[Tango-A] NA-C: 7th Denver Memorial Day Tango Festival

[Tom Stermitz]

Dear Tango Friends,

The 7th Denver Memorial Day Tango Fesitval is less than a month away.  
This promises to be another fun filled weekend of tango dancing. We  
have hired some of the best DJs in the country. The outdoor milonga &  
BBQ on Sunday is always a magical experience.

The skill level at this festival is fairly high. Expect good  
floorcraft. We are not offering beginner classes, and we offer only  
one Intermediate track. 55% of attendees have more than three years  
of tango. 50% have danced in Buenso Aires, and 70% rate themselves  
Adv-Intermediate or better.

Please register EVEN IF YOU ARE ATTENDING A-LA-CARTE, because I need  
to keep track of gender balance and I need to rent sufficient floor  
space. Please see the festival website for more information, workshop  
schedules, and on-line registration & payment:

http://LaEternaMilonga.com



Teachers include,
  - Eric Jorissen of Holland,
  - Rebecca Shulman of NY,
  - Hsueh-tze Lee of Boston,
  - Christopher Nassoupoulos & Caroline Peattie of San Francisco.

DJs include
  - Robin Thomas of New York,
  - Ramu Pyreddy of Ann Arbor,
  - Robert Hauk of Portland,
  - Vijay Namasivayan of Ann Arbor.

Friday features the live music of Extasis, our local tango quartet.  
Extasis has a late-Pugliese sound, and they will probably add three  
or four instruments to fill out the sound. Sunday evening is Tango  
Colorado's famous outdoor milonga and BBQ.


HOTEL ALMOST SOLD OUT

The Red Lion Hotel is almost sold out, and the block closes at the  
end of this week: May 5th. The will open up additional rooms at the  
Denver Doubletree, about 10 blocks away to cover the overflow. There  
is a shuttle between the hotels.


SOME WORKSHOPS SOLD OUT

Workshop schedules are now posted. A few of the classes may have to  
shift around, so don't print the schedule until the last minute.

Registrations have been very strong, and I've had to add some  
classes.  SOME OF ERIC"S CLASSES ARE ALREADY CLOSED due to size  
limitations and high demand. There is still room in most of the  
classes, and you will be free to choose from them upon arrival. Early  
arrival classes on Wed & Thur, or post-festival classes on Wed, May  
30, have the most space.


MILONGAS STILL OPEN

The Milonga pass costs $65 which gets you into the six milongas from  
Friday afternoon to Sunday, including food at the outdoor BBQ. That  
price is a big discount on individual entry.


OTHER ACTIVITIES, EARLY ARRIVALS & LATE STAYERS

There are early arrival milongas starting with the Tuesday Tango  
Colorado practice. Early workshops on Wed & Thursday. Late Workshops  
on Wed, May 30.

Also, Nina Pesochinsky is bringing in Juliio & Corina for workshops  
the same week as the festival. Please see her for information on  
availability and times for  classes with Julio & Corina:  
nina at earthnet.net




Tom Stermitz
http://LaEternaMilonga.com
http://Tango.org
2525 Birch St
Denver, CO 80207