Hertfordshire International Tango Festival
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What is it like to be at Hertfordshire International Tango Festival?
Join this glamorous Festival and attend tango taster classes, 7 workshops by world famous Maestros, live music, performances, 4 milongas & a fashion show!
Space: The weekend is based over two venues in Hertfordshire, UK. Friday night’s Opening Milonga is in Letchworth, based in a Community Hall which includes a large wooden floored Dance Hall with stage. Saturday and Sunday’s events all take place In Hatfield, based in an Academy. This Hatfield venue, with four very different Festival spaces, includes a very large wooden floored Dance Hall, a dance studio, a wooden floored gymnasium hall and dining hall.
Price: Each milonga, workshop, gala are booked separately. Prices range from £5 (for a taster absolute beginner session) to £30 (for the Saturday night Gala, with DJ, Live Orchestra, Performance). Workshops range from (£5 to £27 per person). Milongas range from £12 to £15 per person.
Max number of participants: 250 for Milongas & Gala in Hatfield. 120 for Opening Milonga in Letchworth. Workshops (vary with Maestros & hall size) are from 10 to 30 individuals.
Gender balance considerations: We aim to create gender balance in the Festival by restricted entry being sold in advance, by an auto-generated ticket process. In addition, all workshops can only be booked in advance by couples (we also offer Workshops for “followers” and for “leaders”)
Edition: 1st
Maestros at Hertfordshire International Tango Festival:
Junior Cervila & Guadalupe Garcia
Junior Cervila was considered by New York newspapers “the Gene Kelly of Latin Dance”. He developed one of the leading roles in the successful musicals “Tanguera”, “Piazzolla Tango” and “Tangorama”, and danced in Buenos Aires at Luna Park, Gran Rex, Teatro Opera, Teatro Colon and the Nueve de Julio in a historic concert of “Tango Argentino” to 15000 People.
Guadalupe started dancing tango when she was 12, and has been member of the UBALLET (Ballet de la Universidad de Buenos Aires), Mora Godoy’s Tango Company, Juan Corvalán’s Tangomalambo’s Company, and Roberto Herrera’s Company. She has taught courses and seminars in Greece, United Kingdom, Poland, France, Italy, Portugal, Dubai, Brazil and Chile. She works in local tango shows in Buenos Aires, such Complejo Tango, Michelangelo, Taconeando, Piazzolla Tango,Gala Tango and Tango Porteño.
Giraldo & Mina
One of the UK’s top Argentine Tango dancers, Giraldo combines teaching, performing and choreographing on a tight schedule across the year, and has been described by the press as “a sought-after teacher in London…clearly an instinctual tango dancer”
Mina studied dance since and early age, from ballet, jazz, contemporary dance to folk dancing with specialization in Argentine Tango. A dance artist with a long and established profession in the dance world. Her exceptional work has been recognised by the Arts Council of England, Channel 4, the BBC, renowned Latin American and British choreographers and dancers alike. Her passion for dance, culture and Latin American heritage reflects with force in her dance and choreographic productions.
Oscar Vasile & Sofia Spina
Maestros Oscar Vasile & Sofia Spina are professional teachers and choreographers, they run Letchworth Tango Academy in Letchworth Garden City every Wednesday. They also teach Argentine folk dances.
