Bay Area Argentine Tango Association

June 7, 2008
TANGO, GYROKENESIS AND BALLET BARR WORKSHOP

"A Dancer's Movement, A Dancer's balance, A Dancer's Body"

Experience a workshop focused on simple but effective movements that will develop your body to move in the way of a true dancer. Learn the nuances of technique that will improve your balance, posture and movement on the floor. This is a workshop that will benefit leaders and followers. Bring towel or matt for floor exercises.

Instructor: Olivia Levitt, Certified in Gyrokenesis and Pilates; Professional Ballet dancer for 18 years.

With over 25 years of classical ballet training, Olivia was a principal dancer in the New York Theater Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet Theater and the Oakland Ballet. She has toured and performed internationally in Russia, Venezuela, Aruba, Australia, and Canada. Her classical training gives her an astute insight into technique that allows her to create beautiful adornments and express delicacy in movement. Olivia is a certified Pilates and Gyrotonic practitioner who teaches others to utilize their body mechanics in a way that delights the eyes as she expresses her sensuality and intimacy in movement and response. Olivia trained with master trainers Elizabeth Larkam, Debra Rose, and Leda Franklin. She became a certified Pilates Trainer in 1998 under Kim Holmes and in 2000, became Certified in GYROTONIC® in 2005 certified in Gyrokenesis.

June 7, 2008 7:00-8:30pm $20 per person
Followed by El Beso Milonga from 9:00-12:30am. $12