We are excited to welcome back Virginia Vasconi and her new partner, Juan Marchetti, for their North American debut. They bring a wealth of experience to this new partnership, and we are so privileged to have them share their knowledge and versatility with us!
To ensure the best experience for all participants:
- all classes will be role-balanced
- level designations (all level, intermediate, advanced) will be imposed
- class sizes will be limited
Please use this form to register for classes. You will receive payment info after you’ve registered.
If you have any questions about this event, please contact us via email.
PRIVATE LESSONS
Virginia and Juan will be available for private lessons each day of their stay. To enquire about pricing and availability, please indicate your interest on the registration form.
PRICING
A la carte
| WS 1 (2 hours) | $60 |
| If you add WS 1 to another workshop | $50 |
| WS 2, WS 3, WS 4, WS 5 (1 hour, 15 mins) | $45 |
| Milonga La Capital, for those who have registered for workshops | $15 |
Packages
| The Whole Shebang = All workshops + Milonga La Capital | $225 (retail $250) |
| Int/Adv Track (W3, W4, W5) | $120 (retail $135) |
| Improver Track (W1, W2) | $90 (retail $105) |
| Beginner Track (W1, W3, PH, Milonga La Capital) | $105 (retail $125) |
| Any two classes, except for W1 | $80 (retail $90) |
Thursday, April 2: 2 Daly Avenue
| Morning/Afternoon | Private lessons available | Please indicate your interest on the registration form. |
| 6:00 PM | Doors Open | |
| 6:15 – 8:15 PM | W1 | Technique Tango Lab 1st hour: Your feet, your support : using the foundation of your body to build the axis properly and feel confident when dancing 2nd hour: Pivots and spiraling technique Level: All Levels |
Friday, April 3
| All Day | Private lessons available | Please indicate your interest on the registration form. |
Saturday, April 4: 430 Churchill Avenue N.
| 1:15 PM | Doors Open | |
| 1:30 – 2:45 PM | W2 | Boleos in all directions Exploration of boleos in multiple directions, with emphasis on technique, axis control, and musicality. Level: Intermediate |
| 3:00 – 4:15 PM | W3 | Traveling Turns for Navigation Turns to move smoothly through the dance floor, with awareness of space and circulation. Level: All Levels |
| 6:30 – 7:30 PM | Power Hour for New Dancers | Jewel welcomes our new dancers to the milonga setting. We’ll review the codes of the milonga, give some easy figures that will be useful for navigation, and break the ice so that our new community members feel comfortable! |
| 7:30 PM – Midnight | Milonga La Capital | DJ Valentin will provide the music. Virginia and Juan will perform around 9:45 PM. Please note there is no pre-milonga class with Virginia and Juan. |
Sunday, April 5
Easter Sunday. There will be no workshops offered, but Virginia and Juan will be available for private lessons. Please indicate your interest on the registration form.
Monday, April 6: 61 Main Street
PLEASE NOTE: These classes are for intermediate-advanced dancers, meaning that you should already come in knowing how to do some basic sacadas and some basic colgadas and volcadas. If you do not meet the basic level for these classes, you may sign up with a partner. If you want to prepare for W5 and get the most out of it, you should probably take the upcoming Sunday 4 PM class with Jewel and Francis.
| Morning/afternoon | Private lessons available | Please indicate your interest on the registration form. |
| 6:30 PM | Doors open | |
| 6:45 – 8:00 PM | WS 4 | Sacadas and rebounds combinations Dynamic combinations of sacadas and rebounds, focusing on precision, timing, and partner connection. Level: intermediate / advanced |
| 8:15 – 9:30 PM | WS 5 | Colgadas and volcadas combinations Sequences combining colgadas and volcadas, working on balance, elasticity, and clear communication between partners. Level: intermediate / advanced |
| 9:30 – 10:00 PM | Practice session | Tough classes need more practice. Ask Virginia and Juan your last questions! |
BIOGRAPHIES
Virginia Vasconi captivates with her versatile, powerful, elegant, and deeply personal style of tango. She approaches dance and teaching in a comprehensive way, drawing on a lifetime of training in classical, jazz, and contemporary dances, as well as yoga. She is a former member of Dana Frígoli’s DNI School of Tango. From 2015 to 2020, she danced and taught with the legendary Julio Balmaceda. She is an official juror for the Mundial (World Tango Championships). Learn more about Virgina at www.virginiavasconi.com.
Juan Marchetti, born in Buenos Aires, began dancing from a very young age. His training was strongly influenced by traditional tango, and it was further enriched by his experience in the tango companies that performed in Buenos Aires theaters until the 2000s. He currently resides and has taught for more than 20 years at his school Por Siempre Tango, based in Sardinia, Italy. He continues to evolve and learn, so that his tango reflects a technical and aesthetic pursuit in the service of musical interpretation.
