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THE 1st St Albans Tango Festival - a Social Argentine Tango Weekend
To book any workshops, Gala Milonga or Tea Dance contact Gina via : gina@twilightmilongas.co.uk
Join us for all or any part of the weekend in St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK
Have a great Argentine Tango holiday weekend tango dancing, with the option of visiting the many fa
THE 1st St Albans Tango Festival - a Social Argentine Tango Weekend
To book any workshops, Gala Milonga or Tea Dance contact Gina via : gina@twilightmilongas.co.uk
Join us for all or any part of the weekend in St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK
Have a great Argentine Tango holiday weekend tango dancing, with the option of visiting the many famous sights of St Albans too! St Albans is easy to get to. Accessible by train, car, bus, taxi, plane!
Book your own accommodation to suit budget & taste. There is a huge choice within St Albans. www.enjoystalbans.com
St Albans is based just outside North London. Borders South East and Eastern Regions of England.
ONE TANGO VENUE.
Our Argentine Tango Festival in St Albans is based in a single venue with TWO Halls for the whole Argentine Tango Weekend!
The London Road Social Club
Cell Barnes Lane
St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4AS
Plans for the FIRST St Albans Argentine Tango Festival - 3rd & 4th September 2022 are NOW in place. You have LOTS of options to choose from - Saturday night Gala Milonga with 2 Halls, Sunday afternoon/evening Tea Dance, a weekend of different Classes & Workshops with awesome Teachers - including Leandro & Maria who are the Argentine Tango for BBC TV STRICTLY Come Dancing chorographers for the show plus Adrien & Iro
Everything to be booked in advance - very easy - just email gina@twilightmilongas.co.uk
FULL DETAILS.... See our Festival Sections below
Performers and teachers on Saturday & Sunday. As head Argentine Tango choreographers at Strictly Come Dancing, Maria and Leandro have been featured in various commercials, TV programs, music videos & BBC Radio1 interviews in the U.K. They are also members of International judging panels for Argentine Tango Competitions.
In 2018, Leandro
Performers and teachers on Saturday & Sunday. As head Argentine Tango choreographers at Strictly Come Dancing, Maria and Leandro have been featured in various commercials, TV programs, music videos & BBC Radio1 interviews in the U.K. They are also members of International judging panels for Argentine Tango Competitions.
In 2018, Leandro received a Recognition of Excellence Award from the UK Argentine Embassy, for his work in Tango. In 2018 & 2019, London Tango Academy was nominated for Best Argentine Tango School Worldwide at the Premios Awards in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
To book any workshops, Gala Milonga or Tea Dance contact Gina via : gina@twilightmilongas.co.uk
ALL WORKSHOPS ARE HELD IN THE SAME VENUE - LONDON ROAD SOCIAL CLUB, CELL BARNES LANE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 5AS
To book any workshops, Gala Milonga or Tea Dance contact Gina via : gina@twilightmilongas.co.uk
SATURDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER
Hall One - with Leandro & Maria
12pm - 2pm - Workshop 01 - £30pp
Rhythmical vs Melodic - Dancing in small
ALL WORKSHOPS ARE HELD IN THE SAME VENUE - LONDON ROAD SOCIAL CLUB, CELL BARNES LANE, ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL1 5AS
To book any workshops, Gala Milonga or Tea Dance contact Gina via : gina@twilightmilongas.co.uk
SATURDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER
Hall One - with Leandro & Maria
12pm - 2pm - Workshop 01 - £30pp
Rhythmical vs Melodic - Dancing in small spaces.
Hall One - with Leandro & Maria
2.30pm - 4pm - Workshop 02 - £25pp
Vals - Changes of Dynamics within Val rhythm - circular figures for fluidity
Hall One - with Leandro & Maria
4.30pm - 6pm - Workshop 03 - £25pp
Exploring the Abrazo - making the most of the embrace, different points of contact & creating connection.
Hall Two - with Adrien & Iro
12pm - 2pm - Workshop 04 - £30pp
Changes in direction in single & double beats
Hall Two - with Adrien & Iro
2.30pm - 4pm - Workshop 05 - £25pp
Social combination of Ochos & Sacardas
Hall Two - with Adrien & Iro
4.30 - 6pm - Workshop 06 - £25pp
Milonga Foundations
SUNDAY 4th SEPTEMBER
Hall One - with Leandro & Maria
12pm - 2pm - Workshop 07- £30pp
Musicality Workshop - understanding the structure of a song to dance better
Hall One - with Leandro & Maria
2.30pm - 4pm - Workshop 08 - £25pp
Milonga Workshop - Pausas & Adornos in Milonga for Musicality
ALL WORKSHOPS - TO BE BOOKED & PAID IN ADVANCE.
