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Come and celebrate a decade of Tango Mangos! Whether you have been before or are new to the experience, this one will be unique! We are placed in a very beautiful village in the heart of South Devon. Come and dance your socks off, take group workshops, private lessons, share delicious food, or simply hang out and make friends! If you are a musician, join the Community Orquesta Tipica for the first weekend, playing the music!
Summer Mango 2012
July 27th - August 5th
In Ashprington Village Hall, and other venues nearby
Hosts, teachers and DJs are:
(click on their names to find out about them)
Ruth von Zimmermann
Korey Ireland (orchestral coach)
Michael Lavocah
Rebecca & Eric
Christiane Rohn
Oliver Wielinski
Sacha Roberts (Shiatsu)
To book for either the first weekend or the rest of the Mango
click on this link
Timetable: Workshops and private lessons are displayed in lemon yellow and lime green, dancing in red, orchestral rehearsals in blue, Michaels 'Musical Secrets' in lectures in green
| Date | Time | Event | Teacher/DJ | Location |
| July 27th |
| 2-5pm | Bandoneon Workshop | Korey | Ashprington Church |
| 7pm | Welcome Practica | Eric, Rebecca, Oliver, Christiane | Ashprington Village Hall |
| July 28th |
| 10am-1pm | Orquesta Tipica Rehearsal | Korey | Ashprington Church |
| 10-11.30am | Improvers Workshop | Rebecca & Eric | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 11.30am - 1pm- | Intermediate Workshop | Christiane & Oliver | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 2-5pm | OT rehearsal | Korey | Ashprington Church |
| 2.30-4pm | Intermediate Workshop | Rebecca & Eric | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 4-5.30pm | Improvers Workshop | Christiane & Oliver | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 6.30-9pm | OT Rehearsal? | Korey | Ashprington Church |
| evening | Dancing | DJ Michael | Ashprington Village Hall |
| July 29th |
| 10am-1pm | OT Rehearsal | Korey | Rudolf Steiner School |
| 10-11.30am | Improvers Workshop | Rebecca & Eric | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 11.30am - 1pm- | Intermediate Workshop | Christiane & Oliver | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 2pm-5pm | OT rehearsal | Korey | Rudolf Steiner School |
| 2.30-4pm | Intermediate Workshop | Rebecca & Eric | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 4-5.30pm | Improvers Workshop | Christiane & Oliver | Ashprington Village Hall |
| evening | Dancing &
Orquesta Tipica
live music | DJ Michael | Rudolf Steiner School |
| July 30th |
| 10 - 11am | Beginners & Improvers class | Ruth | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 10am - 1pm | Private Lessons | various teachers | Masonic Hall, Totnes |
| 10am - 1pm | Private Lessons | various teachers | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 11am - 1pm | Practica | | Ashprington Village Hall |
| afternoon | dancing | DJ tbc | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 4.45-5.45pm | Intermediate class | Rebecca & Eric | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 6-7pm | Advanced class | Michael | Ashprington Village Hall |
| evening | Milonga | DJ tbc | Ashprington Village Hall |
| July 31st |
| 10am - 1pm | Private Lessons | various teachers | Masonic Hall, Totnes |
| 11.15am - 1.15pm | Private Lessons | various teachers | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 11.15am - 1.15pm | Practica | | Ashprington Village Hall |
| afternoon | dancing | DJ tbc | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 4.45-5.45pm | Intermediate class | Christiane & Oliver | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 6-7.30pm | Musical Secrets | Michael | Ashprington Church |
| evening | Milonga | DJ tbc | Ashprington Village Hall |
| August 1st |
| 10 - 11am | Beginners & Improvers class | Ruth | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 10am - 1pm | Private Lessons | various teachers | Masonic Hall, Totnes |
| 10am - 1pm | Private Lessons | various teachers | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 11am - 1pm | Practica | | Ashprington Village Hall |
| afternoon | dancing | DJ tbc | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 4.45-5.45pm | Intermediate class | Michael | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 6-7pm | Advanced class | Christiane & Oliver | Ashprington Village Hall |
| evening | Milonga | DJ tbc | Ashprington Village Hall |
| August 2nd |
| 10 - 11am | Beginners & Improvers class | Ruth | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 10am - 1pm | Private Lessons | various teachers | Masonic Hall, Totnes |
| 10am - 1pm | Private Lessons | various teachers | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 11am - 1pm | Practica | | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 12 - 1pm | Musical Secrets | Michael | Ashprington Church |
| afternoon | dancing | DJ tbc | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 4.45-5.45pm | Intermediate class | Rebecca & Eric | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 6-7pm | Advanced class | Michael | Ashprington Village Hall |
| evening | Milonga | DJ tbc | Ashprington Village Hall |
| August 3rd |
| 10 - 11am | Beginners & Improvers class | Ruth | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 10am - 1pm | Private Lessons | various teachers | Masonic Hall, Totnes |
| 10am - 1pm | Private Lessons | various teachers | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 11am - 1pm | Practica | | Ashprington Village Hall |
| afternoon | dancing | DJ tbc | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 4.45-5.45pm | Intermediate class | Christiane & Oliver | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 6-7pm | Advanced class | Rebecca & Eric | Ashprington Village Hall |
| evening | Milonga | DJ tbc | Ashprington Village Hall |
| August 4th |
| 10 - 11am | Beginners & Improvers class | Ruth | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 10am - 1pm | Private Lessons | various teachers | Masonic Hall, Totnes |
| 10am - 1pm | Private Lessons | various teachers | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 11am - 1pm | Practica | | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 12 - 1pm | Musical Secrets | Michael | Ashprington Church |
| afternoon | dancing | DJ tbc | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 4.45-5.45pm | Intermediate class | Christiane & Oliver | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 6-7pm | Advanced class | Michael | Ashprington Village Hall |
| evening | Milonga | DJ tbc | Ashprington Village Hall |
| August 5th |
| 10 - 11am | Beginners & Improvers class | Ruth | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 10am - 1pm | Private Lessons | various teachers | Masonic Hall, Totnes |
| 10am - 1pm | Private Lessons | various teachers | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 11am - 1pm | Practica | | Ashprington Village Hall |
| afternoon | dancing | DJ tbc | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 4.45-5.45pm | Intermediate class | Rebecca & Eric | Ashprington Village Hall |
| 6-7pm | Advanced class | Christiane & Oliver | Ashprington Village Hall |
| evening | Milonga | DJ tbc | Ashprington Village Hall |
General info:
Booking a place:
To book for either the first weekend or the rest of the Mango,
click on this link
Bookings will be dealt with as they come in. I keep an eye on the balance between followers and leaders, thus if you sign up on your own, you may get put on a waiting list until your booking can be counterbalanced with another single booking.
