Humans of Tango

Author: Liz Sabatiuk

Bimonthly-ish podcast exploring what tango has to teach through the experiences of those who dance it.
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Roles and evolution - body and mind, with Brigitta Winkler
Episode 28
Monday, 27 October, 2025

“I change because I can.” German tango pioneer Brigitta Winkler shares what she's most passionate about 40 years into her tango journey and why she believes in tango's ability to unite. Producer/Host: Liz Sabatiuk | Music: “Margo,” by Armando Pontier with lyrics by Homero Expósito | Image Credit: Unknown SHOW NOTES Visit Brigitta's website or watch her dance with Rebecca Shulman, Tomás Howlin, and Astrid Weiske. Two tango humans previously featured on this podcast consider Brigitta a mentor: Aja Fenn and Mitra Martin. Read an interview with Brigitta that includes the iconic black and white photo described in the episode. Watch a video of Brigitta's and Angelika's teachers, Gloria and Eduardo Arquimbau. Learn more about Eric Jorisson via interviews for Joe's Tango Podcast and DonAgucho. Watch clips from Tango Mujer performances featuring Brigitta. Learn more about movement systems Brigitta has studied: Body-Mind Centering; Release, Alexander, Feldenkrais, and Klein techniques; contact improvisation; Authentic Movement; Axis Syllabus; the Franklin Method; and Fighting Monkey. Read the lyrics of "Margo" in English thanks to the Tango Poetry Project. Visit the Queer Tango Project website and read Birthe Havmoeller's "10 Dogme Rules For The Dance Style of 'Queer Tango.'" Follow Manu Sanz on Facebook or through her collaboration, "Poetry, Tango y Otras Hierbas." (Bonus points if you nerd out in Spanish about her inspiration for the term "emirecs"!) Listen to Brigitta's interview for Joe's Tango Podcast. Read a transcript of Brigitta's episode here.