[Tango-A] NA-W: EARLY WARNING Denver Memorial Day Tango Festival

[Tom Stermitz]

Dear Tango Friends:

9th Memorial Day Weekend DENVER TANGO FESTIVAL :
  - May 21 - 25 2009.
  - http://tango.org
  - Early arrival workshops by Daniel Trenner on Thursday, May 21.


TANGO FESTIVAL: "BY DANCERS; FOR DANCERS"

Come join the friendly Denver Tango Dancers and all your friends from  
past festivals.

Registration is now open for the Denver Tango Festival over Memorial  
Day Weekend. Airfares have been very reasonable recently, and we have  
negotiated an $89 + tax Hotel Rate. This works for singles, doubles or  
quads. Free shuttle from the airplort.

We expect attendance to be in the 400 range (not too big, not too  
small... just right).

Daniel Trenner has often been called the "Pied Piper of Tango". Daniel  
was fundamental to the widespread introduction of argentine tango in  
the US, giving workshops across the country from the mid-1990s.  
Daniel's workshops launched numerous tango communities, as well as the  
teaching careers of many tango fanatics.


HOW TO SIGN UP:

(1) Register at http://tango.org
(2) Payment through Paypal or check to : LEM, LLC
(3) Register with the "Denver Doubletree, Quebec St": 303-321-3333
(4) Book your flight: United and Frontier have hubs in Denver.


ABOUT THE MEMORIAL DAY TANGO FESTIVAL IN DENVER

  - 7 Buenos Aires style milongas, Line-of-dance, Tandas and Curtinas
  - 2 Classes per day from Thursday to Sunday
  - Outdoor BBQ and Milonga by Tango Colorado at Cheesman Park Pavilion

This is another "Tango Festival For Dancers, By Dancers", which means  
everything is designed with the dancers in mind. Dance floors will be  
arranged with tables around the edge so walkers don't disturb 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 teachers will emphasize navigation and floorcraft in their classes.


WHAT'S DIFFERENT AND SPECIAL ABOUT THE DENVER TANGO FESTIVALS?

Workshops are oriented to SOCIAL tango dancing, not stage tango. The  
level is generally pretty 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.

We will be presenting the ever popular "Teacher Training" classes with  
Brigitta Winkler and Tomas Howlin. Open to serious, advanced dancers.

Please see the class schedule for a list of all the classes and  
teachers. This is still tentative, meaning that specific classes and  
teachers may shift around.


PRICING
  - Milonga Pass $75 (6 milongas)
  - Workshop Pass $90 (4 classes)
  - Festival Pass $155 (5 milongas and 4 classes)
  - Saturday Arrival Pass $155 (4 milongas and 4 classes)
  - Additional Classes $35/day (2-classes)

Teachers will include:
  - Daniel Trenner, Northampton, MA
  - Christopher Nassopoulos & Caroline Peattie, San Francisco
  - Robin Thomas & Marika Landry, New York & Montreal

DJs will include:
   - Robin Thomas, New York
   - Ramu Pyreddy, Washington, DC
   - Sabah, San Diego (Alternative)

Tom Stermitz
http://www.tango.org
Denver, CO 80207