• ALL THE EVENTS ARE IN THE MAIN BUILDING OF TRINITY COLLEGE; ALL THE CLASSES AND ALL THE MILONGAS FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Please go to the main entrance and you'll find the marathon
• No beginners classes on Friday, but if you are interested in the weekend, just go to Children's Hospital and you can register on site
• As of Today, march 15th, no more preregistration will be accepted. All has to be on site tomorrow, starting at 3.30pm
A few rules and regulations
• Please come early on Friday to register for the classes. The registration desk will be opened at 3:30pm
• NO ALCOHOL AT ALL ON SITE. We have the event in a College and we CANNOT have any alcohol. It will be strictly enforced (sorry, no choice here)
• Smoking will be allowed only on the street... again.. sorry, same thing, we are on campus and it is forbidden
• there will be partners changing during the classes, but if you prefer to stay with your partner, you are welcome to do so
• CASH only at the door (no checks)
• Advanced classes will be limited to 18 couples.
• Beginners Weekend: please go to Children's Hospital and register there
• Thursday night milonga is at Eastern Market not at Trinity College. Please look under Location for the exact address and driving directions.
• To make your registration go faster, please pay in advance through Paypal or by sending a check. At the door, ONLY CASH ACCEPTED NO CREDIT CARD, NO CHECKS. Download a printable version of the schedule and directions and dining info.
• Teachers: Özhan and Serkan, and Lucas and Vanessa from Buenos Aires. Check YouTube for Lucas and Vanessa's video : Lucas y Vanessa and for Özhan and Serkan These are clips of performances they did in Buenos Aires...
• Check out the BLOG to exchange information on the festival, find hosts or post rooms that you are willing to offer for the tango travellers etc.
• Street parking available. There will be very limited parking available at the site. Also, some of you were wondering where the event will actually be. Please go to the main entrance and there will be signs to direct you to the exact rooms
• Both teachers are deeply rooted in the traditional tango/milongero style, but have also developped their own new and exciting dancing and teaching styles. So, whether you are more the traditional or the nuevo, you'll be able to learn a lot from them. I met them in Buenos Aires, danced with them and saw them teach... you'll love them!
• The teachers are available for private classes, please contact me if you would like to schedule some
• Thursday night milonga at Eastern Market is to be paid separately at the door (not part of any packages). See under location for the exact address
• For students with a valid ID, 50% off the price.
• Check www.travelzoo.com for last minutes deals on travel... you might find fares for as low as $100!
• Rooms are available at Trinity College. Please contact Shannon at (202) 884-9136 or email sorisis@trinitydc.edu.
Description: Double Occupancy suite located in private wing of Kerby Hall Dormitorywith two single beds, desk with chair, two areas of closet space,
dresser, and private bathroom attached. All linens (including bedding
and towels) are included within the price of the room. Similar to a
basic hotel room (no tv/no internet access). Cost of room: $75.00 per
room, per night.
Mention that you are attending the Washington Tango Marathon
• Visit our Vendors
- Viviana Tango Shoes
- Julia's Comme Il Faut Shoes
- Andy's Tango CDs
- Mimi Pinzon's tango clothes
- "Tango Expression" by TangoTown Co. Snazzy and edgy tango wear.
• The Tango Marathon is an event where all styles of tango are welcome. We are dancing Tango, a dance that is complex and unique and brings different styles together. The classes and the teachers chosen for the event is reflecting that idea. We have some of the most renowned close embrace and open embrace/tango nuevo teachers from around the world: Argentina, Europe and the States. Come, dance, learn and have fun
• See videos and pictures from last year's festival
• See what's happening in the Tango community in Washington DC at Anne-Sophie's website: www.le-tango.com
• "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but
by the moments that take our breath away"
- George Carlin.
I hope you will this year as you did last!
A total of 7 milongas! This is an ALL-YOU-CAN-DANCE event. We hope you will leave here with tired feet but your hearts will be happy and your heads full of good memories.
