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"When someone begins he can be dazzled by things that are external; the things of Tango are internal… A dancer arrives at the roots of the Tango when he falls in love…” - Eduardo Arquimba
We’re still on a high after the Milonga Para Los Niños, which raised $5000 for Sociedad Para Los Niños Inc., attracted record crowds to Rose Bay (230 people) and debuted the phenomenon of “taxi dancing” with great success ! You’ll find photos and details of the event’s many sponsors and supporters at the end of this newsletter. Donations are still invited... for more on the charity see www.paralosninos.net
We were delighted to have Gachi Fernandez, Sergio Cortazzo, Fabrizio Forte, Mariana Dragone and Pecky Zoghby and company drop in for a social dance in Rose Bay in July.
And how exciting was the Australian Tango Championship! It really energised the Tango community. We also have tickets to the Dancexpo to give away and you could win a ticket to Buenos Aires at our Milongas! Read on for more . . . AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL TANGO CHAMPIONSHIP
The Championship Finals on 17 July at the Sydney Opera House were a grand event generating a lot of excitement and enthusiasm within the Sydney Tango community. Over 50 couples from across Australia competed in the event !The Stage Tango winners were Fabio Robles and Ana Andre from Melbourne. The winners of the Salon category were Barry Arnold and Anne Harkin from Perth. Congratulations to the winners, everyone who participated and the organizers - Susan Hargrave, Sharyn Minahin and the Argentine Consul, Pedro Colombi. And thank you to Gachi and Sergio who gave us an astonishingly beautiful Tango show, which received a well-deserved standing ovation. The dynamism, fluidity and precision of their performance was spell-binding.
Open Air Tango Dancing at Bondi Beach
! New to Tango? If you’d like to see what social Tango dancing Argentine style looks like, come along to our monthly open-air Milongas. All are welcome to watch and we’ll be there to talk to you more about Tango. It's a FREE event !
THE LIBERTANGO TRIO Eddie Bronson was busking at Circular Quay when his path crossed that of Nadia Fried, on her way to play a gig on a cruise boat. That fateful meeting two years ago was the birth of the Libertango Trio… with Fried on piano, Bronson on button accordion and Anatoli Torjinskion on cello. “We are trying to create… a live
Tango scene, Bronson, member of ARIA award wining band Monsieur Camembert,
said. “We really try to work from the angle of playing danceable Tango.” Fried
said: “Tango has the romance of the music and the energy of the dance.” -
Excerpt from the Wentworth Courier
article “Rhythm of Romance” (22/6/05) PATIO de TANGO Milongas… All our Milongas are at the Rose Bay RSL on New South Head Road (corner Vickery Avenue). We have visitors from all over the world, including some of
the big names in Tango. The venue has an excellent dance floor and acoustics,
atmospheric lighting and good feng shui for getting a dance! Parking is easy and
there’s a bar and bistro on the premises. For information on how to get there by public transport click here. Tuesday Milongas…
The LIBERTANGO TRIO performs at our Tuesday Milonga once a month. Their next appearance is on
Tuesday, 16th August. Concerts at 9pm and 10pm. Saturday Milongas… Every 1st Saturday of the month from 8:30pm - 1am, following a complimentary “Intro to Tango” lesson at 7:30pm. Entry is $15 (excluding special events). Next Saturday Milongas… Tango Lessons… “Really enjoy your classes. Always thought the Tango was very difficult, but you guys make it seem easier.” - Leo Silcock (May 05)
NEXT TANGO COURSES The course rate is $100 if paid in full by Wednesday, 7 September or $110 thereafter. Bookings are essential. No partner is required. We bring in experienced dancers to even up gender balances. We duplicate our classes 2 - 3 days per week at different venues, and at any time you can swap between venues to complete your course or for extra practice. Contact us for more details on discounts and special offers available to enrolled students.
