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Tucson Tango Festival Schedule of Events
Thursday, March 5, 2009
| 8:30pm - 12:30am |
Festival Celebration Kick-Off Milonga
Come dance with the instructors!DJ: Dave Donatiu |
Inn Suites - Open Ballrooms |
Friday, March 6, 2009
| 10:00am |
Registration opens - Registration desk located in the lobby of the Inn Suites Hotel & Resort |
Lobby |
| 10:15am- 10:45am |
Yoga Stretch and Warm-up - Rose Kress |
Silver |
| 11:00am - 12:15pm |
Workshop 1A - Ney & Jennifer
Dancing to Pugliese (and other dramatic music) - Intermediate |
Silver |
| 11:00am - 12:15pm |
Workshop 1B - Murat & Michelle
The Perfect Embrace: Koala Hug
- All Levels
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Gold |
| 12:45pm - 2:00pm |
Workshop 2A - Ruben & Enriqueta
Different ochos. How to use them in different sequences within the dance. - Intermediate |
Gold |
| 12:45pm - 2:00pm |
Workshop 2B - Ney & Jennifer
Walking with Elegance and Cadencia - All Levels |
Silver |
| 2:30pm - 3:45pm |
Workshop 3A - Ruben & Enriqueta
Technique for the couple. Working with subtleties that enhance the dance between the couple.
- Advanced |
Gold |
| 2:30pm - 3:45pm |
Workshop 3B - Murat & Michelle
Almost Sacadas - Intermediate |
Silver |
| 4:00pm - 7:00pm |
Sunset Milonga - DJ Subashini Ganesan |
Silver - Copper |
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
The Origins of TangoPresented by the Tucson Tango Society
A slide presentation and overview of Argentina from a geographic, historical and musical perspective, with strong emphasis in Buenos Aires and Tango. It is a perfect introduction through music, images and commentaries.
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El Conquistador |
| 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
The Fundamentals of Tango Part 1 - DJ/Instruction: Jacqueline y Scott
Walking, Cross Feet, Crusada, Corridas, Rock Steps |
Gold |
| 8:00pm - 9:00pm |
Navigating the Milonga Floor - Beginner's Open Milonga - DJ/Instruction: Jacqueline y Scott
A fun skit and class on navigating a busy milonga floor while respecting your dance mates! Followed by a 45 minute Milonga: "2 Song Tandas" come support the new dancers at our festival! |
Gold |
| 9:00pm - 3:00am |
Evening Milonga - DJ Paul Akmajian |
Open Ballrooms |
Saturday, March 7, 2009
| 10:00am |
Registration opens - Registration desk located in the lobby of the Inn Suites Hotel & Resort |
Lobby |
| 10:15am- 10:45am |
Yoga Stretch and Warm-up - Rose Kress |
Silver |
| 11:00am - 12:15am |
Workshop 4A - Ruben & Enriqueta
Fundamentals: Posture, Embrace, Intention, Connection, Rhythm, Change of Weight, and Musicality. (All Levels) |
Gold |
| 11:00am - 12:15am |
Workshop 4B - Murat & Michelle
Dancing in Cross System
- Intermediate - about cross system |
Silver |
| 12:45pm - 2:00pm |
Workshop 5A - Ney & Jennifer
Milonga Con Traspie - Advanced |
Gold |
| 12:45pm - 2:00pm |
Workshop 5B - Murat & Michelle
Leader and Follower Sacadas to the Standing Leg - Advanced (This will have colgadas and wraps) |
Silver |
| 2:30pm - 3:45pm |
Workshop 6A - Ney & Jennifer
Womens Technique and Embellishment Bootcamp - Open Level |
Gold |
| 2:30pm - 3:45pm |
Workshop 6B - Ruben & Enriqueta
Beautiful and difficult steps to dance Pugliese. How to change the tempo and posture to be able to dance with the "romantic tangos". Advanced |
Silver |
| 2:30pm - 3:45pm |
Musicallity 6C Grisha Nisnevich
World class guitarist and tango instructor
Lessons in Music-allity- Intermediate/Advanced |
El Conquistador |
| 4:00pm - 7:00pm |
Alternative Milonga - DJ Face OFF: Erik Fleming - Varo Boyajyan - Dave Donatui |
Silver - Copper |
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
The Origins of TangoPresented by the Tucson Tango Society
A slide presentation and overview of Argentina from a geographic, historical and musical perspective, with strong emphasis in Buenos Aires and Tango. It is a perfect introduction through music, images and commentaries.
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El Conquistador |
| 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
The Fundamentals of Tango Part 2 - DJ/Instruction: Jacqueline y Scott
Driving School: Navigation and Taking Care of Yourself and Your Partner (Pauses, Speed, Etiquette) |
Gold |
| 8:00pm - 9:00pm |
Navigating the Milonga Floor - Beginner's Open Milonga - DJ/Instruction: Jacqueline y Scott
A fun skit and class on navigating a busy milonga floor while respecting your dance mates! Followed by a 45 minute Milonga: "2 Song Tandas" come support the new dancers at our festival! |
Open Ballroom |
| 9:00pm - 6:00am |
Grande All-Night Milonga - DJ Sabah Chammas with performances starting at 11pm |
Ballrooms |
Sunday, March 8, 2009
| 11:00am |
Registration opens - Registration desk located in the lobby of the Inn Suites Hotel & Resort |
Lobby |
| 11:15am - 12:45pm |
Musicallity 7A Grisha Nisnevich
World class guitarist and tango instructor
Lessons in Music-allity- Intermediate/Advanced |
El Conquistador |
| 12:15am- 12:45pm |
Yoga Stretch and Warm-up - Rose Kress |
Silver |
| 1:00pm - 2:15pm |
Workshop 7B - Ruben & Enriqueta
Posture, Embrace, Intention, Connection, Rhythm, Change of Weight, and Musicality. (All Levels)
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Silver |
| 1:00pm - 2:15pm |
Workshop 7C - Ney & Jennifer
Advanced Turns with Enrosque & Lapiz - Advanced |
Gold |
| 2:30pm - 3:45pm |
Workshop 8A - Ney & Jennifer
Pasos Muy Portenos (Very Argentine Steps, From the Milongas of BsAs) Intermediate |
Gold |
| 2:30pm - 3:45pm |
Workshop 8B - Murat & Michelle
Complex Sacadas - Advanced |
Silver |
| 4:00pm - 7:30pm |
Hit & Run Guerilla Milonga - Pre-Registration Required as space is limited |
Tucson |
| 4:00pm - 6:30pm |
Practica - DJ - Jeff Musgrove - Supervised by Nerissa de la Paz |
Silver - Copper |
| 9:00pm - 3:00am |
Thank You and "maybe" Farewell Milonga - DJ Subashini Ganesan |
Open Ballrooms |
Monday, March 9, 2009
| 8:30pm - 12:00pm |
Festival-Hangover Milonga - DJ Varo Boyajyan |
Arizona Hotel |
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Tucson Tango Festival instructors will be teaching private classes, on a limited basis. In order to maximise the use of time and space, the festival organizers will coordinate the private class schedule. Please contact us with specifics of your request at
jo@learn-to-tango.com
and we will contact the teacher to confirm his/her availability.
All schedules subject to change without notice.
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