Dance: the 4th HOLIDAY TANGO WEEKEND 2022 in Dallas, 12/8-11/2022

Event flyer information:

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4th HTW 2022, Dallas Texas.

We present the 4th HOLIDAY TANGO WEEKEND 2022. The event will take place on December 8th through 11th. In Dallas, Texas at the beautiful Sokol A. Center.

This Argentine Tango event will comprise of Seventeen (17) hours of instruction, four (4) Milongas that include a Special Holiday Tango Gala with Master Performances and Live Tango Orchestra on Saturday night and two (2) practice, and Special Intensive with Celina Rotundo & Hugo Patyn.

Argentine Tango Master
- Adrian Veredice & Alejandra Horvet
- Celina Rotundo & Hugo Patyn
- Jenny Teters & Rod Relucio
- Virginia Vasconi
- Carlos Copello

Dj's
Adis Mesan "Villano"
Koichiro Suzuky
Rod Relucio
Donato Juarez
Guest Performers, Tango Shoes, Dresses and mucho Tango!

visit       www.hugoandcelina.com

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After forever time, I went to a proper Argentine Tango event (only for three milongas, though). 

Tango dancers in their natural habitat. Nice.

Due to covid and other things, this is my first time to physically joining this event, organized  by Hugo and Celina in Dallas. It is 4.5 hours drive from my place.

When they came to OKC, I asked Hugo to teach a lift. It was like, 2018? Covid certainly was a big disruption. 

Upside of covid would be the numerous dance instruction/performance videos emerged during shutdown. For someone who can pick up dance with videos, covid was a godsend.

From the standpoint of milonga participant and show watcher, the event was very fun and entertaining.

They had a pro show on Saturday.

Adrian & Alejandra, and Celina & Hugo are both strong stage tango performers, with aerial lifts and high kicks in their arsenals. Amazing and dramatic stage-style dances.

Virginia & Carlos, from NYC and Buenos Aires, presented more traditional and elegant milonguero-style dances. It was a style all social tango dancers should be aspired to. I am sure I saw him in "the Tango Lesson" movie.

Jenny & Rod are also traveling instructors/performers (e.g., for Tango on the Rocks event in Denver on September). They use neo-tango style moves, with entanglements and intricate ganchos and enganches. In terms of "interesting" dance, their dances were most unpredictable and would be most challenging to understand. I'll check out the videos later.

I danced a Biagi vals tanda with Jenny on the farewell milonga. She was one of the smoothest- and lightest-moving tango dancers I've ever danced. Background-wise, more of a Latin dancer than a ballet dancer, maybe? Just my guess. I do wonder how good dancers come to be.

They are also instructors. I heard their classes were great. 

And milongas were certainly fun. With organizers' efforts, lead/follow ratio was controlled. Floor was not over crowded. Music was good. Thanks, DJs, and local live band Tango Llaneros Orchestra from Dallas. Dancers' skills were quite decent. Tango dancers come with their default style, physical presence and move preferences. Watching the dance chemistry, and how the couple handles the music, was quite fun, too.

As in many dance events, I picked up a few thoughts. Will write them down later.

It was a good event. I recommend.

[People from OKC after Saturday performance and milonga.]

[I wore Kimono and white glasses. Dance event tip; "Wear something identifiable"]