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Tango classes at Hertfordshire International Tango Festival:
Hertfordshire International Tango Festival is a great opportunity for you to meet and have classes with your favourite tangueros and tangueras. Discover the available classes in Hertfordshire International Tango Festival here:
There will be 3 workshops* by Junior and Guadalupe on Saturday 09 November 2019:
Colgadas y Volcada Workshop (Tango de Salon, Couples Only) – 12pm-2pm
Musicality and More Characteristics in Vals Workshop (Couples Only) – 2.30pm-4pm
Movement for Confined Spaces Workshop (Couples Only) – 4.30pm-6pm
Mina and Giraldo will provide 3 workshops on Sunday 10 November 2019:
Organic & Fluid Sacadas (Couples Only)- 12.30pm-2.30pm*
Leading Skills Workshop by Giraldo – 3pm-4.30pm
Followers Workshop: Posture, Balance and Fluidity by Mina – 3pm – 4.30p
Oscar and Sofia will provide 1 workshop and 2 taster sessions on Saturday 9th November 2019
Milonga Fundamentals Workshop (Couples Only)* – 11.15am-12.45pm
Tango Taster Session (solo bookings) – 2pm-2.40pm
Tango Taster Session (solo bookings) – 3pm-3.40pm
Music:
Barry Leadbetter
Barry only plays the very best of traditional, mainly Golden Age tango music. He chooses the appropriate theme (with cortinas) to suit any event, paying attention to the requirement of the dancers.
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Pat Nolan
Traditional DJ specialising in the Golden era, I source good quality tracks, I am ProDub licensed, insured and have a full professional sound equipment and set up. I have Tango DJ’d for full Tango weekends, Tea dances, evening Milongas, Practicas and festivals.
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DJ Alberto (Beto) Ortiz
Fri & Sat 08-09 November 2019
Beto (originally from Argentina) plays the best tangos of the Golden Age in tandas with cortinas. He is a regular DJ at the best local milongas in London.
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Live Orchestra Le Petit Social del Tango
Sat 09 November 2019
La Petit Social del Tango is formed by musicians Hernán Hock (Bandoneon), David Merlín (Violin), Nicolás Quintela (Double Bass) and Maurcio Vouto (Piano). The quartet participated in a number of festivals and milongas in several countries.
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Tango Stores:
Time to update your collection of tango shoes, pants or dresses? Discover the stores that will exhibit this year in Hertfordshire International Tango Festival, and even visit their pages to have something specially made and delivered to you when you arrive at the festival!
Rosso Latino
Balanceo
Sleek, seductive and elegant, unique design, exceptional comfort, 100% handmade.
Tania International Design
Professional, top quality designer clothes for men & women, for all dance styles.
Organizers:
Oscar & Sofia
Oscar and Sofia are professional dancers and choreographers and have been teaching authentic Argentine Tango Milongero style -as danced in the salons of Buenos Aires- for over 20 years.
Pat & Gina
Pat & Gina run Twilight Milongas – a range of Argentine Tango Social Dance Events in Hertfordshire for all to enjoy!
Accomodation
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Event Details
Date: 8-10 of November, 2019
Location: Hatfield and Letchworth,
Hertfordshire
Website: hertfordshireinternationaltangofestival.co.uk
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Hello everybody! We are Pat and Gina, the organizers of the festival, and we’ll keep an eye on the comments for questions. Feel free to ask!
Will there be taxi-leaders for the workshops? 🙂
Hi Marian, No Taxi dancers, the workshops are bookable as Lead/Follow only. Pat.
Is Rosso Latino bringing Latin or Tango shoes? Looking forward to dancing to Beto’s music again, I hope I can make it this year!
Hi Helena,
It will be lovely to have you. All the shoes for sale are for Argentine Tango. You can contact them direct if you want a particular pair in your size to try on. Ginaxx
We are trying to reach Rosso Latino and get you an answer Helena!
Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm and questions!
Hug, and let go,
the T.A.F. team
Great that you guys create gender balance! I wish more organizers were doing that. You seem to know how to take care of your tangueros and tangueras! My husband and I are considering coming, and I was wondering, will the maestros be able to give also private classes?
Thank you for your kind feedback, it would be a pleasure to have you. Currently we have space on all workshops. Nobody has asked for privates,yet, but I am sure the Maestros would be happy to give the odd class, and we have space in the venue. Who were you thinking of? I will then see their availability and cost. Ginaxx
Thank you Gina! We were considering Junior and Guadalupe. But let me first make sure we can come, and I will let you know 🙂
OK x