Milongas

Milonga will take place right after the competition on Friday through Sunday.

WEDNEDSAY, MAR 11TH

08:30PM – 12:00AM – Pre-SCTC Tango Experience Milonga organized by Ilona Glinarsky
Location: Woman’s Club of El Segundo
Address: 541 Standard Street, El Segundo

09:15PM – 11:15PM – Pre-SCTC La Guapa Practica organized by Jerry Perez & Christine Urgell
Location: Danceline LA
Address: 3615 Hayden Avenue, Culver City, CA 90232

THURSDAY, MAR 12TH – PRE-SCTC MILONGA

09:00PM – 2:00AM – DJ Richard Cepeda ~ SCTC Local Milonga Kick Off ~ Milonga Corazon organized by Maria Elena
Location: The Tango Room Dance Center
Address: 4346 Woodman Avenue, Sherman Oaks, CA

FRIDAY, MAR 13TH – THE NIGHT OF BUTTERFLY

10:00PM – 3:00AM – Milonga with DJ Jun Yi from San Francisco
11:00PM – 11:45PM – Live music by La Juan D’Arienzo (1st set)
11:45PM – 12:00AM – Performance by: Manuela Rossi & Juan Malizia
12:00AM – 12:45AM – Live music by La Juan D’Arienzo (2nd set)
3:00AM – Milonga ends

SATURDAY, MAR 14TH – STUDIO 54

10:00PM – 3:00AM – Milonga with DJ Mariano from Miami
11:00PM – 11:30PM – Live music by La Juan D’Arienzo (1st set)
11:30PM – 12:15AM – Performances by:
– Manuela Rosi & Juan Malizia
– Virginia Pandolfi & Facundo Piñero
– Los Veliz – Sabrina & Ruben Veliz
– Group Number with all maestros to La Juan D’arienzo
12:30AM – 1:15AM – Live music by La Juan D’Arienzo (2nd set)
3:00AM – Milonga ends

SUNDAY, MAR 15TH – ANIMAL PRINT

9:30PM-10:00PM – “Award Ceremony” with competition supervisor, all the maestros, & previous champions Victory Dance by Tango Salon Champions
10:00PM – 3:00AM – Milonga with DJ Max Stasi from Milan, Italy
12:00AM – 12:30AM – Performances by:
– Virginia Pandolfi & Facundo Piñero
– Los Veliz – Sabrina & Ruben Veliz
3:00AM – Milonga ends

MONDAY, MAR 16TH

9:30PM-1:00AM – SCTC Afterparty Milonga @ Monday Social Tango Practica organized by Ardeshir
DJ: TBA
Price: $15
Location: Liz Lira Dance Academy
Address: 3500 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, California 90034

7:30 – 8:30PM class at Practica Electrica
8:30PM-10:30PM (or 11:00PM) Practica at Practica Electrica
Price: $15, SoCal attendants – $10 (with proof of attendance)
Location: Makela tango Dance Studio
Address: 9431 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232

Workshops

Workshops taught by Manuela Rossi & Juan Malizia, Los Veliz – Sabrina & Ruben Veliz, and Vanesa Villalba & Facundo Piñero will take place from Friday through Sunday starting at 12:00pm to 4:15pm.

FRIDAY, MAR 13TH

WS1 12:00 – 1:15PM V&F Intermediate

• DYNAMIC VALS Seminar – Part 1: Rhythm, cadence and musicality.

WS2 12:00 – 1:15PM J&M Intermediate

• SACADAS Seminar – Part 1: Forward leading, foot position, body form, and fluidity.

WS3 1:30 – 2:45PM S&R Intermediate

• DISSOCIATION AND PIVOT Seminar – Part 1: Concept, technique and application in simple and complex movements.

WS4 1:30 – 2:45PM J&M Advanced

• SACADAS Seminar – Part 2: Backward options. Pivot and lead insights for energy control and coordination (Pre-requisite: student must take part 1 of the series).

WS5 3:00 – 4:15PM V&F Intermediate

• DYNAMIC VALS Seminar – Part 2: Sequences with sacadas (Pre-requisite: student must take part 1 of the series).

WS6 3:00 – 4:15PM S&R Advanced

• DISSOCIATION AND PIVOT Seminar – Part 2: In the flexible embrace for over pivot movements. (Pre-requisite: Student must take Part I of the series).

SATURDAY, MAR 14TH

WS1 12:00 – 1:15PM S&R All Level

• Individual technique: Cleaning up the footwork.

