HOT Winter Tango 2009 Schedule (2010 Schedule Coming Soon)
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Thursday, December 3 (U Can Dance Studio):
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| 7:00-8:25PM |
Early Arrival Class 1 (Adam & Ciko) You, Me, then We - One Song, A couple, Two dancers. | Extra charge - pay instructor at door |
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| 8:35-10PM |
Early Arrival Class 2 (Adam & Ciko) Compact Turns - Serpenty turns in close embrace |
Extra charge - pay instructor at door |
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| 10-1AM | Informal Milonga (DJ: Avik) |
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Friday, December 4 (U Can Dance Studio):
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| 2:30-4:00PM |
Class 1a (Homer & Cristina) Flavors of Ochos |
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| Class 1b (Brigitta & Adam) Co-creating your dance -
tools and structure to create together |
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| 4:00-6:30PM | Afternoon Practilonga (DJ: Kyla) |
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| 6:30-8:30PM | Break for dinner (Free cocktails at Embassy Suites for their guests from 5.30-7pm.) |
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| 8:45-10:15PM | Class 2a (Jaimes & Christa) Organize your dancing: Basics for experienced tangueros
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| Class 2b (Felipe & Sharna) Tango Gems that Never Go Out of Style |
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| Class 2c (Adam & Ciko) Taming the Milonga Monster |
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| 10:15-2AM | Welcome Milonga (DJ: Robin) | ||
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Saturday, Dec 5 (U Can Dance Studio):
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| 11:30-1:00PM |
Stength/Flexibility/Mobility (Andrea) | Extra charge - pay at the door. | |
| 12:00-1:30PM |
Warmup Practica (DJ: Paul) | ||
| Teacher Training (Homer & Cristina) Teaching transitions from close to open embrace | For teachers only - minimum 1yr consistent teaching experience. Extra charge - pay at the door | ||
| 1:30-3:00PM |
Class 3a (Brigitta & Sharna) Secrets for Sensual Dances | ||
| Class 3b (Felipe) Dynamic Embrace | |||
| Class 3c (Jaimes & Christa) Cleaning up your turns with sacadas. |
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| Class 3d (Korey) Inside Dance Era Tango Music: resources for dancers |
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| 3:30-5:00PM |
Class 4a (Brigitta) Catch the wave - refine your roles with boleo exchange | |
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| Class 4b (Felipe): Pivots and Turns | |||
| Class 4c (Jaimes & Christa) Making the back sacada accessible and useful for both roles. | |
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| Class 4d (Korey) Jam strategies - essential tango devices for instant arrangements. | Bring instruments - a music making experience |
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| 5:00-7:00PM | Alternative Milonga (DJ: Robin) | ||
| 7:00-10PM | Break for dinner - free time | ||
| 10-4AM |
Hard Core Late Night Milonga (DJ Ramu). Complimentary wine bar and empanadas. | ||
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Sunday, Dec 6 (U Can Dance Studio):
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| 1:00-2:30PM |
Stength/Flexibility/Mobility (Andrea) | Extra charge - pay at the door. | |
| DJ Training Class (Shorey) Mexican brunch included - starts at 12.30pm. | Extra charge - pay at the door | ||
| 2:30-4:00PM | Class 5a (Brigitta) Subleties with vals romance | ||
| Class 5b (Jaimes & Christa) Death by Boleo: The highest honor. | |
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| Class 5c (Homer & Cristina) The Piernazo Odyssey | |
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| Class 5d (Sharna) Technique for Precision and Elegance - open to men and women | |
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| 4:30-6:00PM | Class 6a (Brigitta) Tangofairytales - play with tangoarchtypes | ||
| Class 6b (Sharna & Korey) Sweet Moves for Small Spaces | |||
| Class 6c (Jaimes & Christa) A beautiful Salon sequence with an epic (and classic) gancho/boleo combination | |||
| Class 6d (Robin & Kat) 5 Essential Steps | |||
| 6:00-7:00PM |
Complimentary beer and pizza | ||
| 7:00-12:00AM | Farewell Milonga (DJ: Shorey) | ||
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Post-festival Classes, Monday Dec 7 - 4417 Westminster Place, St Louis, MO 63108
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| 6.30-7.45PM |
(Homer & Cristina): The Art of Floorcraft | Extra charge - pay instructor at door |
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| 8.00-9.15PM |
(Homer & Cristina): The Art of Floorplay | Extra charge - pay instructor at door |
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| 9.15-11.00PM | Practica (DJ: Mike Tennant) | Free | |