All classes take place at the Wyndham Bayside Resort
2024 Class Schedule. Please Stay tuned as we build 2026!
| Advanced Couples – MUST Pre-register – $120 per couple | Instructor | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday December 28th
3:30pm-6pm |
Tango: From the simple to the complex: giros, sacadas and sweeps | Maxi&Paloma |
Advanced Couples |
| Sunday December 29th
3:30pm-6pm |
Milonga: It’s NOT fast tango! How to be more expressive dancing milonga using milonga lisa, traspie and syncopations |
Fulya&Ozhan |
Advanced Couples |
| Monday December 30th
3:30pm-6pm |
Complex sequences based on maestro Antonio Todaro; Enrosques in giros and embellishments |
Liz&Yannick |
Advanced Couples |
| Classes Included with Festival Pass or Class Tickets | Instructor | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday December 28th | |||
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10:30am-11:45am Individual Technique |
Body awareness & technique exercises for Tango dancers in both roles, prepare to kick off your shoes and settle onto the floor as we delve into the solo exploration of the body mechanics and their application in Tango. Focused on improving balance and dissociation techniques for effortless pivots(All levels) . | Fulya&Ozhan | All Levels |
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Noon-1:15pm Partner Classes |
Go green and be energy efficient! Impulse & Momentum concepts explored How to use the energy efficiently to create enough momentum with the correct impulse and how to respond to different impulses | Fulya&Ozhan | Beg/Int |
| ALTERATIONS IN VALS: Unusual changes of direction in vals timing. | Felipe&Ayano | Int/Adv | |
| Close Embrace in Tango Salon Style, the v-shape embrace. | Liz&Yannick | Advanced | |
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1:30pm-2:45pm Partner Classes |
DANCING IN COMPACT SPACES. Advanced vocabulary and techniques for crowded dance floors. | Felipe&Ayano | Int/Adv |
| Milonga Magic: “Mastering Weight Changes” | Liz&Yannick | Intermediate | |
| Sunday December 29th | |||
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10:30am – 11:45am Individual Technique |
Technique leaders: Flawless pivoting Technique Followers: Outside-Inside embellishments Class |
Liz&Yannick | All Levels |
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Noon-1:15pm Partner Classes |
Refined Movements: Avoiding sloppiness with Precision Pivots for both leaders & Followers. | Liz&Yannick | Int/Adv |
| ACCELERATION & ELASTIC MOVEMENT. How to change dynamics and qualities of movement while keeping the flow. | Felipe&Ayano | Int/Adv | |
| Tango: Protecting the axis: Calesitas and spirals | Maxi&Paloma | Intermediate | |
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1:30pm-2:45pm Partner Classes |
THE REVERSE OCHO CORTADO – An advanced variation that re-defines the move. | Felipe&Ayano | Int/Adv |
| Milonga: Timing: accelerations and retentions. | Maxi&Paloma | Intermediate | |
| Monday December 30th | |||
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10:30am – 11:45am Individual Technique |
Foll. Technique: Core workout: rotations, stability and control of the standing and free leg “Lead. Technique: Front / back “”enrosques””: using energy of the spiral movements | Maxi&Paloma | All Levels |
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Noon-1:15pm Partner Classes |
PIVOTS & TURNS. Smooth “ochos”, turns and changes of directions. | Felipe&Ayano | Int/Adv |
| 9. Linear and circular change of directions. Exploring various methods to shift direction both in place and while moving. | Fulya&Ozhan | Beg/Int | |
| Vals: Rhythmics: different dynamics and textures for the simple stuffs. | Maxi&Paloma | Intermediate | |
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1:30pm-2:45pm Partner Classes |
SACADAS. Structure, technique and weight transfer. | Felipe&Ayano | Int/Adv |
| Expansion and Compression Let’s explore how varying muscle tones can enhance movement quality, allowing for fluid and seamless transitions in your dance. | Fulya&Ozhan | Intermediate | |
| Tuesday December 31st | |||
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10:30am – 11:45am Individual Technique |
COUPLES’ TECHNIQUE. Drills and exercises to gain body awareness, balance, freedom of movement, control and precision. | Felipe&Ayano | All Levels |
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Noon-1:15pm Partner Classes |
Close embrace friendly double tempo sacadas. Let’s explore the exciting possibilities of double tempo sacadas in place |
Fulya&Ozhan | Int/Adv |
| Tango: The art of walk: directions, intentions, timings, displacements (All level) | Maxi&Paloma | Beg/Int | |
| Class 6: Small apilados for elegant pauses – Int/Adv | Liz&Yannick | Int/Adv | |
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1:30pm-2:45pm Partner Classes |
Tango Waltz: “The Art of Smooth Tango Waltz: Dancing with the flow of the music” | Liz&Yannick | Int/Adv |
| Tango: Options within the crosses | Maxi&Paloma | Beg/Int | |
Schedule is subject to change.