11th Denver Labor Day Tango Festival
11th Labor Day Denver Tango Festival Sept 2 - 5, 2010
Teachers:
DJs & Orchestra:
- Alex Krebs Sextet, with Evan Orman and friends
- Sabah Chammas, San Diego, CA
- Lampis Zalavras, San Diego, CA
- Paul Akmajian, Albuquerque, NM
- Martin Rybczynski, Boulder, CO
- Avik Basu, Ann Arbor, MI
A Tango festival "By Dancers; For Dancers"
T he Denver Tango Festivals are a special treat for all tango dancers who love the social tango popular in the milongas of Buenos Aires: close, subtle & romantic. We hire some of the top DJs in the US, and the dance floors are arranged for social dancing with a quality, smooth floor, seating for cabaceo, and a respect for the dance floor. This is the 9th annual Memorial Day Weekend tango festival. Denver has a friendly, welcoming tango community, and you will see many of your friends from past festivals.
The Denver Tango Festivals never fail to attract a high level of dancer. Classes are not for beginners, and usually have gender ratios close to 50/50. Milongas include the Friday night Mercury Cafe milonga, with live music, and the amazing outdoor milonga and BBQ sponsored by Tango Colorado at the pavilion in Cheesman park.
We will not be offering Beginner classes at this festival. All classes are Intermediate or above, which assume you already know the basics of tango, i.e. ochos, ocho-cortados, improvisation, and navigation. Adv-Intermediate & Advanced classes don't present much vocabulary; instead they focus on concepts, musicality, technique, and dance skills.
What's New for this Festival!
- Friday Live Music with Alex Krebs and Friends
- Thursday Early arrival teachers: Ney & Jennifer
- You will need a car or taxi to get to the Highland House. A return ride should be easier.
Festival Location: Denver Doubletree hotel
Most events will be at the Denver Doubletree hotel, 3203 Quebec St. The Red Lion/Denver Doubletree provides free shuttle service from the airport to the hotel. Getting to the few off site locations does require a car, but Friday and Sunday normally have many people offering rides from the hotel lobby. On Tues or Thurs, you might have to share a taxi tor car, however returning from any event is typically very easy if you ask around for a ride.
Early Arrival Milonga:
- Tues, 7:30 - 10:30, Tango Colorado Denver Practica (Denver Turnverein)
Denver Tango Festival Milongas:
- Thu, 9:30p - 01:00a, "Thursday Milonga" (Highland House, 3617 Osage St)
- Fri, 3:15p - 06:30p, "Welcome Milonga"
- Fri, 9:30p - 02:00a,"Mercury Milonga" (Mercury Cafe, 22nd & California)
- Sat, 3:15p - 06:30p, "Alternative Music Milonga"
- Sat, 9:30p - 02:00a, "Traditional, Elegant Milonga"
- Sun, 6:00p - 10:00p, "Tango Colorado Outdoor Milonga and BBQ" (Cheesman Park)
- Sun, 11:00p - 06:00a, "All Night Hardcore Milonga"