Schedule
All events at Rosemont Hilton
Festival Opening Night
Thursday, April 19
| 7:00 - 7:30 PM |
Registration |
TBA |
| 7:30 - 8:45 PM |
Workshop 1 - Enriqueta and Osvaldo (all levels) The 3 basic movement of tango: pausa, tiempo y contratiempo and their use in different sequences |
TBA |
| 7:30 - 8:45 PM |
Workshop 2 - Luis and Daniela (all levels) Technique and musicality in Milonguero style |
TBA |
| 9:00 PM - Midnight |
Welcome Milonga - DJ Linda Valentino |
TBA |
Chicago Mini Tango Festival
Friday, April 20
| 2:00 - 3:00 PM |
Registration |
TBA |
| 3:00 - 4:30 PM |
Workshop 3 - Oscar and Ana (all levels) Walks as the Foundation of Tango. The elegance of the dancers is shown in the walks. Milonguero cross walks and parallel walks, with and without induced adornments of woman and man. |
TBA |
| 3:00 - 4:30 PM |
Workshop 4 - Luis and Daniela (intermediate-advanced) Discovering D'Arienzo rhythms |
TBA |
3:00 - 4:30 PM |
Workshop 5 - Liz and Masami (intermediate-advanced) Dancing with comfort, relaxation and ease
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TBA |
| 4:30 - 7:00 PM |
Welcome Milonga DJ Tony Costantino |
TBA |
| 5:00 - 6:30 PM |
Master Class 1 - Susana Miller (restricted registration - advanced) |
TBA |
| 5:30 - 7:00 PM |
Special Beginner's Program - Session A (click here for more information) |
TBA |
| 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM |
Evening Milonga - DJ Osvaldo Natucci |
International Ballroom |
| 1:30 AM - 4:30 AM |
All-night Milonga - DJ Lampis Zalavras |
TBA |
Saturday, April 21
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Registration and warm-up |
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| 12:00 - 1:30 PM |
Workshop 6 - Oscar and Ana (all levels) Technique applied to men and women: the man and woman both recognize and execute to perfection common movements used on the social on the dance floor and understanding different possibilities in time and space
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TBA |
| 12:00 - 1:30 PM |
Workshop 7 - Enriqueta and Osvaldo (intermediate-advanced) Sequences for dancing in place: masculine and feminine roles for hammocks, boleos and more
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TBA |
| 12:00 - 1:30 PM |
Workshop 8 - Susana Miller (advanced) Milonga caminada and a special traspie here and there
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TBA |
| 1:45 - 3:15 PM |
Workshop 9 - Luis and Daniela (all levels) Intention & Projection: Secrets for a catlike walk |
TBA |
| 1:45 - 3:15 PM |
Workshop 10 - Enriqueta and Osvaldo (intermediate-advanced) Techniques for the man and for the woman with adornments
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TBA |
| 1:45 - 3:15 PM |
Workshop 11 - Oscar and Ana (advanced) Pasadas y tomados |
TBA |
| 2:00 - 5:00 PM |
Special Beginner's Program - Sessions B and C (click here for more information) |
TBA |
| 3:30 - 6:30 PM |
Afternoon Milonga DJ Paul Akmajian |
TBA |
| 4:30 - 6:00 PM |
Master Class 2 - Susana Miller (restricted registration - advanced) |
TBA |
| 8:00 - 9:00 PM |
Workshop 12 - Oscar and Ana (all levels) Chacarera
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TBA |
| 10:00 PM - 1:30 AM |
Milonga - DJ Lampis Zalavras |
International Ballroom |
| 1:30 AM - 4:30 AM |
All-night Milonga DJ Beth Anne Osborn
| TBA |
Sunday, April 22
| 10:30 - 12:30 PM |
"Eye Opener" Milonga - DJ Linda Valentino |
TBA |
| 12:30 - 2:00 PM |
Workshop 13 - Susana Miller (all levels) Basic milonguero steps are wonderful!!! Learn how some milongueros dance only with basic steps in astonishing combinations | TBA |
| 12:30 - 2:00 PM |
Workshop 14 - Liz and Masami (intermediate) Embracing music and self-expression |
TBA |
| 12:30 - 2:00 PM |
Workshop 15 - Luis and Daniela (intermediate-advanced) Quality of movement in milongas: creating flow and speed without breaking a sweat
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TBA |
12:30-3:30pm |
Special Beginner's Program - Sessions D and E (click here for more information) |
TBA |
| 2:15 - 3:45 PM |
Workshop 16 - Susana Miller (all levels) Rhythm of vals: combination of turns with sacadas
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TBA |
| 2:15 - 3:45 PM |
Workshop 17 - Luis and Daniela (intermediate) Playfulness and musicality for milonga: explore dynamic resources to make your milonga and expressive;several different aspects such as rhythm, phrasing, and how to dance even the fastest milongas without feeling rushed will be explored
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TBA |
| 2:15 - 3:45 PM |
Workshop 18 - Oscar and Ana (advanced) How to make the woman shine on the dance floor(for leaders and followers):
Learn what is necessary to create marvelous moments in tango milonguero; advanced level woman dancer needs the time to execute her movement from their own energy.
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TBA |
| 4:00 - 6:00 PM |
Afternoon milonga - DJ Barry Gillaspie |
TBA |
| 4:30 - 6:00 PM |
Master Class 3 - Osvaldo Natucci (restricted registration) Musica, Musicalidad y Musicalizacion |
TBA |
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| 7:30 PM - 1:00 AM |
Goodbye Milonga - DJ Derrick Del Pilar |
TBA |
Schedule subject to change.
The teachers in the Chicago Mini Tango Festival will be teaching private classes, always on a limited basis. In order to maximise the use of time and space, the festival organizers will coordinate the private class schedule. Please contact us with specifics of your request at
lessons@chicagotangofestival.com
and we will contact the teacher to confirm his/her availability.