[Tango-A] NA-W: San Diego Tango Festival 2009

[Tom Stermitz]

Dear Tango Friends:

SAN DIEGO TANGO FEST REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE IS DEC 1


3rd SAN DIEGO TANGO FESTIVAL :
  - January 1 - 4, 2009.
  - http://LaEternaMilonga.com
  - http://SanDiegoTangoFestival.com
  - Early arrival workshops by Brigitta Winkler on Thursday, Jan 1.


TANGO FESTIVAL: "BY DANCERS; FOR DANCERS"

We expect attendance to be about 400 range (not too big, not too  
small... just right). Gender ratios in classes is usually close to  
50/50, milongas 45/55. As always, we urge women to encourage men from  
your communities to attend... It takes both men and women to return  
home with tango festival energy.


ABOUT THE SAN DIEGO TANGO FESTIVAL

  - 5 Buenos Aires style milongas, Tandas and Curtinas
  - 2 Classes per day from Thursday to Sunday

Brought to you by the organizers of the Denver Tango Festivals. Last  
year was very fun with a hugely enthusiastic group local dancers. The  
hotel is an old-fashioned, resort-style California hotel with lots of  
swimming pools and palm trees.

This is another "Tango Festival For Dancers, By Dancers". This means  
everything is designed with the dancers in mind. Dance floor will be  
arranged with tables aournd the edge so walkers don't distrub the line  
of dance. The floors will be crowded, but courteous. Expect two or  
three lanes and Buenos Aires style floorcraft. DJs will play tandas  
with curtinas. Most people are familiar with and use the cabeceo to  
get dances, and the teaachers will emphasize navigation and floorcraft  
in their classes.

Workshops are oriented to SOCIAL tnago dancing, not stage tango. The  
level will be high, and many advanced dancers will be attending  
workshops. This is where you meet and get to know partners for dancing  
later at the milongas.


PRICING
  - Milonga Pass $75 (5 milongas)
  - Workshop Pass $90 (4 classes)
  - Festival Pass $160 (5 milongas and 4 classes)

Teachers will include:
  - Brigitta Winkler, Berlin/New York
  - Christopher Nassapolos & Caroline Peattie, San Francisco
  - Robert Hauk, Portland
  - Fabienne Bongard, Los Angeles
  - Hseuh-Tze Lee, Boston

DJs will include:
   - Shorey Meyers, San Francisco
   - Mila, San Diego


Tom Stermitz
http://www.LaEternaMilonga.com
http://www.Tango.org