WEDNESDAY
MILONGA ROUGE
SCTC 2025 PRE-PARTY
Organized by Lauren & Shesha
9:00pm – 01:00am
DJ Olga Kyriakou
(Athens, Greece)
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
1:00pm – 2:15pm
CJ1
Clarisa Aragon & Jonathan Saavedra
Pivots: Technical tips for powerful pivots in different directions!
@ Monarch Ballroom
MJ1
Manuela Rossi & Juan Malizia
Mighty gancho combinations with challenge.
@ Irvine Ballroom
SF1
Stefanie Fesneau & Fausto Carpino
Complex milonguero turns
@ Catalina Ballroom
2:30pm – 3:45pm
VF1
Vanesa Villalba & Facundo Pinero
Embrace: how to apply dissociation in a linear or circular way depending on the movement
@ Monarch Ballroom
MJ2
Manuela Rossi & Juan Malizia
Advanced Enrosque work for leaders and followers
@ Irvine Ballroom
CS1
Cynthia Palacios & Sebastian Bolivar
Resources for dancing Milonga
@ Catalina Ballroom
4:00pm – 5:15pm
VF2
Vanesa Villalba & Facundo Pinero
Turns: Varying shapes of turns
according to the music
@ Monarch Ballroom
Clarisa
Clarisa Aragon’s Tango Technique
Fundamental points and different possibilities in voleos and ochos!
@ Irvine Ballroom
C&S2
Cynthia Palacios & Sebastian Bolivar
Resources for dancing the Variation
@ Catalina Ballroom
CHAMPIONSHIP
6:15pm – Qualifying Rounds
@ Crystal Main Hall
EVENING
MILONGA
9:00pm – 03:00am
DJ Danilo Maddalena
(Rimini, Italy)
Performance:
Stephanie & Fausto
Ronda of Maestros
@ Monarch Ballroom
FRIDAY
WORKSHOPS
12:00pm – 1:15pm
Vanesa
Vanesa’s Technique
World of Boleos: executing with or without pivot, when & where.
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
MJ3
Manuela Rossi & Juan Malizia
Stage sequence with elements mix. (COUPLES ONLY)
@ Monarch Ballroom
CJ2
Clarisa Aragon & Jonathan Saavedra
Improvisation: How to break patterns and generate new movements.
@ Irvine Ballroom
SF2
Stefanie Fesneau & Fausto Carpino: Rhythmical turns for vals.
@ Catalina Ballroom
1:30pm – 2:45pm
CJ3
Clarisa Aragon & Jonathan Saavedra
Embellishments for both roles: How to enrich our movements without interrupting the couples dance.
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
Afternoon Milonga
DJ Ayano Yoneda
1:30 – 5:30pm
@ Monarch Ballroom
CS3
Cynthia Palacios & Sebastian Bolivar
Movement of the Axis: Investigating the concept of Volcadas & Colgadas
@ Irvine Ballroom
DP
Danilo Maddalena & Pam Est La
Coaching Workshop for Competitors
@ Catalina Ballroom
AFTERNOON
MILONGA
1:30pm – 5:30pm
DJ Ayano Yoneda
(San Francisco, CA)
@ Monarch Ballroom
CHAMPIONSHIP
5:15pm – Qualifying Rounds
@ Crystal Main Hall
EVENING
MILONGA
9:00pm – 04:00am
DJ Jonathan Saavedra
(Córdoba, Argentina)
Performance:
Manuela Rossi & Juan Malizia
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
SATURDAY
WORKSHOPS
12:00pm – 1:15pm
Facundo
Facundo Pinero
Facundo’s Technical Secrets
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
MJ4
Manuela Rossi & Juan Malizia
From Salon to Stage. First approach, using familiar elements, amplifying intention and attitude.
(COUPLES ONLY)
@ Monarch Ballroom
CJ4
Clarisa Aragon & Jonathan Saavedra
Musicality 1: How to technically express the melody with different structures
@ Irvine Ballroom
Cynthia
Cynthia Palacios
Cynthia’s Technique: Body organization and pivot work to reach the turn.
@ Catalina Ballroom
1:30pm – 2:45pm
MJ5
Manuela Rossi & Juan Malizia
Stage Lifts: Exploring jumps, lifts, and slides. How to do them properly with comfort and good aesthetics
(COUPLES ONLY)
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
Afternoon Milonga
DJ Fausto Carpino
1:30 – 5:30 pm
@ Monarch Ballroom
CJ5
Clarisa Aragon & Jonathan Saavedra
Musicality 2: How to precisely enhance specific musical moments.
@ Irvine Ballroom
VF5
Vanesa Villalba & Facundo Pinero
Dynamic changes in strength, speed, and weight to accent musical effects
@ Catalina Ballroom
AFTERNOON
MILONGA
1:30pm – 5:30pm
DJ Fausto Carpino
(Syracuse, Italy)
@ Monarch Ballroom
CHAMPIONSHIP
5:00pm – Semifinals
@ Crystal Main Hall
EVENING
MILONGA
9:00pm – 05:00am
DJ Davin Quinn – Vinyl
(Santa Fe, NM)
Performances:
Cynthia Palacios & Sebastian Bolivar
Vanesa Villalba & Facundo Pinero
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
SUNDAY
WORKSHOPS
12:00pm – 1:15pm
VF3
Vanesa Villalba & Facundo Pinero
Colgadas: technical execution and use of the free leg to change dynamics.
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
Manuela
Manuela Rossi
Manuela’s Technique Fantasia: Upper body, arms, expression, style.
@ Monarch Ballroom
CS4
Cynthia Palacios & Sebastian Bolivar
The Complexity of Simplicity: Subtleties and characteristics of tango style.
@ Irvine Ballroom
SF3
Stefanie Fesneau & Fausto Carpino
Different types of Volcadas.
@ Catalina Ballroom
1:30pm – 2:45pm
VF4
Vanesa Villalba & Facundo Pinero
How to use axis & center for complex figures.
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)
Afternoon Milonga
DJ Iv Manos
1:30 – 5:30 pm
@ Monarch Ballroom
CS5
Cynthia Palacios & Sebastian Bolivar
Different types of Sacadas and their effects: Differentiating directions, heights, dynamics, and the effect on the free leg.
@ Irvine Ballroom
SF4
Stefanie Fesneau & Fausto Carpino
Turns and Contra-Turns in close embrace.
@ Catalina Ballroom
AFTERNOON
MILONGA
1:30pm – 5:30pm
DJ Iv Manos
(Athens, Greece)
@ Monarch Ballroom
CHAMPIONSHIP
5:00pm Finals
7:45pm Award Ceremony & Victory Dances
@ Crystal Main Hall
EVENING
MILONGA
9:00pm – 03:00am
DJ Rainier Pereira
Performance:
Clarisa Aragon & Jonathan Saavedra
Ronda of Maestros
@ Crystal Ballroom (Main)