Portland's 6th Annual October TangoFest will happen Wednesday-Sunday, October 16-20, 2002.
Mission: Get a wide variety and diversity of the best tango dancers, teachers, students, performers, DJ's, and orchestra together for an incredible, magical, affordable five days of tango dancing, lessons, schmoozing, eating, and hanging out! Instructors: Angel G. Clemente & Rosa Collantes (New York), Cacho Dante (Buenos Aires) & Barbara Durr (Atlanta), Chelsea Eng & Gary Weinberg (San Francisco), Christopher Nassopolous & Caroline Peattie (San Francsico), Christy Cote (San Fransisco) & George Garcia (Hawaii), Eduardo Saucedo (Buenos Aires) & kikki (Vancouver, BC), El Pulpo (Buenos Aires) & Luiza Paes (Brazil), Esther Heitzer & Herve Cousin (Holland), Felipe Martinez & Kat MacDonald (San Francisco), Florencia Taccatti (Buenos Aires), Gabriela Rojo (Vancouver, BC), Hsueh-tze Lee (Boston), Hugo & Miriam (Buenos Aires), Jose Garofalo (Buenos Aires), Juan Manuel Nieto (Madrid), Michelle Badion & Evan Wallace (Seattle), Migael Pla (Buenos Aires), Nestor Ray & Patricia Garcia (Buenos Aires), Nora Dinzelbacher (Buenos Aires) & Ed (San Francisco), Patricio Touceda & Eva Lucero (Buenos Aires), Pedro Monteleon (Buenos Aires but not confirmed), Rebecca Schulman (New York but not confirmed), Steve Harding & Deena Burke (Seattle), Tony Fan & Ilana Rubin (Seattle), Yvonne Meisner (Amsterdam). Location: Workshops at Viscount Ballroom, 722 E Burnside, Portland, Oregon. Milongas at various locations. Nearby Hotels and Local Guest Housing: See Bill Alsup's web site: http://home.europa.com/~walsup/tango/tangofest/housing.html Schedule, Prices and Registration are shown below. Note: information below is in table form--however, some email progams don't like tables and generally make a mess out of the information--so if that's the case, check my website at http://claysdancestudio.com/PDXTangoFest/index.html WED Main Ballroom Mezzanine A 3:00-4:15 PM Int: Tango essentials from a true milonguero's perspective. Pedro Adv: Difficult and strange things. Patricio/Eva B 4:30-5:45 PM Int: Tango essentials from a true milonguera's perspective. Nora/Ed Adv: Dance, space, music, in mixed style. Eduardo/kikki C 6:00-7:15 PM Int: Incorporating patterns into flow & navigation. Patricio/Eva Adv: Refinement & Power. Tango Danza style. Esther/Herve 9:30 PM -1:30 AM Milonga Location and DJ to be announced. Admission $6--no advanced sales THURS Classroom A Classroom B D 11:00-12:30 PM Beg: Fusion & synchronization fundamentals. Esther/Herve Int: Fundamentals for Pulpo's style. Pulpo/Luiza Int/Adv: Turning on a dime-turns for crowded spaces. Filipe/Kat S.Adv: Torsion/hip/pivot for better nav-rhythm & pauses. Yvonne E 1:30-3:00 PM Beg: Navigation & importance of walking in tango. Angel/Rosa Int: Connecting and seducing your partner. Yvonne Int/Adv: Ganchos.Pulpo/Luiza Strictly Adv: Milonga with Traspie. Nestor/Patricia G 3:15-4:45 PM Beg: Getting connected, navigation & rhythm-Florencia Int: Secrets of floor craft. Cacho/Barbara Int/Adv: Cleaning up your act & necessary technique. Nestor/Pat Strictly Adv: Single axis turns in close embrace. Hsueh-Tze H 5:00-6:15 PM Beg: Tango basics.Pedro Int: Giro technique for leads and follows. Hugo/Miriam Int/Adv: Ways of changing between parallel & crossed. Jose Strictly Adv: My favorite social tango patterns. Miguel 9:30 PM -1:30 AM Milonga, Viscount Ballroom Bob Dronski from Chicago invited to DJ (not confirmed). Admission $6--no advanced sales. FRI H 11:0012:30 PM Beg: Basic technique knowledge (posture, embrace, etc). Jose Int: Musicality on dancing to different orchestras. Angel/Rosa Int/Adv: Rhythmical fun & games with your partner-Yvonne Strictly Adv: Sacadas & gancho technique. Hugo/Miriam I 1:30-3:00 PM Beg: Getting started-milonga traspies. Yvonne Int: Technique to lead different rhythms. Juan Int/Adv: Drags, drags, drags! Hsueh-Tze Strictly Adv: Colgadas.Florencia J 3:15-4:45 PM Beg: The embrace-security, connection, & fluidity. Filipe/Kat Int: The complete