The DJs will play a mix of traditional and alternative music to suit everybody's taste.
| Thursday | 9:00 PM -1:00 AM | Opening milonga at Eastern Market | DJ Yesim La Turca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Afternoon milonga | DJ Yulia |
| 9:00 PM - 4:00 AM | All-night milonga | DJ Robin | |
| Saturday | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Afternoon milonga | DJ Fredi |
| 9:00 PM - 5:00 AM | All-night milonga | DJ Shorey | |
| Sunday | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Afternoon milonga | DJ Fredi |
| 9:00 PM - 4:00 AM | All-night milonga | DJ Adam |
The classes have been designed to cover some subjects in depth, from the intermediate level to the very advanced. We decided not to limit the subjects to favor deeper understanding of the moves.
Download a pdf version of the workshop and milonga schedule, still subject to changes.
There is no pre-registration for the group classes. Please feel free to attend any class you want.
Teachers will rotate partners, but if you prefer to stay with yours you are welcome to do so.
As usual we will respect the level: the advanced classes will NOT review the basic movements and the teachers have the right to let you know that you are not in the appropriate class. The number of years you have danced is not a factor on the level of your dancing, but familiarity of the material being taught is.
| INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED SCHEDULE |
||
|---|---|---|
| FRIDAY | ||
| Time | Studio I | Studio II |
| 1:00 - 4:00 | Private classes available, contact AnneSophie@le-tango.com | |
| 5:00 - 6:30 | Intermediate The code of walking (and turns) L/V |
Intermediate Parallel paradas 1 O/S |
| 7.00 - 8:30 |
Intermediate Boleos L/V |
Intermediate Sacadas review O/S |
| SATURDAY | ||
| Time | Studio I | Studio II |
| 1:00 - 2:30 | Intermediate Basics of contra body position O/S |
Advanced Dynamics of the Tango L/V |
| 3:00 - 4:30 | Intermediate Introduction/review of volcadas L/V |
Advanced Interesting paradas 2 O/S |
| 5:00 - 6:30 | Intermediate Combination of movements with cross body position 2 O/S |
Advanced Combination of movements with volcadas L/V |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Private classes | |
| SUNDAY | ||
| Time | Studio I | Studio II |
| 1:00 - 2:30 | Intermediate Answers to questions that have never been answered Come with your questions O/S |
Very Advanced Combination of very advanced moves L/V |
| 3:00 - 4:30 | Intermediate Musicality L/V |
Very Advanced Parralel Sacadas: how far can we go? O/S |
| 5:00 - 6:30 | Intermediate Changing roles L/V |
Advanced O&S favorite class: paradas rediscovered O/S |
| 7:00- 8:00 | Private classes | |
The instructors will be available for private classes. Please contact them directly via their websites to make the arrangements.
Özhan and Serkan (Turkey)
Özhan and Serkan represent a unique mixture of traditional Argentine Tango meeting the modern urban environment with all its different faces. Their style of dance reaches from the fundamental basics as they are taught in their lessons, to the spectacular figures Performed at their shows – figures that result from the strong combination of a man dancing with another man. This combination not only gives them a special position on the tango scene, but as they express it themselves: "Being an all male couple also gives us the freedom to dance with all the other master followers, and all the girls at the milongas, without making our partner jealous…!"
The teaching is of great importance to Özhan and Serkan. Their main inspiration comes from the students in the class, and secondly from their own improvisations when practising. Of course, other performances can be inspiring, but they try not to compare themselves with other masters, but rely on their own creative capacities: "We show all the possibilities of tango, not only Nuevo, not only Classic, we are trying to be expressive in every nuance of Argentine Tango. Sometimes mixing genres, sometimes trying to isolate certain features. In performance we try to find the suitable aesthetic for two men, using elements that a female follower cannot. Because of her high heels for example. We always create new things without stopping; always ready to lead or to follow – this offers double creativity in the interpretation."
Video on YouTube, www.ozhanserkan.com
Lucas and Vanessa (Buenos Aires)
Vanessa Fatauros was born in Amsterdam, from an Argentine father and a Dutch mother. Vanessa was growing up in a home of two professional ballet dancers, her parents, so dancing and music was a way of living, a natural thing. At the age of 19 she came in contact with Argentine Tango, her first Tango steps she learned from her Argentine father, with whom she did her first performance in Europe.
