Austin Spring Tango Festival 2013

It's hard to believe, but our baby is turning 9! We are excited to invite you to celebrate with us!! Beautiful dancers which also happen to be great teachers, awesome music, food, and a delightfully crazy crowd are the components that speak up for a wonderful weekend!! Bring your hoody! Austin is warm, but the A/C is on high all the time!! ;) Keep reading for details, and make sure you go to www.austinspringtango.com for more info and registration! Please note that if you are a full-time student, you qualify for a 30% off on each of the classes and milongas you take! This year we are having the privilege to learn from: - Claudia Codega and Esteban Moreno! - Lucila Cionci and Rodrigo "Joe" Corbata! - Miriam Larici and Leonardo Barrionuevo! As usual, all Classes + Friday & Saturday Milongas will take place at Dance Institute, 6612 Sitio Del Rio Blvd Austin, TX 78730; while the Asado Milonga on Sunday will be hosted in our beloved Esquina Tango, at 209 Pedernales, Austin, TX 78702. Below is the Program (classes+milongas+guided practica) for the weekend! CLASSES: Friday 22nd, Hours: 8:00 - 9:30pm Claudia Codega & Esteban Moreno (Room #1): Melodic sequences: slow movements. Sensuality and fluidity (Advanced) Miriam Larici & Leonardo Barrionuevo (Room #2): (Walking I) Pivoting, essential for simple and complex figures: paradas and cortes (All levels) Lucila Cionci & R. Joe Corbata (Room #3): Milonga Lisa and Traspie: changes of speed (Intermediate) Saturday 23rd, Hours: 12:00 - 1:30pm Claudia Codega & Esteban Moreno (Room #3): Technique for men and women, working alone and in couple (All levels) Miriam Larici & Leonardo Barrionuevo (Room #1): Men's technique & women's styling: Musicality & navigation codes. Sacadas & embellishments (Intermediate) Lucila Cionci & R. Joe Corbata (Room #2): Combination of complex elements: boleos, sacadas, ganchos, caminatas, and giros (Advanced) Saturday 23rd, Hours: 2:00 - 3:30pm Claudia Codega & Esteban Moreno (Room #2): Technique for Boleos: circular dialogue (Intermediate) Miriam Larici & Leonardo Barrionuevo (Room #3): Social Dancing: Complex figures using back sacadas (Advanced) Lucila Cionci & R. Joe Corbata (Room #1): Walking: Changes of dynamics, cadence, acceleration, and different musical tempos (All levels) GUIDED PRACTICA, Hours: 4:00 - 5:30pm Sunday 24th, Hours: 1:00 - 2:30pm Claudia Codega & Esteban Moreno (Room #1): Rhythmic sequences: speed, sharpness, accuracy, and ornaments (Advanced) Miriam Larici & Leonardo Barrionuevo (Room #2): (Walking II) Giros and Molinetes: Important tips on dynamics and musicality of followers and leaders (All levels) Lucila Cionci & R. Joe Corbata (Room #3): Tango: Combinations during the giro (entradas, sacadas, and ganchos) (Intermediate) Sunday 24th, Hours: 3:00 - 4:30pm Claudia Codega & Esteban Moreno (Room #3): Simple steps for nice and enjoyable dancing (All levels) Miriam Larici & Leonardo Barrionuevo (Room #1): Tango Skills II: Styles regarding orchestras (Intermediate) Lucila Cionci & R. Joe Corbata (Room #2): Ganchos and double ganchos for followers and leaders (Advanced) Sunday 24th, Hours: 5:00 - 6:30pm Claudia Codega & Esteban Moreno (Room #2): Basic moves for milonga (Intermediate) Miriam Larici & Leonardo Barrionuevo (Room #3): Social Contraboleos, Social Volcadas and Colgadas. Fun moves also respectful of the floor craft! (Advanced) Lucila Cionci & R. Joe Corbata (Room #1): Projection of the energy generated by circular movements within the couple (All levels) MILONGAS: - Friday 22nd, Hours: 10:00pm - 2:00am (@ Dance Institute) - Saturday 23rd, Hours: 9:00pm - 3:00am (@ Dance Institute) with performance around midnight :) - Sunday 24th, Hours: 7:00pm - 1:00am (@ Esquina Tango) [it's an Asado Milonga, so food comes with it!] DJs: - Christopher Nassopoulos on Friday night - Fil Cruz Jr. on Saturday afternoon (practica) - John Tice on Saturday night - Felipe Martinez on Sunday night (Special set of live music by Austin Piazzolla Quintet on Saturday night!!) WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO EMBRACING YOU!! Vance & The Austin Tango Community!