Greetings from The Tango House, The Denver tango festivals are centered around the Sunday evening outdoor milonga & BBQ, the brainchild of former Tango Colorado president Chris Perkins, and the regular Friday night milonga at The Mercury Café. Kudos to Tom Stermitz for seeing the opportunity and creating two great annual national festivals.
With the establishment of The Tango House, Denver became a legitimate, year-round tango destination, and offers a rich addition to the Denver festivals. Below is a list of alternate choices available to festival attendees. Included are 2 milongas at The Tango House 9/1 and 9/5). Please don't miss the opportunity to attend one of the finest tango venues and milongas in the world. Tango singer Roberto Forte (Buenos Aries/San Francisco) said of The Tango House this past Saturday, "Amazing! I wish we had a place like this in Buenos Aires". PLEASE NOTE: None of the items on this list are included in festival packages. ALL choices for the festival are available a la cart, but please register so attendance numbers can be better predicted. To purchase festival packages please visit Tom's site at http://www.tango.org/dance/. There is tango in Denver every night and most days from Tuesday, 8/30 thru Monday, 9/5: Tuesday, 8/30, 7-10:30pm (or later), The Tango Colorado Practica, http://tangocolorado.org/ Wednesday, 8/31, 7:30-9pm, Int/Adv Vals, w/Nina & Grisha at The Tango House, $15. This couple hosts and have studied extensively with Julio & Corina. I am very much looking forward to their workshop. DJ Oleh Kovalchuke. http://www.thetangohouse.com/22401.html Wednesday, 8/31, 9pm-1am (or later) The Tango House Practica, $5 (free to vals class attendees). http://www.thetangohouse.com/ Thursday, 9/1, 7:30-9pm, Adv. Milonga Figures I, w/Chas & Gaya, $15. We have focused extensively on milonga over the years and are very excited to share what we have created. You will need a solid foundation in traspie to get the most out of this material. http://www.thetangohouse.com/22401.html Thursday, 9/1, 9:30pm-2am, The Tango House Milonga, $10 (class and milonga $20) DJ Chas Gale. http://www.thetangohouse.com/22401.html Friday, 9/2, 2 classes with Nick Jones & Tara Fortier. "El Pulpo" Esbrez calls Nick & Tara, "The best tango dancer/instructors in the United States". nuff saidÂ… 6-7:30pm, Advanced Close Embrace Turns I, $15. 7:45-9:30, Advanced Close Embrace Turns II, $15 (both classes $25) Dance creatively, musical and comfortably in small spaces (a crowded milonga for example) without disturbing the line of dance or other dancers. Monday, 9/5, 7-8:30pm, Adv. Milonga Figures II w/Chas & Gaya, $15 http://www.thetangohouse.com/ Monday, 9/5, 9pm-2am, The Tango House Milonga, $10, DJ Robin Thomas ($20 for class and milonga) http://www.thetangohouse.com/ Also, Friday and Saturday, 7:30, AiresTango, a unique show mixing tango and aerial dance. http://www.danceoftheheart.com/airestango_premiere.htm Please contact me if you have any questions. With my best, Chas Gale The Tango House 3516 Osage Street Denver, CO 80211-3059 303-320-4020 http://www.thetangohouse.com/
