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Vantangofest 2011 Schedule of Events
All workshops at Croatian Cultural Centre after Thursday
Thursday, May 26th
  Libertango; St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Centre; 3150 Ash Street
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM Special Workshop
Aurora Lubiz/Luciano Bastos
Milonga Lisa and with Traspie
This is for everyone!
8:30 PM - 12:00 AM Monica and Gabriel's Libertango Milonga (Not included in package price - $8 Pay at the door)
Friday, May 27th
  Croatian Cultural Center (Room TBA)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Yogilates (by Denise)
Included with any purchase of a VANTANGOFEST Event (see Bio in DJ section)
  Croatian Cultural Center (Room TBA) Croatian Cultural Center (Room TBA) Croatian Cultural Center (Room TBA)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM W1
Mariana Dragone
Posture, Alignment, using Energy from the floor
BEGINNER
W2
Ezequiel Farfaro/Cecilia Vicencio
Giros
INTERMEDIATE
W3
Aurora Lubiz/Luciano Bastos
Rhythm & Musicality with Different Orchestras
ADVANCED
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM W4
Ezequiel Farfaro/Cecilia Vicencio
Embrace, Rhythm, Walking
BEGINNER
W5
Mariana Dragone
Exercises in Disassociation
INTERMEDIATE
W6
Matias Facio/Claudia Rogowski
Fourth Sacadas: Technique & Improvisation
ADVANCED
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM W7
Matias Facio/Claudia Rogowski
Great Way to Begin with Giros - Half Turns
BEGINNER
W8
Aurora Lubiz/Luciano Bastos
Tango Vals
INTERMEDIATE
W9
Nick Jones/Diana Cruz
Mind Bending Leg Wraps
ADVANCED
  Croatian Cultural Center - Auditorium II
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM PRACTICA - $10 (Free for workshop participants of the same day)
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM Nick Jones/Diana Cruz
Seriously… Your Feet Should Never Hurt! ($15 included in all passes)
ALL LEVELS
9:30 PM - 1:00 AM MILONGA ($15)
DJ - Jeanne Castle
Saturday, May 28th
  Croatian Cultural Center (Room TBA) Croatian Cultural Center (Room TBA) Croatian Cultural Center (Room TBA)
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM W10
Mariana Dragone
Technique for Displacement Starting from the Centre
BEGINNER
Yogilates (by Denise)
Included with any purchase of a VANTANGOFEST Event (see Bio in DJ section)
W11
Nick Jones/Diana Cruz
Close Embrace - Ambitious Positions
ADVANCED
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM W12
Matias Facio/Claudia Rogowski
Taking Easy Elements for our Improvisation - From back ochos to the turn
BEGINNER
W13
Nick Jones/Diana Cruz
Body Language - Bending Technique for Expression
INTERMEDIATE
W14
Ezequiel Farfaro/Cecilia Vicencio
Ganchos
ADVANCED
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM W15
Nick Jones/Diana Cruz
Concrete Positions for the Basic Turn
BEGINNER
W16
Mariana Dragone
Ochos & Disassociation with Displacement
INTERMEDIATE
W17
Aurora Lubiz/Luciano Bastos
Giros & Barridas
ADVANCED
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM W18
Aurora Lubiz/Luciano Bastos
Technique for Leaders & Followers. Disassociation, Balance & Adornos
ALL LEVELS
W19
Ezequiel Farfaro/Cecilia Vicencio
Paradas and Barridas
INTERMEDIATE
W20
Matias Facio/Claudia Rogowski
Musicality for Vals
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
  Croatian Cultural Center - Auditorium II
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PRACTICA - $10 (Free for workshop participants of the same day)
  Croatian Cultural Center - Auditorium I
8:30 PM - 12:30 AM Vantangofest Grand Ball ($35, Special observer price $25)
DJ - Michael McCarrel
  Media Luz; 2155 Commercial Drive
12:00 AM - 5:00 AM Saturday All-night Milonga ($15)
DJ - Meng Wang
Sunday, May 29th
  Croatian Cultural Center (Room TBA)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Yogilates (by Denise)
Included with any purchase of a VANTANGOFEST Event (see Bio in DJ section)
  Croatian Cultural Center (Room TBA) Croatian Cultural Center (Room TBA) Croatian Cultural Center (Room TBA)
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM W21
Nick Jones/Diana Cruz
Tango - Dance Your First Day
BEGINNER
W22
Mariana Dragone
Adornments with the Music
INTERMEDIATE
W23
Matias Facio/Claudia Rogowski
Colgadas & Giros: Fundamentals & Ideas for Improvisation
ADVANCED
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM W24
Ezequiel Farfaro/Cecilia Vicencio
Ochos, Coordination
BEGINNER
W25
Nick Jones/Diana Cruz
Ferocious Sacadas
INTERMEDIATE
W26
Mariana Dragone
Boleos - Technique
ADVANCED
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM W27
Aurora Lubiz/Luciano Bastos
Combinations for the Salon, Circulation on the Floor
BEGINNER
W28
Matias Facio/Claudia Rogowski
Different Changes of Direction
INTERMEDIATE
W29
Ezequiel Farfaro/Cecilia Vicencio
Volcadas & Colgadas
ADVANCED
  Croatian Cultural Center - Auditorium I
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PRACTICA - $10 (Free for workshop participants of the same day)
  Croatian Cultural Center - Auditorium II
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Alternative Milonga ($10)
DJ - Michael McCarrel
  Croatian Cultural Center - Auditorium II
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM Sunday Milonga ($15)
DJ - Jessie Chung
Monday, May 30th
  Santiago and Deborah; 2474 Prince Edward Street
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Monday Milonga (Not included in package price - $10 Pay at the door)

Above is the schedule of events for the Vancouver Tango Festival of 2011-VANTANGOFEST May 2011. Visiting Masters of Argentine Tango will be giving tango lessons, tango classes and tango workshops for this fabulous, exciting 4 day event.

Please read the class schedule to determine which lesson or workshop best suits you.

This page will have the most up to date information regarding tango classes, tango workshops and tango lessons and will be updated regularly.