8:15-9:15 pm: Coffee & Conversation - Come have a coffee or glass of wine, and chat with folks who will be your new favorite people to dance with! Fun icebreaker games included. Hosted by Elly & Amy. (Free)
9:30 pm-3 am: Milonga D'Arienzesca with LIVE MUSIC by the Pedro Giraudo Tango Orchestra and DJ Ciko Tanik. Performances by Jake & Dasha and Andres & Meredith.
Saturday, May 26
BALLROOM
BANQUET HALL
CAFE
12:30-1:45 pm: Boleos- Technique and Possible Trajectories - Fabian & Lola (Int/Adv)
12:30-1:45 pm:Ornamented Turns to Use in Vals - Andres & Meredith (Int)
7-8 pm:Cafe Soirée: new to the festival? No problem - we've got an easy solution to help boost your dance card and make new friends! Join hosts Elly & Amy in the cafe to sip on something rejuvenating and get to know some fine folks from Philly. (Free)
8-9:15 pm: Alterations & Applications - Alterations (also known as "Changes of direction") are a great tool for improvisation and are essential for dancing in tight spaces - Ramu (Int)
8:30-9:30 pm: Book Talk & Book Signing by Batt Johnson, author of Tango Intoxication (Free!)
9:30 pm-4 am:Milonga Canarisima with DJ Jake Spatz. Peformances by Gustavo & Giselle and Fabian & Lola.
3-6 pm: Milonga de La Tarde with DJ Dasha Khripkova
3-9 pm: Cafe open for lunch, dinner, snacks & drinks
4:30-6 pm: Resources to Dance to Piazzolla - Fabian & Lola (Adv)
4-6 pm:Come Get Your Silly On - Fun Photo Shoots with cool props, by Eli Ambron
6:15-8:15 pm:Lecture on the History of Tango: This lecture and audio-visual presentation will explore the history of tango over the last 30 years. It's a great chance to learn about how tango has evolved as a dance, and grown into a world-wide phenomenon, since it resurged from near extinction in the 1980s. As one of the people who has witnessed the entirety of that transformation, Fabian Salas is particularly well-positioned to take us on this fun and informative journey. - Fabian & Lola (All Levels).
7:15-8:30 pm:Dancing to D'Arienzo - Adam & Ciko (Int/Adv)
8:30 pm-1 am: Milonga Di Sarliana with DJ Adam Hoopengardner and a performance by Kristian & Angeles