Hot Winter Tango December 4-8 in St Louis, MO http://www.gatewaytango.org/
A few slots at the festival are still available for men. Unfortunately, registration for women is CLOSED. The wait list for women is also closed (this includes the milongas). This is a small festival for serious dancers. Enrollment is limited to 120 participants (including milongas) and gender balanced. Pre-registration is required (including milongas). The festival has developed a reputation for the high quality of instruction and dancing, as well as for intimacy and friendliness. Participants come from all over North America, with at least 1/3 of the participants tango instructors. A list of participants is at: http://www.gatewaytango.org/participants.html The atmosphere is informal and relaxed, with an emphasis on social dancing. Good floorcraft will be essential in the milongas. Classes are oriented to serious dancers with multiple-years experience. The class levels will be advanced. Couples-only classes with limited class size are available. There also will be special training for tango instructors and djs, core training and strengthening- flexibility classes as well as additional pre- and post-festival classes. Guest instructors: - Luciana Valle (Buenos Aires), - Alex Krebs (Portland), - Brigitta Winkler (Berlin & NYC), - Tomas Howlin (Montreal & Buenos Aires), - Robin Thomas (NYC), - Kyla Mares (NYC), - Felipe Martinez (San Franciscco), - Shorey Myers (Berkeley), - Andrea Ducane (Minneapolis). DJs: - Shorey Myers (Berkeley), - Ramu Pyreddy (Washington DC), - Alex Krebs (Portland), - Robin Thomas (NYC), - Henry Finkelstein (New Haven), - Mike Tennant (St Louis). Additional pre- and post-festival classes with guest instructors Luciana Valle & Alex Krebs (Dec 4 & 8). shaun Meet me in St. Louis, Louis. Meet me at the tango fair. Don't tell me the lights are shining Any place but there. We will dance the hoochie coochie. I will be your tootsie wootsie If you will meet me in St. Louis, Louis. Meet me at the tango fair. Kerry Mills and Andrew B. Sterling (1904)
