VALENTINES WEEKEND

FEB 10 -11 2024
VALENTINES WEEKEND FESTIVAL(14TH EDITION)
CHEAPER ADVANCE BOOKING NOW ENDED
BUT YOU CAN STILL PAY ON DOOR
ITS A HUGE BUILDING - YOU WILL GET IN! NO NEED TO EMAIL OR MESSAGE. JUST TURN UP & PAY ON DOOR

TANGOBOOTCAMP VALENTINES WEEKEND (FEB 10/11 2024)

RALLI HALL, DENMARK VILLAS, BRIGHTON & HOVE, BN33TH

- 2 Room Masked Ball Milonga (Sat)

- 3 Workshops with Alexandra & Guillermo (Sat)

- You can book individual/multiple workshops, individual milongas or passes.

- No partner needed but workshops will be gender balanced

- Extended Cream Tea Milonga (Sun)

- Beginners BootCamp with TangoBootCamp Team (Sat + Sun)

- It's still cheaper to advance book. Also the more you book, the cheaper the price

**WORKSHOPS**
We have 3 workshops at the Valentines Weekend.

All workshops are Intermediate & Beyond Level (suitable for Intermediates or Advanced Level)

Beginners & Improvers should consider the Beginners/Improvers BootCamp.

1. TANGO SALON: TECHNIQUE & EMBELISHMENTS FOR LEADERS & FOLLOWS (SEPARATE & PARTNERED)
(15.15-16.15) INTERMEDIATE + ADVANCED LEVELS
Their individual technique & styling classes are legendary. You will work separately as Follows and Leads and then come together to apply your new skills.

2.VALS RHYTHM: MUSICALITY & PATTERNS (DESDE EL ALMA)
(16.55-17.55) INTERMEDIATE + ADVANCED LEVELS
Gorgeous flowing moves and musical expression focusing particularly on one of the most popular & beautiful Vals ever written - Desde el Alma (From the Soul).

3. FANCY STEPS TO SPARKLE & SHINE (WITH BOLEOS & SACADAS)
(18.55-19.55) INTERMEDIATE + ADVANCED LEVELS
Really stand out with these impressive patterns for leaders and followers. Lots of creativity and fun for both roles.

PRE-BOOK WORKSHOPS
Limited spaces, lots of attention.

TIME LENGTH
Each workshops is 1 hour.

GENDER BALANCE
You don't need to book with a partner but we aim to fully gender balance all workshops. Teachers generally rotate partners frequently but couples can stay fixed if prefer.

**MILONGAS**

SATURDAY VALENTINES MASKED BALL MILONGA (SAT FEB 10) 20.00 - 01.00
Main Ballroom: 100% Traditional Tango in Tandas (dj Paolita). Second Room: 100% Nuevo/Alternative Tango (dj Dance Inspired). Plus Free hot/cold snacks. Pay Bar.

SUNDAY VALENTINES CREAM TEA MILONGA (SUN FEB 11) 13.00-19.00
Main Ballroom:
13.00-13.30 100% Nuevo
13.30-18.00 100% Traditional Tango in Tandas
18.00-19.00 100% Nuevo
(djs Frank Larmer & Dance Inspired).
Plus Cream Tea (scones with clotted cream + jam, savouries)

**PRICES**

All Prices are 'per person'

All prices are PAY ON DOOR Prices (Cheaper Advance Booking Now Ended)

-It will be possible to pay for Milongas on Door but will be more expensive.

-Workshops are limited numbers & gender balanced so strongly advise booking early!

1 x Workshop £24 (£24 each)
2 x Workshops £42 (£22 each)
3 x Workshops £57 (£19 each)

Sat Milonga £20
Sun Milonga £18
Milonga Pass both Sat & Sun Milongas £30 (Save £8)

**BOOKING**

ADVANCE BOOKING NOW ENDED AND BOOKING LINK HAS BEEN REMOVED

(For Beginners BootCamp please see separate page on website and book via emailing info to info@englandinternationaltangofestival.com)
YOU CAN STILL ATTEND BY JUST TURNING UP AND PAYING ON THE DOOR

This is a very friendly weekend and welcoming whatever your experience level.
Although it's Valentines Weekend, majority of people do not attend with a partner so please be reassured it's not just for couples.
Come and join us for the 14th edition. We'd love to see you.

You will be able pay on door for Milongas (but prices will be a bit more expensive)

You may be able to pay on door for Workshops (but it is quite possible they will sell out in advance)

ABOUT THE TEACHERS

GUILLERMO TORRENS & ALEXANDRA WOOD

Guillermo Torrens is Argentinean dancer & teacher with more than 23 years of experience in dancing and teaching. He studied with maestros in Argentina such as Orlando Paiva, Claudio Omar, “Maestro de Maestros” Raul Bravo along with Angela Ruth Manonellas, Silvio Lavia and Mimi Santapa and Ballet taught by Liliana Belfiore. He has performed at places such as Teatro Colon, Confiteria Ideal, Cafe Tortoni and his performing career expands to many countries around the world. He has appeared on TV shows such as "This Morning" and the "Classic Brits Awards 2012" at the Royal Albert Hall.

Guillermo has won two LUKAS awards for 2 years in a row in the categories: "Tango Performers Of The Year" and "Tango Teachers Of The Year" (2011) and "Tango Performers Of The Year" and "Tango Teachers Of The Year" (2012). Guillermo was dancer at the Midnight Tango show numerous cities in UK for the national tours for all 3 seasons (2011-2013). He also appears in the "Midnight Tango" DVD released in 2011.

Alexandra Wood (B.A. Hons Dance) is one of the world’s most in demand tango dancers. She has been a principal guest teacher for TangoBootCamp for 16 years. She studied R.A.D classical ballet for 15 years and has also worked as a contemporary dancer as well as having a prolific career in the fitness industry. She teaches and performs all over Europe yet still remains incredibly grounded, approachable and one of tango’s nicest people. In 2002 she co-founded ‘Tango in Action’, the first Argentine tango school in London. She left this school in 2011 to create her own Tango School. Alexandra studied tango mainly in Argentina, with the late Andrea Misse, who she was honoured to worked with for 5 years. Alexandra is a regular performer at the most well known milongas in Buenos Aires including shows in the prestigious Sunderland Milonga Buenos Aires. She has danced alongside some of the most famous tango dancers, including Miguel Angel Zotto (Tango Por Dos), and Osvaldo Zotto

She has performed in many Stage Shows and was original lead dancer in Vincent and Flavia's Midnight Tango. She also appeared on Strictly, This Morning and Classical Brit Awards.