WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Thursday, Sept.9th
6:30pm - 8pm:

Fabian&Roxana Show your feelings, walk in communication with your partner

Facundo&Christy Milonga Lisa - smooth milonga

Gustavo&Maria Vals: Enrosques, spins and decorations.

Ariel & Lorena Boleos technique and variations

Take advantage of the small class sizes on Thursday, it's almost like taking a private with these incredible teachers

followed by

8:30pm - 12:30am? 'Meet the teachers' Milonga with DJ Judith Schwartz

Don't miss this gem of a night...!

All the teachers will already be there to have fun.

Historic ballroom, great floor.
Light food and refreshments buffet.

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Friday, Sept.10th

8:30-9:30am country breakfast (in-room-guests-only) 10:00am - 10:30am warm-up with Ana DiTursi

10:45am - 12:15pm: Facundo & Christy Walking for tango, vals, and milonga

Ariel & Lorena Dancing to and interpreting the classical orchestras music

Fabian & Roxana "Innovative combinations, sensual legwraps-amagues & contratempo moves"

12:30 - 1:30pm Ballet tango bar with Ilene Blackman

lunch break

2:45pm - 4:15pm

Mary Ellen Navigation through 'musica y piso’

Gustavo & Maria Rhythm vs. Musicality: Move your dance to a different level of expression

Fabian & Roxana Advanced Vals combinations and phrases.

4:30pm - 5:30pm 'TangoFlow' with Cathy Salmons 4:30pm - 6pm Facundo & Christy Figures de trenza - braided figures

Gustavo & Maria Understanding the 3 basic ways to step to milonga rhythm from a simple movement

Ariel & Lorena Combining enrosques, planeos and sacadas

Friday night

7:00 - 10pm ‘Milonguero’ Dinner

Wines from Argentina

Demonstrations of improvised dancing by Gerd & Mary Ellen, Gustavo & Maria, Facundo & Christy

9:30pm - 2am 'Welcome Brandon' Milonga

with DJ Ilene Marder

10pm Group dance with all instructors

Historic ballroom, great floor.
Light food and refreshments buffet.

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Saturday, Sept.11th
8:30-9:30am country breakfast (in-room-guests-only) 10am - 10:30am warm-up with Ana Ditursi

Basic technique to advanced levels
10:45m - 12:15pm Gustavo & Maria
Variations in the rhythm, understanding the differences

Ariel & Lorena Strong foundations and fundamental techniques

Judith Schwartz Close Embrace

Fabian & Roxana Forward and backwards sacadas - planeos - barridas

lunch break

1:15 - 2:15pm Music workshop with Ilene Marder

2:15 - 3:45pm Johnny & Diane Walking&Ochos

Mary Ellen Improvisations with salida cruzadas in tango and vals

Facundo & Christy Milonga con traspie

Ariel & Lorena "Al Reves" - Tango in shadow position

4:00 - 5:30pm Facundo & Christy Subtle details for elegant tango

Johnny & Diane Stops&Balance

Gustavo & Maria "Terremoto" - the cardio milonga

Fabian & Roxana Milonga orillera, cadence and contratiempo em-bellishments for both roles

Chair massages and reflexology sessions all day Saturday!

Saturday night
6:30 - 9:30pm Dinner 'Wine, Dine & Shine'

wines by Luigi Bosca

Tango Show Dancing with Johnny & Diane, Ariel & Lorena, Fabian & Roxana, group dance of all instructors

9 pm - 2 am 'Moonlight in Vermont' Milonga
In the historic ballroom. with DJ Ilene Marder

9:30 group foto session

10pm - Midnight ‘Parallel Practica’- Garden Room Traditional and Not-so-traditional tango DJ Judith Schwartz

Argentinean wines, light food and refreshments buffet

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Sunday, Sept.12th
8:30 - 10am country breakfast (in-room-guests-only)
10:30 - 11am warm-up with Mandy Rigler
11:15 - 12:45pm

Christy Cote Follower's Technique

Mary Ellen Cruzada variations

Ariel & Lorena Creating different moves from turns

Johnny&Diane Turns&Boleos

1 - 2:30pm

Fabian & Roxana "Axis, balance, precision, negative space of the embrace."

Gustavo & Maria Pivoting along the line of dance in Vals

Facundo & Christy Milonga - Candombe

Johnny & Diane Axis&Turns

3 - 5pm 'Good-bye' practica with DJ Judith Schwartz

We welcome back from Argentina:

Roxana & Fabian Belmonte (Tangodeoro.com)

watch them here

Lorena Gasse & Ariel Barrionuevo

(Ariel y Lorena)

watch them here and here and here

Lorena on facebook

María Olivera & Gustavo Benzecry Sabá (Tangosalon.com.ar)

watch them here

Facundo Posadas and Christy Cote

(Facundoposadastango.com.ar & Christycote.com)

watch them here & Facundo&Christy's bio

and

Diane Lachtrupp & Johnny Martinez from New York (www.tangofusiondance.com)

Mary Ellen Petersen from Boston

www.timetotango.org

Ana Araguas Di Tursi from Vermont/Buenos Aires

Ana on facebook

DJ Ilene Marder from New York

& Judith Schwartz from New Hampshire

Private classes available throughout the weekend. Please arrange with teachers directly.

Relax! Practice! Enjoy!
Explore restaurants, shops and galleries, or the self-guided historic walking tour of downtown Brandon with all of its core buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Brandon is a study in early Vermont architecture and history.
Possible excursions to nearby lakes, mountains,
or a visit to the marble or maple museums.

Or relax with a back-rub or reflexology session.

Location: The Brandon Inn
A historic Dutch Colonial Inn with a beautiful old ballroom!

Gerd & Gisela

Other inns within walking distance:

Inn on Park Street

12 Franklin St, B&B

Lilac Inn

Rosebelle's Victorian Inn

Gazebo Inn

For options in short driving distance, visit:

www.brandon.org

Directions:
From New York City: By train from Penn Station to Castleton, VT (4.5 hrs) (call ‘1-800-USARAIL’ for reservation on the Ethan Allen Express or visit Amtrak's website) , we can arrange shuttle or cab to Brandon (1/2 hour). By air: There are several daily flights from NYC airports to Burlington,VT, about 1 1/2hr drive away.
By car (5 hrs): I-87 north to Albany, Follow I-87 toward Montreal to Lake George exit 20, take Rt.149 to Fort Ann, Rt.4 through Whitehall, NY to Fair Haven,VT, Rt.22A north to Rt.73 east to Brandon.
From Pittsfield, MA (2 hrs), follow Rt7 north to Brandon (or a little faster: take Rt22 north, Rt9 east to Bennington and Rt7 from there north to Brandon.)
From Boston and points east: I-91 or I-89 (2hrs) to WhiteRiverJct,Vt, follow I-89 to exit 3 (Bethel), take Rt107 west to Rt100 north to Rt73 west to Brandon (about 1 hour from WRJ). By air: There are 3 daily flights (1hr) on 'Cape Air' from Boston to Rutland, a 20 minute drive away, Burlington airport is about 1 1/2 hour drive.
From Montreal: Rt.10 to Rt.35 to Ibervillle, Rt133 to I-89 to Burlington (1.5hrs) from Burlington follow Rt7 (1.5hrs) south to Brandon.

The Brandon Inn is located in downtown Brandon,Vt on Rt 7 north of Rutland at the junction with Rt 73.
More information on directions, location and other activities: www.historicbrandoninn.com