Tucson Tango Festival March 4th - 8th, 2010

Part II Raising the Bar -–
We set a high standard last year, now we are raising it even higher!
This year we are pulling out all the stops.

Web Site: Tucson Tango Festival II
Email: info@TucsonTangoFestival.com
Office: 520-906-5389
Earlybird Expiration: December 27th, 2009 Instructors:

• Oscar and Mary Anne Casas ~ Buenos Aires / Montreal
• Murat and Michelle erdemsel ~ International
• Daniela Pucci and Luis Bianchi ~ Buenos Aires / New York

A Suprise Performance

We are working on a suprise performance that will knock you socks off. Announcement soon!!!

We added a milonga now there are 9 milongas - that's over 40 hours of dancing! There is a guerrilla milonga to die for. Not to mention over 40 hours of instructions.

We have 7 Vendors .

We have Comme Il Fauts Tango Shoes!

Tango Wear, outfits, shoes, accessories and more!!

We have even planned events for your rest periods. Now you can sit and enjoy something of tango, about tango, or for tango while you make new friends (and WHILE you rest your feet and body).

Tango Events - Perfect for Foot and Body Recovery

• Tango history, Traditions and Culture
  - Juan C. Lopez Tonazzi - Native Argentine and Educator
• DJ Classes
  - Sabah Chammas - the Gran Milonga DJ
• Community Building Classes! Expand Your Local Community
  - Clay Nelson - Portland Tangofest - Valentango Festival - Ashland Turkey Tango Festival

Click Here for this year's NEW Schedule

Spring Time In Arizona and Our Venue Has a Grand Garden!

Average Temperature 76° F - 24° C With Abrazos in the low °100s!

We have started a new tradition: Thursday’s will be new festival instructor spotlight and performances- where we will be shining a light on instructors that you will soon see at other festivals.

Checkout the New Venue! Rooms are going fast so book soon!	Holiday Inn - Tucson International Airport Hotels - TUS Holiday Inn Palo Verde – Tucson Airport 4550 South Palo Verde Boulevard Tucson; Arizona 85714 Registration Code for Festival Discount: TTF This venue rocks!! Yes! We have espresso!!!
Guerrilla Milonga - Bigger Better Hurry... Run don't walk... catch the bus! Guerrilla Milonga - We have a new and bigger bus!! This year 55 of us can dazzle Tucson with tango! Click Here to Get on board - we sold out early last year!

Solid Gold DJs:

• Sabah Chammas ~ San Diego
• Vijay Namasivayam ~ San Francisco
• J. Abling ~ Portland
• Beth Ann Osborn and Clay Nelson ~ Portland
• Paul Akmajian ~ Albuquerque
• Varo Boyajyan ~ Los Angeles

New Festival Instructor and DJ Showcase day is Thursday:
Instructors:

• J. Abling ~ San Francisco
• Daniela Borgialli ~ Phoenix
• Varo Boyajyan ~ Los Angeles
• DJs: Beth Ann Osborn and Clay Nelson ~ Portland

Last year we had over 40 Cities, 15 States and 5 Countries represented at the Tucson Tango Festival...
This year we are already topping those numbers!!!

Come celebrate everything tango Argentino with us at the annual Tucson Tango Festival the first weekend in March!!

Thursday

• 3:PM – 7:PM - Classes
• 4:PM – 7:PM – Sunset Milonga
• 9:PM – 3:AM – Evening Milonga

Friday:

• 10:15-10:45 AM – Yoga and stretching
• 11:00 AM – 3:45 PM – Classes
• 4:PM – 7:PM – Sunset Milonga
• 9:PM – 3:AM – Evening Milonga

Saturday:

• 10:15-10:45 AM – Yoga and stretching
• 11:00 AM – 3:45 PM Classes
• 4:PM – 7:PM – Alternative Milonga
• 9:PM – 6:AM – Gran Milonga – All Nighter

Sunday:

• 12:15-12:45 – Yoga and stretching
• 1:PM – 4:PM – Classes
• 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Guerilla Milonga

  Special Guerilla Milonga - Hit and Run Tango!!

• Climb aboard a commercial bus and do Hit and Run Tango at special fun spots in Tucson 4:30 PM - 6:30 Practica
• 9:PM – 3:AM – Pre-Farewell Milonga

Monday:

• 12:Noon - 5:00 PM - Private Lessons with our instructors
• 8:30 PM – 12:00 AM – Post, “Hangover” Milonga – A closing intimate milonga with locals, hardcore festivalites and the festival instructors.

Venue - Location:

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Tucson Airport North - Tucson Airport Hotels (TUS) 4550 South Palo Verde Road Tucson, Arizona 85714 Room Rates: $89 Standard two regular beds or a queen $119 Suite Two Queens or a King - Refrigerator and Microwave Click Here To Make Reservation

Important Use This Code: TTF When You Reserve Your Room By Phone: 1 877 834 3613

Relax in style in one of the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Tucson Airport's well-appointed guest rooms and suites. Each of our hotel rooms includes great amenities like cable TV, coffeemakers, hair dryers and irons with ironing boards, so you’ll have everything you need right at your fingertips. Business travelers will also appreciate the convenience of in-room work desks, phones with voicemail and high-speed Internet access. A complimentary USA Today® will be delivered to your door every weekday, as well.

Upgrade your stay to a spacious suite and enjoy the comfort of your own private bedroom. Plus, you’ll get added benefits like an in-room refrigerator and microwave.

In every room, you’ll find:

• Alarm clock
• Coffee/tea maker
• Cable TV
• Free morning newspaper
• Room service
• Iron and ironing board
• Hairdryer
• Phone with voicemail
• Work desk
• Wireless Internet access

Click Here To Make Reservation

Important Use This Code: TTF When You Reserve Your Room By Phone: 1 877 834 3613

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As you know we love all things tango, tango the music, dancing tango, tango history, tango festivals, and we love learning tango.

We put out a questionnaire to last year’s participants and we listened to what YOU had to say, so once again we have put in literally hundreds of hours to come up with a recipe for a unique, fun and exhilarating celebration of tango dancing, learning and connecting.

We stayed with the first weekend in March so you will have great weather, March 4th-8th is one of the prettiest times of the year in Tucson: the desert will be in full bloom and the temperatures will be around 73° F (22 ° C).

Last year we decided to try and maintain good gender-balancing and it worked very well so, we will be watching enrolment and keep inviting and plugging to be sure we keep a good balance of leaders and followers – so sign up early!

We have been working hard on all of our plans from floor size to the perfect venue! Rumor has it this year will be bigger than last year, so… I ORDERED MORE FLOORING – how simple is that? This will assure great floor craft, that and good awareness and an implemented fail proof plan that keeps the floor craft working!

Rumor says: “it takes two to tango” the truth is it takes us all! Come and join scores of tango lovers for a tantalizingly fun weekend of dancing, exhibition and instruction at the Tucson Tango Festival 2010 – Part II Raising the Bar!

You are our tango festival, you are why we organized this festival, and you are why we will participate and celebrate tango as we dance with you at this festival!

Love & Light,
Rusty & Jo