Dear Tango Friends: One-month Reminder.
The 4th Annual Denver Memorial Day Tango Festival is a festival "by dancers for dancers". Come join the friendly, passionate tango community of Denver, Colorado for 31 hours of dancing, over 15 hours of classes. The festival is designed so you can design your own mix of teachers and dances. Early arrival activities begin Wed, May 26 with classes by Brigitta Winkler. Thanks to all of you who have pre-registered or otherwise let me know that you are coming. I expect attendance to be on the order of 300 people, which means the dances will be busy but not crazy. * For more details and pre-payment options: http://www.tango.org/mem04.html BIGGER DISCOUNTS FOR PRE-REGISTRATION Because so many people were choosing drop-in attendance, I've decided to lower prices to encourage more pre-registration. Rebates will be offered to those who have already pre-paid. You can miss two or even three of the milongas and still come out ahead. - The Milonga pass now costs $49, a $25 discount over drop-in prices. You come out ahead, even if you miss 2 or 3 milongas. - The Full-Festival pass has been decreased by $20 to $119 if you register by May 12 ($129 by May 26). This prices the classes at about $17 each. This gets you all the milongas plus you can choose ANY TWO days out of: Wed, Thur, Sat, Sun, Mon and Wed. See class schedules below. TEACHERS and TOPICS: Brigitta Winkler. http://members.aol.com/btango5/ A well-loved teacher who travels all over Europe, the US and the world, Brigitta is a 25 year dancer who helped found the huge Berlin tango scene, Brigitta is well-known for her skill at many different styles of tango from "milonguero" to "nuevo" to "fantasy". Brigitta is a member of the Tango Performing company "Tango Mujer". (a) Brigitta's classes begin Wed, May 26 exploring concepts of "Nuevo Milonguero", That is, how to bring Nuevo explorations like "orbiting" into your milonguero dance. Alex Krebs. http://www.tangoberretin.com/ Alex is a tango dancer, teacher and Musician from Portland, who also bridges styles from Nuevo to Milonguero. The nicest complement I've heard about Alex, is that "He never sacrifices the music for a figure." (a) Musicality beyond the basic rhythm -- what makes an Argentine Tango. (b) Interactivity and Connection, I and II. Homer Ladas. http://organictango.info/ Homer is a young tango dancer living in San Francisco, known for his work in the Nuevo-tango style. Homer's Mission is: "Tango Unleashed: Dedicated to the union of traditional and next-generation Argentine Tango dancing via the ORGANIC TANGO dance philosophy." (a) Dynamic Embrace or Going between Close and Open. (b) DiSarli and African Safari, an Intuitive approach to Musicality. (c) Biagi and the Up Beat Tom Stermitz. Tom is a specialist in SOCIAL STYLE tango, specifically, the close-embrace so-called "milonguero" style of tango. Tom's teaching is based on improvisation using smaller rhythmic and walking elelments. Producer of the Denver Memorial and Labor Day tango festivals. (a) Adv-Beginner: Intro to Tango Musicality and Improvisation (b) Intermediate: Navigational elements for a Crowded dance floor. Julio & Corina. * For details and information on the Julio & Corina classes contact: Nina Pesochinsky: [email protected] NEW PRICING: $119 Full-Festival (Pick classes from any two days: Wed, Thur, Sat, Sun, Mon or Wed) $ 49 Milonga-Pass (31 hours of dance starting Friday Afternoon!) $ 99 Saturday-Arrival (Pick classes from any two days: Sat, Sun or Mon) $ 79 Workshop-Only (Pick classes any two days: Wed, Thur, Sat, Sun, Mon or Wed) $ 30 Each additional workshop day. SCHEDULE of CLASSES: - Wed 7:15 & 8:45, Intermed & Advanced, Brigitta Winkler, Mercury Cafe - Thu 7:00 & 8:30, Intermed & Advanced, Alex Krebs, Doubletree Hotel - Fri 7:00 & 8:30, Beginner & Intermed, Tom Stermitz & Sarah La Rocca, Mercury Cafe - Sat 12:00 & 1:30 Intermed or Advanced, Brigitta, Alex, Doubletree Hotel - Sun 12:00 & 1:30 Intermed or Advanced, Alex, Brigitta, Doubletree Hotel - Sun 12:00 & 1:30 Nuevo, Homer Ladas & Heather Morrow, The Tango House - Mon 7:00 & 8:30, Nuevo, Homer & Heather, The Tango House SCHEDULE of DANCES & MILONGAS - Fri 3:00 - 6:00 pm, Welcome Milonga at the Doubletree Hotel - Fri 9:30 - 2:00 am, Mercury Milonga with Extasis, live Tango Orchestra, Mercury Cafe - Sat 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Alternative Milonga with Robin Thomas, Doubletree Hotel. - Sat 9:00 - 2:00 am, Alternative Milonga with Robin Thomas, Doubletree Hotel. - Sun 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Alternative Milonga with Homer Ladas, The Tango House. - Sun 6:00 - 10:00 pm, Tango Colorado BBQ & Outdoor Milonga, Cheesman Park Pavilion - Sun 11:00 - 6:00 am, Hard-Core Tango 'till Dawn, Doubletree Hotel. Tom Stermitz 1593 S Roslyn St Denver, CO 80231 c: 303-725-5963