At this moment Vanessa is a teacher at several schools in Buenos Aires:
Escuela Mora Godoy, Escuela Carlos Copelllo, Escuela Tango Bruja and
worked as an assistent of Martinez Paz at the World Festival of Tango and she
has been an assistant for several maestro at CITA.
Vanessa has been peforming in many of the well known Bs As tango
salons, like Salon Canning, La Papelera, La Cathedral La Viruta etc., Casa de
tango (la Ventana).
Vanessa has been working very closely with dancers she admires such as; Gustavo Naveira, Giselle Anne Chicho Frumboli, Eugenia Parrilla, Ezequiel Paludi, Sabrina Masso, Melina Brufman and Geraldine Rojas , Javier Rodriguez.
Together with Lucas they have developed their own style of dancing, without searching for this, they can keep a very close embrace and remain very creative musically, without losing the essence of Tango, always improvising. At the same time they can be very creative, the most unexpected combinations, which are very fluently performed.
Lucas Molina Gazcon from Buenos Aires, has been dancing tango for more than 12 years. He appeared in some of the most reknown tango movies: Evita, the Tango Lesson, Carlos Saura's Tango and Evita.
During his dancing life Lucas won many prizes: between 1993 and 2000 he was 4 times champion of the the Jubeniles Bonaerences (the first time when he was only 13), gold medal for the Salon Style, a dancing competition for the children in province of Buenos Aires . He then went on tour through Europe with the other winners. After other competitions and wins, he started teaching a group of kids and they ended up performing in some of the main theaters in Buenos Aires and in la plata , and also on television.
Lucas is a milonguero in the true sense of the word; somebody who goes to the milongas to dance. He has been a key figure in such renown places as Cochabamba 444, the place of one of his main inspirations, Gustavo Naveira, and you can still see him dance every night of the weeks in such places as Salon Canning, Con Sabor a Tango, La Viruta …. He is also crediting many other teachers for his passion of the dance and to bring him to his level of dancing; Mingo Pugliese, Fabian Salas and so many others.
Lucas is now teaching at the Tango School , Tango Brujo, in Buenos Aires and also traveling through Europe to teach and perform.
Video on YouTube
Gulden and Jason (Durham, NC)
Argentine Tango is a dance of communication and improvisation, and learning to tango can be like learning any other language. We build the tango from the foundations of leading and following (grammar and parts of speech) to better prepare you to dance comfortably anywhere, with anybody, in any style. Instead of memorizing endless sequences of step patterns (the phrasebook), you will focus on learning the techniques and elements that will allow you to dance your own steps, to improvise in the moment, and communicate with your partner through the dance. Come explore the Argentine Tango with us, and discover a dance and a connection like no other.
Gulden and Jason are teaching the Beginners Intensive Weekend
www.tangophilia.com
Anne-Sophie Villé (Washington DC)
Anne-Sophie, a Belgian native, started dancing Argentine Tango in Washington DC and in very short time became one of the main tango organizers in this community as well as a highly sought after dancer and instructor.
She has studied with many of the great dancers of our day: Fabian Salas, Gustavo Naveira, Pablo Veron, Chicho Frumboli, Julio and Corina, Jean-Sebastien Rampazzi, Mauricio Castro, and the late Carlos Gavito, to name a few.
Anne-Sophie continues to sharpen her dancing skills assisting these and
the other great tango instructors she invites each year to instruct and
visit with the DC-Baltimore tango community. Anne-Sophie is recognized
for her skills as both a follower and leader. She is also known as a dancer
of all styles: a true milonguera when she dances close-embrace and a fluid
and innovative tanguera when she dances the "Nuevo Tango" style in open
embrace.
www.le-tango.com
• you can pay for all events (classes and milongas) at the
door. No need to pre-register. At the door: ONLY CASH accepted
• Advanced payment accepted: cash, checks and Paypal
• Download a pdf of the
workshop and milonga schedule.
