The Chicago Mini Tango Festival will be held at the Hilton Rosemont from April 19 to April 22, 2012. Early Bird Rates to the Festival will end on February 28, 2012.
Instructors and Djs The instructors include Susana Miller, Osvaldo Natucci and Enriqueta Kleinman, Oscar Casas and Ana Miguel, Daniela Pucci and Luis Bianchi, and Liz Haight and Masami Hirokowa. DJs include Osvaldo Natucci, Lampis Zalavras, Linda Valentino, Derrick Del Pilar, and Beth Ann Osborne. We have added Paul Akmajian, Barry Gillaspie, and Tony Costantino as Guest DJs. More information on the instructors and DJs can be obtained by connecting to the http://www.chicagotangofestival.com/Instructors.php Schedule The complete workshop schedule for the Festival now has been published on the website. We will have nine milongas, and 18 workshops for Festival attendees, in addition to three Master Classes. Workshop Enrollment There is limited enrollment for the workshops. If you haven’t already registered, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible. Your priority for workshop selection will be based on your registration date for the Festival. We have started sending out emails to those who have already registered to select their classes for the Festival. Once a class reaches its limit, registration for that class will close. For more details go to http://www.chicagotangofestival.com/Schedule.php Registration The Early Bird Discount for the Festival will end on February 28. To register for the Festival go to: http://www.chicagotangofestival.com/Payment_Registration.php . Registration and payment can be made by PayPal or if you post-mark it as of February 28. Lodging We have obtained a special $109+tax/rate per night for 1-4 people at the Rosemont Hilton. There are a limited number of double rooms. Our initial room block has sold out and additional rooms have been added. The hotel provides complimentary 24-hour shuttle service from O’Hare airport, 24-hour Stay-Fit Gym access, and a reduced overnight parking rate ($10 per day for overnight guests and $5 for daily parkers. For more details and to register at the hotel, go to: http://rosemont.hilton.com/cmtf . Contact [email protected] if you are looking for a roommate. Air Travel & Car Rental American Airlines is offering discounted airfares to Chicago O'Hare for this event. To obtain the discount for either domestic or international travel to Chicago between April 5 and May 5, go online to www.aa.com and choose More Flight Search Options and insert the Promotion Code (6142DA) in the appropriate box or call the American Airlines Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790 and refer to Autorization Number (6142DA) . For Special Car Rental Discounts with Avis, call (888) 331-1600 and reference Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number (D757308); or by using this link: https://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/reservation/ReservationsInitializer?&AWD_NUMBER=D757308 Master Classes During the Festival, there will be two Master classes for the advanced dancer taught by Susana Miller , in addition to one Master Class taught by Osvaldo Natucci. There will be limited enrollment and classes require prior permission. The Master Classes are not part of the Festival package and are limited to individuals that purchase the full Festival passes or one of the weekend workshop passes. For more information go to: http://www.chicagotangofestival.com/Masterclass.php Intensive Beginner Program We will have a three-day Intensive Workshops for Beginners for those who have never danced tango or have danced tango for less than 3 or 4 months. The Workshops are designed to immerse you in the essential elements of the Argentine tango social dance, including the movement, the musicality, the navigation, embrace and etiquette so you can attend and enjoy milongas on your own. This year the program has been expanded to a three-day, five class program, taught by Liz Haight & Masami Hirokawa and Enriqueta Kleinman & Osvaldo Natucci. The workshops will have a limited enrollment. Please email [email protected] prior to registering for the class. For more information go to: http://chicagotangofestival.com/Beginners.php Marketing Opportunities Sponsorship, advertising and vending opportunities are available for the Festival. For more details go to: http://www.chicagotangofestival.com/ad_opps.php Subscribe to our mailing list by going to : http://www.chicagotangofestival.com/Contact_Information.php , Looking forward to seeing you in Chicago in April. Take care, Ray Barbosa Chicago Milonguero, Ltd.
