Denver Tango Festival 2011 Memorial Day Schedule
Schedule and Class Titles
Update: May 26, 2011
All events at Denver Doubletree Hotel EXCEPT:
- Thurs Evening: Denver Turnverein, 1570 Clarkson St, Denver, CO, 80218
- Fri Night: Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St, Denver, CO, 80205
- Sun Evening: OLD Elitch Gardens, 3755 Tennyson St, Denver, CO 80212
- Denver Doubletree, 3203 Quebec St, Denver, 80207
Thursday classes & milonga (Denver Turnverein), Friday Mercury Milonga, and Sunday Tango Colorado BBQ (OLD Elitch Gardens - not Six Flags).
| THURSDAY | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6:00p - 6:30p | Warm-Up & Registration | Turnverein |
| 6:30p - 7:45p | Session 1 | |
| Brigitta Winkler | Ocho Strategies: Entrance & Exit of Ochos | Interm/Adv |
| 8:00p - 9:15p | Session 2 | |
| Brigitta Winkler | How Many Roads Must a Man Walk Down…? | Interm/Adv |
| FRIDAY | ||
| 11a - noon | Warm-Up & Registration | Doubletree |
| noon - 1:15p | Session 3 | |
| Homer & Cristina | The With & Step-Around: Open Ochos from Close Embrace | Interm/Adv |
| Marika & Mauro | Buenos Aires Flavor Sequences: Tango Salon Elements & Surprise of the Day! | Interm/Adv |
| 1:45p - 3:00p | Session 4 | |
| Robin & Jenna | Milonga: Suspension & Rhythm | Interm/Adv |
| Marika & Mauro | Giros & Enrosques: Timing, Technique & Resolution of the Turn with Enrosques | Advanced |
| SATURDAY | ||
| 11a - noon | Warm-Up & Registration | Doubletree |
| noon - 1:15p | Session 5 | |
| Homer & Cristina | One Rhythmic Close Embrace Alteration | Interm/Adv |
| Robin & Jenna | Advanced Technique for Essential Steps | Advanced |
| Brigitta Winkler | Principles for Tangobodies: Grounding-Balance-Spiral. Partner Exercises & Step Examples | Interm/Adv |
| 1:45p - 3:00p | Session 6 | |
| Homer & Cristina | The Follower's Defaults and Leaders who Enable them | Interm/Adv |
| Marika & Mauro | Change of Dynamic Using Ganchos | Advanced |
| Brigitta Winkler | Subtle Milonguero: Details & Steps for Musical Interpretation | Interm/Adv |
| SUNDAY | ||
| noon - 1:00p | Warm-Up & Registration | Doubletree |
| 1:00p - 2:15p | Session 7 | |
| Homer & Cristina | Finding One's Style and Other Tango Games | Interm/Adv |
| Marika & Mauro | Suspension Movements: Types of Colgada Movement Adapted for Crowded Milongas | Advanced |
| Brigitta Winkler | 25 Years of Embellishments: Collection of Classics & Inventions for Leader & Follower | Interm/Adv |
| 2:45p - 4:00p | Session 8 | |
| Homer & Cristina | The General Theory of alterations | Advanced |
| Marika & Mauro | Circular Sequence Dissociation Ochos & Very Tight Pivots in Close Embrace | Advanced |
| Brigitta Winkler | Boleo Personalities: Variety Technique & Timing of Social Boleos for Leader & Follower | Interm/Adv |
Tango Festival Milongas
| Day | Start-End | Location | DJ | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 09:30p - 01:00a | Turnverein | Angel Montero | $15. La Eterna Milonga |
| Fri | 03:15p - 06:30p | Doubletree | Jay Abling | $15 Welcome Milonga |
| Fri | 09:00p - 01:30a | Mercury Cafe | Robin Thomas | $20, Mercury Milonga |
| Sat | 03:15p - 06:30p | Doubletree | Robin Thomas | $15, Alternative Music Milonga |
| Sat | 09:00p - 02:00p | Doubletree | Sabah Chamas | $20, Traditional, Elegant Milonga |
| Sun | 05:00p - 9:00p | Elitches | Martin Rybczynski | $20, Tango Colorado BBQ |
| Sun | 10:30p - 06:00a | Doubletree | Joe Leonardo | $20, All Nighter |