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Meet
in the Middle Tango
Festival
Sept 17-20, 2009
Mt.
Vernon, Missouri
Here's
are the details about the 2009 tango festival, in a
message
from organizer Karen Whitesell
(includes the latest updates in the
schedule from Karen and Helaine):
Hi
Friends,
This
is my 6th year and want to welcome you back and invite new friends for
sure. This year promises to be even better than ever.
Gustavo
Benzecry and Maria Olivara accepted my call for
Argentine Dancers and I am thrilled. I knew if they were so well
received in Portland and if Ray Barbosa has signed
them for the Chicago Mini Festival, then I couldn't
go wrong.
Charles
Roques has moved to Mt Vernon from New York City
and is a great asset to our teaching staff and our local tango
community.
Also this year I have invited James and Mariallan from Memphis to
teach a beginner track. I have known them for many years and they are
very good social dancers.
The price is good: $150 all
inclusive, classes, milongas, practicas, 5 meals, snacks, and yes, the
Ice Cream truck.
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New!! July
9:
I have an added
treat for you at Meet in the Middle Sept 17-21. I have
invited Helaine Treitman to
join us on Thursday for a special dinner and talk, and on Friday
morning to give her special "dragon-slayer
Seminar for tangueros",
featuring "THE
TANGUEROS' 14 DEADLY ERRORS
- How
to identify your dragons and
slay them them in record time, and have
dozens of damsels eagerly waiting to dance with you at every milonga!"
 To
participate in the dinner and the Seminar, add these costs to your $150
festival price:
$10
for the dinner with a FREE
introduction to Friday's seminar.
Friday
morning seminar (includes
October follow-up telephone coaching session):
Men - $30*
at the door, or $25*
with pre-registration
Women
- $15 at the door, or $12 with pre-registration
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(Back to Karen's
original message:)
Located on the historical Courthouse Square, our venue is steps away
from the "Not So Square Art Festival" going on
Saturday. We have scheduled times to perform in the park for the art
festival crowd.
Fly into Springfield MO SGF and we'll pick you up.
Save a lot and fly into a neighboring hub and catch a ride with people
coming from Tulsa, Kansas City, Fayetteville or St Louis.
Motels are inexpensive $50-60. I'll have a good tango rate for you.
Gender balance is goal. Space is limited to 120 very close dancers.
Gaia Banovich will be here with shoes galore. So bring shoe money and
art money.
Schedule:
Thursday,
Sept 17
7:00-8:30
PM Dinner with Helaine and after-dinner Introductory "Slay
the Dragons" Overview
9:00 PM Thursday Night: Early Bird Milonga (Men can pre-book 2 tangos with Helaine for
your "Personalized Dragon-Slayer Roadmap" option - see the blue box at http://tiny.cc/slaythedragonsMO.)
Friday,
Sept 18
10AM-Noon
Dragon-Slayer
Seminar for Tangueros, featuring:
"THE
TANGUEROS' 14 DEADLY ERRORS - How
to identify your dragons and slay them in record
time,
and have
dozens of damsels eagerly waiting to dance with you at every milonga!
1-5 PM registration for rest of Meet
in the Middle
2-3:15 pm Beginner Class with James and Mariallan
3:30-4:45 class with Gustavo
Benzecry and Maria Olivera
5-7 PM Practica
7-9 Dinner
8-9 PM Class with Charles
Roques
9-1 AM Milonga
10:00 Introduction of faculty and
demonstrations
Saturday,
Sept 19
9-11 AM Practica
10-12 Brunch
11-12 Beginners with J and M
12:30 PM park performance
1-2 PM class with Charles
2:00 Free Ice Cream Truck,
2:30-3:45 class with G and M
5:00-6:00 pm Tango Show in park with
faculty and all dancers
7-9 Dinner
9-2 am or longer milonga
Sunday,
Sept 20
10-12 Brunch
11-12:30 Beginners with J and M
12:30-2:00 class with Charles
2:00 ice cream truck,
2:30-4:00 class with G and M
4-6 practica
6-7 dinner
8:00 pm Gustavo's Tango
History Show, open to public.
All Night Milonga
following.
Mt
Vernon is a sleepy little town on the edge of the Ozark Mountains and
the Western Prairie. It will certainly wake up for this weekend. Please
join us.
Pay me by check, call for credit card,
or pay by PayPal to kglass02@centurytel.net
Karen
Karen Whitesell
202 S Hickory St
Mt Vernon MO 65712
417-471-1001
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