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Subject: TANGO-A Digest - 13 Jun 2000 to 14 Jun 2000 (#2000-153)
There are 3 messages totalling 128 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. EU-W: tango in Prague? in Bilboa?
2. MISC: Discounted Tango Books - New Batch
3. EU-W: Where to Tango in London June 16-18 & June 23-25??
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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 09:19:21 -0400
From: Chan Park <Chan.K.Park.1 @GSFC.NASA.GOV>
Subject: EU-W: tango in Prague? in Bilboa?
Dear list,
We will be traveling in Europe between June 22 and July 9. Are there any
tango places in Prague and/or in Bilboa, Spain?
Thanks for your suggestions,
Eugenia
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 17:59:46 -0400
From: Jeff Allen <dancebook @EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: MISC: Discounted Tango Books - New Batch
Re: Quickstart to Tango by Jeff Allen (ISBN # 0-9654423-1-4) Retail
$19.95
Hi Tango L List Members,
Periodically my book distributor will return books that have slight
imperfections on the cover due to the type of handling that occurs in a
bookstore. Actually, these books are in better condition than if you
opened and read them a bit. Some have never been opened but have slight
mars or even a sticker on the back cover. I have about 12 of these.
I am offering them to Tango L members for $ 8.00 that is approximately
60% off plus the normal $4.50 for S & H in the US. Global Priority will
be used
elsewhere (contact me for the fee by private email).
Or
I will include on of these same books free if a purchase of my newest
book, Quickstart to Swing (ISBN # 0-9654423-3-0 Retail $21.95), is
made. The shipping in the US for both will still be $4.50.
To order securely it is best if you call me toll free at 1-888-254-3162
or Fax you credit card info and shipping address to (401) 828-2273.
I have included a recent review from the popular Tango Magazine
La Voz del Tango as follows:
This review was written by Feature Writer Michael Ditkoff for the
publication La Voz del Tango:
A few months ago, I read a recommendation for this book and decided to
purchase it. I am glad I did! Quickstart to Tango is a comprehensive
book that covers both the American and the Argentine Tangos. For this
review, I will limit my comments to the general dance and Argentine
Tango sections. This book is more than a picture book that describes
figures and whether or not a step is quick or slow. That is a review of
Paul Bottomer's "Tango Argentino" book. Mr. Allen's book includes
tango's social development - collaborating with well-known teacher
Daniel Trenner. A sample of the chapters and salient point of each are:
What is a dance step? - "Moving the body to new vertical position with
all of your weight over the next foot" Learning timing - "If you can
hear the knocking on a door, then you can certainly hear the beats in
the music while you are learning to dance" Using Good Foot Contact -
"The ball of the foot carries the weight in the Argentine style.
Rotation in Tango - "Both of these figures - Fans in the Ballroom style
and Ochos in the Argentine style - are initiated by one of the partners
and concentrate heavily around the established center of rotation of
their partner. The Basic Dance Positions and Body Framing - "A major
difference in the Argentine style is that the weight of the body is
poised over the balls of the feet while being compressed through the
knees. Attitudes and Priorities: Mental and Physical - "Be very kind
to your partner and remember you are learning too. There is a thorough
discussion of contra body motion. Dancers should be "split at the waist"
so that the top half and the bottom half can rotate in different
directions, for example, in leading the woman to the cross. The man's
hips face the left after the second step, but the chest should face the
woman. Contra body motion has been rarely discussed in the group
classes I've attended. There are black and white photographs of dancers
illustrating various figures, e.g. Salida, the Walk to the Cross, and
Grapevine. The woman wore brightly colored shoes so her movements show
clearly. The man wore traditional black shoes, which don't show up as
well. This book is an excellent reference and belongs in your library
Thank you for your interest!
Regards to the group members of Tango-L
Jeff Allen
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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 23:09:28 -0400
From: Jana Goble <jcgoble @MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject: EU-W: Where to Tango in London June 16-18 & June 23-25??
Hello List:
I will be in London the weekends of June 16-18 and 23-25. Also I will =
be just south of Bristol during the weekdays of June 19-22. I have seen =
the internet postings for Tango in London on the weekends and Bristol on =
Wednesday nights, but don't know how current the listings are. There =
are so many choices listed for weekend milongas in London, can anyone =
give me any information on which are the most popular. They have listed =
Caminito at the Latvian Welfare Club, Forever Piazolla Tango, The =
Factory Dance Centre, Las Estrellas, Tangushka in Babushka, El Once Club =
de Tango, Ruby's Club on Carnaby Street, and Tango the Argentine Way at =
the London Welsh Center. Any info you may have will be greatly =
appreciated.=20
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