2008 Portland TangoFest XII (version: 5/1/2008)

Wed

10/15

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


Thu

Oct

16

’08

 

Norse Hall Lodge Rm

Norse Hall Ballroom

Imago Ballroom

Ankeny Street Studio

A 11:00-

12:15p

Beg: Basics and variations of the cruzada. Juergen

Int: Find home in the

milonga (w/ traspie intro)

Homer/Christina

Adv: Robin

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

B 1:30-

2:45p

Beg: Nick/Tara

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

Adv: Oliver/Silvina

Adv Couples: Adornments for couples. Oscar/Georgina

2:00-5:00p—Alternative Milonga, Lenora’s Room, 615 SE Alder, hosted by TBA. DJ Homer.  Admission $10. All ages.

C 3:15-

4:30p

Beg:

Walking in an embrace. Detlef/Melina

Int: Density & Elasticity.

Oscar/Georgina

Adv: Interleading—i.e., proactive leader/follower exchange. Juergen

Adv Couples: Nick/Tara

 

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. 

7:30p-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

17

’08

E 11:00

12:15p

Beg: Feeling Tango.

Oscar/Georgina

Int: Nick/Tara

Adv: Vals—the music.

Detlef/Melina

Adv Cpls: Contrepaso—i.e., using the cross  with colgadas and traspie rhythm. Juergen

F 1:30-

2:45p

Beg: Robin

Int: Oliver/Silvina

Adv: Create your own tango with improvisation.

Gustavo/Maria

Adv Couples: The sustained volcada experience.

Homer/Christina

2:00-5:00p—Mixed (Alt & Trad) Milonga, Lenora’s Room, 615 SE Alder, hosted by TBA. DJ Nick.  Admission $10. All ages.

G 3:15-

4:30p

Beg: Oliver/Silvina

Int: Carlos/Tova

Adv: Lead and following secrets. Oscar/Georgina

Adv Couples: Robin

H 4:30-

6:00p

Supervised Practica at Norse Hall Ballroom, with Carlos, Tova, Robin, Homer & Christina.

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 TBA on main floor and alternative DJ TBA after 11:30p. Admission $15.  All ages.

Sat

Oct

18

’08

I 11:00

 12:15p

Beg: The art of floor craft. Homer/Christina

Int:Robin

Adv: Tova/Carlos

Adv Couples:

Choreographic show sequences. Oscar/Georgina

J 1:30-

2:45p

Beg: Oliver/Silvina

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

Adv: Dynamic turns

in any embrace.

Homer/Christina

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

2:00-5:00p—Mixed (Alt & Trad) Milonga at PPAA, 618 SE Alder, hosted by TBA and DJ’d by Robin.  Admission $10.  All ages.

K 3:15-

4:30p

Beg: Vals fundamentals. Juergen

Int: Oliver/Silvina

Adv: Nick/Tara

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

L 4:30-

6:00p

Supervised Practica at Norse Hall Ballroom, with Detlef, Melina, Juergen, Nick & Tara.

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

7:00-midnight—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

19

’08

M 12:00-

1:15p

Beg: Tova/Carlos

Int: Torque, torso technique. Juergen

Adv: Romantic tango.

Oscar/Georgina

Adv Couples: Oliver/Silvina

N 1:45-

3:00p

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

Int:

D’Arienzo & the ’One’ Homer/Christina

Adv: Robin

Adv Couples: Nick/Tara

O 3:30-

4:45p

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

Int:Nick/Tara

Adv: Colgadas de salon. Detlef/Melina

Adv Couples: 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 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.