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There are 6 messages totalling 278 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Fwd: Tango Festival Amsterdam 1999
2. St. Louis MO.
3. Tango in Orlando, Florida?
4. Videos and Back Steps (2)
5. Lodging in Buenos Aires
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 14:34:31 +0200
From: mark <mark @FARM.DE>
Subject: Fwd: Tango Festival Amsterdam 1999
Preliminary Announcement:
TANGOMAGIA II
International Tango Festival Amsterdam 1999
Zandunga Tangoproductions is proud to present the program of 'Tangomagia
II', to be held in December in Amsterdam.
In view of the millenium celebration, we are organizing a four-day tango
festival this year. It will offer tango dancers from all over the world
the
opportunity to welcome the next 'tango millennium' in Amsterdam.
DATES:
December 27, 28, 29, 30
MAESTROS (preliminary line-up):
- Esteban Moreno y Claudia Codega
- Roberto y Guillermina Reis
- Mariano Frumboli (Chico) y Cecilia Gonzales
- Eduardo Carpussi (El Brujo) y Mariana Flores
ORCHESTRA:
28/12 Sexteto Canyengue + tango show
28/12 Sexteto Canyengue + tango show
The tango show will be performed by the maestros of the festival
DJ'S
Remi and Esteban Moreno
BALLS LOCATIONS:
27/12 to be determined
28/12 Escape Venue, Rembrandtplein 11, Amsterdam
29/12 Escape Venue, Rembrandtplein 11, Amsterdam
30/12 to be determined
WORKSHOPS LOCATIONS:
The locations where the workshops will be held, has not yet been
determined, but we are hoping to arrange all workshops in one location,
with plenty of space for participants and not-too-large groups.
MORE INFORMATION
In September we will update our tangopage with more detailled information
about the Tangomagia Tango Festival 1999.
E-mail: zandunga @xs4all.nl
Homepage Zandunga Tangoproductions: www.xs4all.nl/~zandunga/
REVIEW
If you want a review of the Tangomagia Tango Festival 1998, go to:
http://lancelot.bio.cornell.edu/matej/tango/Holland.html
Please, could you inform other tangodancers about this tango festival, or
make a link on your website to our page?
Zandunga Tangoprodutions
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 12:54:42 -0500
From: Guy Barbe <gbarbe @GETUS.COM>
Subject: St. Louis MO.
Hello list,
I will be going to Fairfield IL. around August 15th. for about 3 months on a
short term assignment. I believe it will "only" be 125 miles to St. Louis,
can anyone give me some info. as to what kind of AT events or milongas
I could attend? I am starved for some AT as I have not danced in over 2
months, my present assignment put in the middle of nowhere no AT close by!
Thanks.
Guy
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 14:12:49 -0500
From: Stephen P Brown <Stephen.P.Brown @DAL.FRB.ORG>
Subject: Tango in Orlando, Florida?
Susan and I will be visiting Orlando, Florida, August 28-31. Looking
at the webpage Argentine Tango in Florida, I found very limited
information abour tango in Orlando. I would be interested in
information about any practicas or milongas during the period we are
visiting.
I did find a Saturday milonga in Tampa which according to my road
atlas is 84 miles (140 km) away from Orlando.
--Steve (de Tejas)
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 13:01:15 +0000
From: Larry Carroll <larrydla @JUNO.COM>
Subject: Videos and Back Steps
There's absolutely nothing wrong with using a backstep, one or a million,
even against the line of dance. What is wrong is the MISUSE of it. In
other
words, doing it without knowing what's behind you.
The same goes for every other element of tango. It's not WHAT you do, but
HOW you do it -- whether you care about the people around you.
And the same goes for videos. Use them, but think of them as SUGGESTIONS
about how to do the tango. It's best to get several by different
teachers,
maybe with some friends so that you can afford that many, & swap them
around.
Don't obsessively study them; use them to stimulate your own creativity.
It's helpful to get Trenner's tape of people dancing in Buenos Aires
milongas; it gives you some realistic idea of what's proper, or at least
possible.
Finally, no one in this discussion has yet said anything about music.
That's where tango or any dance starts. Get some CDs that contain
several bands so that you get a variety.
Then grab your partner & just start moving to the music. Forget about
patterns, just do whatever comes naturally, even if all you do is step
in place. Feel your partner, listen to the music, keep your head up so
you don't run into anything. Enjoy yourself. That's what dancing is all
about.
