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Toronto Tango 8 Festival 2022

"EMBRACE LIFE . SHARE TANGO"

Tango 8 Festival + Marathon . Toronto . September 20- 24. 2023

Workshops with  No Gender Balanced Required. 

Organizer will try to maintain gender balance though partner is not guaranteed due to unexpected events

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

7.00 - 8.00pm • BL1 From Beginner to Advanced

8.00 - 9.15pm • BL2 The Major Orchestra and 

NO MILONGA

Thursday, September 21, 2023

6.15 - 7.30pm • AD 1 Fixing common mistakes, constructing complex figures from simple ones, with practical applications in close embrace 

7.30 - 8.45pm • MM 1 Quebrada !! One of Marko & Maja's signature move, the exciting burst of energy in close embrace.

7.30 - 8.45pm • T T 1  Straight out of Buenos Aires | Milonga Lisa & Traspie Sequences inspired by Old Milongueros

MILONGAS 

9.00 - 12.00am 8pening  Milonga  . SHOW by BULENT & LINA & RONDA DE MAESTROS

 $22.28
DJ Ivan, Ottawa

Friday, September 22, 2023

5.15 - 6.30pm • MM 2   Dancing D'Arienzo: Do it the way that even D'Arienzo, the King of Rhythm will be impressed

6.30pm - 7.45pm • AD 2  ★  All about Quality : How Leaders's (and Followers) use their free leg. Advanced Embellishments in pauses, ochos and turns (no partner required)

7.45 - 9.00pm • AD 3 Spice up your dance this weekend! Boleo & Patata Combinations for different music. Fun elements in Turns for the Social Floor

7.45 - 9.00pm • T T 2  Smooth like silk: The secrets to creating Velocity and Dynamics with music without losing harmony of the couple

MILONGAS 

5.00pm - 7.30pm SNEAK OUT OF OFFICE MILONGA with DJ BARATA $15
 

9.00 - 4.00am Grand 8 MILONGA . SHOW by MAJA & MARKO
DJ Avik, Ann Arbor

$40 pre-registration, $45 + tax at door.

Saturday, September 23, 2023

1.30 - 2.45pm • MM3  Rolling in Turns: The rolling technique for leaders and followers in one of Maja & Marko's favourite giro combinations. Fun and dizziness are guaranteed.

2.45 - 4.00pm • MM4 Rhythmic opulence of vals: The 4 major different rhythmic patterns in vals. The knowledge for you to fully enjoy this genre.

2.45 - 4.00pm • AD4 Sacadisimo 1 : Sacadas Challenge for Leaders and also, for Followers, combining Embellishments & Techniques

4.15 - 5.30pm • MM5  Leg wraps in Turns. The fun element to creates good surprises during improvisation.  The necessary technique, placement and musicality.

4.15 - 5.30pm • TT3  Variations and Combinations in Turns, Lapices and Enrosques

5.30 - 6.45pm • TT4 This is GOLD ! Renewing signature Tango Sequences inspired by Old Milongueros in Buenos Aires. It is fun and functional for the crowded Milongas

Special DJ WORKSHOP

8.00pm - 9.00pm

AVIK BASU

Pay to DJ directly at door $20

MILONGAS 

2.30 - 6.30pm Sunny Room Milonga 

DJ Steven, Rochester. $15

9.00 - 4.30am Grand 8 MILONGA . SHOW by ALEJANDRA & DANIEL+ VALENTIN
DJ Sebastian, Chicago +

DJ Ivan, Ottawa
$40 pre-registration, $45 + tax at door.

 

Sunday, September 24, 2023

1.30 - 2.45pm • T T 5  Musical Exercises : Interpreting different Part of the Music or Orchestras by playing with dynamics of movements

2.45 - 4.00pm • T T 6 Your questions answered. What makes it a good dance for both roles ? Breaking down the when and how of connection, harmony and all the essentials to move, walk and turn together during improvisation.

2.45 - 4.00pm •

 

4.15 - 5.30pm • MM6 Maja & Marko's favorite: Cross & Piques, The 2 hidden gems for musical improvisation.

4.15 - 5.30pm • AD 5  Sacadisimo 2 : Back Sacadas for Leader, and also for followers. How to lead, interpret and execute safely for social dance floor

5.30 - 6.45pm • AD 6 Clean, Precise and Beautiful enrosques for leaders & followers, and its execution during improvisation

MILONGAS 

2.30 - 6.30pm Sunny Room Milonga

$15 
DJ Sebastian, Chicago

9.00 - 3.00am It's Long Weekend Grand Milonga . SHOW by LOS TOTIS 

$39.88 pre-registration. $45  + tax at door.
DJ Igor, Toronto +

DJ Elda, Istanbul, Turkey

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