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2008 Portland TangoFest XII (version: 9/11/2008)

Wed

10/15

9:00-1:00a—Opening Milonga at Bossanova Ballroom, 722 E Burnside, DJ Korey Ireland. Admission $10. All ages.

Thu

Oct

’08

Norse Hall Lodge Rm

Norse Hall Ballroom

Imago Ballroom

Ankeny Street Studio

A 11:00-

12:15p

Beg:

Milonga traspie—part 1.

Muma

Int: Find home in the

milonga (w/ traspie intro).

Homer/Cristina

Adv: Dynamic vals turns. Robin/Kyla

Adv Couples: Dancing your way out of a traffic jam! Gustavo/Maria

B 1:30-

2:45p

Beg: Building clarity and comfort while creating intimacy. Nick/Luiza

Int: Goodbye grapevine—turning without memorized patterns. Detlef/Melina

Adv:

Enrosques in milonga traspie.

Oliver/Silvina

Adv Couples: Adornments for couples. Oscar/Georgina

2:00-5:00p—Alternative Milonga, Lenora’s Room, 615 SE Alder. Hosted by Mike & Aurora, DJ Homer, admission $10, all ages.

C 3:15-

4:30p

Beg:

Walking in an embrace. Detlef/Melina

Int: Density & Elasticity.

Oscar/Georgina

Adv:

Dancing tango to D’Arienzo.

Muma

Adv Couples: Distressing comboes: walking through your partner’s legs. Nick/Luiza

D 4:30-

6:00p

Supervised Practica at Imago Ballroom, 17 SE 8th, with Oscar, Georgina, Oliver, Silvina, Gustavo & Maria.

Admission $10. Free to anyone taking a class on Thursday.

7:30-9:30p—Beginners/Mixer Milonga in the Lodge Room of Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th. Hosted by Steven/Matthew with emphasis on

etiquette, navigation, mixing, getting asked to dance etc. Admission is $10 and includes admission to the Thursday Milonga afterwards.

9:30p-2:00a—Thursday Milonga at Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th. Hosted by Jerry Wallach. DJ Evan Griffiths. Admission $10. All Ages.

Fri

Oct

’08

E 11:00

12:15p

Beg: Feeling tango.

Oscar/Georgina

Int: Tango: emotion in motion (musicality, exploring different movement qualities). Nick/Luiza

Adv: Vals—the music.

Detlef/Melina

Adv Couples:

Dancing vals to Canaro. Muma

12:15-1:15p-Private Diagnostic Sessions, Norse Hall Lodge Room. 10-15 minute evaluation by festival instructors: $20.

F 1:30-

2:45p

Beg: Connection. embrace, navigation & technique. Robin/Kyla

Int: Turning and straight beautiful sequences in milonga. Oliver/Silvina

Adv: Create your own tango with improvisation.

Gustavo/Maria

Adv Couples: The sustained volcada experience.

Homer/Cristina

2:00-5:00p—Mostly Alternative Milonga, Lenora’s Room, 615 SE Alder. Hosts Aurora & Mike, DJ Nick, admission $10, all ages.

G 3:15-

4:30p

Beg: Walking,

structure and systems.

Oliver/Silvina

Int: Embrace diversity—

beautiful transitions between open and close. Carlos/Tova

Adv: Lead and following secrets. Oscar/Georgina

Adv Couples: Very fun, challenging and useful traspie steps. Robin/Kyla

H 4:30-

6:00p

Supervised Practica at Norse Hall Ballroom, with Carlos, Tova, Robin, Kyla, Homer & Cristina. Admission $10.

Free to anyone taking a class on Friday.

8:00p-2:00a—Corazon de Tango, Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th. Hosted by Megan Pingree. Beg Lesson 8:00-9:00p with Gustavo/Maria. Performances at 11:00pm. Traditional DJ Robin on main floor and alternative DJ Tine after 11:30p upstairs. Admission $15. All ages.

Sat

Oct

’08

I 11:00

12:15p

Beg: The art of floor craft. Homer/Cristina

Int: Applying spirals to your dance. Robin/Kyla

Adv: Sophisticated

Rhythmic play.

Tova/Carlos

Adv Couples:

Choreographic show sequences. Oscar/Georgina

12:15-1:15p-Private Diagnostic Sessions, Norse Hall Lodge Room. 10-15 minute evaluation by festival instructors: $20.

J 1:30-

2:45p

Beg:

Structure and musicality.

Oliver/Silvina

Int: Elegant & beautiful walking with sacadas and empujaditas. Gustavo/Maria

Adv: Dynamic turns

in any embrace.

Homer/Cristina

Adv Couples: Elegant movements—our favorite steps. Detlef/Melina

2:00-5:00p—Mostly Alternative Milonga, Paradise, 826 SE Belmont. Hosted by Amy, DJ’d by Robin, admission $10, all ages.

K 3:15-

4:30p

Beg:

Milonga traspie—part 2. Muma

Int:

Three sequences for vals. Oliver/Silvina

Adv: Close embrace ganchos and legwraps for crowded floors. Nick/Luiza

Adv Couples: Milonga traspie—heat up your feet. Gustavo/Maria

L 4:30-

6:00p

Supervised Practica at Norse Hall Ballroom, with Detlef, Melina, Muma, Nick & Luiza. Admission $10.

Free to anyone taking a class on Saturday.

7:00p-12:00a—Grande Ball at Tiffany Center, SW 14th & Morrison. Hosted by Polly/Clay. Beg Lesson 7:00-8:00p with Tova/Carlos. Performances at 10:00p. Music by Portland’s 11-piece Orchestra Tipica under the direction of Alex Krebs and DJ Vijay. Admission $20 in advance, $25 at door. All ages.

Midnight-6:00a—Post Grande Ball, Scottish Rite Tmple, SW 15th & Morrison. Hosted by PSU Tango Club. DJ Shorey. $10 all ages.

Sun

Oct

’08

M 12:00-

1:15p

Beg: Different flavors of ochos. Tova/Carlos

Int: Milonga traspie—part 3.

Muma

Adv: Romantic tango.

Oscar/Georgina

Adv Couples: Sequences using lapices and follower’s sacadas. Oliver/Silvina

N 1:45-

3:00p

Beg: Tango milonguero—variations of the ocho cortado. Detlef/Melina

Int:

D’Arienzo & the ’One’. Homer/Cristina

Adv: 5 essential steps you need to be an amazing dancer. Robin/Kyla

Adv Couples:

Ganchos on a crowded

dance floor. Nick/Luiza

O 3:30-

4:45p

Beg: Milonga—fun with musicality and basic sequences. Gustavo/Maria

Int: Vals: the art of vertigo. Nick/Luiza

Adv: Colgadas de salon. Detlef/Melina

Adv Couples:

Deconstructing tango movement. Tova/Carlos

5:00-8:00p—Milonga con Maestros (festival instructors available for students to dance with), Bossanova, 722 E Burnside. Traditional DJ Yulia Kriskovets. Admission $10. All ages.

9:30p-2:00a—Closing Vampire Milonga at Norse Hall Ballroom. Hosted by Emily & Drew. DJ Avik. Admission $10. All ages.

2:00-6:00a—Post Closing Milonga at Imago Ballroom, 17 SE 8th. Hosted by TBA. DJ Tova. Admission $10. All ages.

Mon

10/20

7:00p-12:00a—Noches de Buenos Aires at PPAA. Host Robert Hauk teaches lesson 7:00-8:00p and DJ’s to midnight. $6 All Ages.