This is a reminder about the upcoming "Weekend of Tango in Tampa!" If you have not yet registered and would like to attend, please email me or phone as soon as possible at (727) 573-9271.
Below is the detailed information that we sent earlier, but some people have asked for the names of a couple of 'less expensive' hotels, so here are a couple. They are a few minutes from downtown Tampa and still quite close to all of the activities. Best Western Tampa 734 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33609 (813) 490-2378 Econo Lodge Midtown 1020 S. Dale Mabry Hwy (813) 254-3005 or 1-800-553-2666. Howard Johnson Express Inn & Suites 3314 S Dale Mabry Hwy (813) 832-4656. We're looking forward to seeing everyone in a couple of weeks!!! Thanks, Victor *************************************************************** *** information posted earlier *** Here are a couple of updates regarding the class locations and hotel information for the Weekend of Tango in Tampa form Fri Aug 23 to Sun Aug 25th. In order to use the best possible facilities for each session, we will be using different locations for various sessions. I will have detailed directions and maps for everyone when they arrive. Friday, August 23rd - The class and the milonga will be at Rhapsody Ballroom - 12101 N. 56th Street, Tampa, FL 33617 Saturday, August 24th - All Classes will be held at: Brucie Klay's Dance Center 3601 South Manhattan Ave, Tampa, FL 33629 Saturday's Milonga will be at Librero's School and Dance Club 150 East Davis Blvd, (Davis Island), Tampa, FL 33606 Sunday's classes will be at Rhapsody Ballroom And the Sunday Gala Dinner, Show, and Milonga will be at the Centro Asturiano, 1913 Nebraska Ave, (Ybor City) Tampa, FL 33602 We are advising people from out of town to stay in one of the hotels in downtown Tampa as this is central to all of the locations. Here are three hotels that are all within a couple of blocks of each other. Holiday Inn City Center - 111 West Fortune Street, Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 223-1351 Marriott Courtyard - 102 Cass Street, Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 229-1100 Radisson Riverwalk Hotel - 200 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 223-2222 For anyone visiting from out of town that does not want to bother with a car, just let me know and I'll arrange rides with some of our local Tango community folks. The original notice about this weekend follows, including the full schedule and other details. Full details are also available on our website at http://www.tampatango.com If you have any questions or would like to make reservations, you can email me or phone me at (727) 573-9271. Looking forward to a wonderful weekend of Tango! Victor ************************************************************ It is with great pleasure that we announce the 5th Annual Weekend of Tango in Tampa to take place August 23rd, 24th, and 25th. This full weekend of Tango including workshops, milongas, and a spectacular show is the biggest Tango event of the year here in Tampa Bay, Florida. This year we feature two couples that are at the very top of the Argentine Tango world, Mora Godoy & Junior Cervila and Carolina Zokalski & Diego Di Falco! For the workshops we will have two separate classrooms allowing us to have an entire weekend of intermediate classes as well as an entire weekend of advanced classes. There will be 8 intermediate and 8 advanced classes over the three days. The two couples will alternate between the two levels so everyone will have 4 classes with each couple. There will be a milonga each of the three nights with Sunday's evening being our annual presentation of "A Night of Tango in Tampa!" This is the one time of the year that we really promote Tango to the general public. The evening will include dinner, a milonga with live music, and a full show on stage. The show will be starring our two featured couples plus a wonderful Argentine singer, Dario Roca, and the music of Trio de Tango - Miguel Arrabal (bandoneon), Jorge Vernieri (piano), and Rances Colon (bass). The show will also include performances by some of the top Tango dancers from the South Eastern United States. We welcome Tango enthusiasts from other communities to come and visit us here in Florida, where you can come for the Tango and add a beach stay or a couple of days at one of Orlando's many theme parks to your vacation. For those of you not familiar with our two featured couples, I'd like to tell you a little about them. Following these brief descriptions is the full schedule and pricing for the weekend's events. ********************************************************************* Carolina