
Homer and Christina teach beginner's track at Tucson Tango Festival
Thursday through Sunday 7-9:PM
March 15 - 17, 2012
In the venue of the Tucson Tango Festival.
Thursday thru Saturday consists of 3, 1.5 hour classes followed by 30 minutes of practice with more advanced dancers. On Sunday you will have the opportunity to attend "Your First Milonga" milonga (the social dance event).
Learn the basics of walking connection and foundation of tango. Instructor: Homer and Cristina Ladas
8 Hours of the best beginning tango available on earth! Save $35 Only $60!!!
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Begining Tango
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Save $35
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Beginners Track
3 - 2 Hour Classes with Practice time!
Special Beginner Friendly Dance
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At the Door Price = $95
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Day 1 (Thursday)*
1. Making a Connection (The Tango Hug & The Music)
2. Taking Your First Steps (Wt. Change, Walking in L.O.D., Side-Steps, Rock-Step)
3. Surviving The Milonga (Floor Craft & Social Etiquette)
4. Supervised Practica
Day 2 (Friday)
1. Review Day 1
2. The Cross
3. The Ocho Cortado
4. Supervised Practica
Day 3 (Saturday)
1. Review Day 1 & Day 2
2. Turns & Ochos
3. Paradas & Pasadas
4. Supervised Practica
*Note: Most likely we'll blend above items and move things around to suit the spontaneous needs of the class. However, we'll cover all (or most of) these elements.

Homer and Christina Ladas
Homer & Cristina Ladas
Homer and Cristina both started their tango obsession in 1997. They finally met each other at the all-nighter in Berkeley, CA in 2001. After signing-up as dance partners at a Portland Tango Festival in October of that year they fell in love and were married 8 months later in May of 2002.
Each brings with them over a dozen years of social dance experience emphasizing a fusion of tango ideologies, via the 'one tango' philosophy. As teachers they are committed to creating a positive class environment and try to reduce barriers that may inhibit students from really finding their own dance! Small epiphanies can & do occur in their students all the time...
It has been said, on more than one occasion, that few dancing couples improvise with such skill, personality, and fluidity of movement. As each year passes Homer & Cristina continue to explore deeper facets of their relationship to each other and to tango.
Homer is also a founding member of the non-profit Project Tango organization whose biggest local projects include the weekly CELLspace alternative milonga and the Tango Exchange. He is currently an active board member in charge of live music development and grant sponsorship.
Lastly, Homer is an active student of tango music. His current obsession, starting in October of 2009, is the bandoneon! His previous obsession (since 2005) was the double bass. Homer helped develop and also played with a locally based ‘student’ tango band called Los Bandacticos. He also has performed in several community orchestras (SFTX and TDLM). He hosts or participates in free music jams (some locally but mostly on the road). Future endeavors are in the works to start a local, Project Tango sponsored, community orchestra.
Cristina is currently recovering from a life altering kidney disease and, beyond her regular ‘tango functions’, is a student of Yoga and Pilates and spends her off-time reading.
Homer and Cristina's Organic Tango School Web Site
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All Prices are Discounted From Door Price!!
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Festival and Milonga PassesFestival-Milonga Passes - Student Registrations Extra Offerings Not in Passes
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Pass Details
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Price and Submit
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Full Festival Pass for 1
28 Classes and 11 Milongas
Includes Beginner's Track and Milonga
Not including extra offerings or Qtango!
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At the Door Price = $280
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Full Festival Partners Pass for 2
28 Classes and 11 Milongas
Includes Beginner's Track and Milonga
Not including extra offerings or Qtango!
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At the Door Price = $560
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Weekend Festival Pass
20 Classes and 6 Milongas
All Events Friday through Sunday
Not including extra offerings or Qtango!
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At the Door Price = $220
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Full Festival Milonga ONLY Pass
11 Milongas Including All Nighter!!
All Milongas Wednesday through Monday
Not including extra offerings or Qtango!
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At the Door Price = $150
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Weekend Milonga ONLY Pass
6 Milongas Including All Nighter!!
All Milongas Friday through Sunday
Not including extra offerings or Qtango!
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At the Door Price = $100
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GUERRILLA MILONGA BUS
Burst into spontaneous tango combustion
All around Tucson's Hot Spots!
4-7:PM Saturday
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At the Door Price = $40
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Ocho Cortado Class -
Homer and Cristina Ladas
The famous Ocho Cortado taught by a famous couple
Wednesday Night Pre-Milonga Class - See Schedule
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At the Door Price = $25
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Beginner's Track and Beginner's Milonga
Homer and Cristina Ladas
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Beginner's Milonga on Sunday
See Schedule
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At the Door Price = $110
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DJ Classes Tine Herreman and Homer Ladas
Saturday and Sunday
See Schedule
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At the Door Price = $30
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Jorge Nel Milonga Boot Camp
Jorge Nel - Sandra Milena Buitrago - Andres Bravo
Sunday 2 hours - See Schedule
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At the Door Price = $40
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Full Time UNIVERSITY Student Passes
Bring Your IDFestival and Milonga Passes PassesFestival-Milonga Passes - Student Registrations Extra Offerings Not in Passes
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Full Time Student Festival Pass
Must be a full time University Student!!
All Classes and Milongas Wednesday through Monday
Not including extra offerings or Qtango!
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At the Door Price = $150
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Full Time Student Weekend Festival Pass
Must be a full time University Student!!
All Classes and Milongas Friday through Sunday
Not including extra offerings or Qtango!
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At the Door Price = $125
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Full Time Student Milonga Pass
Must be a full time University Student!!
All Milongas Wednesday through Monday
Not including extra offerings or Qtango!
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At the Door Price = $85
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Full Time Student Weekend Milonga Pass
Must be a full time University Student!!
All Milongas Friday through Sunday
Not including extra offerings or Qtango!
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At the Door Price = $65
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QTANGO Separate Payment System
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QTANGO Milonga
Live Music Milonga
Saturday 8-10:PM - See Schedule
QTANGO is not for profit so this is a tax deductible donation!
For Help Contact Erskine Click Here
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At the Door Price = $30
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Student Registrations - Extra Offerings Not in Passes - Festival and Milonga Passes
The passes are not transferable. You must present you identification at registration. There are no refunds available on discounted passes. Our costs are fixed and we use the discounts to help with deposits and advanced expenses that must be paid before the festival. You may use them the following or future years if something comes up that you can't make this year!
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We reserve the right to change any portion of the festival events, milongas, instructors or venues.
Please contact us with your inquiries. We love would love to assist you in making the most of your Tucson Tango Festival experience.
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Tucson Tango Festival Official Poster by Inna Rohr:
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Tucson Tango Festival Poster - by Inna Rohr
What Tucson needs right now is peace, art and culture!
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KOLD – CBS – News came to call…
As I stand on the slippery slope of time, our second festival slides off into the warm glow of the evening sunset… but soon, very soon the sun will rise again on another celebration of loving everything tango Argentino! I am missing all of you , my friends. Tonight we plug along trying to make some sense out of the remaining chaos and the whirlwind.
Still we hang on to the memories of love, affection and scrumptious tandas!
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