Schedule

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     WEDNESDAY
All Activities at DANCE UNION
16 Bow St. Union Square, Somerville

Time

Activity

 

7:00 pm

Registration Opens
Pick up your registration or register for the Festival—AT DANCE UNION

 

9:00 pm-
1:00am

 

“Bienvenidos” Milonga with Exhibition by Master Teachers—Limited Space

Guest DJ:  TBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY
2 DIFFERENT VENUES

Classes: DANCE UNION –16 Bow St, Union Square
Third Life Studio – 33 Union Square

Milonga: DANCE UNION
                                                     Guest DJ: 

DANCE UNION

THIRD LIFE STUDIO

T1--11:00-12:15 (B) Tango: Technique for Everyone -- Hillary Ross

T2--11:00-12:15 (AdvBeg/Inter) Tango: 5 Secrets for Dancing Close—ssh!    Hsueh-tze Lee

T3--12:30-1:45  (B) Milonga I -- Hector Falcon

T4--12:30-1:45pm  (I) Tango: Enrosques, Arrastres y boleos – Guillermina Quiroga

T5-- 2:00- 3:15 ALL LEVELS Musicality, Syncopation, improve the Tango Dynamics—Miriam Larici/Leonardo Barrionuevo

T6-- 2:00-3:15 (I) Structure of the dance with figures—Cesar Coelho

T7 -- 3:30-4:45 (A) Milonga II – Daniela Arcuri

T8-- 3:30-4:45pm (B) Tango: The Basic with walking steps, giros, navigation—Hernan/Cyrena

9PM- 1AM
MILONGA
DANCE UNION—LIMITED SPACE
Guest DJ:  TBA

 

FRIDAY
All activities at Holiday Inn,
Beacon Street, Brookline

8 pm--TANGO SHOW:  “CELEBRATE TANGO”— Holiday Inn Ballroom

Two Milongas:  
9pm-4am—Small room--DJ
10:30-1:00am—Ballroom—Live Band and DJ

 

9:30am REGISTRATION:  Holiday Inn Lobby

Time

Level

Section

Class

Teacher

10:00am-
11:15am

B/I

F1

Cool turns for close embrace

Hsueh-Tze Lee

 

I

F2

Parallel/Crossed foot system

Hillary Ross

 

A

F3

Tango: Different walks, change of direction & dynamics

Hector Falcon

 

11:30am-12:45pm

B

F4

Embracing, leading and following techniques fundamentals

Daniela Arcuri

 

I

F5

Milonga Traspie I

Hector Falcon

 

A

F6

Giros: Enrosques, syncopation on the Molinete.  Elegant posture during the giros to keep excellent balance at all times

Miriam/Leonardo

 

(B/I)

F7

Women’s Technique I

 

Guillermina Quiroga

12:45pm-1:30pm
LUNCH BREAK

1:30pm – 2:45pm

B

F8

Fundamentals of Tango. Understanding the fundamentals steps

Hernan/Cyrena

 

I

F9

Milonga Traspie Vs. Lisa

Daniela Arcuri

 

A

F10

Vals: Rhythm and style.  Volcadas for social dancing

Miriam/Leonardo

 

(B/I)

F11

Men’s Technique—lead, style

Cesar Coelho

 

3:00pm – 4:15 pm

B

F12

Dis-association: “Upper body vs. lower body”

Fernanda Cajide

 

I

F13

Tango Salon: Caminadas, giros y sacadas

Guillermina Quiroga

 

A

F14

Tango: complex figures—techniques and combinations

Cesar Coelho

 

4:30pm -5:45 pm

ALL LEVELS

F15

Playing in Traffic: Making Great Tango on a busy dance floor

Steve/Pamela

 

I

F16

The Tango musical phrase: pauses, transitions and sentences

AnaLinda Marcus

 

A

F17

Dancing flamboyantly in close embrace

Simonida/Vladan

 

8:00 pm

TANGO SHOW
“CELEBRATE TANGO”

Master Teachers & Live Music

Purchase Tickets Early and reserve a table otherwise you will not be able to sit at a table during the show.

Holiday Inn BALLROOM

9:00pm-4:00am

Milonga with Live Music (starts after the show)

             
                 Guest DJ: Ilene Marder

“All Night Milonga”

                
                         Guest DJ:

 (Purchase Show & Milonga and save!)

