Seattle's 2nd Annual TangoMagic Festival will be held Aug 11-15, 2005. In addition to a great line up of classes, DJs, instructors, milongas, and orchestra, we've added a Salmon Bake to the romantic "Tango-by-the-Lake" milonga at the Marina Park Pavilion in Kirkland--along with a free shuttle bus service. But if that's not enough, Seattle, the "Emerald City" is just a great place to visit in the summer with fabulous parks, markets, museums, waterfronts, and the famous "Ride the Duck" tour. (See <http://www.enjoyseattle.com/> http://www.enjoyseattle.com/ for pictures.)
For those interested in the class titles, they now can be seen at http://www.claysdancestudio.com/TangoMagic05/TangoMagic05.htm. Instructors & Workshops: Beg-Adv classes will be taught Fri, Sat & Sun afternoons by <http://www.tangoberretin.com> Alex Krebs (Portland) and <http://www.bluetango.org> Hsueh-Tze (Boston), <http://www.freetango.net> Jaimes Friedgen (Seattle), <http://www.tangonetwork.com> Eva and Patricio (Seattle, Buenos Aires), and <http://close-embrace.com/> Robin and Jennifer (NYC) Milongas, Shows & DJs: Evening Milongas will be held Thu Aug 11--Mon Aug 15 at Seattle's unique and charming venues including China Harbor, Century Ballroom, Washington Dance Club, & Mountaineer's Building. Friday evening is a special Tango Cabaret Show produced by Michelle Badion; Saturday evening is the Grande Tango Ball with instructor performances and live music by Conjunto Berretin; and for you die-hards, special late/all-night milongas are schedule Fri, Sat, & Sun! And, as always, we will hire the best tango DJ's: <http://www.freetango.net> Jaimes Friedgen (Seattle), <http://close-embrace.com/> Robin (NYC), Dan Boccia (Anchorage), Bill Alsup (Portland), Jeannie Castle (Seattle), Ramu Pyreddy (Anne Arbor), Larry Martin (Seattle), and Las Tres Mujeres-Ana, Jeannie & Hyla (Seattle). Outdoor Salmon Bake Milonga by the Lake: Sunday evening will be our traditional Tango-by-the-Lake Milonga at the beautiful Kirkland Marina Park Pavilion. However, this year we are adding a special North West Salmon Bake organized by Arturo Newman. So bring your appetite, dancing shoes, and favorite tango partner for a romantic evening of tangoing, eating, schmoozing, and sitting by the water's edge watching the sunset. (Also, the Kirkland Marina Park Pavilion is located just a couple of blocks from some great shopping, bars, restaurants, and art galleries-see: <http://www.kirklanddowntown.org/visitor.html> http://www.kirklanddowntown.org/visitor.html). Sunday evening a free shuttle bus will be running between Mountaineers Building, China Harbor, and Marina Park Pavilion in Kirkland. Vendors: Vendors on site will include <http://www.tangosplash.com/> Fashions by Tango Splash, <http://www.inscenes.com/mtangos1.htm> Jorge Nel Shoes sold by Patricia & Eva, CDs sold by Joel Johnson, et al. For additional information on transportation, maps, hotels, hosts and prices: Please visit our web site at http://www.claysdancestudio.com/TangoMagic05/TangoMagic05.htm This event is organized, hosted, and produced by Clay Nelson ([email protected]) Inken Gritto ([email protected]) Arturo Newman ([email protected]) (And with lots of additional help from the Seattle Tango Community!!) Clay Nelson P.O. Box 9983, Seattle, WA 98109 (206) 972-0728 <http://www.ClaysDanceStudio.com> www.ClaysDanceStudio.com <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]
