Schedule of Events
This is it - the 2009 schedule! For information about registration policies, see the Register page. Before deciding on workshops, please read the Workshop Info page for workshop descriptions, level requirements, and the meaning of 'on hold' workshops.
The MIT Tango Club and Springstep are hosting workshops to complement the Tango de los Muertos festival's offerings. MIT will host a Beginning Intensive Bootcamp, with four great instructors: Rebecca Rorick Smith and Eric Lindgren from Portland, OR, and Mitra Martin and Stefan Fabry from Los Angeles. These workshops will be held at MIT, so are not shown below. Springstep will host two Argentine Folkloric workshops (malambo and chacarera) with Pampa Cortes from Forever Tango.
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Thursday, October 29 at Springstep | |
| 7:00pm-9:00pm | Springstep hosts Argentine folkloric workshops with Pampa Cortes |
| 9:30pm-1:30am | The Disguised Milonga DJ: Sean Dockery Costume theme: Dress as someone other than yourself. |
Friday, October 30 at Springstep | ||||
| 11:30-12:30pm | Registration | |||
| 12:00-12:20pm | Guided Stretching* (Open to all attendees) |
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| 12:30-1:45pm | Intermediate Impulse and Circularity Veronica and Fausto |
Advanced Paradas and Pasadas Carolina and Donato |
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| 2:00-3:15pm | Intermediate Ganchos for Men and Women Carolina and Donato |
Advanced Elegant Turns with Entradas Melina and Detlef 3 spots for Couples |
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| 3:30-4:45pm | Intermediate Walking in an Embrace Melina and Detlef |
Advanced Combinations of Sacadas and Rebotes Veronica and Fausto 2 spots for Couples | 3:30-6:00pm |
Monster Orchestra Rehearsal |
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5:00-6:15pm Intermediate/Advanced Colgadas Carolina and Donato 2 spots for Couples |
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| 6:45-8:00pm TdlM Team Dinner (For Staff and Volunteers) | ||||
8:00-9:00pm |
Lecture*
The Art of Mass Hypnosis - Techniques for the New and Experienced Tango DJ Shorey Myers |
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| 9:30pm-3:00am | The Energy Milonga Two DJs: Avik Basu and Anarky (in two rooms)Avik will play 100% traditional music, and Anarky will play 70% alternative and 30% traditional. Costume theme: Glow, be recycled, be electric, be green... |
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Saturday, October 31 (Halloween!) at Springstep | ||||
| 11:30am -1:30pm | Tango Jam* (Open to all Musicians)
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| 12:00-12:20pm | Guided Stretching* (Open to all attendees) | |||
| 12:30-1:45pm | Most Levels Leader's Technique Donato Workshop Full |
Most Levels Follower's Technique: Working the Free Leg Veronica |
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| 1:30-6:00pm | Monster Orchestra Rehearsal and Sectionals | |||
| 2:00-3:15pm | Intermediate Improvisation with Ochos and Linear Turns Melina and Detlef 4 spots for Couples |
Advanced Flexibility of the Embrace Veronica and Fausto 3 spots for Couples |
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| 3:30-6:30pm | Afternoon Milonga DJ: Jake Spatz |
Guided Practica Guides: Sharna, Isaac, Ciko, J, Jenna, Daniel, Charity, Burak, Santiago |
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| 6:45-8:00pm | Intermediate/Advanced Particular Musicality: Dancing the Unique Qualities of a Tango Korey Ireland |
Advanced Interesting Volcadas Carolina and Donato 1 spot for a Couple |
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| 8:00-9:00pm | Lecture*
Strategies for Getting the Dances you Want and Improving your Milonga Experience Tova and Carlos Moreno |
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| 9:30pm-5:00am | Around the World Milonga Live Music: Ben Bogart y Los Gatos Azules In one room, the Gatos Azules will play and Robin Thomas will DJ 100% traditional music. In the other room, Homer will play 30% traditional and 70% alternative music. Costume theme: Be part of the solar system, be an individual from another culture, wear a map... |
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Sunday, November 1 at Springstep | ||||
| 1:00-1:20pm | Guided Stretching* (Open to all attendees) | |||
| 1:30-2:45pm | Intermediate Structure and Combinations of Boleos Veronica and Fausto |
Advanced Tango con Sabor Melina and Detlef |
1:00-4:00pm |
Monster Orchestra Rehearsal |
| 3:00-5:45pm | The Pajama Milonga Costume theme: Yup, Pajamas |
3:00-4:15pm Intermediate Tango Milonguero: Dancing like in Buenos Aires Melina and Detlef 1 spot for a Couple |
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4:30-5:45pm How to Move in Limited Spaces Carolina and Donato 5 spots for Couples | ||||
| 6:00-7:15pm | Intermediate/Advanced Milonga con Traspie Melina and Detlef |
Intermediate/Advanced Changes of Embrace Carolina and Donato 3 spots for Couples |
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| 7:30-9:00pm | Orchestra Sound Check | 7:30-8:45pm Combinations of Colgadas and Ganchos Veronica and Fausto Workshop Full |
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| 9:30pm-5:00am | The FINAL Milonga DJ: Shorey Myers Live Music: The Monster Orchestra Costume theme: Skeletons and destruction |
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Information about Other Scheduled Events
See the Milonga Info page to learn about the costume themes and the special Mixer Milonga. See the Workshop Info page for information about level requirements as well as workshop descriptions.
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Guided Stretching, led by Andrew Royal and Maya Shteynberg, is free and open to all festival attendees. No need to register for it, just show up! And make sure to wear comfortable, stretchable clothing. |
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The Lectures are free and open to all festival attendees. (If the room becomes full then we will give preference to Full Festival Pass holders.) We welcome you to bring a picnic dinner and a blanket to make yourself comfortable on the floor of the Atrium. Friday, 8pm, Shorey Myers Saturday, 8pm, Tova and Carlos Moreno You just asked someone to dance and they said no. Why? You want someone to ask you to dance and they don't. Why? A person who normally says yes to you just said no. Why? In this presentation, we'll discuss ways to increase the odds of getting the dances you want and to enjoy yourself in a milonga, with a particular focus on the festival experience. |
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The Tango Jam, led by Liz Ehrman, is free and open to all musicians. No need to register for it, just show up! Email Liz for info <ehrmanliz at hotmail dot com>. |
