PLANET TANGO'S FIRST ANNUAL NEW ORLEANS TANGOFEST
WAS HELD AT THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL AUG 23-25, 2002
VISIT THE TANGO LIFE BLOG FOR VIDEOS OF THE PERFORMANCES
 Thank you for making it a fabulous Tangofest
A tango experience of a lifetime - Bill and Bel
Perfect - as only you can do it - Ted and Eileen
Wonderful festival - Mary Anne
Off the chart - Brenda and Alvin
Fantastic - Gary and Phyllis
Fabulous event. What a memory - Mike and Penny
Every year is getting better and better - Roberto
Con nuestra admiracion. Todo buenisimo - Miriam and Hugo
Thank you for the wonderful memories - Amalia
The world's best organizers. We had a wonderful time! - Bill and Joyce
How fortunate we are to have you in our lives - Walter and MariLynne
So happy to be there and hoping to be back next year - Ramon and Matilde
You are the best - Sabina and Joe
Thank you for the great memories - Fuad and Kathie
Gracias por la gran atencion - Jose and Carmela
Can't wait until next year - Tito
A continuation of a great tradition. It's an honor to know you - Jack and Mary
SOUVENIR TAPE NOW AVAILABLE
All participants receive a free copy of the highlights of the 2002 New Orleans TangoFest.
Just send a blank tape and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Planet Tango

Many thanks for the videotape of last year's Tango Getaway! What a super job you did ... you captured the ambience, the local flavor, the lessons and the festivities.
We know this was a lot of work for you.Watching the show certainly tugs at our memories and our hearts, and points our dance shoes southward!
-- Suzanne & Doug

We just got the video that you sent of last year's TangoFest. It is fantastic, I can not thank you enough.  You have really out done yourself.
It was an excellent production and one of the better, if not the best videos, I have ever seem on workshop weekends. 
-- Jack & Mary

It was worth the wait!!  We loved the video with all the memories of our first trip to New Orleans. You did a great job editing it, even catching the kiss at the end of our 
performance.  We loved all the scenes of the city and the dance steps in slow motion.  We have no excuses for not remembering them now!!
We have already made plane reservations for the next one  August 15-17, 2003. 
-- Joyce & Bill

Your production of the instructional record, it's an excellent notebook of the techniques that were taught. The intro collage is great, and, watching the showcase-- not just the dancing, but the mood of the event -- really brought us back to the time and place.
Well, we definitely will be back there with you next August. The check's in the mail!
-- Walter and MariLynne

THE MEMORIES
Photos by Gary Breaux

VALORIE AND ALBERTO HOSTED, TAUGHT AND DANCED AT THE NEW ORLEANS TANGOFEST


JORGE VERNIERI
RAMSES COLON
MIGUEL ARRABAL
MIRIAM AND HUGO (1)
MIRIAM AND HUGO (2)
VALORIE AND ALBERTO
OPENING NIGHT AT THE 
HOUSE OF TANGO IN
UPTOWN NEW ORLEANS
RIVER VIEW
REAR VIEW
DINING VIEW (1)
DINING VIEW (2)
DINING VIEW (3)
PALM VIEW
SOUTH AMERICAN CLASS
HIGH CLASS SETTING (1)
 HIGH CLASS SETTING (2)
LINDA'S REQUEST
MICHIGAN SIX
JOYCE AND BILL
MOTOR CITY MILONGUEROS
Photos by Bill Chartier
Your Hosts
Hosts and Master teachers Alberto Paz and Valorie Hart invite you to enjoy a memorable Tango getaway, with a touch of southern hospitality.

