Pittsburgh TangoFest 2003

February 28-March 4
(Friday-Tuesday)

Featuring Robert Hauk & Tom Stermitz

Two of the top milonguero intructors in the U.S. join us for 5 days of Argentine tango
emphasizing musicality and building communities! Close-embrace ala Buenos Aires.
WORKSHOPS ~ DANCE PARTIES ~ PIZZA PARTY ~ CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH

Robert Hauk is one of the country's top tango DJ's and a favorite for major tango festivals across the nation, including LA Fireworks, Denver's Labor Day Festival, and Portland's OctoberFest. He is also a top milonguero instructor and was instrumental in growing Portland’s (OR) tango community into the third largest in the U.S. We're pleased to welcome him back to Pittsburgh.

Portland Webpage

Tom Stermitz from Denver, CO organizes two of the most popular festivals in the U.S. – Denver’s Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Festivals. His teaching emphasizes improvisation using basic elements, rhythm & music, and the connection between partners. His style – milonguero touched with Nuevo Tango (New Tango).

Tom's Webpage

Milonga Picante
Saturday, March 1
Only $10 ($9 with student i.d.)

8-9 pm Tango Lesson (Novices Welcome)
9-1 am Milonga Picante

The social highlight of the festival with folks driving in from 2-3 hours away! Take your first Argentine Tango lesson with the charismatic Tom Stermitz. Then dance the night away to great deejaying by Robert Hauk & Timmy Tango.

Tango Floor Show
Refreshments

It's turning into a "Battle of the DJ's" with Tom Stermitz & Pittsburgh's Roger LePage and their MP3's on Friday night versus Robert Hauk and Cleveland's Timmy Tango on old-fashioned CD's on Saturday. Which team can keep us begging for more????

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

All workshops will discuss musicality and build dance vocabulary (steps), but they will tend toward one or the other.
All events take place at the Wilkins School & Community Center in Regent Square except as noted.
M = Musicality Skills Building, D = Dance Vocabulary Building

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28

8:00-9:30pm	Robert	D	Changes of Direction – All levels. A very rhythmic class and fun class for everyone. Steps are kinda’ like changing one’s mind. Great for navigation.
9:30-12:30am	DJ Tom		!! Milonga !! Tango dance party with light refreshments. $5

SATURDAY, MARCH 1

Noon-1:30pm	Tom	D	Rhythmic Elements – All levels. Rhythmic variations off of the walk in parallel & cross systems. Taught for multiple levels.
1:45-3:15pm	Robert	M	Music History for Dancers (DJ’ing 101) – All levels. Tango music’s evolution from its early years to Old Guard to Golden Age to today. Dance-oriented, emphasis on listening to the music.
3:30-5:00pm	Robert & Tom	M	So Ya’ Wanna’ Be A DJ (DJ’ing 102). Overview of the DJ’s role; selecting tangos, vals, and milongas for dancing; constructing tandas, building a mood, choosing equipment, and more.
5:00-6:00pm			!! Pizza Party !! Informal socializing over specialty pizzas. $10.

SPECAL MILONGA PICANTE – BEGINNERS LESSON & DANCE
8-9 pm Beginners Lesson with Tom Stermitz (Novices welcome)
9-1 am Milonga Picante w/ Tango demonstrations
Deejaying by Robert Hauk & Timmy Tango

SUNDAY, MARCH 2

Noon-1:30pm	Tom & Robert		Champagne Brunch & Teaching Workshop. Robert and Tom will share their strategies for teaching and building a successful tango community. Time to discuss, share, and ask questions.
1:45-3:15pm	Robert	M	Dancing to Different Orchestras – All levels. Phrasing, marking accents, exploring the different styles of the major orchestras, becoming part of the orchestra.
1:45-3:15pm	Tom	D	Backward Ochos & Variations – Exp. Beginner/Int. Ochos that feel natural in the close embrace. Also done with alterations (changes of direction done in a Nuevo Tango style).
3:30-5:00pm	Robert	M	Dancing the Pauses – All levels. A continuation of the “Dancing to Different Orchestras” class. Exploring ways to use pauses in different types of music.
3:30-5:00pm	Tom	D	Thinking Outside the Box – Int/Adv. Breathe some life into displacements and boleos. Fun variations to try.

