in other dance forms. But he contends that nothing he ever did in ice
climbing was as scary as asking a woman to dance when he was a
beginner.
Robin Thomas is one of the top tango DJ's in North America. He dj's
many regular milongas in New York City as well as travels around the
country to provide music at festivals.
More info about Robin can be found at www.close-embrace.com.
| Friday, January 16 |
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| 9:00pm-1:30am |
Welcome Milonga |
DJ: Ramu Pyreddy |
Ballroom, Michigan Union |
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| Saturday, January 17 |
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| 11:30pm-12:00pm |
Check in and warm up |
| 12:00pm-1:30pm |
Track A:
The Way is Created by Walking
Improve and create your walk new. |
Brigitta Winkler |
Pendleton Room, Michigan Union |
Track B:
Rhythms and Cross-System: Salida del 40
Counter-point and subtleties of lead & follow |
Tom Stermitz |
Ballroom, Michigan Union |
| 1:30pm-1:45pm |
Mini practica |
| 1:45pm-3:15pm |
Track A:
Ochos, Pivots, Axis & Cruzada
The ocho as a navigational element. |
Tom Stermitz |
Pendleton Room, Michigan Union |
Track B:
Principles of Improvisation
Creativity call. |
Brigitta Winkler |
Ballroom, Michigan Union |
| 3:15pm-3:30pm |
Mini practica |
| 3:30pm-5:00pm |
Tracks A & B:
Chasing the Tango Trance |
Brigitta Winkler and Tom Stermitz |
Pendleton Room, Michigan Union |
| 5:00pm-9:00pm |
Dinner break |
| 9:00pm-1:30am |
Milonga Picante |
DJ: Robin Thomas |
Pendleton Room, Michigan Union |
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| Sunday, January 18 |
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| 1:30pm-2:00pm |
Check in and warm up |
| 2:00pm-3:30pm |
Track A:
Rock it Baby - The World of Cunitas
Explore the musicality and the many variations of rocking steps. |
Brigitta Winkler |
Pendleton Room, Michigan Union |
Track B:
Boleos and Spirals
Technique for boleos and finding places to use them. |
Tom Stermitz |
Ballroom, Michigan Union |
| 3:30pm-3:45pm |
Mini practica |
| 3:45pm-5:15pm |
Track A:
Vals & Musicality
Romance of the vals. |
Tom Stermitz |
Pendleton Room, Michigan Union |
Track B:
New Ideas for Close Embrace
A rich mix of newer tango moves with the traditional close dance. |
Brigitta Winkler |
Ballroom, Michigan Union |
| 5:15pm-?? |
Die-Hard Practica |
DJs: Tom Stermitz and Ramu Pyreddy |
Ballroom, Michigan Union |
Pricing
Please note that student rates are available only to FULL-TIME students with a valid student ID.
Workshop Prices
Early registration prices (postmarked on or before January 14)
- One workshop day: $20 (students) / $40 (non-students)
- Two workshop days: $30 (students) / $60 (non-students)
Late OR at-the-door registration (postmarked after January 14)
- One workshop day: $35 (students) / $65 (non-students)
- Two workshop days: $45 (students) / $85 (non-students)
Milonga Prices
You must either be a semester milonga pass holder which will
allow you entry to both milongas and the die-hard practica ($10
students / $20 non-students) or pay the drop-in price at the door for
each milonga ($5 students / $10 non-students).
