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There are 5 messages totalling 252 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. NA-W: San Jose, California, USA - 399 South 1st Street -Wedne sday evenings 2. NA-E, NA-C Millenium Milonga in NYC 3. NA-E: TANGO CONGRESS OF MIAMI BEACH 4. NA-W: STRICTLY TANGO/PARLANDO SHOW 5. AASP: Live Tango Band playing 26 November, Wellington, New Zealand


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Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 11:29:00 -0800 From: "Partridge, Rebecca" <Rebecca.Partridge @UCSFSTANFORD.ORG> Subject: Re: NA-W: San Jose, California, USA - 399 South 1st Street -Wedne sday evenings Address Correction: The AGENDA LOUNGE 399 South 1st Street (NOTE:correct Street number is 399 not 300 as previously listed) San Jose, California, USA 408-287-3991


Original Message----- From: Partridge, Rebecca [mailto:Rebecca.Partridge @UCSFSTANFORD.ORG] Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 12:39 PM To: TANGO-A @MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: NA-W: San Jose, California, USA - Classes and Practica every Wednesday evening This is to announce a new location for the weekly ARGENTINE TANGO classes and practica with Keith and Rebecca: The AGENDA LOUNGE 399 South 1st Street (NOTE:correct Street number is 399 not 300 as previously listed) San Jose, California, USA 408-287-3991 This new location starts on Wednesday November 17, 1999. The Agenda Lounge has a restaurant, bar and 2 rooms for dancing. It is located in downtown San Jose, California (USA) at the corner of South 1st Street and San Salvador Street. There is free parking on the street starting at 6pm. And there are parking lots nearby that charge a fee. Call the number above for recorded message on how to drive there from Highways 101, 280 and 880 and 87. Or, check out the website at: http://www.agendalounge.com/ Then, click on "The Tour" and then click on "Cellar" to see photos of the room. The website has directions/map, food and wine menus with prices, and an activity schedule. We hope that the activity schedule be updated soon to show the new Tango classes and practica on Wednesdays in the "Cellar." When you arrive there, enter the restaurant at street level and walk toward the bar. There is a large gray metal door on the right wall just before the bar. This is the entryway to the stairs leading downstairs to the "Cellar." The schedule and prices are the same: EVERY WEDNESDAY at: 6:30 pm Beginning class 7:30 pm Intermediate class 8:30-10pm Practice/Dancing $10 for Class & Practice ($5 with Student ID) $ 2 for Practice/Dancing Only For further information call Keith at 408-293-7934.


Geographical topics keywords are: SA (South America), NA-E, NA-C, NA-W (North America East/Central/West), EU-W, EU-E (Europe West/East), AASP (Asia/Africa/South Pacific), MISC (non-geographical announcements). E.g., Subject: AASP: Week-long Tango Festival in Sydney, Australia





Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 16:00:30 -0500 From: Richard Lipkin <ezie @EROLS.COM> Subject: NA-E, NA-C Millenium Milonga in NYC Here is a web page with details of the last/first milonga of the millenium in New York: http://users.erols.com/ezie/newyears.htm It looks like it will be a memorable event. Richard http://users.erols.com/ezie.html


Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 07:06:01 EST From: Frank Sasson <FRSASSON @AOL.COM> Subject: NA-E: TANGO CONGRESS OF MIAMI BEACH FOURTH ANNUAL TANGO CONGRESS OF MIAMI BEACH May 1st to May 6th , 2000) HOTEL R A D I S S O N Deauville Resort Miami Beach Warm greetings from Jorge Nel and Marta, organizers of next year's Argentine Tango Congress scheduled for May 1 to 6, 2000 on beautiful Miami Beach, Florida. To that end and based upon our past experiences and your suggestions, we want to share some creative, exciting and innovative concepts we will implement at next year's Tango Congress: TWELVE INSTRUCTORS EDUARDO ARQUIMBAO & VERONICA VILLAROEL NITO & ELBA : ESTER & MINGO PUGLIESE : LOS DINZELS (Gloria and Rodolfo) DIEGO DI FALCO & CAROLINA ZOKALSKI GRACIELA GONZALEZ : RAMIRO GIGLIOTY 1. Four(4) Instructions levels. 2. Instructors' Training Classes (Daily)- Specifically designed for instructors in a particular areas of expertise and/or advanced dancers who wish to become instructors. 3. Dance Techniques for Women. 4. Dance techniques for Men. 5. Components of Music and Dance - Seminar focusing on topics such as the relationship between music and dance, musical theory; study of rhythm (melody, harmony of tango, milonga and waltz); will explore significance of flourishes, flares and comprehensive study of most historically relevant tango orchestras and the impact of their musical characteristics in an historical context. 6. Musical Interpretation - Play a musical instrument? Bring in to class and learn to play the Argentine Tango. 7. Choreography - How to choreograph your own stage routines. 8. Techniques, Elemets of Improvisation: Tips and tricks for Improvising at a milonga. 8. Vals cruzado and milonga traspie 9. Special Workshops & conferences: Historical theories on the origins of Tango. Historical review of famous tango dancers and what made them unique. The life and Times of Carlos Gardel. Historical musical evolution of Tango orchestras. Fundamentals of Staging a Tango revue. Tango composers, Their compositions and Interpretations. Keeping the Genre Alive. REGISTRATION FEE $475 Early enrollment (before February 8, 2000) $550 Regular enrollment DISCOUNT : Congress 99 participants: $50 off per person . Couples: $75 off per couple Groups of 10 or more: $50 off per person. WIN A FULL CONGRESS REGISTRATION There will be a drawing among the registrations received before JANUARY 20, 2000. The lucky winner will receive: FULL CONGRESS TUITION = $ 475.00 HOTEL FOR ONE WEEK = $ 787.50 FRIDAY GALA DINNER = $ 50.00 SATURDAY SPECTACULAR =$ 25.00 REGISTER BEFORE JANUARY 20, 2000 AND WIN $1337 TEL :305: 446 -9444 FAX: 447-4534 E'mail mrtango @netrox.net REGISTER BY CREDIT CARD Call Jorge Nel at TEL :1800 998 3342 ONLINE REGISTRATION www.tangocongress.com We have provided you the foregoing details as a preview to what we are confident will be an outstanding event, will meet all your expectations and more! if you have additional suggestions or specific areas you would like us to consider for next year's program, please contact us as soon as possible. We will make every effort to make next year's Argentine Tango Congress an unforgettable event! looking forward to your participation, Jorge Nel and Marta Organizers I have no financial interest in this, only trying to promote a very important event in Tango.


Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 17:41:56 -0700 From: "Richard T. Simoni, Sr." <rtssr @BATNET.COM> Subject: NA-W: STRICTLY TANGO/PARLANDO SHOW Hi, This Wednesday evening (November 17th) in San Francisco Dale Meyers and his Strictly Tango Band/Parlando Group will perform at the Venue 9 Theater. Venue 9 is located at 252 9th Street between Fulsom and Mission Streets. Performance begins at 8:00PM, first 45 minute set is to be original Tango music by Parlando, the second set will feature the Strictly Tango Band. George Guim and Tracy Calk will perform Argentine Tango during the first set, and they will teach an intermediate/advanced Argentine Lesson during the intermission. The audience will be asked to dance during the second set ( a sort of informal milonga). Each set will last 45 minutes, the whole program approximately 2 hours. Dancing after. Sounds like great fun. Phone 415-626-7653, 650-328-2718 Pay at door, donation $8.00


Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 14:55:25 +1300 From: Alex White <alex_tangofirulete @XTRA.CO.NZ> Subject: AASP: Live Tango Band playing 26 November, Wellington, New Zealand Tangueros queridos! The "Tango Vivo" band will be playing some great music. Where: Wellington Performing Arts Centre 22 Allen St, Wellington, New Zealand. When: Friday 26 November, from 8pm -$10 entry. **** TANGO Y SOLO TANGO - with TANGO VIVO***** For more details: Alex White TANGO FIRULETE alex_tangofirulete @yahoo.com Ph: +(64 4) 567-9406 +64 (0)21 254 3891 Tango argentino classes; Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays. www.come.to/tango_firulete :)


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