The fancy stuff can come later, icing on the cake (or dessert after the
main course!).
Larry de Los Angeles
http://home.att.net/~larrydla
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Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 16:41:26 -0500
From: Guy Barbe <gbarbe @GETUS.COM>
Subject: Re: Videos and Back Steps
Original Message -----
From: Larry Carroll <larrydla @JUNO.COM>
To: <TANGO-L @MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, 24 July, 1999 8:01
Subject: Videos and Back Steps
> There's absolutely nothing wrong with using a backstep, one or a million,
>
> even against the line of dance. What is wrong is the MISUSE of it. In
> other
> words, doing it without knowing what's behind you.
>
> The same goes for every other element of tango. It's not WHAT you do, but
>
> HOW you do it -- whether you care about the people around you.
>
> And the same goes for videos. Use them, but think of them as SUGGESTIONS
> about how to do the tango. It's best to get several by different
> teachers,
> maybe with some friends so that you can afford that many, & swap them
> around.
> Don't obsessively study them; use them to stimulate your own creativity.
> It's helpful to get Trenner's tape of people dancing in Buenos Aires
> milongas; it gives you some realistic idea of what's proper, or at least
> possible.
>
Very well said, I still use the back step sparingly when I have the room
> Finally, no one in this discussion has yet said anything about music.
> That's where tango or any dance starts. Get some CDs that contain
> several bands so that you get a variety.
>
> Then grab your partner & just start moving to the music. Forget about
> patterns, just do whatever comes naturally, even if all you do is step
> in place. Feel your partner, listen to the music, keep your head up so
> you don't run into anything. Enjoy yourself. That's what dancing is all
> about.
> The fancy stuff can come later, icing on the cake (or dessert after the
> main course!).
> Larry de Los Angeles
> http://home.att.net/~larrydla
>
>
>
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> Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month!
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Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 22:32:10 -0300
From: Janis Kenyon <jantango @FEEDBACK.NET.AR>
Subject: Lodging in Buenos Aires
It's never too early to make a reservation for a place to stay in Buenos
Aires, especially if you prefer to rent a room in a home where you can use
the kitchen and share the bathroom. If you are on a tight budget, this is
the way to go.
There is a large home in San Telmo owned by Evelyn at Estados Unidos 860,
#3. On the first floor there are several bedrooms that face a large open
courtyard. The rooms are of different sizes for one person. There are two
bathrooms in the center equipped with two showers and two toilets each. The
kitchen in the back is share by all the downstairs guests. No
airconditioning. Evelyn lives on the second level. She rents a room for
$84/week or $300/month. Visitors are not allowed in the house. Evelyn, who
is in her 60s, speaks English. Her telephone is +++54-11 4300-1266. I
found her ad in the Buenos Aires Herald. info @buenosairesherald.com
A friend is visiting Buenos Aires for a month, so I got a chance to see the
home where she is living at Independencia 2277. The house was built in
1906. This second floor home has six bedrooms and two bathrooms that are
available to tango guests. There is a tv room adjacent to the kitchen, and
a telephone for guests to receive calls. There are bus routes at the door
and the subte is four blocks away. A large grocery store is two blocks.
Nora Portela has decorated the rooms with antiques and artwork. One large
bedroom next to the kitchen has a double bed and is beautifully furnished.
The bedroom in the front of the house has two twin beds and a desk. It is
too beautiful to describe. You have to see it. I felt as if I had stepped
back in time to another era in Buenos Aires. I know Nora, a vivacious
red-head, who enjoys tango. You can write her at noraleda @topmail.com.ar
A room for one person is $150/week. Her home is eight blocks from ReFaSi.
Another option is the tango guest house in Belgrano. It's a little further
from the milongas, but the collectivos (buses) will get you anywhere for
$.70. The rooms are $40/single, $50/double or lower if you're staying a
longer time. Email Lili at zabalahome @arnet.com.ar She's a regular at the
milongas and will help you feel at home right away.
Patricia and Nestor Ray rent a room in their apartment on Corrientes for
$30/night. When they are on a teaching tour, the entire apartment is
available. The apartment is a few blocks from Club Juvenil. Email Patricia
at tangopat @hotmail.com
Victoria Arejelo rents a room with two double beds and private bath in her
apartment in Congreso on Matheu. You can call her at ++54-11 4951-0828
Janis Kenyon
Americans in Buenos Aires
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