WS2 12:00 – 1:15PM J&M Advanced

• Out of Axis: Colgadas and shared axis. Trust, momentum and fluidity.

WS3 1:30 – 2:45PM V&F Intermediate/Advanced

• The Giro: Shapes of the giro and structures to guide your practice.

WS4 1:30 – 2:45PM S&R Intermediate/Advanced

• Ganchos for Woman: Concept, technique and lead.

WS5 3:00 – 4:15PM J&M Advanced

• The ”Variation”. Speed and dynamic change, how to connect the body to concentrate the energy.

WS6 3:00 – 4:15PM F&V Intermediate

• Musicality: Rhythmic and musical interpretation for improvisation.

SUNDAY, MAR 15TH

WS1 12:00 – 1:15PM S&R Intermediate/Advanced

• Voleos: Technique, for low and hight voleos. Lead and intensity.

WS2 12:00 – 1:15PM F&V All Level

• Men’s Technique: Mechanics movement – how to use your axis and pivot in complex movements (Facundo).
• Women’s Technique: Activating internal motor movement and utilizing disassociation as a tool in your dance (Vanessa).

WS3 1:30- 2:45PM J&M Intermediate

• STAGE Seminar – Part 1: The Beginning: Turning Salon into Stage. First approach, energy, expansion and attitude difference.

WS4 1:30 – 2:45PM V&F Intermediate

• Embellishments: For him and her… timing, elegance and proper technique.

WS5 3:00 – 4:15PM J&M Advanced

• STAGE Seminar – Part 2: Lifts, Different types of jumps, lifts, and slides. How to do them properly with comfort and good esthetics. (Pre-requisite: Student must take part 1 of the series)

WS6 3:00 – 4:15PM S&R Advanced

• Milonga: Sequences with crosses and traspies.

Championship

INFO ABOUT THE COMPETITION, JUDGES & SUPERVISOR

There will be 7 categories: Tango Salon, Milonga, Vals, Senior Tango, Stage Tango, Group Stage, and Jack & Jill.

SCTC 2020 Championship is supervised by Danilo Maddalena, the former organizer of the Official European Tango Championship.

The 7 Judges for all competitions are:
Danilo Maddalena, Sabrina Veliz, Ruben Veliz, Virginia Pandolfi, Facundo Piñero, Manuela Rossi, Juan Malizia

FRIDAY, MAR 13TH (QUALIFYING):

• 5:00PM – Wine tasting sponsored by TANGOVINO
• 6:00PM – 9:00PM – competition
• 9:30PM – Semi-finalists announcements

Order: Senior Tango, Waltz, Milonga, Stage Tango, Tango Salon, J&J

SATURDAY, MAR 14TH (SEMI-FINALS):

• 5:30PM – Doors open for spectators, no one will be allowed in after 6:00 pm to respect the competition
• 6:00PM – 9:00PM – competition
• 9:30PM – Finalists announcements
  Order: Senior Tango, Waltz, Stage Group, Milonga, Stage Tango, Tango Salon, J&J

Order: Senior Tango, Waltz, Milonga, Stage Tango, Tango Salon, J&J

SUNDAY, MAR 15TH (SEMI-FINALS):

• 5:00pm – “Happy Hour ~ Free Wine Tasting” sponsored by TANGOVINO
• 6:00pm – 8:30pm – Competition – FINALS
  Note: People’s choice award will be voted on by the audience and most elegant and most expressive couples will be voted on by the judges.

Order: Senior Tango, Waltz, Stage Group, Milonga, Stage Tango, Tango Salon, J&J

• 8:30pm – 9:00pm – Musical break for 2 tandas
• 9:00pm – 9:30pm – “Award Ceremony” 
• Inviting all the finalists to the stage, announcing winners for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, awarding trophies & prizes, 4th and 5th places will receive recognition and certificates
• Inviting  Group Stage category participants to the stage for recognition, certificates, photos and announcing the winning team
• 9:30pm – Victory Dance with Tango Salon Champions

SPECTATOR PASS (to watch the competition only) does not include the milonga. You must leave a form of identification (i.e. state ID, credit card) at registration which will be returned when you leave the milonga. We ask this to make sure that those attending the milonga have registered for it.

IMPORTANT INFO: For those who have table reservations, you can claim your table as you walk in to watch the competition and enjoy your evening from early on. Food ordering from the restaurant menu will be available at this time.

Mimi Hirsch – 2020 Master of Ceremony