Ashland TangoFest II 2007 Schedule (Version —please check final version at  festival for changes.)

Thu

11/22

7:00-10:00p—Thanksgiving Day Milonga at the DanceSpace, 280 E Hersey, Bldg B, #10,

         DJ Peter Silverman. Admission $5.  All ages.

Fri

Nov

23

‘07

 

Oak Room,

310 Oak Street

New Place Rehearsal Space

S. Pioneer—opposite OSF Box Office

Community Center,

59 Windburn Way

A

2:00-

3:15p

Beg: Melting point—

the art of connection. 

Joe & Jenna

Int: Change of direction, interrupting sequences and creating new possibilities. Marcelo & Romina

Adv: Vals: Changing speed on drags and turns.

Luciano

B

3:45-

5:00p

Beg: Milonga Lisa.

Jorge Nel & Milena

Int: Boleo technique

Luciano

Adv: Changing the geometry of the dance.

Nick & Tara

5:00p—Adjourn to the Ashland Plaza for the “Festival of Lights” celebration.

5:00-6:00p—Free Practica at MOJO Rising, 140 Lithia Way

8:00p-1:00a—Opening Milonga at the Grove, 1195 E Main St.  (Beg lesson with Romina & Marcelo at

                       8:00p), DJ Joe Leonardo. Admission $10.  All ages. 


Sat

Nov

24

‘07 

 

Oak Room,

310 Oak Street

New Place Rehearsal Space

S. Pioneer—opposite OSF Box Office

Community Center,

59 Windburn Way

C

11:00a-

12:15p

Beg: Tips for a successful close embrace.

Luciano

Int: The art of back leading.

Nick & Tara

Adv: Musicality: simple and double time for her, him, or both. Marcelo & Romina

D

1:30-

2:45p

Beg: Check step turns

and navigation. 

Jenna & Joe

Int: Tango de salon Buenos Aires style (1st part),

Jorge Nel & Milena

Adv: Spinning sacadas to

colgadas.

Tara & Nick

2:00-5:00p—Alternative Milongas at Mojo Rising, 140 Lithia Way. 

DJ Vijay.  Admission $10.  All ages.

E

3:15-

4:30p

Beg: Lead and follow

fundamentals and technique. Romina & Marcelo

Int: Technique for turns

in open embrace.

Joe & Jenna

Adv: Milonga traspie.

Jorge Nel

4:00-5:30p—Free Practica, MOJO Rising, 140 Lithia Way

7:00p-1:00a—Tango Grande Ball at U.S. Hotel Ballroom, 125 E. California Street in Jacksonville.

                     Beginner’s  Lesson with Nick & Tara 7:00p.  Performances at 10:00p.  DJ Vijay  $15 all ages.

1:00a-4:00a—Post Grande Ball Milonga at Mojo Rising, 140 Lithia Way.  DJ Jerry Wallach.  $10 all ages

Sun

Nov

25

‘07  

 

Oak Room,

310 Oak Street

New Place Rehearsal Space

S. Pioneer—opposite OSF Box Office

Community Center,

59 Windburn Way

F

11:00a-

12:15p

Beg: Navigational tools.

Tara & Nick

Int: Cruzada in cross-system. Jenna & Joe

Adv: Milonga candombe

Luciano

G

1:30-

2:45p

Beg: Musicality

in tango waltz.

Jorge Nel & Milena

Int: Drags to everywhere.

Nick & Tara

Adv: Changing the embrace. Joe & Jenna

2:00-5:00p—Alternative Milongas at Mojo Rising, 140 Lithia Way. 

DJ Rebecca Smith.  Admission $10.  All ages.

H

3:15-

4:30p

Beg: Different orchestrations for simple figures.

Luciano

Int: Tango de salon Buenos Aires style (2nd part).

Jorge Nel & Milena

Adv: Fun backward

ocho variations.

Marcelo & Romina

5:00-6:00p—Free Practica, MOJO Rising, 140 Lithia Way

8:00p-1:00a—Closing Milonga at The Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant, 51 N Main Street.  Dinner, drink,

                       and tango.  DJ Jerry Wallach.  No cover.  No minors after 11:00p.