Prices:
Dancers and Musicians Workshops weekend July 27th-29th:
dancer's full pass (includes all dancing & 6hrs of workshops) £66
musicians full pass (includes participation in all orchestral workshops & optional access to evening dancing) £50
Additional dance workshops (depending on availability) £10
full meals pass (includes 2 meals per day) £20
half meals pass (includes 1 meal per day) £12
1 meal £7
Evening dancing only: Friday / Saturday evening £7 each; Sunday evening £10
Mango July 30th-August 5th:
Please note: During this part of the Mango, dance passes include all dancing but not the group classes. Classes have to be paid extra.
full dance pass £85
3 day dance pass £45
1 day dance pass £18
dancing 1 session only £7
full meals pass (= 14 meals) £70
half meals pass (=7 meals) £42
1 meal £7
classes:
All dance classes & musical secrets lectures £6 each
private lessons (55mins) £40 each
Accommodation:
Ashprington is a little village just a couple of Miles south of Totnes. Info about accommodation nearby the venue will follow shortly.
I am also researching about a suitable camping spot nearby. Keep checking this space for news on this.
Food:
For this mango, you will be catered for, so no need to join in the cooking. You can just come and eat, and help with clearing up afterwards.
The food will be sumptious and vegetarian, using organic ingredients where possible. One of the days, we may have a meaty BBQ
How to get there:
The nearest train station is Totnes (about 3 miles). It is possible to walk or cycle to Ashprington from Totnes, either along the road or the river. Coming by car, take the turn South out of Totnes towards Kingsbridge, up a long hill. Turn left towards Ashprington before reaching the top of the hill. Follow this road for a couple of miles and you'll get there. Please share lifts as much as possible to relieve the parking situation (see below)
Parking:
Upon arriving in the village, please follow the signs for "Tango Parking".
Ashprington is a typical, very picturesque Devon Village, with narrow roads. The villagers have agreed to host us for 9 days on the condition that instead of parking in the village, we use the recreation ground for parking, from where it is a 5 minute walk to the Hall. Please respect this and do NOT park in the village! Parking in the village clogs up space for farm vehicles to pass and takes away the villagers car parking. This would aggravate the residents and lead to trouble.
What's a Mango when it's not a fruit?
Down here in the rolling hills of Devon, it's a Tango event; equally luscious but lasting longer than the fruit -
A visit to a Tango Mango enables you to dance to your heart's content in a friendly, supportive environment. You can make new Tango friends, share food, go for walks, take classes, chill out, buy shoes, and above all, keep dancing!
This coming Mango will open July 27th with a weekend of workshops for musicians as well as dance workshops. Dust off your instrument and join us in the Orquesta Tipica led by Korey, or don your dance shoes for a series of workshops with Rebecca & Eric, and Oliver & Christiane.
On Monday 30th July, we go into the Mango structure - days of dancing interspersed with group classes and the option of taking private lessons, plus another chance to hear Michael tell of 'Musical Secrets', stories of the origins of Tango.
A Mango primarily aims to create a space where you can explore, where you can take your next step on your Tango journey, regardless of what level you are at, from beginner to advanced.
It's a high quality but low budget "pick 'n' mix" event, where you can design the length and intensity of your stay to suit your needs. You decide to come for the whole duration or a part of it. You decide to just come for dancing or to also take classes and private lessons. You may want to book yourself a B&B in the area or join the intrepid group of campers instead.
It's hard to give you a full picture of what a Mango is like. Every Mango is different, is new, is inimitable. Come and experience it for yourself! This one will be extra special, as we are celebrating 10 Years of Tango Mangos!
...and looking ahead:
Autumn Mango
October 26th-November 4th
At the Rudolf Steiner School Dartington, near Totnes
more details to come...
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