• Please make sure that you send me the registration form through
email as well, or include name, address and email in your payment through PayPal
• Schedule and prices are all subject to change
Select a package and save
| Package description | |
|---|---|
| Beginner weekend: Saturday and Sunday intensive - 6 classes - 1 milonga |
$100 |
| Dance Package - 3 afternoon milongas - 3 all night milongas (no Thursday) save $20 |
$90 |
| 8 classes; save $80 | $200 |
| 6 classe; save $60 | $150 |
| 2 classes; save $10 | $60 |
| Weekend Milonga - 2 afternoon milongas - 2 all night milongas (choose at the reg. table) |
$60 |
Price per event at the Door
• Beginners classes: $20 each
• Intermediate/advanced classes: $35 each
• Thursday Milonga: $12 at the door only
• Evening milongas (Fr, Sun): $20 each
• Saturday night milonga with Show/Breakfast: $25
• Afternoon milongas: $15 each • All packages available at the
door if you did not preregistered.
Only cash is accepted at the door
Registration form
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pdf form, fill it out, include a check made out and mail to:
Anne-Sophie Villé
1020 N. Quincy Street #304
Arlington VA 22201
Eastern Market
Market 5 Gallery
Historic Eastern Market on Capitol Hill
227 7th St. SE
Corner of 7th & N. Carolina Ave, SE
Washington DC 20003
Eastern Market Metro: Exit the metro and cross Pennsylvania Avenue then walk two blocks north on 7th St. S.E. Cross C St. and it is at the end of the long brick market on your left.
Dress is casual. There is plenty of free parking right outside the door.
Trinity College
125 Michigan Ave NE
Washington DC, 20017
How to get there
Click Here for information on the campus, how to get there etc. Most of it has been copied on this website
Trinity's campus is located in northeast Washington, just 2.5 miles from the U.S. Capitol and Union Station, minutes from downtown, and close to Washington's Metrorail (Red Line, Brookland Station).
Directions
By Metrorail/Trinity Shuttle Trinity is close to the Brookland/CUA Metro station on the red line (for further information on the Trinity Shuttle schedule, contact Campus Safety at 202-884-9111).
To catch the shuttle at the Brookland/CUA station, exit to the right. At the top of the escalator, turn left and walk to the end of the iron railing and wait for the shuttle with the Trinity logo on the side.
By Automobile
From the Northwest: From I-495 (the Washington Beltway), take Exit 31B, Georgia Avenue South. Proceed approximately six miles, crossing the Maryland/DC line. Turn left on Irving Street (the three preceding streets are Morton, Lamont, and Kenyon). Cross Warder Street and at the next intersection, turn right onto Park Place. In one block bear left onto Michigan Avenue. Continue on Michigan, crossing First, North Capital, and Franklin Streets. Trinity College is on the right.
From the Northeast: From I-95 take I-495 South. Follow 495 to exit 19B, Route 50 West/Washington. Follow Route 50 West approximately five and one half miles to South Dakota Avenue and turn right onto South Dakota. Follow South Dakota one and one half miles to Monroe Street. On the right corner is a sign posted for Trinity and the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Turn left onto Monroe and follow Monroe, staying in left lane, approximately two miles until Monroe dead ends into Michigan Avenue. Turn left onto Michigan and proceed a short distance passing the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on your right. Cross Irving Street, and Trinity College will be on the left.
From the South: From I-495 (the Washington Beltway), take Exit 4B, 395 North, Washington. Continue on 395 North. Watch the exit signs. After Exit 10, get in the right-hand lanes (after Exit 11, the road divides and the left-hand lanes funnel onto Route 1). Continue on 395 North. Watch the exit signs carefully but do not take any of them, as you want to remain on 395. Continue on 395 North (follow signs) until it ends at New York Avenue. Turn right onto New York Avenue. Go through 2 traffic lights, take first right-hand turn after 2nd light (this is M Street). Continue on M Street for a short distance; at 2nd traffic light, make a left-hand turn onto North Capitol Street. Proceed approximately 1 mile; at 8th traffic light make a right-hand turn onto Michigan Avenue. Trinity College is on the right after first traffic light.
