Michigan Argentine Tango Club
Second Anniversary Celebration
September 26-28, 2003 Ann Arbor, MI
The information in this flier and the future updates are available at
http://www.umich.edu/~umtango/events/anniversary-sep03
############# HIGHLIGHTS/SCHEDULE #############
Friday Milonga
Milonga A Media Luz - DJs Christopher & Caroline from San Francisco!
8:00pm - 1:00am, Cobblestone Farm in Ann Arbor.
Admission: Bring a long stem red rose OR pay $10!
"A Media Luz" in Spanish means half light.
The dance hall will be lit with ONLY candle lights for the entire night.
Cobblestone Farm dance hall features three-story oak beam frames, creating
a dramatic cathedral ceiling and loft. It also has a spacious hardwood
floor that is excellent for dancing.
http://www.ci.ann-arbor.mi.us/Parks/Cobblestone/cobblestone_rental.html
Saturday Milonga
Milonga Picante - DJ Robin Thomas fom NYC!
9:00pm - 1:30am, Pendleton Room, Michigan Union
Admission: Free for Milonga Pass holders
Sunday Practica - DJ Ramu Pyreddy
5:00pm - ??
Pendleton Room, Michigan Union
Admission: Free for Milonga Pass holders
Please dress party-casual for the milongas.
No sneakers and jeans please.
Workshops with Christopher & Caroline
Saturday, September 27
Navigation in Tight Spaces I
Use the milonguero-style to your advantage in social situations.
12:30pm - 2:00pm; Room 2000, Chemistry Building
Milonga con Traspie
Learn the different rhythms to add spice to your milonga.
2:15pm - 3:45; Room 2000, Chemistry Building
Secrets for success at the milonga
All levels welcome, but this is NOT an intro class.
8:00pm - 9:00pm; Pendleton Room, Michigan Union
Sunday, September 28
Navigation in Tight Spaces II
Turns, turns, and more turns in close-embrace.
1:30pm - 3:00pm; Pendleton Room, Michigan Union
Vals and Swirly Turns
Make beautiful turns in vals with that carousel feeling.
3:15pm - 4:45pm; Pendleton Room, Michigan Union
################ TEACHERS/DJS #################
Christopher Nassopolous & Caroline Peattie
Known for their extraordinary musicality and dynamic movement,
Christopher and Caroline are among the finest Argentine tango instructors
and dancers in North America. Together they have more than fourteen years
of experience dancing and ten years of experience teaching. Both have
backgrounds in athletics, body work, yoga, and pilates.
You will enjoy these very caring and generous instructors whose contagious
humor creates a positive, upbeat class atmosphere. Skilled and talented,
they exhibit a well-developed teaching strategy and a keen ability to
analyze and solve movement problems.
Christopher and Caroline teach regularly in the San Francisco area,
contributing to the high quality of tango that area is famous for.
They have instructed and performed at major festivals and weekend
workshops throughout the country. Their experience dancing throughout
the United States, Europe, and Buenos Aires gives them a well-rounded
perspective of the contemporary world tango scene.
Robin Thomas
Robin grew up in Belfast in the north of Ireland and moved to New York
to go to film school. He worked as a professional photographer for 13 years
before turning pro as a tango teacher and DJ. Strangely enough he came to
tango from rock and ice climbing rather than a background in other dance
forms. But he contends that nothing he ever did in ice climbing was as
scary as asking a woman to dance when he was a beginner.
Robin Thomas is one of the top tango DJ's in North America. He dj's many
regular milongas in New York City as well as travels around the country
to provide music at festivals. More info: http://www.close-embrace.com
############# ENROLLMENT/PRICING ##############
Please register online (preferred method) or use the flyer.
We will not accept email or phone reservations!
Please make your check payable to "Michigan Argentine Tango Club"
and mail it along with your registration form to
Michigan Argentine Tango Club
2603 Braeburn Circle
Ann Arbor MI 48108-2603
Due to the size of the room, enrollment in each workshop is LIMITED to 80.
As we process registrants on a first-come-first-serve basis, enrolling well
in advance will assure you a spot in the workshops and save you money as well
(see prices below). It will also give the organizers ample time to handle
your requests (we appreciate your early enrollment greatly!).
Workshop Prices
Early registration (postmarked on or before Sept. 15)
One workshop day: $20(students)/$30(non-students)
Both workshop days: $30(students)/$45(non-students)
Late registration (postmarked after Sept. 15)
One workshop day: $30(students)/$50(non-students)
Both workshop days: $55(students)/$85(non-students)
Registration at the door
One workshop day: $45(students)/$65(non-students)
Both workshop days: $70(students)/$100 (non-students)
Milonga Prices
Friday's Milonga A Media Luz : A long stem rose OR $10
Saturday's Milonga Picante : Free for milonga pass holders
Drop-in price $5(students)/$10(non-students)
############### ACCOMODATIONS #################
See the accomodations page for more information on local accomodations.
Please note that because September 26-28 weekend is a UM football weekend,
hotels may be difficult and expensive to find.
Housing with local dancers may be available for those out-of-towners who
register for ALL the workshops and milongas prior to September 15. If you
are interested, please email [email protected].
############ QUESTIONS/CONCERNS ##############
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Dudhi Karsono [email protected]. You may also call
either Ramu Pyreddy at 734-327-0642 or Avik Basu at 734-564-0811.
