Argentinian Tango Championship

Negracha Tango Club is pleased to announce the UK?s First Argentinian Tango Championship to be held at Negracha?s main hall on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd July2006. The competition is open to amateurs and professional dancers and there will only be one single category: Tango Salon (improvised social dance).

The winning couple will be awarded transportation to and accommodation in Buenos Aires so that they can represent the UK in the IV World Tango Championship (Campeonato Mundial de Baile de Tango), which will take place in Buenos Aires within 17th to 27th August 2006. The Campeonato Mundial is an initiative of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires in conjunction with the Academia National del Tango with the aim to expand tango culture, promote Buenos Aires as a tourist destination and turn the World Tango Championship into a world-known cultural event.

The tradition of Tango championships is long established in Buenos Aires with various competitions taking place in the Golden Age of tango in the 40?s and other competitions dated back to the early 20?s century.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP

CATEGORY TANGO SALON

1- The competition shall comprise three stages: Qualifying Round, Semi-finals and Finals

*Qualifying Round: All couples entered in this stage that have not taken part in other qualifying competitions shall be eligible to participate. They shall dance twice.

*Semi-finals: Couples selected in the Qualifying round and winning couples in different competitions accredited for this championship shall take part in this stage. They shall dance twice.

*Finals: Couples selected in the Semi-finals shall take part in this stage.

2- Couples shall dance three times in groups, with recorded or live music selected by the Negracha Tango Club.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The participants will have to improvise to three traditional tango tracks observing the following criteria:

1- Once a dancing couple is formed, the partners will not separate as long as the music is playing. This means that they cannot break the embrace, which is considered to be the tango dance position.

2- For the position to be considered correct, the partners must constantly hold each other by means of the embrace. Even though -during certain figures- the embrace may be flexible, this shall not prolong throughout the entire piece.

3- All the movements should be performed within the space allowed by the couple's embrace.

4- The Jury will give special relevance to the couple's musicality, embrace, walking style and movement around the floor.

5- Within these guidelines, the participants may perform any figure commonly used, including barridas, sacadas close to the floor , enrosques , etc.

6- Ganchos , leaps, trepadas (climbs) and any other typically stage tango possibility shall be completely excluded.

7- Couples, as in an actual dancehall, shall constantly move counterclockwise and avoid remaining in the same place for over two musical measures.

ENTRY FEE

Entry fee to the competition will be £ 60.00 per couple. Entry fee includes admission to all milongas, shows, and tango events scheduled for the weekend.

UK TANGO CHAMPIONSHIP JUDGING PANEL

The UK Tango Championship 2006 Judging Panel, composed of at least three members, and always made up of an odd number, shall be appointed by the UK Tango Championship 2006 and some of whom are members of The Asociacio?n de Maestros, Bailarines y Coreo?grafos de Tango Argentino ? AMBCTA (Association of Argentine Tango Teachers, Dancers and Choreographers).


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	Argentinian Tango Championship Negracha Tango Club is pleased to announce the UK?s First Argentinian Tango Championship to be held at Negracha?s main hall on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd July2006. The competition is open to amateurs and professional dancers and there will only be one single category: Tango Salon (improvised social dance). The winning couple will be awarded transportation to and accommodation in Buenos Aires so that they can represent the UK in the IV World Tango Championship (Campeonato Mundial de Baile de Tango), which will take place in Buenos Aires within 17th to 27th August 2006. The Campeonato Mundial is an initiative of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires in conjunction with the Academia National del Tango with the aim to expand tango culture, promote Buenos Aires as a tourist destination and turn the World Tango Championship into a world-known cultural event. The tradition of Tango championships is long established in Buenos Aires with various competitions taking place in the Golden Age of tango in the 40?s and other competitions dated back to the early 20?s century. THE CHAMPIONSHIP CATEGORY TANGO SALON 1- The competition shall comprise three stages: Qualifying Round, Semi-finals and Finals Qualifying Round: All couples entered in this stage that have not taken part in other qualifying competitions shall be eligible to participate. They shall dance twice. Semi-finals: Couples selected in the Qualifying round and winning couples in different competitions accredited for this championship shall take part in this stage. They shall dance twice. *Finals: Couples selected in the Semi-finals shall take part in this stage. 2- Couples shall dance three times in groups, with recorded or live music selected by the Negracha Tango Club. EVALUATION CRITERIA The participants will have to improvise to three traditional tango tracks observing the following criteria: 1- Once a dancing couple is formed, the partners will not separate as long as the music is playing. This means that they cannot break the embrace, which is considered to be the tango dance position. 2- For the position to be considered correct, the partners must constantly hold each other by means of the embrace. Even though -during certain figures- the embrace may be flexible, this shall not prolong throughout the entire piece. 3- All the movements should be performed within the space allowed by the couple's embrace. 4- The Jury will give special relevance to the couple's musicality, embrace, walking style and movement around the floor. 5- Within these guidelines, the participants may perform any figure commonly used, including barridas, sacadas close to the floor , enrosques , etc. 6- Ganchos , leaps, trepadas (climbs) and any other typically stage tango possibility shall be completely excluded. 7- Couples, as in an actual dancehall, shall constantly move counterclockwise and avoid remaining in the same place for over two musical measures. ENTRY FEE Entry fee to the competition will be £ 60.00 per couple. Entry fee includes admission to all milongas, shows, and tango events scheduled for the weekend. UK TANGO CHAMPIONSHIP JUDGING PANEL The UK Tango Championship 2006 Judging Panel, composed of at least three members, and always made up of an odd number, shall be appointed by the UK Tango Championship 2006 and some of whom are members of The Asociacio?n de Maestros, Bailarines y Coreo?grafos de Tango Argentino ? AMBCTA (Association of Argentine Tango Teachers, Dancers and Choreographers).