Mark your calendars for May 25th -27th 2018

For Details Click www.alegriaminitango.com

 

We are SO EXCITED to welcome you to the 2^nd Annual Alegria Mini Tango Festival in New Britain , CT  May 25th-27th 2018 Memorial Day Weekend.

We have selected unique, friendly, outstanding teachers to bring you their talent and finest teaching styles that will enhance your dancing and make for a most memorable weekend.

We bring you an exceptional Festival in a new venue, with fine dining, live music, talented DJs, and passionate, friendly dancers. It is Alegria after all…..

 

Their bios and festival details are detailed at: www.alegriaminitango.com

Your holiday weekend will feature:

Eight (8) options of Professional Classes to choose from

Five (5) Milonga with 20 hours of dancing

Live music/band by Pedro Giraudo, “Tango Quartet “ from NYC

 

Register, Purchase Tickets, Click here!

 

Mark your calendars for May 26th -29th 2017,Memorial Day Weekend

Dance…., Connect….., Make friends ……, and Just Have Fun .

Is The Word

Teachers and Performers :

This year we are delighted to host our new teachers and performers from Buenos Aires

Analia Carreño & Luis Ramirez.

And by popular demand, we bring back..

Oscar Casas and Jesica Arfenoni.

Our Venues: 

1. The Garage Dance Studio & Gallery –1385 East st., New Britain Ct 06053
2. (The Garage Dance Studio is a new, unique and well-appointed dance studio. We usually hold our classes and monthly Milongas at the Garage studio. During the festival 4 classes will be held at the Garage, refreshments and healthy snacks will be provided during the classes and the break time.

• Back Nine Restaurant @ Stanley Golf Course:  245 Hartford Rd, New Britain, CT 06053.  

 

1. If you are a golfer then Stanley Golf Course is a place for you, it is a beautiful 27 hole public golf course including a Teaching Academy & 19 station driving range (10 of the range bays are covered) located just minutes from Hartford in New Britain, CT close to major highways. Stanley Golf Course is one of the top Hartford area golf option.)
2. This will be our first time holding the event at this venue , it is a charming banquet area with wood floor, All the fesitaivl milongas will be held At the Back nine Tavern and it will provide a very reasonable cash bar each night during the Milongas. They will also run a cafe/tavern menu during the day, so that you can recharge and get your nourishment right on site!

Schedule :

***FRIDAY 5/25***

6:30 PM Open Doors and Registration

7:00- 8:30 PM Dinner 3 course meal, meet and greet @ Back Nine Restaurant banquet hall Stanley Golf Course

Welcome Milonga at 9:00pm -2:00am with informal dance presentation by the professional teachers.

DJ Angelo Martucci

(A = Garage Dance Studio;       B = Back Nine Tavern)

***SATURDAY 5/26***

12:00pm- 1:30pm 

(Class 1A) – (Oscar Casas & Jesica Arfenoni )

VALS : Little steps with typical accelerations for the Vals porteño

This workshop will propose some nice little combinations especially designed to dance the specific rhythm 1-2/1-3 or 1-2-3-1 of the Vals porteño – a discovery of those who are less experienced in Vals, a further enrichment in musicality for the more expert Vals dancers. More complex combinations for advanced dancers. (Inter/Adv. level)

(Class 1B) – (Analia Carreño & Luis Ramirez)

Old Style Tango of the 20s, 30s

This style of dancing is an older style of tango. It is a class to make you understand the cadence to dance the music before 1940s – Canaro and Victor orchestra – adapted to nowadays but keeping the essence of that epoch. Rediscovering old leads with no pivots, complementary leads, rough and grounded energy. (All levels)

2:00 pm- 3:30pm

(Class 2A)   – (Oscar Casas and Jesica Arfenoni )

Tango : Turns (Giros) They are essential to make the dance flow and to navigate the dance floor. We will break down how giros work structurally, technically and rhythmically. From that foundation you can build any Giro you want, opening up a world of possibilities for improvisation!

(All levels)

(Class 2B)  – (Analia Carreño & Luis Ramirez)

“Musicality, D’Arienzo vs Di Sarli”.

Left to Right Walking: Di Sarli vs D’Arienzo , 8 cortado: Di Sarli vs D’Arienzo, Basic Turn (Right): Di Sarli vs D’Arienzo (Soldadito de plomo), Ochos: Di Sarli vs D’Arienzo. (Intermediate level)

***Sunday 5/27 ***

12:00 pm- 1:30pm 

(Class 3A)  – (Analia Carreño & Luis Ramirez)

Neotango Elements

Neotango, we will present an original sequence with several Nuevo elements to alternative music. This workshop will work on fundamental techniques such as axis and balance, dynamics and the active role of the woman, connection, trust between the partners… without forgetting the musicality. More complex variations for more advanced dancers. (Adv. level)

(Class 3B) – (Oscar Casas & Jesica Arfenoni)

100% Cadence (Cadensia) – A mystical classic Milonguero movement that softens the general movement through the famous tango suspensions (Inter. Level).

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

(Class 4A) – (Analia Carreño & Luis Ramirez)

Milonga: The Utopia of Traspie and its connection with Milonga lisa. Milonga as it should be danced. This class teaches how to dance Milonga as a separate and different dance from the tango or waltz. (Inter. Adv)  (all levels)

 

(Class 4B) – (Oscar Casas and Jesica Arfenoni) –

TANGO : Boleos, Milogueros in close embrace. Experience fluid changes in directions and variations of footwork necessary to dance in small space. Using movements of Boleos in close embrace to represents musical effects without using space on the dance floor.

(Inter./ Adv.)

MILONGA SCHEDULE

(All Milongas held at the Back Nine Tavern of Stanley Golf Course

Friday May 25th

Welcome Milonga – 9 – 2 am – @ Back Nine Tavern

Informal Performance by the teachers.

DJ Angelo Martucci

Saturday May 26th

White Sangria Afternoon Milonga –  3 – 6:30pm @ Back Nine Tavern – DJ TBD

Milonga Magica Gala – 9-2 am  @ Back Nine Tavern with Live Music “Tango Quartet” from NYC.

Performance by Analia Carreño & Luis Ramirez

DJ MUNA Swairjo

Sunday May 27

Red, White & Blue Milonga   3pm – 6:30 pm with BBQ @ Back Nine Tavern

Al le Libertad Milonga & Gala 8:30pm -1am @ Back Nine Tavern

Performance by Oscar Casas & Jesica Arfenoni

DJ Rodrigue Saraibe

 

Lodging & Accommodation :

More Dancing, Less Classes.

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