Brigitta Winkler
Milonguero Tango Weekend
Urbana-Champaign, IL
April 1-3, 2005

Sponsored by the Tango Society of Central Illinois

SCHEDULE

Join us for 6 enjoyable and educational workshops with an internationally acclaimed tango instructor
and 2 stimulating milongas with great dancers in our thriving Big Ten University tango community.

Friday April 1 Refinery Annex, 502 S Kenwood, Champaign IL 61820 8:00-9:15 PM Workshop (All levels) [$15 / $10 students w/ ID] "Introduction to Close Embrace Tango" 9:30 PM-1:00 AM: MILONGA [$7, workshop attendees free] Saturday April 2 Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton, Urbana IL 61801 1:00-1:30 PM: Registration [$20 per workshop / $15 students] 1:30-2:45 PM: Workshop (All levels) "Enhancing the Close Embrace" 3:00-4:15 PM: Workshop (All levels) "Exploring Tango Musicality" 8:00-9:15 PM: Workshop (Intermediate) "Milonga: Musicality & Improvisation" 9:30 PM-1:30 AM: MILONGA [$7] Sunday April 3 Refinery Annex, 502 S Kenwood, Champaign IL 61820 1:30-2:00 PM: Registration [$25 per workshop / $20 students] 2:00-3:30 PM: Workshop (Intermediate/Advanced) "Improvisation in Parallel and Crossed-Feet Systems" 3:45-5:15 PM: Workshop (Intermediate/Advanced) "Adornments in Close Embrace - Connections with Musicality" See Discounts in Registration below For further information: Contact Ron Weigel

WORKSHOPS

(1) "Introduction to Tango in Close Embrace" is the starting point for dancers who have not danced tango in close embrace, or those who have and are interested in Brigitta's unique approach to the fundamentals.

(2) "Enhancing the Close Embrace" is a body awareness experience for all levels of dancers. Dancing in close embrace involves more than just holding your partner close.

(3) "Exploring Tango Musicality" is about the nuances of responding to the variations in tango rhythms, both as a leader and as a follower. The steps are accessible to all levels of dancers, but the rhythmic explorations will unveil new possibilties for even the most advanced dancers.

(4) "Milonga: Musicality and Improvisation" will open your mind to the unexpected richness of milonga as a rhythm based dance that adapts to small spaces.

(5) "Improvisation in Parallel and Crossed Feet Systems" will teach you new possibilties for creating sequences in small spaces, with many surprises for improvisation revealed for deceptively simple sequences.

(6) "Adornments in Close Embrace: Connections with Musicality" will teach decorations for both men and women in close embrace and how to keep them in tune with the music.

REGISTRATION

Discounts are available only for registration in advance. Advance Registration form (Download PDF).

To receive discounts below, Advance Registration forms with payment (checks only, written to "Tango Society of Central Illinois") must be received by Thursday March 31, 2005 (Mail to: Tango Society of Central Illinois, PO Box 1054, Urbana IL 61803-1054). Those registering as students will be asked to show a current University/College ID at the workshop registration desk.

Milonguero Package (6 workshops + 2 milongas):
$90 ($60 full time students with ID)
> 100 miles away: $80 ($50 full time students with ID)

Beginner Package (Friday Workshop & Milonga + 2 Saturday Afternoon Workshops)
$40 ($30 full time students with ID)

Saturday Package (3 Workshops + Milonga):
$50 ($35 full time students with ID)

Sunday Package (2 Workshops):
$40 ($30 full time students with ID)

Other options: Register at the door at the prices listed in the table above.

PRIVATE LESSONS

A limited number of private lessons with Brigitta Winkler for singles or couples are available at $75 per hour + $15 per hour floor fee. The floor fee will be waived for those registered for at least 2 workshops. Private lessons must be reserved in advance. Payment for private lessons is due at the time of registration.

GEOGRAPHY

Maps:
Champaign-Urbana in Midwest
Champaign-Urbana Area
Phillips Recreation Center
Refinery Annex
Lincoln Lodge Hotel

Parking

Free parking for the tango events:
- Phillips Rereation Center: lot west of the building
- Refinery Annex: lot north of the building

 

HOUSING

A limited number of spaces are available in the homes of Champaign-Urbana tangueros. First priority will be given to students and those registering for the Milonguero Package.

Hotels: We have been able to receive a discount rate ($45 per night for 1 person, $55 for 2 people) at a nice hotel located a few minutes from the Phillips Recreation Center:

Lincoln Lodge
403 West University Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
217-367-1111

Amenities include free parking, continental breakfast and refrigerator & microwave in room. There are numerous restaurants within minutes of the hotel. To receive the discount for lodging, mention 'Tango Society Workshops'.

ABOUT BRIGITTA

Brigitta Winkler is an internationally recognized tango instructor and performer. She has been teaching tango since 1980 and is the founder of the tango community in Berlin, the largest in the world outside Buenos Aires. Her own tango instructors have included Juan Carlos Copes, Antonio Todaro, Pepito Avellaneda, Gustavo Naveira, and Eduardo Arquimbau. Her performance credits include the internationally-acclaimed “Tango Mujer” production, as well as numerous other productions that have toured throughout Europe and North America. In addition to tango, Brigitta is trained in ballet and modern dance. She has also been trained in Body-Mind Centering, which she incorporates into her unique style of tango instruction.

Brigitta is in high demand as an invited instructor at tango festivals, as well for workshops in numerous other tango communities throughout North America and Europe. Her focus in instruction is on milonguero style tango, the intermingling of close embrace with playful improvisation in musicality and navigation. Her workshops are an enjoyable journey where body, mind, and emotion play together in the acquisition of tango skills. She has the ability to communicate to a wide variety of dancers on different planes and evoke their own creativity in this very creative dance.