Please note that Saturday and Sunday classes are intermediate/advance level. If you have any questions, contact jae@tangoutopia.com.
Friday, September 8th
Location: TDS Downstairs Studio
7:00 pm – 7:15 pm : Warm-up and Registration
7:15 pm –8:30 pm : Workshop 1 – All levels
The art of leading and following. Techniques for elegance, posture, and musicality – vital elements of tango dancing.
8:30 pm – 12:00 am : Welcome Milonga (DJ TBA)
Saturday, September 9th
Location: TDS Studio 5 (Lindy Lab)
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm : Warm-up and Registration
12:30pm – 1:45pm : Workshop 2 – Intermediate/Advanced
The embrace in relation to milonguero figures. This class explains all the ways to develop a more comfortable, efficient, and elegant social dance.
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm : Break
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm : Workshop 3 – Intermediate/Advanced
Leader and follower barridas (sweeps). This class reveals the specific techniques of all existing barridas – techniques apply to leaders and followers.
Location: TDS Downstairs Studio
8:00 pm – 1:00 am : Milonga Utopia – DJ Juliana Thutlwa (Germany)
Sunday, September 10th
Location: TDS Studio 5 (Lindy Lab)
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm : Workshop 4 – Intermediate/Advanced
The Matrix of turns: Part 1. Tango, milonga and vals – milonguero twists – a natural combination of movements that facilitate musicality and navigation.
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm : Break
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm : Workshop 5 – Advanced
The Matrix of turns: Part 2. Tango, milonga and vals – a wonderful system of organic movements that will forever change your perspective of the dance.
Location: The Pavilion at Durham Central Park
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Fall Pavilion Outdoor Milonga – DJ Cecil Ho