tango followers handbook. Rebecca Int/Adv: Milonga. Miguel Strictly Adv: Gancho Combinations: Pulpo/Luiza K 5:00-6:15 PM Beg: Fundamentals: posture, embrace, walking-Nestor/Pat Int: Vals syncopations & musicality. Hugo/Miriam Int/Adv: Playing & surprising, improvisation. Esther/Herve Strictly Adv: Enrosques & sacadas. Juan 8:00 PM -? Milonga, Location to be announced Beg/Int lesson with Nora & Ed from 8:00-9:30 PM Performances at 11:30 PM DJ to be announced. Admission $10 SAT L 11:00 12:30 Beg: The basics of vals crusada. Nora/Ed Int: Syncopation in tango vals. Hsueh-Tze Int/Adv: Vals navigation, boleos, and bayben cierre. Hugo/Miriam Strictly Adv: Tango milonguero style. Pedro M 1:30-3:00 PM Beg: Always the beginning-beyond steps. Eduardo/kikki Int: A physicist's perspective of tango. Evan/Michelle Int/Adv: Ochos cortados.Juan Strictly Adv: High sacadas technique (combinations). Jose N 3:15-4:45 PM Beg: Milonguero walking in tango. Cacho/Barbara Int: Rhythms in tango, vals & milongas. Jose Int/Adv: Steps, dance, music to various orchestras-Eduardo/kikki Strictly Adv: Vals con barridas, colgadas & Giros. Angel/Rosa O 5:00-6:30 PM Beg: Chacarea (Argentine folk dance). Gabriela Int: Milonga con traspie, milonguero style. Chris/Caroline Int/Adv: Directional technique, pivoting figures. Cacho/Barbara Strictly Adv: Dancing difficult patterns as one. Nora/Ed 8:00 PM -2:30 AM Milonga at Acadian Ballroom (formerly Alberta Station), 1829 NE Alberta. Beg/Int lesson with Christy & George 8:00-9:30 PM Performances at 11:30 PM Robin Thomas from New York will DJ. Admission $10--no advanced sales 2:30 AM - ? All Night Milonga Location and DJ to be announced Admission $5--no advanced sales. SUN P 11:00-12:20 PM Beg: Vals crusada. Miguel Int: Rhythmic tango for dancing in milongas. Nestor/Pat Int/Adv: Vals Criollo or cruzado.Juan Strictly Adv: Raising & lowering energy in turns. Cacho/Barbara Q 1:30-3:00 PM Beg: Tango lead/follow, axis, & musicality. Hugo/Miriam Int: Fun with tango-Eduardo/kikki Int/Adv: Milonga con traspie. Angel/Rosa Strictly Adv: Equal opportunity ganchos. Filipe/Kat R 3:15-4:45 PM Beg: milonga traspies (double time rhythm). Ilana/Tony Int: Milonga.Esther/Herve Int/Adv: "Volcadas"-stylish ochos in a close embrace.. Florencia Strictly Adv: Breathy Boleos danced close. Chelsea/Gary 7:00 PM - All Night Grand Finale Tango Ball at the Viscount. Absolute Beginner's Lesson with Steeve, Deena, Sue, & Clay from 7:00-8:30 PM Performances at 10:00 PM. Pablo Motta Tango Quartet. DJ's are Tom Stirmitz (not confirmed) and Dan Boccia. Admission $18-no advanced sales. Prices listed below are for daytime workshops at the Viscount Ballroom and do not include evening milongas. Price No. Total Full workshop (all classes) paid by Oct 11, 2001 $225 Full workshop paid after Oct 11, 2001 & before 1st class $255 Wednesday Pass $45 Thurs, Fri, or Sat Pass $65 Sunday Pass $50 Separate classes $20/each-please specify $20 VIDEO PASS (Required to video class summary) $40 Total: ($10 processing fee for any refunds) XX To register, please provide me with the following information: Name(s):_____________________________________________ Email:_______________________________________________ Phone:______________________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Classes paid separately--you need only list day & time or the class letter (e.g., "Sat/3:15 PM" or "N"). ______________________________________ All registrations must include payment. Checks (payable to Clay's Dance Studio), cash, VISA, MasterCard, or Discover are accepted: Card #_______________________________________________ Exp List-Post: [email protected] Date:_________________ Send registration via: 1. Email: [email protected] 1. Phone: (503) 244-8699 or (206) 729-7268 2. U.S. Mail: Clay's Dance Studio, 6959 SW Multnomah Blvd, Portland, OR 97223 Web: www.claysdancestudio.com NOTE: Join Sue and Clay this January for your Tango Dream Trip to Buenos Aires! Details to be announced soon. Let us know if you're interested.
