CHICAGO MINI TANGO FESTIVAL

 April 14-17, 2011

Schedule

All events at Rosemont Hilton


Legend (background color explanation)

(CLASS CLOSED FOR FOLLOWERS) Attention! Class closed to followers
(CLASS CLOSED FOR LEADERS) Attention! Class closed to leaders
(CLOSED) Sorry, the class reached the maximum number of people allowed and is closed for leaders and followers. Choose another of the available classes.
  Classes/Milongas are still open to both leaders and followers

Festival Opening Night
Thursday, April 19

7:00 - 7:30 PM Registration Lobby of International Ballroom
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 (Class closed to leaders; open for followers) Armstrong
7:30 - 8:45 PM Workshop 2 - Luis and Daniela (all levels) Technique and musicality in Milonguero style Lindberg
9:00 PM - Midnight Welcome Milonga - DJ Linda Valentino International Ballroom

Chicago Mini Tango Festival
Friday, April 20

2:00 - 3:00 PM Registration Lobby of International Ballroom
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. Lindberg
3:00 - 4:30 PM Workshop 4 - Luis and Daniela (intermediate-advanced) Discovering D'Arienzo rhythms Armstrong
3:00 - 4:30 PM Workshop 5 - Liz and Masami (intermediate-advanced) Dancing with comfort, relaxation and ease (Class closed for followers; open for leaders) International Ballroom
4:30 - 7:00 PM Welcome Milonga DJ Tony Costantino Lindberg
5:00 - 6:30 PM Master Class 1 - Susana Miller (restricted registration - advanced) Armstrong
5:30 - 7:00 PM Special Beginner's Program - Session A (click here for more information) Garros
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 International Ballroom

Saturday, April 21

9:30-10:30 AM Warmup Class - Susana Miller (all levels) Special Warm-Up and Stretching - expand the soul, align the posture and improve breath Armstrong
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration and warm-up Lobby of International Ballroom
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 Armstrong
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 Lindberg
12:00 - 1:30 PM Workshop 8 - Susana Miller (advanced) Milonga caminada and a special traspie here and there (Class closed for followers; open for leaders) International Ballroom
1:45 - 3:15 PM Workshop 9 - Luis and Daniela (all levels) Intention & Projection: Secrets for a catlike walk (Class closed for followers; open for leaders) Armstrong
1:45 - 3:15 PM Workshop 10 - Enriqueta and Osvaldo (intermediate-advanced) Techniques for the man and for the woman with adornments (Class closed for follower; open for leaders) Lindberg
1:45 - 3:15 PM Workshop 11 - Oscar and Ana (advanced) Pasadas y tomados International Ballroom
2:00 - 5:00 PM Special Beginner's Program - Sessions B and C (click here for more information) Garros
3:30 - 6:30 PM Afternoon Milonga DJ Paul Akmajian Lindberg
4:30 - 6:00 PM Master Class 2 - Susana Miller (restricted registration - advanced) Armstrong
8:00 - 9:00 PM Workshop 12A - Oscar and Ana (all levels) Using social barridas and contrabarridas milongueras in the crowded dance floor Lindberg
8:00 - 9:00 PM Workshop 12B - Leroy and Phoebe (all levels Chacarera Armstrong
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 International Ballroom

Sunday, April 22

10:30 - 12:30 PM "Eye Opener" Milonga - DJ Linda Valentino Lindberg
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 (Class closed to leaders; open for followers)Lindberg
12:30 - 2:00 PM Workshop 14 - Liz and Masami (intermediate) Embracing music and self-expression (Class closed for follower; open for leaders) Armstrong
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 (Class closed to followers; open for leaders) International Ballroom
12:30-3:30pm Special Beginner's Program - Sessions D and E (click here for more information) Garros
2:15 - 3:45 PM Workshop 16 - Susana Miller (all levels) Rhythm of vals: combination of turns with sacadas (Class closed to both leaders and followers) Lindberg
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 Armstrong
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. International Ballroom
4:00 - 6:00 PM Afternoon milonga - DJ Barry Gillaspie Lindberg
4:30 - 6:00 PM Master Class 3 - Osvaldo Natucci (restricted registration) Musica, Musicalidad y Musicalizacion Armstrong
7:30 PM - 1:00 AM Goodbye Milonga - DJ Derrick Del Pilar International Ballroom

The International Ballroom and the Lindberg room are located on the first floor of the hotel. The Armstrong and Garros rooms are located on the second floor of the hotel.

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.



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