Students who have learned the basics of tango can use this program to develop their musicality and are introduced to milonga music and dance.
Tango is a musical genre and its associated dance forms that originated in Argentina and Uruguay that soon spread to the rest of the world.
This program is for beginners age 16 and older as well as for those who want to polish their tango foundation. Presented by Pittsburgh Tangueros, a nonprofit dance club dedicated to Argentine Tango in its many forms. For more information, call (412) 661-2480.
Geared for advanced beginners, this program explores cool corridas, creative cruzadas, challenging cambios, hot cortados, pensive planeos and basic boleos of the tango.
Tango is a musical genre and its associated dance forms that originated in Argentina and Uruguay that soon spread to the rest of the world.
This program is for beginners age 16 and older as well as for those who want to polish their tango foundation. Presented by Pittsburgh Tangueros, a nonprofit dance club dedicated to Argentine Tango in its many forms. For more information, call (412) 661-2480.
Celebrate the region's rich cultural diversity with this annual festival featuring activity booths, vendors, live entertainment and lots of great food.
More than 35 ethnic groups will be presented, from Poland to Greece, from Isreal to India.
For more information, visit www.pghfolkfest.org
A group of talented local artists display some of their finest paintings throughout the mall.
Presented by Whitehall Arts, an all-volunteer art league based in the suburbs south of Pittsburgh. For more information, call (412) 668-0573.
This workshop program is for novice and experienced writers that infuses traditional journaling with the conscious artistry of creative literature, visual art and performance art, transforming both the work and the writer into fuller creations of the artistic process.
The program is led by Matthew Adams, a journeyman writer and teacher who has taught writing at Penn State and Duquesne University.
Participants will receive an invitation to present their work on a performance night in April at Bricolage Theatre. For more information, call (412) 651-2326.
Italian mandolin virtuoso Carlo Aonzo leads a workshop on the classic string instrument.
Carlo Aonzo has received world-wide acclaim for his interpretations of Italian and Classical mandolin repertoire and has just released a new CD with Elena Buttiero entitled "Fantasia Poetica - The Italian Romantic Mandolin". He performs regularly in Europe and the United States, where he has established himself as a principal proponent of the classical mandolin.
Presented by the Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra, which was founded in 2002 to teach, perform and promote the proliferation of the instruments of the mandolin family. For additional information please contact Charley Rappaport at (814) 440-2555.
This interactive program introduces participants to the fundamentals of Odissi --- a classical Indian style of dance that originates from the state of Orissa, in eastern India.
Participants will learn feet, hand and body positions, as well as symbolic meanings and rhythmic patterns.
Classes are led by Sreyashi Dey, the founder, president and artistic director of Srishti Dances Of India. For more information, call (412) 521-8011.
Achieve yoga positions you never thought possible with this interesting class that utilizes a dance pole.
The dance pole is a unique tool for yoga practitioners. It allows you to get deeper stretches, offers stability for balance and adds resistance to strength work.
The fee is $12 and advance registration is required by calling (412) 377-5889.
Local restaurant owner and internationally known cookbook author Lidia Bastianich will be discussing and signing copies of her books.
For more information, call (412) 741-3838.
The entire family can spend the afternoon collaborating to create a one-of-a-kind ceramic home for their feathered friends.
Dream up a design, learn to roll slabs and work together to handbuild and adorn the clay structure.
For more information, call (412) 361-0873.
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