Zokalski and Diego Di Falco Carolina Zokalski and Diego Di Falco are equally comfortable performing on stage, dancing in a crowded milonga, or teaching master classes. Carolina and Diego were featured dancers in the hit Broadway show, "Forever Tango" and starred in "Tango Magic" on PBS. They grew up in the milongas of Buenos Aires and that experience is obvious even in their stage dancing. They have impeccable reputations as teachers that have made them New York's most popular Tango couple. They are famous for their classes that feature specific technique for men and women and for being able to communicate a great sense of musicality. Carolina and Diego were one of the most popular teaching couples at the 2002 United States Tango Congress. People really enjoyed their classes because their material was useful and challenging and presented in a very enjoyable manner. Their teaching has become so renown that they were asked to produce a series of videos for The Tango Catalog. These videos cover the entire spectrum of Tango from basic technique and social dancing, to stage performing. The entire series of videos has been so successful that they are continually amongst the best sellers in the catalog. ****************************************************************** Mora Godoy and Antonio Cervila Junior Mora Godoy and Antonio Cervila "Junior" are dynamic performers and wonderful teachers. Mora has been a featured dancer in "Tango X Two", one of the most respected Tango dance companies in the world. She also has one of the world's most popular series of Tango teaching videos. Junior has been a lead dancer in many world class Tango shows and he had a featured role in the Academy Award nominated movie, "Tango" by famed director Carlos Saura. Together they are the starring couple of "Tanguera", the new, critically acclaimed stage production that is selling our in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mora has one of the most successful Tango schools in Buenos Aires and together they were one of the favorite couples teaching at CITA 2002, the biggest and most prestigious Tango Congress in the world. Their teaching is very clear and easy to understand. They focus on proper technique for social, improvisational dancing and are excellent role models, individually and as a couple. You will find their classes exciting and down to earth. You will learn things that will make your dancing look better and feel better, both for you and your partner. Whether your goal is to improve your ability to perform or navigate better on a crowded dance floor, you will find Mora and Juniors classes to extremely beneficial. ************************************************************** The Schedule Friday, August 23th 7:30pm - 8:45pm - Class 1 - Tango (Int C&D) (Adv M&J) 9:00pm - ??? - Welcome to Tampa Bay Milonga Saturday, August 24th 11:00am - 12:15pm - Class 2 - Tango (Int M&J)(Adv C&D) 12:30pm - 1:45pm - Class 3 - Vals (Int C&D)(Adv M&J) Lunch Break 3:00pm - 4:15pm - Class 4 - Milonga (Int M&J)(Adv C&D) 4:30pm - 5:45pm - Class 5 - Tango (Int C&D)(Adv M&J) 9:00pm - ??? - Milonga Sunday, August 25th 10:00am - 11:15am - Class 6 - Tango (Int M&J)(Adv C&D) 11:30am - 12:45pm - Class 7 - Milonga (Int C&D)(Adv M&J) 1:00pm - 2:15pm - Class 8 - Vals (Int M&J)(Adv C&D) "A Night of Tango in Tampa!" 4:30pm - 7:00pm - Dinner is served in "Latam" restaurant 5:30pm - 7:00pm - Dancing in the Grand Ballroom 7:30pm Spectacular Show featuring Carolina Zokalski & Diego Di Falco and Mora Godoy & Junior Cervila in the Theater 9:00pm - mid-night - Dancing to LIVE music by "Trio de Tango" in the Grand Ballroom *************************************************************** Prices Package A Full Weekend - All Events - $285 ($235 if paid by Aug 9th) 8 classes 2 milongas Sunday's Dinner - Dance - Show Package B All Workshops only - $235 ($210 if paid by Aug 9th) 8 Intermediate Classes or 8 Advanced Classes Package C Any four workshops - $150 ($130 if paid by Aug 9th) Pick any 4 Intermediate Classes or any 4 Advanced Classes Friday Night Milonga - $15 Saturday Night Milonga - $15 "A Night of Tango in Tampa" Dinner - Dance - Show - $48 Featuring Mora Godoy & Junior Cervila and Carolina Zokalski & Diego Di Falco plus Live Music by "Trio de Tango" *********************************************************** For more information, flyers, or reservations, please email me or call me at (727) 573-9271 Information and some really nice pictures can be found on my website at http://www.tampatango.com Wishing you all many great Tangos!!! Victor Victor Crichton http://www.tampatango.com _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
