San Diego Tango Festival 2012 New Years Schedule
Tentative Schedule and Class Titles
Update: Dec 26, 2011
All events at Kona Kai hotel EXCEPT:
- Included in pass: Thursday classes and milonga. Dancing Unlimited. 4569 30th St. San Diego, CA 92116
- Not included in pass: Wed Milonga del Barrio Normal Heights Community Ctr. 4649 Hawley Blvd, San Diego, CA 92116
- Not included in pass: Sunday All-nighter. Patty Well's Dancetime. 1255 W Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110.
| THURSDAY 12/29/11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6:00p - 6:30p | Warm-Up & Registration | Dancing Unlimited |
| 6:30p - 7:45p | Session 1 | |
| Homer & Cristina Ladas | Finding One's Style & Other Tango Games | Interm/Adv |
| 8:00p - 9:15p | Session 2 | |
| Homer & Cristina Ladas | The Follower's Defaults & Leader's Who Enable Them | Interm/Adv |
| FRIDAY 12/30/11 | ||
| 11:00a - noon | Warm-Up & Registration | Kona Kai |
| noon - 1:15p | Session 3 | |
| Eric Lindgren & Rebecca Smith | Advanced Variations on the Milonguero Dip! | Advanced |
| Homer & Cristina Ladas | The With & Step-Around Open Ochos from Close Embrace | Interm/Adv |
| 1:45p - 3:00p | Session 4 | |
| Eric Lindgren & Rebecca Smith | Beauty & the Beast, Homolateral vs Heterolateral Movement | Advanced |
| Tom Stermitz & Amy Beaudet | Moments of Transition: Musicality & Connection | Interm/Adv |
| SATURDAY 12/31/11 | ||
| 11:00a - noon | Warm-Up & Registration | Kona Kai |
| noon - 1:15p | Session 5 | |
| Eric Lindgren & Rebecca Smith | Churning Twisty Rhythmic Turns | Advanced |
| Brian Nguyen & Yuliana Basmajyan | Secrets of the Walk (Men's Technique) | Interm/Adv |
| Shorey Myers | Work the Walk - Body Mechanics for Tango Movement | Interm/Adv |
| 1:45p - 3:00p | Session 6 | |
| Homer & Cristina Ladas | The General Theory of Alterations | Advanced |
| Eric Lindgren & Rebecca Smith | Milonga Double Time: Zig-zags & Criss-crosses | Interm/Adv |
| Tom Stermitz & Amy Beaudet | Milonguero Salida & Variations | Interm/Adv |
| SUNDAY 01/01/11 | ||
| noon - 1:00p | Warm-Up & Registration | Kona Kai |
| 1:00p - 2:15p | Session 7 | |
| Homer & Cristina Ladas | Leader's Guide to Floorcraft, Navigation, & 3 kinds of Cabaceo! | Advanced |
| Shorey Myers | Textural Musicality | Interm/Adv |
| Eric Lindgren & Rebecca Smith | Syncopas & Sacadas | Interm/Adv |
| 2:45p - 4:00p | Session 8 | |
| Eric Lindgren & Rebecca Smith | Space in Close Embrace for Dynamic & Expression | Advanced |
| Brian Nguyen & Yuliana Basmajyan | Technique for Men & Women | Interm/Adv |
| Homer & Cristina Ladas | The Felipe Ocho Cortada & Other Oddities | Interm/Adv |
Friday, Saturday and Sunday Yoga
| Fri 12/30/11 10:45a - 11:45a | Restorative Yoga | Carrie Field | Additional Price: $10 |
| Sat 12/31/11 10:45a - 11:45a | Restorative Yoga | Carrie Field | Additional Price: $10 |
| Sun 1/1/12 11:45a - 12:45p | Restorative Yoga | Carrie Field | Additional Price: $10 |
Tango Festival Milongas (included in pass)
| Date | Day | Start - End | Location | DJ/Orchestra | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/29/11 | Thu | 09:15p - 02:00a | Dancing Unlimited | America Mauhar, San Diego | $15, Early Arrival Milonga |
| 12/30/11 | Fri | 03:15p - 06:30p | Kona Kai | Zeina Chammas, San Diego | $15, Welcome Milonga |
| 12/30/11 | Fri | 09:00p - 02:00a | Kona Kai | Joe Leonardo, Portland, OR | $20, Friday Milonga |
| 12/31/11 | Sat | 03:15p - 06:30p | Kona Kai | Sabah Chammas, San Diego | $20, Alternative Music Milonga |
| 12/31/11 | Sat | 09:00p - 03:00a | Kona Kai | Shorey Myers, San Francisco | $25, New Year's Eve Milonga |
| 01/01/12 | Sun | 05:30p - 10:00p | Kona Kai | Jay Abling, San Diego | $20, Sunday Night Milonga |
Additional Milongas (not included in pass)
| Date | Day/Time | DJ/Orchestra | Location | Address | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/28/11 | Wed, 7:00p - 10:00p | Hosted by: Cate & Carole |
Normal Heights Community Ctr |
4649 Hawley Blvd San Diego, CA 92116 |
$5 at door |
| 01/01/12 | Sun 11:00p - 06:00a | Lampis Zalavras Los Angeles |
Patty Well's Dancetime |
1255 W Morena Blvd San Diego, CA 92110 |
$13 pre-purchase $20 at door |