Schedule
Toronto Tango Festival – June 6-9, 2024
Thursday Opening Milonga
Thursday, June 6, 9pm-2am
Dj Bere
Introduction of the instructors
Friday Night Milonga
Friday, June 7, 9:30pm-3:30am
Dj Jean Sebastien
Performance by Somer & Jessica
Saturday Afternoon Milonga
Saturday, June 8, 4:30pm-7:30pm
Dj Valentin
Saturday Grand Ball Milonga
Saturday, June 8, 9:30pm-3:30am
Dj Koichiro
Performance by Gianpiero & Lorena
Sunday Practica
Sunday, June 9, 6pm-8pm
Dj Andy
Sunday Farewell Milonga
Sunday, June 9, 9:30pm-2am
Dj Somer
Final farewell ronda of the instructors
Early Bird Milonga Pass: (includes all milongas and practicas) $125 (Save $45)
Workshops
Thursday Workshops
June 6, 2024
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 6:00pm-7:15pm | Workshop 01 Lightness,Thickness, Reactivity,Weight How to convey sensations by alignment techniques and interpretation Gianpiero & Lorena |
| 7:30pm-8:45pm | Workshop 02 Compact moves in close embrace Somer & Jessica |
Friday Workshops
June 7, 2024
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 5:00pm-6:15pm | Workshop 03 Tango DNA: aka the “Giro” – Code, structure, technique, analysis and ideas Gianpiero & Lorena |
| 6:30pm-7:45pm | Workshop 04 “Rebotes” in Milonga, creative ideas Gianpiero & Lorena |
| 8:00pm-9:15pm | Workshop 05 Turns with entradas Somer & Jessica |
Saturday Workshops
June 8, 2024
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 12:00pm-1:15pm | Workshop 06 Vals – Ternary subdivision : hear it, get it, dance it Gianpiero & Lorena |
| 1:30pm-2:45pm | Workshop 07 Paradas and Pasadas Somer & Jessica |
| 3:00pm-4:15pm | Workshop 08 Effortless Barridas Somer & Jessica |
| 8:15pm-9:15pm | Dj Seminar With Dj Koichiro from Pittsburgh, PA Note: this special seminar is not included in any pass. |
Sunday Workshops
June 9, 2024
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 12:00pm-1:15pm | Workshop 09 Spice up your dance with soltadas Somer & Jessica |
| 1:30pm-2:45pm | Workshop 10 Sustained movements with planeos Somer & Jessica |
| 3:00pm-4:15pm | Workshop 11 Rethinking the “Adornos”: melodic/dynamic technique for leaders & followers to enrich the dance Gianpiero & Lorena |
| 4:30pm-5:45pm | Workshop 12 Musicality: from general to specific: characterize the interpretation by layering the levels of listening Gianpiero & Lorena |
This schedule is subject to change.
Please bring your water bottles to the event.
We will not be selling plastic bottles at the festival in our effort to save our planet.
Water will be available for refill but only if you have your own water bottle.