MONDAY, MARCH 3

8:00-9:30pm

Robert

Creative Navigation – Int/Adv. Dance like a true milonguero, with minimum space but still dancing your tango. This is the true test in Buenos Aires (and they do test!).

TUESDAY, MARCH 4

7:30-9:30pm

Robert

Practica $5. Practica takes place every Tuesday at the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill. Free to JCC members and JCC students. 5738 Forbes Avenue (near Forbes & Murrary).

ONE HOUR PRIVATE LESSONS
Tom is available Friday night, Saturday & Sunday.
Robert is available Friday through Tuesday night.
$55 Single/Couple at Trina’s house or
$65 Single/Couple at Wilkins School.
To schedule, call 412-521-1476.

COST PER PERSON
1 workshop…$25
2 workshops…$47
3 workshops…$65
4 workshops…$80
5 workshops …$95
6 workshops …$108
7 workshops & Fri. milonga…$120
8 workshops & Fri. milonga…$130

Special Workshop Discounts

Early Bird	10% off if paid by Tues., Feb. 25.
University	10% off with current college i.d. (20% off if paid by Feb. 25th)
Musicians	10% off for professional musicians. (20% off if paid by Feb. 25th.)
Travelers (100+ miles of Pittsburgh)	Take 2 workshops in one day & get $5 off. Take 3 workshops & get $10 off. Applies to multiple days! First, apply the Travelers discount, then the Early Bird discount, if applicable.

Payment available by credit card or electronic transfer.
Must be posted by Tues, Feb. 25th. Cash/checks only at the door.
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EVENT LOCATION

Wilkins School & Community Center
Charleston & S. Braddock Avenues
Pittsburgh, PA
Located in Regent Square's business district.

Directions using the Edgewood/Swissvale exit:

From I-376 going east (away from Downtown), take the next exit after the Squirrel Hill Tunnels. Keep to the left of the off-ramp where it comes to a Y. Merge onto S. Braddock on the left.
From I-376 going west (toward Downtown), take the next exit after the Wilkinsburg exit (there's a Holiday Inn). Turn right onto S. Braddock.
Take S. Braddock to Sanders St, which is the 2nd street on the left. (between a beer distributor and auto repair place). Turn left onto Sanders.
Turn left onto Milton at the next block.
One block past Milton is Charleston and the Wilkins School.
Park along Milton or Charleston.

Drive times to Pittsburgh:
Ann Arbor - 4.5 hours
Buffalo - 3.5 to 4 hours
Cleveland - 2.5 hours
Columbus - 3 hours
Cincinnati - 4.5 hours
Detroit - 5 hours
NYC - 6 hours
Philadelphia - 5 hours
Washington, DC - 3.5 to 4 hours

HOTEL INFORMATION

We weren't able to secure a group discount, but we can recommend
Days Inn
2727 Mosside Blvd.
Monroeville, PA
412-856-1610
$47 plus tax, $42.30 plus tax w/ AAA or AARP discount.

REGISTRATION

Send checks payable to Trini Regaspi, 3 Musgrave St., Pittsburgh, PA 15207
10% discount if received by Feb. 25.

I want to register for (please check)...

O Fri. - Changes of Direction
O Sat. - Rhythmic Elements
O Sat. - Music History for Dancers (DJ’ing 101)
O Sat. - So Ya’ Wanna’ Be a DJ (DJ’ing 102)
O Sun. - Champagne Brunch & Teaching Workshop
O Sun. - Danicng to Different Orchestras OR Backward Ochos
O Sun. - Dancing Pauses OR Thinking Outside the Box
O Mon. - Creative Navigation

No early bird discounts for social events.

O FRIDAY MILONGA $5
O PIZZA PARTY $10
O MILONGA PICANTE $10 ($9 with student i.d.)
Total Due $__________

Name:_________________________________________

Address _________________________________

________________________________________

Phone: __________________________

Email: __________________________

PATangoS - Pittsburgh Argentine Tango Society
(aka Trina & Sean)
412-521-1476
Email: patangos@yahoo.com

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