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Friday, May 8th, 2009

5:30pm - 7:00pm Warm-up Practica DJ Patrick Union, U-Club
7:00pm - 8:30pm Squares vs. Curves (for Tango and Milonga) All Levels Shulman, Griffiths Union, U-Club
8:30pm - 9:15pm Break
9:15pm - 1:00am Milonga Bienvenida DJ Hirak Union, U-Club

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

11:00am-12:00pm Restorative Yoga All Levels Nancy Gurney Union, Anderson
12:00pm - 1:30pm Boleos - 'A favor': Comfortable, Energetic, Compact Boleos Intermediate Smith, Lindgren Union, Parker
Musicality I - Sustaining, Drawing, and Finishing: Musicality for Sustained Notes Including Specific Steps Advanced Shulman, Griffiths Union, Ballroom
Salon Basics for Beginners through the most Advanced Dancers All LevelsFriedgen Union, Anderson
1:30pm - 1:45pm Break
1:45pm - 3:15pm Indulgence in Pugliese: Techniques for, and Transitions from the Small & Quiet, to the Large & Powerful All Levels Smith, Lindgren Union, Ballroom
Zippy Baby Ochos: A Cool Move We Know You Don't Dance Yet! Advanced Shulman, Griffiths Union, Parker
Interlocking Salon Turns, Part 1: Giros, Sacadas, Planeos, y Barridas Intermediate Friedgen Union, Anderson
3:15pm - 5:30pm Supervised Practica DJ Patricia Union, Ballroom
5:30pm - 9:00pm Dinner Break
9:00pm - 1:30am Milonga Picante! (with Performances by Instructors) DJ Evan Union, Ballroom
2:00am - 6:00am Milonga de los Suenos (All-night Milonga) DJ Olivier Pittsfield Grange

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

2:00pm - 3:30pm Follower's Technique - Adornments All Levels Shulman Union, Pendleton
3:30pm - 3:45pm Break
3:45pm - 5:15pm Embrace Texture and the Value of Functional/Aesthetic Lines All Levels Smith, Lindgren Union, Parker
Musicality II - Qualities and Loudness Advanced Shulman, Griffiths Union, Ballroom
Interlocking Salon Turns, Part 2: The Lapis, Back Sacadas, and the Planeo for her. Intermediate Friedgen Union, Pendleton
5:15pm - 5:30pm Break
5:30pm - 7:00pm Tools for Speed: Controlled Quick Movements for Fast Tempos in the Music Intermediate Smith, Lindgren Union, Parker
Jagged Rhythms (for Tango and Milonga) : Specific Rhythms and Improvising Rhythms Advanced Shulman, Griffiths Union, Pendleton
Tango Nuevo: Changes of Direction Covering ground; It's not Walking, It's Flying! Intermediate & Adanced Friedgen Union, Ballroom
7:00pm - 8:00pm Pizza, Socializing & "All things Tango" DJ Ramu Union, Pendelton
8:00pm - 12:00am Milonga de la Flores DJ Ramu Union, Ballroom

Monday, May 11th, 2009

5:30pm - 6:30pm Practica-X DJ Rebecca Smith Pittsfield Grange
6:30pm - 7:45pm Simple Nuevo Combinations that Produce Exhilarating Sensations: Sacadas, Changes of Direction, and Dynamic Turns Advanced Friedgen Pittsfield Grange
7:45pm - 9:00pm Contrasting Catches: Musical Agarre (catches), Light Stops vs. Ample Rebound Energy Intermediate Smith, Lindgren Pittsfield Grange
9:00pm - 12:00am Adios Milonga DJ Aleric Pittsfield Grange

Note:
  • Changes to schedule and venue are possible.
  • Students must show a valid student ID for discounted rate.
  • Registrations before 12:00am 01-MAY-2009 qualify as "early."
  • Envelopes of mailed checks must be post-marked 01-MAY-2009.
  • Checks should be made out to the "Michigan Argentine Tango Club"
  • A legal form of identification is required at the door.
  • The All-Night Milonga is part of the Saturday Pass (although it starts 'technically...' on Sunday.)