If you haven't already pre-registered, you can still come to the 3rd Annual Close Embrace Tango Fiesta in Urbana this weekend and experience tango as it is danced in Buenos Aires - milonguero style. Advance Registation has been excellent, with a variety of dancers coming from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, and California. We are once again expecting over 100 people to attend the Fiesta.
The Annual Close Embrace Tango Fiesta in Urbana has gained a reputation for high quality instruction and dancing at a reasonable price in a friendly environment. Don't miss it. Details at: http://www.centraltango.com All activities are at the Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stougton, Urbana IL. At the Fiesta, we will still have the following special pricing available: (1) Friday Evening of Tango ($20, $10 students) - Registration begins at 7 PM - Choice of workshop: (a) 7:30 - 9:30 PM: "Introduction to Tango in Close Embrace" Instructors: Ron Weigel & Susana Vazquez Weigel (Urbana IL) - for newcomers to tango in close embrace (< 6 hrs close embrace instruction) (b) 8:00 - 9:30 PM: "Milonguero Technique" Instructors: Robert Hauk (Portland OR) & Barbara Durr - all levels above newcomer + 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM: Milonga [Avik Basu, Ann Arbor MI, DJ] (2) Saturday or Sunday Afternoon Workshop Session - $45 ($25 students) for 2 workshops in session: Saturday 1:30 - 4:15 PM - 2 Intermediate/Advanced workshops with Robert Hauk & Barbara Durr, or - 2 Beginner workshops with Yelena Sinelnikova & Avik Basu (Ann Arbor MI) Sunday 2 PM - 5 PM - 2 Advanced workshops with Robert Hauk & Barbara Durr, or - 2 Advanced Beginner / Intermediate workshops with Yelena Sinelnikova & Avik Basu Individual workshops Saturday or Sunday are $25 ($15 students). (3) Saturday Night Special = Milonga and a Movie for $20 (a) 8:00 - 9:30 PM: Documentary Film "Chasing the Ghost" Presentation by Barbara Durr with Discussion - film footage of milongas of Buenos Aires, including some famous milongueros (b) 9:30 PM - 2 AM: Milonga [Robert Hauk, DJ] (4) Beginner Pass ($60, $40 students) - By popular demand we are allowing people to register for the Beginner Pass on Friday night ONLY. The Beginner Pass includes: (1) Friday Night "Introduction to tango in Close Embrace" workshop with Ron & Susana (2) Friday Night Milonga (3) 2 Saturday afternoon Beginner workshops with Yelena & Avik (4) Saturday Night Special (Milonga & a Movie) (5) Sunday Noon (to 2 PM) Practica Admission to Milongas outside of special pricing: $10 Friday (9:30 PM - 1:30 AM) or Sunday (5 - 9 PM) $15 Saturday (9:30 PM - 2 AM) We will also have 2 meals available for Fiesta attendees: (1) Sunday Brunch (Noon - 2 PM; alongside Practica): $5 - Starbucks coffee, various breads & cheeses, jams & jellies (2) Sunday Barbecue Dinner (5-7 PM; alongside Milonga): $10 Relax and socialize with Fiesta attendees and instuctors at these meals (when you're not dancing). This will be an exciting weekend, one of the best close embrace tango festivals in the USA! See you this weekend. Ron Weigel & Susana Vazquez Weigel Tango Society of Central Illinois Urbana IL