By Air
The Washington, DC metropolitan area is served by three major airports: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Dulles International Airport, and Baltimore Washington International Airport.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Trinity Metrorail has a station located at the Concourse (Level 2) of the New Terminal. You can take the Metrorail ($1.60/non rush hour per person) from the airport to Trinity. At the airport Metro station, take either the Yellow Line toward Mt. Vernon Square/UDC or the Blue Line toward Addison Road. If on the Yellow Line, get off at the Gallery Place/Chinatown stop; if on the Blue Line, get off at the Metro Center stop. Transfer to the Red Line in the direction of Wheaton. Get off at the Brookland/CUA Metrorail station and look for the Trinity Shuttle (Free), which leaves Trinity every twenty minutes (weekdays; holidays and weekend times vary) for the Metro station. A taxi cab from the airport to Trinity will cost approximately $16.00 per person. The dispatcher outside the airport will assist you in getting a taxi and answer any questions. There are also several rental car companies at both National and Dulles airports.
Washington Dulles International Airport to Trinity. You can take the Washington Flyer bus (703-685-1400, $8.00 per person) from Dulles Airport to the West Falls Church Metro Station (Orange Line). At West Falls Church, board the Metro ($1.60 non rush hour per person) in the direction of New Carrollton. At Metro Center, transfer to the Red Line in the direction of Wheaton. Get off at the Brookland/Catholic University Metro station. From the Brookland Metro station, you can take the Trinity Shuttle (Free).
You also can take the Washington Flyer Express bus from Dulles Airport directly to downtown Washington, DC ($16.00 per person, $26.00 round-trip). From the Washington Flyer terminal, you can take a taxi to Trinity College (approximately $7.00 for one person, $9.00 for two people). The fare for a taxi from Dulles Airport to Trinity would be approximately $70 one way (if there are several people in your party, it may be worth looking into).
Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) to Trinity (30 miles) By Super Shuttle (1-800-258-3826, $21.00 per person, $32.00 round trip)
Go to the Super Shuttle desk on the lower level of the terminal and buy ticket. The Super Shuttle will deliver you to 1517 K Street, N.W. (the In-Town Terminal). Taxis (approximately $7.00 for one person, $9.00 for two people) can be hailed just outside the terminal, or you can take Metrotrail ($1.10 non rush hour per person) from the Farragut North (Red Line) Metro station toward Wheaton. Get off at the Brookland/CUA Metro station. From there you can take the Trinity Shuttle (Free).
Airlines Serving the Washington, DC Area
American 800-433-7300 Continental 800-523-3273
Delta 800-221-1212 Northwest 800-225-2525
Southwest 800-435-9792 United 800-241-6522
US Airways 800-428-4322
By Amtrak to Union Station
The following Amtrak trains arrive in Union Station in Washington, DC, on a regular schedule. Contact Amtrak (800-USA-RAIL) for schedules and fares: Metroliner, NorthwestDirect, Vermonter, Keystone, Capitol Limited, Cardinal, Carolinian/Piedmont. From Washington's Union Station, you can take a cab or Metrorail (red line to Brookland/CUA Metro station).
Taxi Companies
Capitol Cab 202-546-2400
Clean Air Cab 202-667-7000
Diamond Cab 202-387-6200
Yellow Cab 202-544-1212
Dining
Trinity Campus
Trinity Deli
125 Michigan Ave., NE
202-884-9866
(Sandwiches, inexpensive, located in the Main Hall of Trinity College)
Trinity Dining Hall
125 Michigan Ave., NE
202-884-9130
(All-you-can-eat buffet, inexpensive, located in the Alumnae Hall of Trinity College;
please consult posted schedule for hours of operation)
Brookland (DC)
Colonel Brooks Tavern
901 Monroe Street, NE
202-529-4002
(American, inexpensive-moderate, popular local tavern/restaurant)
Ellis Island
3908 12th Street, NE
202-832-6117
(A variety of American and pasta dishes, moderate)
Capitol Hill (DC)
Union Station Food Court
50 Massachusetts Ave., NE
202-371-9441
(Large selection of eateries, inexpensive)
Dubliner
520 North Capitol St., NW
202-737-3773/ 1-800-824-5419
(American/Irish Pub, moderate, often features authentic Irish music)
Capitol City Brewing Co.
