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2009 Memorial Day Class Schedule
Update: May 20, 2009
| 5/21/09 | 06:00p | 06:30p | Thursday | Check-In & Warmup |
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| 5/21/09 | 06:30p | 07:45p | Thursday | Session 1 |
| Grand I&II | All | Daniel Trenner | Universal Foundations | Fundamentals of Tango's Technique (Follower's Mind) and Architecture (Leader's Mind). |
| 5/21/09 | 08:00p | 09:15p | Thursday | Session 2 |
| Grand I&II | All | Daniel Trenner | History Of Tango. Part 3 | The History of Tango Music from a social dancer's perspective. Organized as a lecture/ Practice. Short tandas (sets) of important Orchestras, by chronology, and by popularity with the Milonguros Daniel learned from in the 80s and 90s, with short anecdotal information to introduce the selections. |
| 5/22/09 | 11:00p | 12:00p | Friday | Check-In & Warmup |
| 5/22/09 | 12:00p | 01:15p | Friday | Session 3 |
| Grand I&II | Int/Adv | Daniel Trenner | Architecture of Tango. Part 1 | 'Chain Steps' & Alterations. Learn the history of the cadena, or chain step and how it became the starting point for the Alteration of Nuevo Tango. Culminating with a complex sequence, breaking it down, reversing, inversing, decorating the lead and follow, and generally messing with our tango minds. |
| Grand IV | Int/Adv | Robin & Marika | The Wrapture | Turning ganchos and leg wraps. |
| 5/22/09 | 01:45p | 03:00p | Friday | Session 4 |
| Grand I&II | Int/Adv | Daniel Trenner | Architecture of Tango. Part 2 | Working with a complex sequence, breaking it down, reversing, inversing, decorating the lead and follow, and generally messing with our tango minds. |
| Grand IV | Int/Adv | Christopher & Caroline | La Cruzada | Five tasty flavors of how to walk to and through the cross |
| 5/23/09 | 11:00p | 12:00p | Saturday | Check-In & Warmup |
| 5/23/09 | 12:00p | 01:15p | Saturday | Session 5 |
| Grand I&II | Adv | Christopher & Caroline | Vueltas for Milonga | How to turn in both directions smoothly and effortlessly |
| Grand IV | Int/Adv | Robin & Marika | Alteraciones | Unconventional turns |
| Crystal | Teachers | Daniel Trenner | Teachers Symposium. | Facing the challenge of teaching the Non-Argentines to Tango. Open to tango teachers only! |
| 5/23/09 | 01:45p | 03:00p | Saturday | Session 6 |
| Grand I&II | Adv | Robin & Marika | Playing with the Axis | Nuevo milonguero classics |
| Grand IV | All | Daniel Trenner | History Of Tango. Part 2 | Tango’s Modern Revival, an eyewitness account of tango’s reemergence as a modern dance, including the impact of tango’s major figures. Historical material with videos and collections. |
| Crystal | Teachers | Christopher & Caroline | Teacher Symposium: Modes of Learning | We will explore several modes of learning which are at the center of how most students learn. Understanding these modes, and shaping your classes and material toward all of your students is key to improving as a teacher. |
| 5/24/09 | 12:00p | 01:00p | Sunday | Check-In & Warmup |
| 5/24/09 | 01:00p | 02:15p | Sunday | Session 7 |
| Grand I&II | Adv | Christopher & Caroline | Giros Milonguero | Multiple right-hand turns from parallel to cross system |
| Grand IV | Int/Adv | Robin & Marika | Milonga Technique | From and to the dark side |
| Crystal | All | Daniel Trenner | Beginning Tango From Zero. | Daniel’s Introduction to Tango Dancing is famous for being delightful and making dancing possible for even the most doubtful beginners. This is a great opportunity to give people new to Tango their first experience. No partner needed. Complete novices welcome. For experienced dancers, a take on how to pleasurably introduce newcomers to tango. |
| 5/24/09 | 02:45p | 04:00p | Sunday | Session 8 |
| Grand I&II | Adv | Christopher & Caroline | Sacadas & Boleos | Intentional and intelligent moves for crowded floors |
| Grand IV | Adv | Marika | Women's Technique | Details for beautiful following |
| Crystal | All | Daniel Trenner | History Of Tango. Part 1 | Tango's Roots, its emergence in Argentine Culture, its European travels, and the Golden Years |
Tango Festival Milongas
| Date | Day | Start - End | Location | DJ/Orchestra | Event |
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| 05/19/09 | Tue | 07:30p - 10:30p | Turnverein | Nick Jones, Boulder | $8. Tango Colorado Practica |
| 05/21/09 | Thu | 09:30p - 01:00a | Grand I & II | John Miller, Boulder | $10. Thursday Milonga |
| 05/22/09 | Fri | 03:15p - 06:30p | Grand I & II | Tara Fortier, Boulder | $15 Welcome Milonga |
| 05/22/09 | Fri | 09:30p - 02:00a | Mercury Café | Extasis & Martin Rybczynski | $15, Mercury Milonga |
| 05/23/09 | Sat | 03:15p - 06:30p | Grand I & II | Sabah Chammas, San Diego | $15, Alternative Music Milonga |
| 05/23/09 | Sat | 09:00p - 02:00p | Grand I & II | Ramu Pyreddy, Washington | $20, Elegant Evening Milonga |
| 05/24/09 | Sun | 06:00p - 10:00p | Cheesman Park | Lampis Zalavras, Los Angeles | $15, Tango Colorado BBQ |
| 05/24/09 | Sun | 11:00p - 06:00a | Grand I & II | Robin Thomas, New York | $20, Hardcore All Nighter |