The Festival offers workshops in Argentine tango, milongas (Saturday with live orchestra and tango show), practicas and a relaxed get together of tango dancers in the the middle of the Finnish summer. We have workshops for beginners as well as for experienced milongueros. Heinola is a about 140 kilometres north from Helsinki, easily accessible by car or by bus.
The Amigos del Tango summer festival is becoming a tradition: this year will be the nineth one; with around 140 participants from all over Finland and even some foreign participants it is the biggest annual argentine tango event in Finland.
The festival offers you *12 hours of workshops in your own level with experienced teachers * small groups which enable you to get answers to your questions and personal feed back * milonga every evening, saturday night with live music and tango show * sauna *concert * lots of possibilities to dance
Teachers:
Bruno Tombari & Mariángles Caamaño www.algodetango.com.ar
Fernando Nahmijas & Valeria Cuenca www.fernandoyvaleria.com
Pasi & Maria Laurén www.pasiymaria.net
Arto Leskinen & Kirsi Mattsson
Pertti Wessman & Maija Matikainen www.tangosydan.fi
Workshops
Each level has 12 hours of workshops in their own level and in addition to that some workshops together with other levels. You may also take part in two levels. The camp starts 22.7. at 17 with enrolments and finishes 25.7. at 18. According to the teachers´ schedules you can ask for private lessons as well. There is also a practica room available.
Groups
There will be five grops:
level 1 beginners, no prior experience needed, you can also use the level to refresh the basics. FULL
level 2 you know salidas, ochos and basic giros, you have danced for about a year. FULL
level 3 you master giros and your own balance, you are able to interprete music and use adornments without breaking your dance, you dance regularly twice a week. FULL
level 4 you are sure in your role as a leader/follower, you can keep your balance, improvise freely and you understand the moves of your partner, you want to improve your style and technique and explore different possibilities, you dance regularly at least twice a week.
level 5 master class, you control the balance of the couple, you can lead and follow untypical changes of tempo and directions.
Prices
The price of level 1 is 140 euros, level 2 160 euros and levels 3-5 180 euros. Combination of two levels 1+2 235 euros, 2+3 255 euros, 3+4 and 4+5 275 euros. Participation requires the membership in Amigos del Tango. Annual membership fee is 20 euros. If you are not a member yet please ask more details when you register.
We have a limited number of participants. You can come to the camp for a shorter time, only if there is room. If you take part in two levels you will have about 30 hours of teaching and the longest days will have nine hours of workshops.
Location
The camp takes place in Heinola, about 140 kilometres north from Helsinki. Accommodation possibilities from floor (bring your own mattress and sleeping back with!) (10 euros/night) to single rooms (41 euros/night). You receive detailed info about the accommodation, food, payments etc. when you register.
Orchestra Quinteto Ángel
We have a concert on Friday and the orchestra plays in the milonga on Saturday.
Registrations
Registrations by 28.6. We take even couples in the groups. You can register without a partner but your registration is confirmed only when the next single leader / follower balances the group. Registrations preferably by mail to the address ilmoittaudu [at] tango [dot] fi (please give the name(s) of the participant(s), level you take part in and your phone number in the message) or by phone +358 40 445 8259.
24.7. Milonga - the big summer tango ball
You can come to the Saturday night milonga even if you do not participate in the festival. Milonga starts at 21. For non-participants the entrance costs 15 euros. Teachers´performances and live music by Quinteto Ángel!