1100 New York Ave., NW
202-628-3332
(American, moderate, a fully functional micro brewery onsite)
Armand's Pizzeria
226 Massachusetts Ave. N.E. Wash. D.C. 20003 (dine-in/carryout/delivery)
Phone: 202-547-6600
Fax: 202-547-2837
Red River Grill
201 Massachusetts Ave, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 546-7200
(Inexpensive Tex-Mex and American Food)
Downtown (DC)
Jaleo
480 7th Street, NW
202-628-7949
(Spanish, moderate, offering a variety of hot and cold tapas)
Hard Rock Cafe
999 E Street, NW
202-338-7625
(American, moderate, a popular tourist destination)
Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th Street, NW
202-347-4800
(Continental, moderate to expensive, a favorite stop for White House staffers)
China Inn
631 H Street, NW
202-783-9608
(Chinese, moderate, located in China Town)
ESPN Zone - Washington, D.C.
555 12th Street N.W.
Corner of 11th and E Street
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 783-ESPN
Georgetown (DC)
Old Glory
3139 M Street, NW
202-337-3406
(American, moderate, offers bar-be-que cooked on an open wood fire)
Cafe Milano
3251 Prospect Street, NW
202-333-6183
(Italian, moderate-expensive)
Filomena's
1063 Wisconsin Ave, NW 20007
202-337-2782
(Authentic Italian food. Slightly expensive.)
Mortons of Chicago
3251 Prospect St., NW
202-342-6258
(Renowned for their steaks, expensive)
Adams Morgan (DC)
Red Sea
2463 18th St., NW
202-483-5000
(Ethiopian, moderate)
I Matti
2436 18th Street, NW
202-462-8844
(Italian, moderate)
La Fourchette
2429 18th Street, NW
202-332-3077
(French, moderate)
Lauriol Plaza
1801 18th Street, NW
202-387-0035
(Mexican, moderate)
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• March 16th, 2006: Opening milonga: Click
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• March 17th, 2006: All nighter: Click
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• March 18th, 2006: Performances and All Nigher
HERE
• March 19th, 2006: Beginners Class HERE
• Pictures and Videos of the performances on Fredi's Website at
Un Momento
• Jennifer has posted some on
The Close Embrace Website
• Pictures of the
Tango Jam
•From Tango Video Project, check
Video of the performances
• 2005 Tango Marathon
• 2004 Tango Marathon
• 2003 Tango
Marathon
Trinity College has about 15 rooms. They are "very" basic and cost $75 per night.
Hotels in the DC area
Capitol Hill (D.C.)
Capitol Hill Suites
200 C Street, SE
202-543-6000 Holiday Inn on the Hill
415 New Jersey Ave., NW
202- 638-1616
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave., NW
202-737-1234
Phoenix Park Hotel
520 North Capitol St., NW
202- 638-6900
Washington Court Hotel
525 New Jersey Ave., NW
202-628-2100
Downtown (D.C.)
Comfort Inn
1201 13th Street NW
202-682-5300
Ask for the special Trinity rate!
Courtyard Marriott Northwest
1900 Connecticut Avenue, NW
202-332-9300
800-423-6953
Embassy Suites Downtown
1250 22nd Street, NW
202-857-3388
Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street, NW
202-582-1234
Jurys Normandy Hotel
2118 Wyoming Avenue, NW
202-483-1350
800-424 3729
Jurys Washington Hotel
1500 New Hampshire, NW
202-483-6000
800-423-6953
JW Marriott Hotel
1331 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
202-393-2000
One Washington Circle Hotel
1 Washington Circle, NW
800-424-9671
Georgetown (D.C.)