If you thought that the last five years in Reno were great, wait till you set foot on a city which resembles no other city upon the face of the earth, yet it vaguely recalls memories of a hundred cities in France, Italy, Spain, England and Germany, and of seaports in the Mediterranean and in the tropics

The Artists
MIRIAM LARICI, a native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the image, logo and superstar of the critically acclaimed musical FOREVER TANGO. In addition to her prestigious career as a performer, she has an international reputation as a dance instructor and choreographer. Her performances include tours with several tango companies in Japan and roles in the Broadway show "42nd St." and "Me and My Girl" presented  in Argentina. She was also seen in the Hollywood movie "Mambo Kings" and television shows in Argentina, USA and Japan.

HUGO PATYN was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has appeared in the best tango shows of Buenos Aires, and he has performed with the most famous tango orchestras. 

" - If I had to choose among the Tango
Dancers in the world, Miriam would
be my option - " Leslie Caron
He appeared in the movie TANGO by Carlos Saura, which received an Oscar nomination in 1999. As choreographer/director, he directed the show  "Tal Como es... Tango" in Buenos Aires in 1999 and 2000.
Miguel Arrabal Trio
Jorge Vernieri, piano
Ramses Colon, bass

These are some of the best musicians in the US today. They have all played over the years with some of the most prestigious orchestras in Buenos Aires, and their music reflects the authentic sound and beat yearned for and appreciated by dancers the world over

Alberto Paz and Valorie Hart are considered two of today's most praised and acclaimed Argentine Tango Master Teachers and historians living in the United States. They teach and dance the traditional and authentic concept of improvisation developed by the originally masters in the late 1930's. They are authentic Masters of creative improvisation
The Doubletree Hotel
Located on Canal Street, "staggering" distance from the world famous French Quarter, overlooking the Mississippi River and a hop, skip and a jump from the city's major business and entertainment districts

 With 15 foot ceilings and floor to ceiling windows, the International Ballroom, on the top floor will be the perfect setting for Saturday night's dinner/show and dance

Rooms feature individual climate control, electronic doors, 25" cable TV, high speed Internet access, coffemaker, iron, an ironing board and hairdryer. Other ammenities include an outdoor swimming pool, valet parking and 24 hours room service. Classes will be held here

The Program

Friday, August 23
  • Upon arrival at Louis Armstrong International, the Airport Shuttle or a taxicab will bring you to the doorstep of the Doubletree Hotel, 300 Canal Street
  • At 8:30 PM we will welcome you at a cocktail reception and dance party at Planet Tango's House of Tango in Uptown New Orleans. This is a great opportunity to have a glimpse of the city, and meet or renew friendships. Schedules and last minute updates will be available.

Saturday, August 24
  • After a good night's sleep, you may stroll to the lobby to check out the Sweet Dreams Cafe, for gourmet coffeee and specialties, or the Chicory Restaurant for a full breafast
  • At 10 AM you will report to your assigned Tango classroom and attend workhops with members of our faculty.
  • At 12:30 PM you will have time for a lunch break
  • At 2 PM you will report back to your assigned Tango classroom and attend more workhops with members of our faculty
  • At 4:30 PM you will be free to spend the rest of the afternoon on your own
  • At 8:30 PM you will be seated for a delicious dinner at the International Ballroom, high above the city lights and overlooking Old Miss. The evening will feature live music by Miguel Arrabal and his Tango Trio, a sizzling Tango exhibition, and dancing till 1 AM

Sunday, August 25
  • After another good night's sleep, you may stroll to the lobby to check out the Sweet Dreams Cafe, for gourmet coffeee and specialties, or the Chicory Restaurant for a full breafast
  • .At 10 AM you will report to your assigned Tango classroom and attend workhops with members of our faculty.
  • At 12:30 PM you will have time for a lunch break
  • At 2 PM you will report back to your assigned Tango classroom and attend more workhops with members of our faculty
  • At 4:30 PM you will be free to spend the rest of the afternoon on your own
  • At 7:30 PM you'll be seated for another culinary experience at Muriel's, a provocative dining destination in the heart of the French Quarter. Then you'll dance to the music of the Golden Years in a setting that has been restored to its 1800's glory overlooking Jackson Square.

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