Schedule
Pre-Festival Workshops (separate charges)
Thursday, April 17
| 7:00 - 8:30 PM |
Pre-Festival workshop- Introduction to Movement (Alicia Pons) (all levels) How we produce and transmit movement |
Univ Church |
| 8:30 - 10:00 PM |
Pre-Festival workshop- Milonga Lisa (Silvina Valz) (all levels) |
Univ Church |
Chicago Mini Tango Festival
Friday, April 18
| 2:30 PM |
Registration opens |
Ida Noyes Hall |
| 3:30 - 5:00 PM |
Workshop 1 - Tango Fundamentals (Pocho and Nely) (all levels) This class will develop the foundation of tango, posture, walking and embrace (all levels)
|
Ida Noyes Hall |
| 3:30 - 5:00 PM |
Workshop 2 - Milonga Traspie (Silvina and Oliver) (intermediate-advanced)
|
Ida Noyes Hall |
| 3:30 - 5:00 PM |
Workshop 3 - Introduction to body language (Alicia Pons) (beginner-intermediate) Get your body ready to dance. Relax. Weight and balance changes: invite your partner to dance through your body. The concept of "column": your column, your partner's column.
|
Ida Noyes Hall |
| 5:00 - 6:00 PM |
Total Beginner Class (free) (Tango 101) - Robert Hauk |
Ida Noyes Hall |
| 5:00 - 7:00 PM |
Welcome Milonga - DJ Ilene Marder |
Ida Noyes Hall |
| 7:30 - 9:00 PM |
Master Class #1 Secrets of the milongueros, part 1 (Pocho and Nely) - (restricted registration) (advanced) |
Ida Noyes Hall |
| 9:30 PM - 1:00 AM |
Evening Milonga - DJ Ramji V |
Ida Noyes Hall (1,Ballroom) |
Saturday, April 19
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Registration opens and warm-up |
TBA |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Total Beginner Class (free) (Tango 102) - (Robin Thomas) |
TBA |
| 12:00 - 1:30 PM |
Workshop 4-Structure of the turn (Silvina and Oliver) (all levels)
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TBA |
| 12:00 - 1:30 PM |
Workshop 5-Milonga Lisa (Pocho and Nely) (beginner-intermediate)
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TBA |
| 12:00 - 1:30 PM |
Workshop 6-Musicality (Alicia Pons) (intermediate) I listen to the rhythm; I listen to the melody.
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TBA |
| 1:45 - 3:15 PM |
Workshop 7-Women Technique(Alicia Pons) (all levels)
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TBA |
| 1:45 - 3:15 PM |
Workshop 8-Men Technique(Ruben Harymbat (all levels)
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TBA |
| 1:45 - 3:15 PM |
Workshop 9-Vals (Silvina and Oliver) (intermediate-advanced) The musicality, turns and floating sensation.
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TBA |
| 3:30 - 7:00 PM |
Afternoon milonga -DJ Ilene Marder |
TBA |
| 4:30 - 6:00 PM |
Master Class #2 Secrets of the milongueros, part 1 (Pocho and Nely) (restricted registration) (advanced) |
TBA |
| 8:30 - 9:30 PM |
Special Workshop S1 - Navigation on the Dance FloorRobert Hauk (all levels)Learn how to navigate in crowded dance floor situations. |
TBA |
| 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM |
Milonga - DJ Robin Thomas |
Ida Noyes Hall (1,Ballroom) |
Sunday, April 20
| 10:30 - 12:30 PM |
"Eye Opener" Milonga - Dj. Ramji V. Coffee, tea, bagels and fruit. |
Ida Noyes Hall (3,Theater) |
| 12:30 - 2:00 PM |
Workshop 10- Slow and fast walks. Variations. (Alicia Pons)(all levels)
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Ida Noyes Hall |
| 12:30 - 2:00 PM |
Workshop 11- Milonga Traspie (Pocho and Nely)(intermediate-advanced)
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Ida Noyes Hall |
| 12:30 - 2:00 PM |
Workshop 12- Sequences in Tango Salon (Silvina and Oliver(intermediate) This class will explore the development of sequences and combinations in social tango
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Ida Noyes Hall |
| 2:15 - 3:45 PM |
Workshop 13-Between step and step tango happens (Alicia Pons)(all levels)
The seductive conversation between dance partners. Tango as an invitation, not as a demand: clear and smooth leading, light and elegant following. Use of these concepts in the cross. |
Ida Noyes Hall |
| 2:15 - 3:45 PM |
Workshop 14- Men and Women Technique(Silvina Valz (all levels)
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Ida Noyes Hall |
| 2:15 - 3:45 PM |
Workshop 15- Improvisation and Sequences (intermediate-advanced)
(Ruben Harymbat) |
Ida Noyes Hall |
| 4:00 - 5:00 PM |
Special session - Milonguero chat session(Pocho and Nely, and Ruben Harymbat) |
Ida Noyes Hall |
| 7:00 - 8:00 PM |
Special Workshop S2 - Robin Thomas Single axis turns(all levels) |
TBA |
| 8:00 - 12:00 PM |
Goodbye Milonga - DJ Robert Hauk |
Ida Noyes Hall |
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.
