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Workshops with Nina Tatarowicz
Nina is coming back to Pittsburgh!
Nina Tatarowicz is one of tango's new generation of dancers. Captivated by it's soulful expression as a partner dance, she moved to Buenos Aires in 2001 to deepen her study of the art form. During her time in Buenos Aires, she was recognized as an up and coming dancer of the new generation, offering her the opportunity to become one of the few instructors to teach in BsAs from outside of Argentina. She taught at Tango Elite Argentino and Tango Brujo studios, and performed in acclaimed venues such as the Teatro Avenida in 2004, and El Cubo and Teatro Solis in 2008. Her extensive experience studying with tango masters such as Chicho Frumboli, Eugenia Parrilla, Pablo Villarraza and Dana Frigoli, Melina Brufman, Julio Balmaceda and Corina de la Rosa, and Gustavo Naveira, led her to develop a clear technique and teaching method accessible to all. Learn more about Nina at www.tangoelixir.com See the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNdnJKg-gls
If you have any questions, please contact Chewy at koichiro@pghtango.com
Friday, March 19th
When: 8:00-9:00pm Beginners class
What: Topic:Beg/Int: Fun with Ochos: So many possibilities!
9:00-11:00pm Practica/Mini Milonga
Where: Rob’s Place, 3519 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA
$10 Includes refreshments and lesson
Saturday, March 20th
11:30-12:00pm Registration & Warm-up
Noon-1:30pm: Beg/Int: Pauses and Paradas: Easy ways to be dramatic!
1:45-3:15pm: Int: Sacadas + Ganchos: Secrets to Success
3:30-5.00pm: Int/ Adv: Vals Timing: Changes of Direction in parallel + crossed systems
Where: Wilkins School Community Center (WSCC)
Regent Square, 7604 Charleston Ave, 15218.
AB Milonga
When: 9:00-1:00am
Where: Absolute Ballroom, 6617 Hamilton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
DJ: Nina.
$10 ($7 for the students with valid ID)
Sunday, March 21st
12:30-1:00pm : Registration and Warm-up
1:00-2:30pm: Int/ Adv: Centrifugal force in the embrace to create dynamic movement
2:45-4:15pm: All Levels: Follower's Technique
(Followers may invite a partner to help in the workshop for no charge. If you will bring a partner, please register as a couple; otherwise, register as a single. Leaders who are interested in being "helpers" please email Chewy at koichiro@pghtango.com and you will be placed with a single follower at no charge if there is space. Men who would like to learn and experience the follower role are encouraged to register for the class themselves!)
Where: Wilkins School Community Center (WSCC)
Regent Square, 7604 Charleston Ave, 15218.
Milonga with Cuidado
When: 8:00-11:00pm
Where: Wightman Community Center, 3rd floor,
5604 Solway Street, Pittsburgh, PA.
DJ: Chewy + Live Band
$15 ($10 students with valid ID)
Workshop Descriptions
Each workshop will be divided into 3 parts:
Part I: Individual Technique + Musicality: Focus is on expression of movement without having to worry about a precise lead + follow. More emphasis is placed on body awareness, follower technique and leader musicality.
Part II: Connection + Sequence: Now that each individual has a stronger sense of their own body expression, emphasis is put on the lead + follow technique, understanding the structure of a pattern and dancing together to the music.
Part III: Practice: Feeling how the movement fits into the line of dance, exploring different ways to get in and out of a movement and improvisation of the theme.
Workshop Cost
1 Class: $25
2 Classes: $50
3 Classes: $70
4 Classes: $85
5 Classes: $100
Whole Package (Workshops 1-5): $100 (not included Friday class and Milongas)
Student Discount: $15 per workshop
Send Checks Payable to:
Koichiro Suzuki
300 S Aiken Ave,
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Early Bird Discount: 10% off if paid/postmarked cash or check by Tuesday, March 16th.
Does not apply to Friday Class.
Private Lesson
Private lessons with Nina are available. Please contact Chewy at koichiro@pghtango.com or 412-638-6941.