TO BOOK - email gina@twilightmilongas.co.uk
with the code of Workshop/s, and names of the fixed dance partners who wish to attend.
Single dancers - please email your interest to join a gender balanced workshop (the aim is for single dancers to move amongst themselves during the workshop)- and we will aim to book you into a package of your choice. email gina@twilightmilongas.co.uk with your name. We will write back to you with choices available.
Details of how to pay will then be sent to you.
ADRIEN & IRO - well respected teachers and performers in Argentine Tango.
Mentored by Leandro & Maria, Adrien and Iro are the rising stars in Argentine Tango! Both in teaching and Performances .
Included in their achievements are: Winning the 2021 Ambassadors Tango Cup UK
Taking 2nd Place Trophy in Tango Pista category of the Argentine Tango
ADRIEN & IRO - well respected teachers and performers in Argentine Tango.
Mentored by Leandro & Maria, Adrien and Iro are the rising stars in Argentine Tango! Both in teaching and Performances .
Included in their achievements are: Winning the 2021 Ambassadors Tango Cup UK
Taking 2nd Place Trophy in Tango Pista category of the Argentine Tango Preliminaries of the Mundial Competition (UK) 2022
Adrien & Iro are full time Dance Teachers at the London Tango Academy, and have created a wonderful group of Tango Dancers.
3RD SEPTEMBER - code GALA
HALL 1
GALA MILONGA - TRADITIONAL MUSIC DANCE HALL
DJs Pat NOLAN, Andy SCOTT
7.30 - MIDNIGHT
Argentine Tango, vals, & milonga music played in tandas with cortinas.
Short Star PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES
Licensed Bar
Hall 2
GALA MILONGA - ALTERNATIVE TANGO DANCE HALL
DJ Wayne ROZIER
7.30 - Midnight
Alternative Music to dance Ar
3RD SEPTEMBER - code GALA
HALL 1
GALA MILONGA - TRADITIONAL MUSIC DANCE HALL
DJs Pat NOLAN, Andy SCOTT
7.30 - MIDNIGHT
Argentine Tango, vals, & milonga music played in tandas with cortinas.
Short Star PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES
Licensed Bar
Hall 2
GALA MILONGA - ALTERNATIVE TANGO DANCE HALL
DJ Wayne ROZIER
7.30 - Midnight
Alternative Music to dance Argentine Tango to. No cortinas in this Dance Hall
Book in advance - tickets for couples or single dancers - please identify number of Leads and Followers.
£20pp
code: Gala
To book any workshops, Gala Milonga or Tea Dance contact Gina via : gina@twilightmilongas.co.uk
4th SEPTEMBER - code TEA DANCE
HALL 1
TEA DANCE - TRADITIONAL
DJs Pat NOLAN, Andy SCOTT and Wayne ROZIER
4.30pm - 9pm
Argentine Tango, vals & milonga music played in tandas with Cortinas
Licensed Bar
HALL 2
Complimentary Tea/Cofffee, with snacks & nibbles
Tango music
PLUS
TANGO MARKET - features
a number of FAB Stalls selling & displaying Tango rel
4th SEPTEMBER - code TEA DANCE
HALL 1
TEA DANCE - TRADITIONAL
DJs Pat NOLAN, Andy SCOTT and Wayne ROZIER
4.30pm - 9pm
Argentine Tango, vals & milonga music played in tandas with Cortinas
Licensed Bar
HALL 2
Complimentary Tea/Cofffee, with snacks & nibbles
Tango music
PLUS
TANGO MARKET - features
a number of FAB Stalls selling & displaying Tango related items!
Balanceo Tango shoes & Clothes
Zapatango Tango shoes
KymmeKreations Tango Clothes
Corrine Tango Jewellery collecdtion
Book in advance - for Tea Dance - 4.30 to 9pm
Workshops with Leandro & Maria between mid-day and 4pm - spaces currently available. Please identify your request via email to gina@twilightmilongas.co.uk to register number. Spaces for couples, Followers and Leaders.
£15pp for just Tea Dance.
Gina & Pat have experience of running many different types of Argentine Tango Dance Events - from weekly classes, to Monthly Milongas, to annual FESTIVALS
LONDON ROAD ESTATE SOCIAL CLUB
CELL BARNES LANE
ST ALBANS
HERTFORDSHIRE
AL1 5AS
aim for MOUNTBATTEN CLOSE (as opposite entrance)
or AL1 5AS
free on-site car park and free parking on adjacent roads
EMAIL gina@twilightmilongas.co.uk
make a note of code/workshop as above
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