Packages
The Dinner/Dance Show is not included in the packages.
Full pass: $180, includes all classes, milongas, and practica.
Full-time student pass: $125, includes all classes, milongas, all-nighters, and practica.
Milonga pass: $65, includes all milongas, and practica.
Dinner/Dance Show
Register by May 7.
Dinner/dance show: $68, special Saturday night event includes dinner, dance show, concert,
milonga, and all-night milonga. Seating is
assigned; first come, first served. If you wish to sit with someone
or a group, please submit your registration forms the same day. We
will do our best to fulfill your request. More info
A La Carte
Select individual classes ($30 each), milongas ($5-15 each), practica ($5). See schedule below.
| Th |
9pm-1am | Early-bird milonga (DJ Christopher), Four Seaons Dance Studio, 1637 Hennepin Ave S $10 |
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| Fri May 9 |
Noon-4:30pm | Festival registration open, Hyatt Hotel ballroom, downtown Minneapolis |
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| 2:30-4:30pm | Welcome milonga (DJ Ramu), Hotel $5 |
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| ROOM 1 | ROOM 2 | ROOM 3 | MIRAGE ROOM | ||
| 4:30-6pm | Beginner (Brigitta & Tomas) Connect, create, captivate |
Intermediate (Alex) Understanding tango rhythems |
Advanced (Cecilia & Donato) Ganchos out of axis |
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| 6:15-7:45pm | Beginner (Florencia) Musical and fun navigation of the dance floor |
All levels (Cecilia & Donato) Paradas and pasadas |
Intermediate (Brigitta & Tomas) Viboritas, rattling snakes |
DJing class (Alex) | |
| 7:45-9pm | Dinner on your own |
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| 9pm-2am | Milonga, class, and teachers demo (DJ Shorey), hotel ballroom All-levels class with Robin Thomas 9-10 pm and teachers demo at 11pm $15 |
Tango movies 9-11 pm, Free |
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| Sat May 10 |
10am-noon | Exercise class (Andrea) Core flexibility 11-11:50am |
Festival registration open |
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| Noon-1:30pm | Beginner (Cecilia & Donato) Barridas |
All levels (Florencia and Tomas) Vals I |
Int/adv (Brigitta) Tango internals—Body work to serve your steps from walk to colgada | Musicians and dancers together (Conjunto Berretin musicians) | |
| 2-3:30pm | Beg/int
(Florencia) The universe of ochos—playing with different grades of rotation |
Intermediate (Cecilia & Donato) Changes of direction | Advanced (Brigitta & Tomas) Variations on tango landmarks |
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| 3:30-6:30pm | Alt-milonga (DJ Robin), Four Seasons Dance Studio $10 1637 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis |
Music class (Mandragora musicians) 3:30-5pm |
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| 7-11pm | Dinner/dance show, hotel ballroom Special event includes cocktails (7pm), dinner (8pm), show (9pm), milonga, and all-night milonga $68 |
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11pm-5am |
All-night milonga (DJ Ramu), hotel ballroom $10 |
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| Sun May 11 |
9:30am-noon | Registration open; Mother's Day brunch, lobby (optional hotel event/pay on your own) |
Exercise class 11-11:50am | ||
| Noon-1:30pm | Beginner (Alex) Introduction to milonga |
Intermediate (Florencia & Tomas) Vals II | Advanced (Cecilia & Donato) Boleos and piernazos | ||
| 2-3:30pm | Beginner/intermediate (Brigitta & Tomas) Improvisation for all |
Intermediate (Cecilia & Donato) Milonga |
Advanced (Florencia) Transition between figures, musicality, energy, and quality of movement |
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| 4-5:30pm | Intermediate (Florencia) Boleos--mastering opposite direction, dissociation, timing |
Teachers only (Brigitta & Tomas) Training network: on teaching turns |
Musicality class (Alex) Dancing to different orchestras | ||
| 5:30-7pm | Practica (DJ Shorey), Hotel $5 |
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| 7-9pm | Dinner on your own |
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| 9pm-1am | Milonga outside hotel (DJ Ramu & Band Jam) TBA / Location off site $15 |
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| 1-4am | All-night milonga, (DJ Robin), Four Seasons Dance Studio $10 |
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