Ballroom:
starts after the show

Smaller Room: starts at 9pm

 

SATURDAY
Classes: Brookline Holiday Inn, Beacon Street Brookline

8 pm--TANGO SHOW:  “CELEBRATE TANGO”—Brookline Holiday Inn Ballroom

Two Milongas:   9pm-4am—Small room--DJ
10:00-1:00am—Ballroom—Live Band and DJ

 

 

9:30am REGISTRATION:  Holiday Inn, Brookline

Time

Level

Section

Class

Teacher

10:00am-
11:15am

B

S1

Beginning close embrace

Hillary Ross

 

I

S2

Tango: Lead surprising ganchos during giros

Hernan/Cyrena

 

A

S3

Milonga:  Embellishments for all

Hector Falcon

 

(I/A)

S4

Women’s Technique II

Guillermina Quiroga

 

 

 

 

 

11:30am-12:45pm

B

S5

Fundamentals on Giro step. Lead and follow tips for Lapiz and Molinetes.

Miriam/Leonardo

 

I

S6

Milonga musicality

Daniela Arcuri

  I S6b Cadenas in Tango Ron Gursky

 

A

S7

Tango: The Advanced Language of Improvisation

Hector Falcon

12:45pm-1:30pm

 

 

 

LUNCH

 

1:30pm – 2:45pm

B

S8

Basic Tango Salon

Fernanda Cajide

 

I

S9

Tango: Sacadas

Hernan/Cyrena

 

A

S10

Men’s Techniques II

Cesar Coelho

 

ALL LEVELS

S11

Tango Fantasia I

Guillermina Quiroga

 

 

 

 

 

3:00pm – 4:15 pm

B

S12

Tango/Vals/Milonga: Recognizing the difference between them

Fernanda Cajide

 

I

S13

Tango para Enamorados:  Close Embrace

Daniela Arcuri

 

A

S14

Tango: Ganchos

Cesar Coelho

 

B/I

S14b

Tango Communication Techniques Nancy Murphy

4:30pm -5:45 pm

B

S15

TBA

Evita

 

I

S16

Tango: After the Cross

Sabine/David

 

A

S17

“Seductive Leg Wrap”

Simonida/Vladan

8:00 pm

TANGO SHOW
“CELEBRATE TANGO”

Master Teachers & Live Music

Purchase Tickets Early and reserve a table otherwise you will not be able to sit at a table during the show.

Holiday Inn BALLROOM

9:00pm-4:00am

Milonga with Live Music (starts after the show)

              
             Guest DJ: TBA

“All Night Milonga”

           
              Guest DJ:  TBA

 (Purchase Show & Milonga and save!)

Ballroom:
Starts after the show

Smaller Room: starts at 9pm

 

SUNDAY
Classes: Holiday Inn, Brookline

7:30-11:30 pm —Milonga
“Adios Amigos”
Exhibition by Master Teachers
Guest DJ:

 

10:30am REGISTRATION:  Holiday Inn, Brookline

Time

Level

Section

Class

Teacher

11:00am 12:15 pm

B

D1

Tango: Musicality and Navigation

Cesar Coelho

 

I

D2

Adornments for women

Daniela Arcuri

 

A

D3

Tango: Barridas, ganchos and sacadas

Fernanda Cajide

 

 

 

 

 

12:30pm
1:45pm

B

D4

Tango: Basic Traditional Elements

Hernan/Cyrena

 

ALL LEVELS

D5

CHACARERA FOR EVERYONE

Hector Falcon

 

A

D6

Dancing with Piazzola

Daniela Arcuri

 

 

 

 

 

2:00pm
4:00pm

D7  ALL LEVELS
MASTER CLASS
All Master  Teachers in one room teaching together

 

 

 

 

 

4:15pm
5:30pm

B

D8

TBA

Evita

 

I

D9

Tango Fantasia II

Guillermina Quiroga

 

A

D10

Dancing with Different Orchestras, Canaro, D’Arienzo, Pugliese, Biaggi

Miriam/Leonardo

7:30pm -- 11:30pm
“Adios Amigos” Milonga

Guest DJ:  TBA

Raffle—Dance with your favorite Master Teacher

Ballroom—Holiday Inn