Yale Tango Fest 2008

LEADERS
At this time, I have room for LEADERS in all but 3 of the 20 classes, with something for everybody in each time slot. I have from 3 to 8 spots in each class on average, but with mutiple classes in each time slot we can take another 10-20 guys, any levels. We still have full weekend passes for guys.

FOLLOWERS
For followers, it is very tight in all the classes (typically 0 to 4 spots except for Alex's classes), about half the classes are FULL but I have up to a dozen spots in some time slots (especially in Alex's class). The class choice may be just two classes per time slot. Also it is a bit subject to the guys catching up so we have gender balance. However, no problem (for now) for a 3 class + all milonga pass. Advanced passes can now have mixed classes.

Up-to-date availability per class is on the signup form. However availability may be as low as 1 class spot, in that case we may not be fast enough to update the status on the signup form, and we reserve the right to move you to another class.

Registration small print:

Registrations are accepted online only. Payment methods: credit or debit card, or paypal. Sorry we cannot accept cash, checks or money orders. After you sign up, make sure you get a receipt from paypal or verify that your payment is reflected on your bank account. If your payment did not go through, please try again. We cannot reserve your spot without your payment.

If your attendance depends on air travel arrangements falling into place, please email us before signing up. We can hold your spot for a few days until your tickets are confirmed.

Student discounts
To claim your discount, please use your @school.edu email address to sign up. We will communicate with you via this address only. A student is a full-time undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral or high school student with a valid ID in a full-time program at a recognized degree-granting institution. Part-time doesn't count, neither does continuing education, language school, or just graduated. We will use various methods to check your status, including but not limited to checking your valid student ID when you pick up your pass. If you are not sure your situation qualifies, don't just sign up, because we might cancel your registration if we find anything amiss. Instead please consult us before making a payment.

Refund policy
Up to March 12, 8pm (16 days before the Fest) you can get a refund of the full amount minus 20% or $20, whichever is less, for the hassle.
Up to March 19, 8pm (9 days before the Fest) you can get a 50% refund.
Less than 9 days we cannot issue a refund because it is unlikely that we can sell your spot to somebody else.

Spot transfers
If you can't come, you may transfer your spot to a person of the same level and gender, or another level and gender if such spots are still available. If you transfer your student spot to a non-student, they have to pay the difference before the transfer can be confirmed. If you are a non-student transferring to a student, any refund of the difference is subject to the refund policy above. We can accept a spot transfer only when notified by the original registrant from the email he/she originally used to sign up and pay.

Before you decide on classes please read this:

Our Fest schedule will have classes for Pre-intermediate, Intermediate, Intermediate-Advanced and Advanced levels.
We reserve the right to substitute classes on your class schedule if the classes you chose are full, or if you chose classes inappropriate to your experience level. If we change your classes because of the level, we will first invite you to choose different classes; if you do not, we will change them for you. When we have to change the classes for you because of level, you have the opportunity to cancel your registration within 3 days of receiving notice of the changes, and receive a refund. If at the start of class time your skills are found to be below the required level, you will be removed from the class by the teacher or the organizers. The only way you will be allowed to stay in the class is if your level is not grossly mismatched and if you dance only with your own partner (if you brought one). The reasons we do this include: (1) a class should be a learning experience and if you struggle too much it can't be a learning experience, (2) the teacher should be able to divide his/her attention among the students equally without spending all their time on the below-level stragglers and (3) other participants have a right not to be slowed down or tortured as a consequence of one participant's inflated sense of their own skill.
The following are just one interpretation of the levels that our Yale students can relate to. Please note that the levels we have in mind are calibrated to the national festival scene. An advanced class or two does not an advanced dancer make.

An advanced dancer has several years of dancing (classes and milonga) under their belt and have traveled extensively across the country for tango attending multiple festivals. They know several ganchos, colgadas, volcadas, boleos and tons of small steps, and they rarely have to say sorry on the dance floor, unless they want to be nice and take the blame for the f*-up.

Intermediate dancers typically have 1 or 2 years, sometimes a bit less if they take classes religiously every week. These dancers travel to big cities like New York and Boston for milongas and classes regularly. They can do turns in both directions and of any length, as well as basic boleos and ganchos, and they are on the music no matter what happens. They have enough small steps to bore neither their partner nor themselves.

Pre-intermediate dancers can do left turns, ocho cortado, basic milonga steps, and enough small steps to tie it all together, and they are on the beat even if they don't pull off a masterful interpretation of the subtleties of the violin solo. Their lead is clear and comfortable, and their follow is precise enough not to mess up a simple sequence. The followers are responsive and not heavy, and the lead is determined, not hesitant. Followers never miss a cross!

Recent graduates from beginners classes are beginners if they are still getting the kinks out of the basic material, and advanced beginnersif they are reasonably fluent with it. They are still working on the walk, posture, balance, lead and follow (actually everybody always needs more work on this, but they might not all realize it). Attending pre-intermediate classes at the Fest will be plenty challenging!

