WEDNESDAY
MILONGA ROUGE
SCTC 2027 PRE-PARTY
Organized by Lauren & Shesha
9:00pm – 01:00am
DJ
TBD
To book your milonga tickets, contact:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 949-250-3332
@ Atomic Ballroom
17961 Sky Park Circle, Suite C, Irvine, CA 92614
THURSDAY
WORKSHOPS
12:00pm – 1:15pm
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
MJ1int/adv
Manuela & Juan
Embellishments: Crosses, Ornaments & Leg Control
@ Monarch Ballroom
CJ1int
Clarisa & Jonathan
Vals 1: Fluidity, Musicality & Freedom – Part 1
@ Irvine Ballroom
CO1int/adv
Carolina & Octavio
Stepping with Style: Technique, history, and expression in the pisada
@ Catalina Ballroom
1:30pm – 2:45pm
Danilo
Danilo & Pam
Coaching workshop for COMPETITORS
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
VF1all
Vanesa & Facundo
Change of Front: Using pivots to create dynamic and creative transitions
@ Monarch Ballroom
CJ2int
Clarisa & Jonathan
Vals 2: Fluidity, Musicality & Freedom – Part 2
@ Irvine Ballroom
AF1all
Ariadna & Fernando
The deep understanding of the basic step. Why the walk is a turn?
@ Catalina Ballroom
3:00pm – 4:15pm
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
VF2int/adv
Vanesa & Facundo
Colgadas: Connection, Dynamics & Free Leg Control
@ Monarch Ballroom
MJ2int/adv
Manuela & Juan
Dynamic Tango: Playing with speed, suspension, impulse and dynamics
@ Irvine Ballroom
AF2int
Ariadna & Fernando
Sacadas: The structure of the movement
@ Catalina Ballroom
CHAMPIONSHIP
5:45pm – 9pm Qualifying Rounds (doors open at 5:30pm)
@ Crystal Main Hall
EVENING
MILONGA
10:00pm – 04:00am
DJ Luki
(Budapest/Argentina)
Performances:
SCTC 2026 Tango de Pista Open Champions: Luisa Calle & Stiwar Calle
SCTC 2026 Escenario Open Champions: Raquel Muñoz & Jony Longoni
Ronda of Maestros
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
FRIDAY
WORKSHOPS
12:00pm – 1:15pm
CJ3adv/pro
Clarisa & Jonathan
Complex Movement 1: From A to Z — Aesthetics & New Possibilities – Part 1 (Partner Required)
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
Vanesaall
Vanesa’s Technique
Toe & Heel: Footwork, Balance & Stability
@ Monarch Ballroom
AF3adv
Ariadna & Fernando
Soltadas: The real embrace and how to play with the spaces
@ Irvine Ballroom
CO2int/adv
Carolina & Octavio
How to dance to Carlos Di Sarli orchestra
@ Catalina Ballroom
1:30pm – 2:45pm
CJ4adv/pro
Clarisa & Jonathan
Complex Movement 2: From A to Z — Aesthetics & New Possibilities – Part 2 (Partner Required)
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
Afternoon Milonga
DJ Marco
(Brescia, Italy)
1:30 – 5:30pm
@ Monarch Ballroom
MJ3int/adv
Manuela & Juan
Enrosques and Giro: Balance, technique and organization
@ Irvine Ballroom
CO3int/adv
Carolina & Octavio
How to dance to Juan D’Arienzo orchestra
@ Catalina Ballroom
AFTERNOON
MILONGA
1:30pm – 5:30pm
DJ Marco Nodari
(Brescia, Italy)
@ Monarch Ballroom
CHAMPIONSHIP
5pm – 9pm – Quarter Finals (doors open at 4:45pm)
@ Crystal Main Hall
EVENING
MILONGA
10:00pm – 04:00am
DJ Jonathan Saavedra
(Barcelona/Argentina)
Performances:
Ariadna Naveira & Fernando Sanchez
Carolina Giannini & Octavio Fernandez
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
SATURDAY
WORKSHOPS
12:00pm – 1:15pm
MJ4adv
Manuela & Juan
Signature Challenge: Master J & M’s Favorite Combinations (Partner Required)
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
Facundoall
Facundo’s Technique
Powerful Movement: Impulse, Axis, Dissociation & Lines
@ Monarch Ballroom
CO4int/adv
Carolina & Octavio
How to dance to Aníbal Troilo orchestra
@ Irvine Ballroom
AF4all
Ariadna & Fernando
Milonga: Sequences for milonga rhythm
@ Catalina Ballroom
1:30pm – 2:45pm
MJ5adv
Manuela & Juan
Stage Sequences: Combining Technique, Expression & Stage Presence (Partner Required)
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
Afternoon Milonga
DJ Georges
(New York, NY)
1:30 – 5:30pm
@ Monarch Ballroom
CJ5adv
Clarisa & Jonathan
Ganchos: Applicable to the milonga and the closed embrace (Partner Recommended)
@ Irvine Ballroom
Ariadnaall
Ariadna’s Technique
Axis, Pivots & Practice: From Fundamentals to Endless Possibilities
Please bring practice shoes & heels
@ Catalina Ballroom
AFTERNOON
MILONGA
1:30pm – 5:30pm
DJ Georges Naasan
(New York, NY)
@ Monarch Ballroom
CHAMPIONSHIP
5:00pm – 9:00pm Semifinals (doors open at 4:45pm)
@ Crystal Main Hall
EVENING
MILONGA
10:00pm – 05:00am
DJ Luka Radunović
(Podgorica, Montenegro)
Performances:
Manuela Rossi & Juan Malizia
Vanesa Villalba & Facundo Piñero
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
SUNDAY
WORKSHOPS
12:00pm – 1:15pm
VF3adv
Vanesa & Facundo
Geometry of Embrace: Understanding line and circle and creating dynamic transitions
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
MJ6all
Manuela & Juan
Manuela & Juan’s Band Technique
@ Monarch Ballroom
AF5adv
Ariadna & Fernando
Short & Long Boleos: Variations & Possibilities
@ Irvine Ballroom
CO5int/adv
Carolina & Octavio
How to dance to Osvaldo Pugliese orchestra
@ Catalina Ballroom
1:30pm – 2:45pm
VF4int/adv
Vanesa & Facundo
Dynamic Changes: Strength, Speed, Weight & Timing
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
Afternoon Milonga
DJ Daniele
(Catania, Italy)
1:30 – 5:30pm
@ Monarch Ballroom
CJ6all
Clarisa & Jonathan
Spaces not seen: Generating volume in the embrace to dance in smaller spaces
@ Irvine Ballroom
CO6adv
Carolina & Octavio
La Variación: Speed, Precision & Improvisation
@ Catalina Ballroom
AFTERNOON
MILONGA
1:30pm – 5:30pm
DJ Daniele Calà
(Catania, Italy)
@ Monarch Ballroom
CHAMPIONSHIP
5:00pm Finals (doors open at 4:45pm)
8:00pm Award Ceremony & Victory Dances
@ Crystal Main Hall
EVENING
MILONGA
10:00pm – 06:00am
DJ Olga Kyriakou
(Greece/Italy)
Live Music:
Juan Villarreal & Emiliano Messiez Tango Quartet
Performances:
Clarisa Aragon & Jonathan Saavedra
Ronda of Maestros & Special Dance with Yuli
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)