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     Melina Sedó and Detlef Engel teach and dance Tango Argentino. Stylistically, they are at home in the traditional tango de salón, as it has been danced in Buenos Aires since the 1940s, and which they interpret in a very personal and modern way.

     Melina Sedó was born in London to a German mother and a Spanish father. So - like the tango itself - she is international. Melina has been dancing since her early childhood (ballet, modern dance, ballroom, flamenco) .  Detlef Engel is German and brings the analytical thinking of an engineer to tango. He pinpoints the source of problems which plague a student and hinder progress exactly.   Detlef´s second angle of approach is through music as a saxophone player .

     At the core of their lessons, which are always geared towards improvisational capability, are intensive body work and analysis of tango’s structures. In addition to having studied Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique, and Dynamic Integration, they have years of experience in dancing and athletics.  But technical understanding is just a means to concentrate better on the essential: developing one’s own style and relishing the embrace in unison with the music.

More on Melina & Detlef at http://www.tangodesalon.de/en/einfo.htm.

Upcoming Events

  March 7-9

Korey Ireland and Mila Vigdorova

of Kansas City, MO

 April 10-16

Alicia Pons of Buenos Aires

  May 2-4

Claudio & Diana of Marta Plata, Argentina and Viviana & Isadora of Washington, DC

Milonga Picante

Sat., Feb. 23, 9:30-1:30am

3519 Butler St. (Rob’s Place)

DJ Greg Messina $10

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Phone  412-521-1476        Email  PATangoS@yahoo.com   Web  http://home.comcast.net/~patangos/
 

Registration Form

(MS Word version available here)

 

Name :_________________________________________

 

____       Fri.  – 1. El Abrazo – The Embrace 

____       Sat. – 2. Organic Movements

____       Sat. – 3. Centers of Rotation

____       Sat. -  4. Elegant Turns

 

 

Check if Leader _____  or Follower _____

 

____       Sun. – 4. Tango con Sabor

____       Sun. – 6. Colgadas de Salón

____       Milonga Picante/All Night Milonga (no discounts)

 

Address                     _________________________________              Phone:                     __________________________ Total Due $__________

           
                    _________________________________                Email:                    _________________________

 

Send checks payable to Trini Regaspi, 3 Musgrave St., Pittsburgh, PA   15207

10% discount if paid/postmarked by Tuesday,  Feb. 19.


   Workshop Schedule

All classes take place at the Wilkins School & Community Center, 7604 Charleston Ave.

   Friday, Feb. 22

7:30-8:00 pm

Registration & Warm-up. 

8:00-9:30 pm

1. El Abrazo – The Embrace  (All levels).  Tango is the embrace. This is why the arms don’t function as leading parts, they are free to hug your partner. We want to experience nearness, while being able to move freely in an intimate yet flexible embrace.  Special rate of $15 for first-timers.

9:30-11:30pm

Tango Social.  Free with workshops, $5 otherwise.

 

 

 

 

   Saturday, Feb. 23

12:00-12:30 pm

Registration & Warm-up. 

12:30-2:00 pm

 
2.  Organic Movements (Experienced Beginners & up).  Improving our quality of                   
dance through natural concepts of movements, using them as a means of communication in known steps.

2:15-3:45 pm

3.  Centers of Rotation & the Movement (Int & up).  Understanding the leading/following mechanisms using different centers of rotations in movements.  Applies for walking, as well as, turns.

4:00-5:30 pm

4. Elegant Turns (Int & up).  Developing elegant turns out of the basic movements (steps and pivots). We’ll do basic work concerning the technique and show 1 or 2 specific turns.

 

   Sunday, Feb. 24

1:00-1:30 pm

Registration & Warm-up.  

1:30-3:00 pm

 
5.  Tango con Sabor – Dancing Real Slow (Int & up).   Discover the slowness of the music and enjoy the embrace with                   
the partner. Tango is not about arriving somewhere but about savouring each little movement in the process. During                  
 this class we’ll focus on closeness, feeling and pleasure in slow and romantic Tangos.

3:30-5:00 pm

6.  Colgadas de Salón - Turns with Shared Axis (Adv).  Integrating these modern movements without loosening the embrace too much, requires an awareness of your axis and your partner’s.

 

Workshop Cost (per person)

1 class… $25

4 classes… $80

2 classes... $45

5 classes… $95

3 classes… $65

6 classes… $110

Credit cards accepted through PayPal.  Send PayPal payments to seancosgrove66@yahoo.com

Workshop Discounts

Early Bird

10% off if paid by Tue., Feb 19.

Travelers

 

10% discount .  Must be traveling 100+ miles or have a hotel receipt.

Early Travelers

15% discount for travelers registering early.

Private Lessons

Private lessons with Melina & Detlef are $80/individuals, $100/couple, or $160 for 2 couples plus room rent ($15) if applicable.  To schedule, call Trini at 412-521-1476.

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Map to Wilkins School (Sat. classes) 7604 Charleston Ave.