Four Seasons Hotel
2800 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
202-342-0444
Georgetown Inn
1310 Wisconsin Ave., NW
202-333-8900
Holiday Inn Georgetown
2101 Wisconsin Ave., NW
202-338-4600
Northern Virginia
Courtyard Crystal City
2899 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
703-549-3434
800-847-4775
Fax: 703-549-7440
Courtyard Rosslyn
1533 Clarendon Boulevard
Rosslyn, VA 22209
703-528-2222
Fax: 703-528-1027
Days Inn, Arlington
2201 Arlington Blvd.
Arlington, VA
703-525-0300
Holiday Inn, Ballston
4610 N. Fairfax Dr.
Arlington, VA
703-243-9800
Holiday Inn, West Park
1900 N. Ft. Myer Dr.
Arlington, VA
703-807-2000
Maryland
Days Inn
8040 13th Street
Silver Spring, MD
301-588-4400
Hilton Silver Spring
8727 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD
301-589-5200
Fax: 301-588-1841
Holiday Inn
8777 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD
301-589-0800
Airports
The Washington DC metropolitan area is served by 3 airports. They are listed below from the closest one to the farthest. See their site for information on ground transportation.
• Reagan National Airport is on the DC Metro subway and fares are relatively low.
• Dulles Airport. Check for Metrobus (Route 5A) schedules to Rosslyn. The Washington Flyer Coach Service also offers a service for $8 to East Falls church, and then you will take the Organge line to Ballston.
• Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) is accessible to the DC Metro system by an express bus system (B30) that runs for $3 per way.
Buses
"Chinatown" bus lines offer relatively cheap roundtrips ($20-$50) all
along the East Coast corridor between Washington DC and Atlanta, Boston,
Norfolk, NYC, Philadephia, Richmond, etc. Greyhound and Peter Pan bus
lines also offer competitive rates.
www.chinatown-bus.com
www.greyhound.com
www.peterpanbus.com
Subway and buses
Washington DC's network of public transportation is relatively easy to
use. Subway lines are color coded and bus stops are clearly marked. Keep
in mind that the DC metro closes on Friday and Saturday nights at 3:00
AM and on Sunday at midnight.
www.wmata.com
Taxis
Taxicabs in Washington, DC determine fares by the zone system, subzones
divide zones to better correspond fares to mileage. Prices range from
$4 for a single zone to $12.50 for an eight-zone ride.
www.commuterpage.com
Trains
Trains Amtrak offers service all along the East Coast and Union Station
is on the DC Metro subway.
www.amtrak.com
Anne-Sophie Villé founded the annual Washington DC Tango Marathon in 2002, after dancing in cities around the world and realizing it was time for DC to have a festival of its own.
Now in its 5th year, the DC Tango Marathon attracts dancers of all levels, bringing in top teachers from the East Coast, West Coast, and Europe, along with students and experienced milongueros from around the globe, for 4 days of non-stop tango.
The concept is simple: at a really good festival, you can never have too much dancing. Anne-Sophie organizes the Marathon to include not only evening milongas (all-nighters running till 5am), but also afternoon milongas, daytime workshops, and other events.
The DC Marathon also embraces variety, and welcomes all styles of dancing. Whether you’re a devotee of the close or open embrace, traditional or alternative music, an old-guard adherent or a tango nuevo punk, you’ll find what you’re looking for here. The Marathon’s one driving purpose is the same as its inspiration: people who love to dance tango.
Newcomers are welcome too, and the DC Marathon makes special room for those who’ve never had a lesson before, with beginners’ classes taught by a variety of excellent local and visiting teachers.
The international flavor of the DC Marathon has been heating up in recent years, as Anne-Sophie continues to travel abroad and recruit new participants—and influences—from around the world.
This year’s Marathon, in March 2006, promises a wide range of teachers from America, Europe, and Argentina. With hundreds of dancers attending, it’s set to be even bigger and better than last year’s festival. Keep checking the website for details, and make sure to get a discount with early registration once it becomes available.
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