Third Annual Austin Day of Tango Festival

Third Annual Austin Day of Tango Festival - December 6-8!

Join the Academy of Tango-Texas in celebrating the third annual “Day of Tango” Festival in Texas!

Featuring: Performances, Live Music, Workshops, Dancing & more!

The Day of Tango has been celebrated in Argentina every year on December 11 since 1965 to honor the birth dates of two men responsible for the worldwide promotion of the Tango: Carlos Gardel and Julio De Caro. With the approval of La Academia Nacional del Tango de la Republica Argentina, The Academy of Tango-Texas is proud to bring this momentous celebration to Austin!

December 6-8, 2013

For more information please visit: www.dayoftango.org
Or call: (512) 695-1024

Schedule of Events:
Friday, December 6th @ Ben Hur Hall
Workshop 6:15 - 7:45 PM Fabian & Roxana
Workshop 8:00 - 9:30 PM Patricio & Eva
Milonga 9:30 - 12:30 AM

Saturday, December 7th @ Ben Hur Hall
Workshop 11:00 - 12:30 PM Fabian & Roxana
Workshop 12:45 - 2:15 PM Fabian & Roxana
Workshop 2:30 - 4:00 PM Patricio & Eva
Workshop 4:15 - 5:45 PM Patricio & Eva
Milonga 8:30 PM
Performances 10:00 PM
Closing 1:00 AM

Sunday, December 8th @ Esquina Tango
Workshop 12:00 - 1:30 PM Patricio & Eva
Workshop 1:45 - 3:15 PM Patricio & Eva
Workshop 3:30 - 5:00 PM Fabian & Roxana
Workshop 5:15 - 6:45 PM Fabian & Roxana
Milonga 7:00 PM

Ben Hur Shrine Temple

7811 Rockwood Ln, Austin, Texas 78757-1139

Comments

Ganchos . . . again . . .

(Image courtesy of Emilie Boudet: http://www.emilieboudet.com) From the Facebook comments on my "Expressing the music or dancing for tables" post: "But adornments can become problematic when they interfere with something I'm trying to do. (I have enough trouble as it is). Some of these are basically harmless and don't really bother me that much. Like some ladies insist on doing a gancho whenever I lead them to step over my leg. I'm mostly amused by this. Some girls just like their ganchos and will seize any opportunity to do one." Predictably, I have several problems with the above behavior. First of all, they aren't "their ganchos" ! The gancho for the follower is led. It is my (nearly fanatical) opinion that it should never be an adornment or something the follower just decides to do on her own . As someone who is now attempting to learn to lead, the last thing I want to see, or heaven forbid feel, is a stiletto heel near my crotch ....

"Proper" Tango Shoes

Periodically someone, usually a man, will be bring up the topic of "proper tango shoes." If he's referring to the problem (and dangers) of trying to dance in flip-flops, or mules, or platform shoes etc., those are definitely valid, and very helpful points to be made. The likelihood of damaging your feet is very high without the proper support of high quality shoes. My problem comes with the idea that the *only* proper tango shoes have 4" stiletto heels on them and fetish-worthy embellishments. (Okay, I'm pretty keen on the embellishments myself.) "goofy ballroomy shoes are a turnoff... get rid of them..." - Alex Tango Fuego (granted this is from 2007), http://alextangofuego.blogspot.com/2007/10/to-dance-or-not-to-dancebrutally.html And, in the comments on a blog post, Anonymous said... " This is a controversial one. If a follower isn't wearing tango shoes then it's usually a good sign she's not particularly good." From Ms. Hedgeh...

Expressing music or dancing for tables?

Too much of a good thing? As sort of a follow-up to my thoughts on technique, I've run into a little snag I'd like some feedback. When I get compliments about my embrace, I'm absolutely elated. When someone compliments the way my walk feels, I feel accomplished. Compliments about my musicality - ditto. When I start getting lots of compliments about my foot work, however - I get worried. I shouldn't right? A compliment is a compliment, and should be taken graciously. It's certainly meant as a positive thing. It's a good thing if a dancer's feet are pretty - why else would everyone wear those silly, yet gorgeous, shoes? But like Richard Dreyfuss staring down his plate of mash potatoes in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, I can't help thinking it means something. Something not good. I don't mean like a backhanded compliment - but more like a fear that my priorities have unintentionally shifted. Maybe it's a community thing. Online I very often r...

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