Beginner’s Tango Track

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!!!

Begining Tango	Save $35
Beginners Track 3 - 2 Hour Classes with Practice time! Special Beginner Friendly Dance	Quantity: $60 each At the Door Price = $95

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

Tucson Tango Festival Registration

All Prices are Discounted From Door Price!!
Register Now and Save!!!

Festival and Milonga Passes Festival-Milonga Passes - Student Registrations Extra Offerings Not in Passes
Pass Details	Price and Submit
Full Festival Pass for 1 28 Classes and 11 Milongas Includes Beginner's Track and Milonga Not including extra offerings or Qtango!	Quantity: $240 each At the Door Price = $280
Full Festival Partners Pass for 2 28 Classes and 11 Milongas Includes Beginner's Track and Milonga Not including extra offerings or Qtango!	Quantity: $480 each At the Door Price = $560
Weekend Festival Pass 20 Classes and 6 Milongas All Events Friday through Sunday Not including extra offerings or Qtango!	Quantity: $200 each At the Door Price = $220
Full Festival Milonga ONLY Pass 11 Milongas Including All Nighter!! All Milongas Wednesday through Monday Not including extra offerings or Qtango!	Quantity: $120 each At the Door Price = $150
Weekend Milonga ONLY Pass 6 Milongas Including All Nighter!! All Milongas Friday through Sunday Not including extra offerings or Qtango!	Quantity: $85 each At the Door Price = $100
Extra Offerings Not in Passes Festival-Milonga Passes - Student Registrations Extra Offerings Not in Passes
GUERRILLA MILONGA BUS Burst into spontaneous tango combustion All around Tucson's Hot Spots! 4-7:PM Saturday	Quantity: $30 each At the Door Price = $40
Ocho Cortado Class - Homer and Cristina Ladas The famous Ocho Cortado taught by a famous couple Wednesday Night Pre-Milonga Class - See Schedule	Quantity: $20 each At the Door Price = $25
Beginner's Track and Beginner's Milonga Homer and Cristina Ladas Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Beginner's Milonga on Sunday See Schedule	Quantity: $95 each At the Door Price = $110
DJ Classes Tine Herreman and Homer Ladas Saturday and Sunday See Schedule	Quantity: $20 each At the Door Price = $30
Jorge Nel Milonga Boot Camp Jorge Nel - Sandra Milena Buitrago - Andres Bravo Sunday 2 hours - See Schedule	Quantity: $30 each At the Door Price = $40
Full Time UNIVERSITY Student Passes Bring Your ID Festival and Milonga Passes Passes Festival-Milonga Passes - Student Registrations Extra Offerings Not in Passes
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!	Quantity: $135 each At the Door Price = $150
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!	Quantity: $110 each At the Door Price = $125
Full Time Student Milonga Pass Must be a full time University Student!! All Milongas Wednesday through Monday Not including extra offerings or Qtango!	Quantity: $70 each At the Door Price = $85
Full Time Student Weekend Milonga Pass Must be a full time University Student!! All Milongas Friday through Sunday Not including extra offerings or Qtango!	Quantity: $50 each At the Door Price = $65
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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	$20 At the Door Price = $30

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!

Tucson Tango Festival Photos and Videos - Release Agreement for Use of Facebook and other online photo and video publishing: In registering for the Tucson Tango Festival, you hereby give my permission to the Tucson Tango Festival to use any photos or videos taken of you during the Tucson Tango Festival. The photos and videos may be posted on the internet, any of our web sites and/or on www.youtube.com, facebook etc... Your photos and videos will not be sold or used in conjunction with any inflammatory content! If for any reason you do not want your photos or videos used, simply submit a request in writing, complete with a current photo of the way you looked at the time of the festival, in advance of postings so we can remove you from any photos/videos that may be pending a post - note once a digital image or video file has been posted retrieval of all copies maybe impossible. Thank you for your participation in the Tucson Tango Festival. We reserve the right to change any portion of the festival events, milongas, instructors or venues.

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