Hi folks,

We’ve got all sorts of goodies in the pipeline..

We are psyched to have Korey Ireland back in Washington DC! After this long pandemic, it will be such a pleasure to learn from him again.

Korey is a professional composer turned tango-addict. He brings a lifetime of musical experience and an unquenchable thirst for tango to his teaching. Based in Berlin, Korey has spent the last 20 years traveling and teaching tango in the U.S., England, Holland, Spain, Germany, Russia, Kenya, Poland and Argentina, sharing his passion for tango, music, expression, and connection. This mission has grown to include work with aspiring tango musicians to create live music for dancers. In 2009 he led the “Monster Orchestra” of Tango de los Muertos resulting in a live CD of his arrangements and transcriptions. This project led to the birth of the Community Tango Orchestra project, which in its 12th year now includes a dozen ensembles throughout Europe and the US, dedicated to nurturing the tradition of golden age tango for dancers and musicians.

KOREY'S SCHEDULE IN THE DMV

SATURDAY WORKSHOPS IN DC
Saturday, November 13th
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location:
Balance Gym Foggy Bottom
Fairmont Hotel
2401 M St NW, Washington, DC 20037

Workshop 1: Feeling Legato
Legato is a musical articulation, a smooth connected way of playing a line or melody. In this class we’ll learn to differentiate and anticipate this musical resource (which is present in every golden era tango) and how to create a legato quality in our movements, connection, and partnership. Special attention to how followers can use the embrace and movements to reveal this aspect of the music to their partners.

Workshop 2: Feeling Staccato
Staccato describes a short, percussive, rhythmic articulation of the music. In tango music this rhythmic approach is present, in all golden era dance music. We’ll explore how to recognize, anticipate, and interact with this aspect of the music, and ways to use our connection and movement to convey this aspect of the music to our partners.

Pricing: $60 for both

SUNDAY PRE-PRACTICA CLASS IN ANNAPOLIS
Sunday, November 14th
1:30 - 3 PM

Location:
Severna Park Racquetball & Fitness Club
8514 Veterans Hwy
Millersville, MD 21108

Theme: Embrace
Pleasing your partner, listening, expressing, this aspect of the dance has huge potential and is one of the most appreciated improvements a dancer in either role can make. We explore common challenges, innovative solutions, and the happy consequences of a luscious embrace.

Price: $25

MONDAY CLASS BEFORE MILONGA ZANDUNGA
Monday, November 15th
8-9 PM

Location:
Milonga Zandunga hosted by Ramu Pyreddy
Capital Ballroom Dance Studio
7800 Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814

Theme: TBA
Price: TBA

Anyone who was at Milonga Fábrica in September will remember that is was a BANGING night! People travelled from far and wide for this cooking little night out. So we’re happy to tell you that... Robin will be BACK in January to DJ and teach at Milonga Fábrica. Save the date - 4th Saturday, 1/22/22. This will be a sure sell out (get your ticket!). Come welcome 2022 with us!

**Queer Tango Classes at the Argentine Embassy!**

Fábrica is truly honored to be working with the Embassy of Argentina to create a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community to learn Tango. A huge thank you to our volunteers who came to help, and a special thanks to Jose Otero of the DC Queer Tango Collective, for your presence and support with this wonderful new project. Stay tuned for updates and announcements about Queer Tango classes and events at the Embassy.

Aja and Alex have had a fantastic turn out for their progressive beginner series on Sundays in Annapolis! Intermediate classes continue each week in Annapolis for the next 2 months with the exception of 2 holiday breaks. In 2022 We will be holding a beginner Bootcamp in Annapolis and a new progressive Beginner Series. See our full class schedule and/or visit the Annapolis Tango website to know what’s happening week to week.

Annapolis SCHEDULE at a glance:

Sunday, November 7th
1:30 - 3PM Class #5, Beginner Series with Aja and Alex
1:30 - 3PM INT Drop-In with Masha $20
3 - 5:30PM PRACTICA, All Levels $10; $5 when taken with class prior to Practica

Sunday, November 14th
1:30 - 3PM Last Class of Beginner Series with Aja and Alex
1:30 - 3PM INT Class with GUEST TEACHER Korey Ireland
3 - 5:30PM PRACTICA, All Levels $10; $5 when taken with class prior to Practica

Sunday, November 21st
1:30 - 3PM Drop-In Beginner Class with Jonathan Wohlschlag and Julie McCormick $20
1:30 - 3PM INT Drop-In with Masha $20
3 - 5:30PM PRACTICA, All Levels $10; $5 when taken with class prior to Practica

Sunday, November 28th
THANKSGIVING BREAK

Sunday, December 5th
1:30 - 3PM Drop-In Beginner Class with Jonathan Wohlschlag and Julie McCormick $20
1:30 - 3PM INT Drop-In with Masha $20
3 - 5:30PM PRACTICA, All Levels $10; $5 when taken with class prior to Practica

Sunday, December 12th
1:30 - 2:30PM Drop-In Beginner Class with Jonathan Wohlschlag and Julie McCormick $15
1:30 - 2:33PM INT Drop-In with Aja $15
2:30 - 5:30PM HOLIDAY MILONGA

Sunday, December 19th and 26th
HOLIDAY BREAK!

Cielo Tango Apparel is rolling in from Turkey. Stylish men’s trousers and jaw-dropping dresses. Conceptualized by dancers, curated by masterful artisans.

Fábrica will be exhibiting and selling some select pieces of Cielo at the following events:
Milonga Zandunga - November 20th
Annapolis Tango Practica - November 7th
Annapolis Tango Holiday Milonga - December 12th
Milonga Fabrica - January 22nd
Queen City Tango Marathon - January 14th - 17th

Fábrica is delighted to be collaborating with the UMBC department of music and The Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet for an evening of Tango on Saturday, November 20, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall. Please join us for this wonderful evening of live music and dance instruction!