We look forward to dancing with you!

home teachers DJs schedule registration travel lodging food locations faqs yale tango contact The Yale Tango Fest is offered with support from the Yale Graduate and Professional Student Senate and the Office of Student Life at the McDougal Center Stay informed: Subscribe to Yale Tango Fest email list	REGISTRATION To sign up for a pass, a class or a milonga, please click here. The link will be offline temporarily or indefinitely if we get more signups than we have availability. GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYBODY: ALEX KREBS CLASSES STILL AVAILABLE Alex Krebs' classes are all available for both leaders and followers; they are the most popular so far, but they are in a very large room so we can accommodate you. Alex has a family now so he doesn't travel much anymore, this is one of your very few chances to catch him on the East Coast. He is a fabulous teacher. The limit for the other classes is the size of the room. MILONGAS Gender balance in the milongas is pretty good! The milongas will (probably) not sell out so even if you are locked out of the classes you want, you can come to all the milongas or one or a few of them. We are very limited in our ability to handle cash at the door, so we prefer that you sign up online. LEADERS At this time, I have room for LEADERS in all but 3 of the 20 classes, with something for everybody in each time slot. I have from 3 to 8 spots in each class on average, but with mutiple classes in each time slot we can take another 10-20 guys, any levels. We still have full weekend passes for guys. FOLLOWERS For followers, it is very tight in all the classes (typically 0 to 4 spots except for Alex's classes), about half the classes are FULL but I have up to a dozen spots in some time slots (especially in Alex's class). The class choice may be just two classes per time slot. Also it is a bit subject to the guys catching up so we have gender balance. However, no problem (for now) for a 3 class + all milonga pass. Advanced passes can now have mixed classes. Up-to-date availability per class is on the signup form. However availability may be as low as 1 class spot, in that case we may not be fast enough to update the status on the signup form, and we reserve the right to move you to another class. Registration small print: Registrations are accepted online only. Payment methods: credit or debit card, or paypal. Sorry we cannot accept cash, checks or money orders. After you sign up, make sure you get a receipt from paypal or verify that your payment is reflected on your bank account. If your payment did not go through, please try again. We cannot reserve your spot without your payment. If your attendance depends on air travel arrangements falling into place, please email us before signing up. We can hold your spot for a few days until your tickets are confirmed. Student discounts To claim your discount, please use your @school.edu email address to sign up. We will communicate with you via this address only. A student is a full-time undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral or high school student with a valid ID in a full-time program at a recognized degree-granting institution. Part-time doesn't count, neither does continuing education, language school, or just graduated. We will use various methods to check your status, including but not limited to checking your valid student ID when you pick up your pass. If you are not sure your situation qualifies, don't just sign up, because we might cancel your registration if we find anything amiss. Instead please consult us before making a payment. Refund policy Up to March 12, 8pm (16 days before the Fest) you can get a refund of the full amount minus 20% or $20, whichever is less, for the hassle. Up to March 19, 8pm (9 days before the Fest) you can get a 50% refund. Less than 9 days we cannot issue a refund because it is unlikely that we can sell your spot to somebody else. Spot transfers If you can't come, you may transfer your spot to a person of the same level and gender, or another level and gender if such spots are still available. If you transfer your student spot to a non-student, they have to pay the difference before the transfer can be confirmed. If you are a non-student transferring to a student, any refund of the difference is subject to the refund policy above. We can accept a spot transfer only when notified by the original registrant from the email he/she originally used to sign up and pay. Before you decide on classes please read this: Our Fest schedule will have classes for Pre-intermediate, Intermediate, Intermediate-Advanced and Advanced levels. We reserve the right to substitute classes on your class schedule if the classes you chose are full, or if you chose classes inappropriate to your experience level. If we change your classes because of the level, we will first invite you to choose different classes; if you do not, we will change them for you. When we have to change the classes for you because of level, you have the opportunity to cancel your registration within 3 days of receiving notice of the changes, and receive a refund. If at the start of class time your skills are found to be below the required level, you will be removed from the class by the teacher or the organizers. The only way you will be allowed to stay in the class is if your level is not grossly mismatched and if you dance only with your own partner (if you brought one). The reasons we do this include: (1) a class should be a learning experience and if you struggle too much it can't be a learning experience, (2) the teacher should be able to divide his/her attention among the students equally without spending all their time on the below-level stragglers and (3) other participants have a right not to be slowed down or tortured as a consequence of one participant's inflated sense of their own skill. The following are just one interpretation of the levels that our Yale students can relate to. Please note that the levels we have in mind are calibrated to the national festival scene. An advanced class or two does not an advanced dancer make. An advanced dancer has several years of dancing (classes and milonga) under their belt and have traveled extensively across the country for tango attending multiple festivals. They know several ganchos, colgadas, volcadas, boleos and tons of small steps, and they rarely have to say sorry on the dance floor, unless they want to be nice and take the blame for the f-up. Intermediate dancers* typically have 1 or 2 years, sometimes a bit less if they take classes religiously every week. These dancers travel to big cities like New York and Boston for milongas and classes regularly. They can do turns in both directions and of any length, as well as basic boleos and ganchos, and they are on the music no matter what happens. They have enough small steps to bore neither their partner nor themselves. Pre-intermediate dancers can do left turns, ocho cortado, basic milonga steps, and enough small steps to tie it all together, and they are on the beat even if they don't pull off a masterful interpretation of the subtleties of the violin solo. Their lead is clear and comfortable, and their follow is precise enough not to mess up a simple sequence. The followers are responsive and not heavy, and the lead is determined, not hesitant. Followers never miss a cross! Recent graduates from beginners classes are beginners if they are still getting the kinks out of the basic material, and advanced beginnersif they are reasonably fluent with it. They are still working on the walk, posture, balance, lead and follow (actually everybody always needs more work on this, but they might not all realize it). Attending pre-intermediate classes at the Fest will be plenty challenging! We look forward to dancing with you!