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UCSD Tango Fest

Schedule

March 26-28,  2010

Day Registration Starts: Yoga for Tango/Dancing Workshops
Fri. 5:00 pm 5:15 pm 6:00-9:00 pm
Sat. 12:00 noon 12:15 pm 1:00-6:00 pm
    Practica 6:00-7:00 pm
Sun. 12:00 noon 12:15 pm 1:00-6:00 pm

The Second Annual UCSD Tango Fest is three days of classes, six instructors, and three different class levels, and a supervised practica on Saturday!

Note: there is no admittance to RIMAC after 7PM on Friday!

Workshop Program

FRI

 

Beginning

 

Beginning/Intermediate.

 

 Intermediat. / Advanced
6:00
 FG/IK Walking/Embrace/
RM/M
 Dancing Open/Close Embrace  
ES
 Leans and Volcadas
7:30
 FG/IK Suspension/Pivots
RM/M
 Walking Turns
ES
 Single Axix Turns
SAT
1:00
 RM/M Walking Variations
FG/IK
 Arrastres
TM/MA
 Sacadas and Entradas for leader and follower
2:30
 RM/M Ochos and Molinetes
FG/IK
 Paradas and Traps
TM/MA
 Dancing Milonga Trespie
4:00
 RM/M Ocho Cortado & Musicality
FG/IK
 Changes of Direction
TM/MA
 Favorite Versatile Steps
SUN
1:00
 FG/IK Cruzadas
ES/K
 Milonga Turns
MM/JM
 Tango Nuevo
2:30
 FG/IK Ganchos
ES/K
 Floorcraft: Protecting your Partner
MM/JM
 Colgadas Everywhere  
4:00
 FG/IK Intro to Improvisation
ES/K
 My Favorite Steps
MM/JM
 Secrets of Improvisation

NOTE: Schedule is subject to change.

Levels

If you are not sure of your level, please speak to the class instructor. In order to maximize the experience of everyone, we reserve the right to suggest and place to a different level.

Beginning:
For those new to Argenine Tango, those wishing to a thorough review of Tango technique, and those wishing to master basic vocabulary.

Beginning/Intermediate:
Able to dance socially the most common Tango vocabulary, completed a Tango Intensive at UCSD, or at least several months of beginning classes.

Intermediate-Advanced:
Dance frequently, able to dance all musical rhythms (tango, milonga, waltz), and can dance in open and closed embrace.

 

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