Moonlight in Vermont
An Enchanting Moonlight Tango Weekend
In Historic Brandon, Vermont
September 12th - 14th, 2008

Workshop Schedule:

Basics : Fundamentals Intermediate : Technique

Beyond intermediate: Complexity


Advanced: Musicality&Elegance

 

Friday
6-7:30pm

 

 

 

Fabian & Roxana Build a dialog: Ranges from quiet stillness to dramatic movements. Refine your lead, follow expressively

 

Ariel & Lorena -
Improvisation: Different alternatives to begin and close a dancing movement

 

Gustavo & Maria -
Milonga with Traspié: Going deep into this joyful way of understanding milonga rhythmic.

 

8pm

Johnny Martinez
The Basics of Tango

A free introduction for beginners!

 

 

Clement & Lydia
Fundamental techniques for leaders: how to please your partner!
 
Saturday
11am-12:30

 

Fabian & Roxana
Tango dance as dialogue: learn magic alphabet & build rich communication with your partner. Teach feelings to walk & talk through lead & follow.

 

Clement & Lydia
Different rhythms: tango-waltz - The basics and playfyul moves of this elegant dance.

 

Gustavo & Maria
Understanding and playing with milonga

 

Ariel & Lorena
Music Interpretation: Rhythmic accentuations’ in Tango Viejo, Tango Traditional and Tango Nuevo

1:40pm-3:10 Clement & Lydia
Transfer of energy: special techniques as a basis to enhancing your own and your partner's tango moves

Mary Ellen
Leading for followers: Reverse roles to understand the dynamics of leading in tango (men are encouraged to attend as followers)

Gustavo & Maria
Creative walk: A series of elegant and playful ways to be creative. Employ enjoyable resources in your walking.
Johnny & Diane
Moves to perform beyond the dancefloor, take your dance to the stage.
3:20-4:50
Ariel & Lorena
Walking fluidly: ..just when you thought you knew how to walk!

Johnny & Diane Milonga, a different set of steps and rhythm

Fabian & Roxana
Sacadas: From simple to complex. Learn to master this essential tango move
Gustavo & Maria
Bilateral Volcadas for Tango Salón: A way to understand volcadas from a new perspective, in other words, not to do always the same!
Sunday
11am-12:30

 

Gustavo & Maria
Turns and counter-turns: Exploring the possibilities to combine turns in the context of the dance floor.

 

Fabian & Roxana
When to cross, how to lead it and how to follow it.

 

Johnny & Diane
Poses: how and where to place them, and how to get in and out.

 

Ariel & Lorena
Advanced waltz: What is so different about waltz? Improvise to keep it fresh.

1pm-2:30pm

Johnny & Diane
Basic look at moves that make you look good

 

Judith Schwartz
Close Embrace: waltz milongero style
Ariel & Lorena
Different types of leading - take a fresh look!

Fabian & Roxana
Change complex patterns by combining simple ones in different ways. Polish your favorite tango moves for new combinations.

 
 
 

We still meet in the ballroom before each workshop. You can decide then which workshop to take.

 

Friday night milonga 9:30pm to 2am

Saturday night dinner 6:30-9:30pm / 'Moonlight in Vermont' Milonga 9pm - 2am

Sunday Practica 2:30-5pm

pricing & registration

teacher info

Space for private classes is available at the festival! Contact the teachers and dancers directly

Moonlight in Vermont 2008, Sept.12-14th,2008

Pictures & Testimonials 2007

Wines: Finca La Linda Viognier, Tempranillo, Malbec and during dinner: Luigi Bosca Reserve Pinot Noir & Malbec!

Special Thanks to Testa wines & Luigi Bosca winery for taking part in this weekend!

.Our gratitude to hosts Sarah and Louis Pattis of the Brandon Inn for their support and use of the historic inn.

 

...and not to miss massage therapy with Ellen Hawke - make your appointment early!

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