Welsh International Tango Festival 2023

The Wales International Tango Festival returns for a 5th year. Location: Swansea University. Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP Timetable (Please note Details, Time and Venues are subject to change! ) Friday Welcome and Introductions: 19:00-19:15 Workshop 1 19:15-20:00 Cut the Ocho, Then What? taught by Susan Pesticcio and Sian Fussell Welcome Milonga 20:00-23:00. Live music from Tango Calor and DJing from Lorenzo of Creative NeoTango Saturday Workshop Y 11.00-12.50 Small Group Taught by Nick Jones and Diana Cruz. This workshop will be limited to just 8 couples who will have the teachers undivided attention. Workshop 2 12:00-12:50 No Death By Ocho (Open Level) taught by Susan Pesticcio and Sian Fussell Workshop 3a 13:00-13:50 Secrets of Milonguero Style Tango by Eduardo Bozzo Workshop 3b 13:00-13:50 Brace, Brace, Embrace! Nuevo Tango (Open Level) taught by Mark and Alice of Tango Encantado Workshop 4a 14:00-14:50 Finding Flow in Vals(I) taught by Eduardo Bozzo Workshop 4b 14:00-14:50 Introduction role swapping/queer tango, taught by Lorenzo and tbc Tango Cafe: 15:00-16:00 Practica/ Break Workshop 5 16:00-16:50 Calesitas (Open Level) Taught by Nick Jones and Diana Cruz Workshop 6 17:10-18:30 title tbc (Open Level) Taught by Nick Jones and Diana Cruz Break/Practica 18:30-19:30 Milonga Ball 19:30-23.30. The ball will feature two live sets from Band tbc, and DJing by DJ Sian Fussell and DJ Wayne Rozier. There will also be a hot buffet supplied by Goggi's Cuisine and performances from Nick Diana. Sunday Breakfast Cafe 9:30-11:00 Breakfast of cereal, pastries, granola, yogurt and fruit Groove SCAPES 10.00-10.40 Gentle Groove dance class to stretch the muscles and warm up with Alison. Workshop 7 11:00-11:50 Oblivion taught by Mark and Alice of Tango Encantado Workshop 8 12:00-12:50 Tango Fusion (Open Level), Taught by the Urban Tango Nights OR Workshop X 11:00-13:00 Small Group Taught by Nick Jones and Diana Cruz. This workshop will be limited to just 8 couples who will have the teachers undivided attention. Lunch Break 13:00-14:00 Picnic Buffet Chillout Milonga Tea Dance 14:00-18:00. To finish off the weekend a chance to dance and socialise to relaxing music. Live music from Tango del Mar and DJing from UTN who will be playing a range of chillout music include tango, blues, smooth modern jive plus much more. Monday Breakfast 10:00-11:30. Breakfast in Zinco Lounge: Meet up and have breakfast together in the city centre. You pay for what you order. Class and Practica 19:30-22:30: Free Class followed by a practica with Urban Tango Nights in Taliesin. Workshop Levels Key (Open Level) (B) Beginner (I) Novice/ Improvers (A) Intermediate/ Advanced Prices and Payment Prices shown are early bird prices and after 1st September will rise by 10%. Booking Essential, for payment details please email or fill in the booking form below, bookings close midday Thursday 23rd November. We will be taking payment by bank transfer or by cash or card in our classes and events. This year we will require a 30% non refundable deposit, and will collect the remaining balance in September. Bookings after this dates will require full payment and include the 30% non refundable deposit. Weekend Passes Full Pass 1 (Workshops 1-8, Sunday Breakfast and 3 Milongas) 145 or 240 per Couple Full Pass 2 (Workshops 1-6 Plus Workshop X, Sunday Breakfast and 3 milongas) 315 per Couple Only 8 Available Full Pass 3 (Workshops 1, 3-8 Plus Workshop Y, Sunday Breakfast and 3 milongas) 325 per Couple Only 8 Available Friday Pass Friday Pass (Workshop and Welcome Milonga) 20 pp or 35 per Couple Saturday Passes Full Saturday Pass (Workshops 2-6 and milonga ball) 95 pp or 175 per Couple Full Saturday Pass 2 (Workshops Y and 3-6 and milonga ball) 265 per Couple Only 8 available Saturday Pass 1 (Workshops 2-6) 80 pp or 150 per Couple Saturday Pass 2 (Any two numbered Workshops plus Ball) 70 pp or 125 per Couple Sunday Passes Workshop X Pass (Workshop X, Sunday Breakfast and Sunday Milonga) 165 per Couple (150 per Couple) Only 8 Available Full Sunday Pass (Workshops 7-8, Breakfast and Milonga) 55 Sunday Pass 1 (Workshops 7-8) 28 Milonga Passes Milonga Pass (3 Milongas) 50 Welcome Pass (Friday Milonga) 14 Ball Pass (Saturday Milonga) 33 Chillout Pass (Sunday Milonga) 14 Non Dancing Passes for those who want to come to the milongas and watch and listen to live music. Friday 5 Saturday 10 Sunday 7 3 Day 15 Booking is essential even for the Milongas, so please click the link below and fill out the booking form!! [hidden] More Info below.