It's almost here--Portland's 4th Annual October TangoFest!!! There will be: * 3 days of tango workshops (Fri-Sun Oct 20-22, 2000). * 30 different tango classes. * 2 proficiency levels (Beg-Int and Adv) running concurrently. * 21 tango instructors from Seattle, San Francisco, Hawaii, Miami, Boston, and Buenos Aires. * 4 Milongas (tango dances) on 3 nites at 4 different locations (Temple Ballroom, Alberta Station Ballroom, Crystal Ballroom, and Viscount Ballroom) and none will overlap! * 2 performance shows (one Sat nite and one Sun nite). * 1 Live tango orchestra on Sun nite at the Crystal Ballroom.
Cost for daytime classes (if you preregister for all classes on or before Oct 18) is only $128 (does not include hotel, milongas, food, nor foot massages). The complete details of times and instructors is listed below and on my web site (www.claysdancestudio.com) . If you are looking for help on a place to stay, please don't call me. Instead, look on Bill Alsup's web page at http://home.europa.com/~walsup/tango/ for contact info and or send an email to [email protected] Thanks..clay nelson COMPLETE SCHEDULE ************************** All daytime classes are at the Temple Ballroom, 6401 SE Foster, Portland, OR Each class separately is $12. Payment for all daytime classes at the Temple is $128 if received on or before 10/18/00. Payment for all daytime classes at the Temple is $143 if received after 10/18/00. Pay at the door for all evening milongas and practicas. Email or call with VISA, MasterCard or Discover number Or, make checks payable to "Clay's Dance Studio", 6959 SW Multnomah Blvd, PDX. OR 97223. . ($10 processing fee for all refunds.) Fri, Oct 20, 2000 10:30-11:30 AM George Garcia (Hawaii) - Basic Technique and Exercises in Tango Paula & Guillermo (BA) - Adv Warm Up, Connecting, and Developing Tango Steps 11:45-1:00 PM Hernan & Mariana (Buenos Aires) - Beg/Int Social Tango in BA Daniel Trenner (Boston) - Beg/Adv Contact Improvisation for Tangueros 2:00-3:15 PM Ramiro Gigliotti (BS) - Beg-Adv Music Seminar for Tango Dancers George Garcia (Hawaii) - Adv Slango: Salsa/Tango Fusion 3:30-4:45 PM Daniel Trenner (Boston) - Basic Tango Elements and Vocabulary Hernan & Mariana (BA) - Adv Social Tango in BA (Getting Close) 5:00-6:00 PM Paula & Guillermo (BA) - Beg/Int Vals Crusada (3/4 Time Tango) Alex Krebs (Portland) - Adv Naughty Tricks in Tango 8:00-midnight Gillian's Practica, Temple Ballroom 6401 SE Foster ($7 at the door includes Beg/Int Tango lesson with Chelsea Eng at 8:00-9:00 PM) Sat Oct 21, 2000 10:30-11:30 AM Alex Krebs (Portland) - Beg/Int Tango Contact to the Third Degree Daniel Trenner (Boston) - Adv Swango!: Swing/Tango Infusion 11:45-1:00 PM Evan & Michelle (Seattle) - Beg/Int Milonga Chelsea & Gary (San Francisco) - Adv Suave Milonguero Moves in Tight Places 2:00-3:15 PM Christy Coty & Daniel Lapadula (SF/BA) - Beg/Int Club Style Tango Tony & Ilana (Seattle) - Adv Elegant and Playful Legwork and Footwork 3:30-4:45 PM Pampa & Valeria (BA/SF) - Beg/Int Basic Tango Sacadas and Ganchos Marcello & Yanina (BA) - Adv Vals Crusada 5:00-6:00 PM Christy Coty (SF) - Beg-Adv Followers Technique Ramiro Gigliotti (BA) - Beg-Adv Guided Practice for Tango Leaders 8:00-midnight (or later) Last Tango & Berretin Milonga, Alberta Station Ballroom, 1829 SE Alberta ($8 at the door) Sun, Oct 22, 2000 10:30-11:30 AM Tony & Ilana (Seattle) - Basic Close Embrace Tango Chris & Caroline (SF) - Adv Milonguero Style Tango 11:45-12:45 PM Chelsea & Gary (SF) - Beg/Int Salon Tango I Christy Coty & Daniel Lapadula (SF/BA) - Adv Club Style Tango 1:45-2:45 PM Marcelo & Yanina (BA) - Beg/Int Salon Tango II Evan & Michelle (Seattle) - Adv Salon Tango: Combining Turning & Walking Vocabulary 3:00-4:00 PM Chris & Caroline (SF) - Beg/Int Milonguero Style Tango Pampa & Valerie (BA/SF) - Adv Sacadas & Ganchos 4:00-10:00 PM Crystal Tango Ball 1332 W Burnside, Portland, OR. ($15 at the door includes Beginning Tango lesson with Clay Nelson at 4:00-6:00 PM, Tango Divino Orchestra and performances 6:00-10:00 PM) 10:00-??? Post Crystal Tango Ball. Viscount Ballroom, 722 E Burnside Clay's Dance Studio 6959 SW Multnomah Blvd Portland, OR 97223 (503) 244-8699 www.claysdancestudio.com [email protected]
