Plans are underway for an exciting time in Mt Vernon Mo, Aug 6-8, 2004. A weekend for Meet in the Middle, as in where our bodies touch, and as in equidistant from all tango communities.
I have enlisted some of the best instructors in close embrace tango. I have Robin Thomas, Jennifer Bratt, Robert Hauk and Barbara Durr. Robin and Robert just happen to be some of the best DJs in the country, too. I have Tango Lorca, a fabulous orchestra for a dinner/concert/milonga. I have all meals catered in so we never have to stop. Still working on menus. Best of all is the price: $90 for the entire weekend, including meals. Find the flyer and the following schedule at http://thelearningdepot.com/murrays-1 Click on Argentine tango then special events for the flyer. Friday Aug 6 2004 : Flying in? Be at the Springfield MO Airport around 2pm to catch the limo 4-6 pm Check in, Hugs and Hold that Position all Weekend, Early Bird Milonga 6-7:30 pm Belly Enhancement 101 (Barbecue and all the fixins, all meals for veggies, too) 7:30-9 pm Navigation Skills with Robert Hauk and Barbara Durr home.teleport.com/~robhauk 9-?? Milonga Till You're Asleep in the Embrace with DJ Robin Thomas www.close-embrace.com Saturday Aug 7, 2004: 9-10 am Food for Thought Breakfast 10-11am Neighbors' Caring and Sharing Practica 11:30-1:00pm Class, choose one Robert and Barbara--Advanced Technique: from Heart to Heel Robin and Jennifer-- Dancing to Pugliese, The Art of Doing Nothing. 1:00-2:00 Sack Lunch Social 2:00-3:30 Class, choose one Robert and Barbara-- Vals Robin and Jennifer--Turning ocho cortados, fancy embellishments for followers 4:00-5:30 Helping Hand Neighbors' Practica 7-9 pm It's Shoe Time, A Tango on Parade Dinner Concert with Tango Lorca www.tangolorca.com 9-10 tango class with Robin and Jennifer--Essentials for Close Embrace 10-12 Milonga with Tango Lorca, Kansas City's heartbeat of tango 12-00 am More and More Milonga, DJ Robert Hauk will guide you through to the last of the floor space not taken by bed rolls but before the Moonlight Madness Patio Pizza Party 1-2 am. Sunday Aug 8, 2004: 9-10 Coffee, por favor 10-12 Brunch to Dance For 12-1:30 Class, choose one Robert and Barbara--Women's technique Robin and Jennifer-- Milonga Traspie with Forward, Side, Back, and Turning Corridas 2-3 Neighbors Pass it on Practica. What will you take home? 3-?? Linger-Longer Milonga with Leftovers TBA Barbara Durr's showing of Chasing the Ghost, a tango documentary Prices: Entire 48 hours $90.00 ea. Students with current ID $60.00. Includes 5 meals (Fri and Sat night's with complimentary beer/wine), 1 live concert, 3 unlimited milongas, 3 practicas, and 5 master classes. That's $5.29 per item, or $l.87 per hour! What a deal! Students, unreal. I am so grateful for such good teachers giving of their time and effort to make this a wonderful weekend, but I will pay their expenses and cost of Tango Lorca. So no breakdowns, any or all, still $90. Exception: Saturday night 7-12 can be purchased separately for $25.00 ea. Private lessons: Contact Robin, Jennifer, Robert, or Barbara for pricing and scheduling. Accommodations for mmmmm.Tango Weekend: Mt Vernon is on the interstate, so we do have some good motels. We have one Bed and Breakfast and a great many of locals have offered their homes. You are welcome to "sleep over" at Murray's, bring bedroll and towel, I have 5 bathrooms, 3 showers. Super 8, 417-461-0230 ask for tango rate ($52+) Comfort Inn, 417-466-4511 ask for tango rate (60+) Daniels' Place Bed and Breakfast 417-466-2709 , toll free 888-847-7307 $80-90 with 15% discount before June 1. Local Housing : Contact Karen, the town is really helping me on this. Karen Whitesell 417-471-1001 [email protected] http://thelearningdepot.com/murrays-1
