Exploring the power of connection through dance.

Do you consider yourself a lover or a warrior? 

A performing artist or a martial artist?

Do you prefer a hug or a handshake?

Take a deep dive into your style of physical engagement through this 5 week introduction to Tango Plus. 

In conjunction with learning dance skills, we will do some probing into the relationship between sensuality, sexuality and spirituality, and explore the shared intelligence of body, mind and heart. Resources will include Wisdom traditions, Incarnational theology and of course, Tango. 

The interactive format will provide a safe and supportive environment for an expansive and magical journey into an experience of embodied spirituality, the Tango and the art of self-expression.

Course details:

Sunday 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Bleeding Heart Art Space at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 11203 68 St. NW, Edmonton.

January 15: Exploratory session. No charge or registration required.

January 22, 29, February 5, 12: Workshop sessions.

Cost: $75.  $125 for a couple. $50 for students or unemployed.

To register, email hello@bleedingheartart.space or sign-up in person at the Jan 15th session. Registration is first-come-first-served and limited to 10 participants.

Resources: 

• Printed discussion manual, provided.

• Blog posts from www.DancingWithPresence.com.

• Recommended reading: Cynthia Bourgeault, The Wisdom Way of Knowing. Available from Amazon in print or e-version. Gabrielle Roth, Maps to Ecstasy (or any other title by the author). Aydan Dunnigan, Trauma to Tango: dancing through the shadows. Available on site.

• A large teddy bear or overstuffed pillow.

• Smooth-soled shoes or dance shoes.

• Comfortable clothing.

• An inquisitive and adventurous attitude.

No dance experience is required. Two left feet are more than adequate. 

Your facilitator:

Aydan Dunnigan-Vickruck, M.Div., is a retired social worker, former Lutheran pastor and longtime resident of Alberta Avenue. He has been dancing Tango for 20 years and hosting an Edmonton tango community for 10 years. Aydan and his wife Patricia are long-term residents of Alberta Avenue. They languish in the love and support of 8 children and 20 grandchildren.

Tango instruction will be led by Pamela Wight and Raymond Theriault, accomplished Edmonton dancers and currently instructing Tango at the U of A.