A weekend immersion program for Argentine tango beginners! Great opportunity for tango dancers to bring their non-dancer partners/ friends to the festival as well. 



This program consists of four workshops and includes entry to milongas (evening dances) on both Saturday and Sunday nights. The world known Argentine tango maestros will showcase special performances at the milongas. Don't miss them! The program also includes entry to the Sunday night after-festival party. 

No partner is necessary to sign up. 
Price $70/person, $120/couple

Schedule for both Saturday and Sunday: 
Workshop 1: 10-11:15 am 
Workshop 2: 11:30-12:45 pm

DAY 1: Saturday

Workshop 1: Introduction to Fundamentals
The goal is to start getting you comfortable dancing socially as soon as possible! The first workshop will focus on the fundamentals of connecting and moving with your partner. We’ll cover basic men & women’s technique, moving to the music, improvisation, and we’ll give you a fun introduction to dance floor etiquette.

Workshop 2: Rhythmic variations with Linear Movements
During this session we’ll learn the “cruzada” (cross), one of the most important steps in tango. With this figure, we’ll learn more detailed leading/following technique, body awareness, and ways to creatively interpret the music. We’ll also cover more floorcraft strategies to avoid collisions and to keep ourselves walking smoothly during a milonga.

DAY 2: Sunday

Workshop 3: Rhythmic variations with Circular Movements
In this workshop we’ll learn the foundations of turning technique, starting with the “ocho” (Figure 8). From there, you’ll learn the “molinete,” an elegant turning figure, and ways of combining it with the material we learned from the previous classes.

Workshop 4: Continuity and embellishments
For our last class, we’ll be going over some of the many ways in which we can combine the figures we’ve been learning. With an emphasis on interpreting the music, you’ll have a chance to explore your creative side and have fun!

About the instructor:

Joe Yang is a professional Argentine tango instructor in Madison, WI and is the founder of WisconsinTango.com. In addition to teaching regularly, he hosts weekly and monthly milongas in downtown Madison. He also volunteers as the lead instructor for the on-campus tango club at University of Wisconsin in Madison.

Utilizing a personable teaching method that balances technique, body-awareness, and aesthetic interpretation, Joe is known for making tango accessible and fun to first-time dancers and novices. 2014 will be Joe’s second year teaching the Intensive Beginner Workshop at Chicago Tango Week.

Festival details are at: http://ChicagoTangoWeek.net/
Please register at: http://regonline.com/ctw14

Here are the promotional festival videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXT7bn4587s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d38uk5HUS60