Fundamentals 1 (Beginners)
Wed 14/9/05 - 19/10/05
St John's Church Hall, 120 Darlinghurst Road, Thu 15/9/05 - 20.10/05 BONDI BEACH PAVILION, 7pm - 8:30pm Sat 17/10/05 - 22/10/05 St George Anglican Church, 245 Glenmore Road, Five Ways, PADDINGTON, 11am - 12:15pm Fundamentals 2 (Pre-requisite F1 or equiv.)
Wed 14/9/05 - 19/10/05 St John's Church Hall, 120 Darlinghurst
Road, Thu 15/9/05 - 20/10/05 BONDI BEACH PAVILION, 8pm - 9:30pm Sat 17/10/05 - 22/10/05 St George Anglican Church, 245 Glenmore Road, Five Ways, PADDINGTON, 12pm - 1:30pm Intermediate / Advanced Tue
13/9/05 - 18/10/05 ROSE BAY RSL, New South Head Road, Sat 17/10/05 - 22/10/05 St George Anglican Church, 245 Glenmore Road, Five Ways, PADDINGTON, 1:15pm - 2:30pm
8 FREE shows and 15 FREE dance classes! Workshops, fantastic shopping - dance shoes, dance attire etc, international and local exhibitors showcasing every dance product and service you could ever imagine. We’re giving away tickets to the Dancexpo at our weekly Tuesday Milonga on 23 August !
4th Australian Tango
Festival
Four days of Tango immersion for Mind, Body and Soul. Special overseas guests are Enrique and Guillermo De Fazio – a.k.a. LOS HERMANOS MACANA. They are currently the hottest act on the international Tango scene. Sophia and Pedro have been invited to teach and perform again this year, along with leading Tango teachers from across Australia. Register by 26 August for early bird rate !
Sophia and Pedro will be there as one of the invited overseas teachers and performers; a line-up which includes 8 Argentinian visitors . . . Cecilia Gonzales, Claudia, Codega and Esteban Moreno, Moti-Moses Buchboot, The Argentinian Gauchos.
Three nights of great Milongas and shows . . .
- RECENT HIGHLIGHTS -
Milonga Para Los Niños (6/8/05) The Consul of Argentina in Sydney, Mr Pedro Columbi was amongst the guests. Fine Argentine wines provided by Departure Lounge wines were introduced to (and remain on) the bar menu in honour of the occasion.
Fundraising activities included the revolutionary practice of Taxi Tango dancers “for hire”. The dress-up competition (floral theme) winners were Dennis Cassin and Hilda Echaverria (Dennis with a tie made totally of leaves and flowers). Tango afficionados danced until dawn at the “After Party” at the Tango “hide away” Bar Rossandro in Point Piper. It received good media publicity including a mention in the Sunday Telegraph and 2Day FM. We had visitors from across Australia, Italy and Egypt.
Fifteen leading Tango teachers from across Australia kindly volunteered as taxi dancers: From Melbourne - David Backler of Sidewalk Tango, from Canberra - Sarah Bonnar from Tango Molongo, From Sydney - Fabian and Karina Conca & Jacqueline Simpson from Tango Entre Amigos, Jario Sanchez Rivera & Amy Georgina Teuchert from Tangueros, Peter Waller and Lisa Simpson from Club de Tango, Yamila Falcon from Tango Tinto, Federico Matson and Jenny Wood from Dance Tango, Pedro, Sophia and Edgard Alvarez from PATIO de TANGO.
A vibrant Tango floor show was created by 8 Tango dancers... From Brisbane John and Cheryl Lowry of The Tango Lesson, from MelbourneDianne Heywood-Smith and David Backler of Sidewalk Tango, from Canberra Sarah Bonnar with Edgard Alvarez from Sydney. Also from Sydney Tony Leoni and Stephania Scarcia from the Tony Leoni Academy of Dance. Musicians Vladimir Fanshil (piano) and Elle Lyons (vocals) performed a soulful Tango to end the night’s show.
Thank you to all the above teachers and artists, thank you
to all who attended the event and of course thanks to our generous donors . . . And thank you to the wonderful people who helped plan and run the event: Amanda Frost (the MC and main coordinator), Elaine Paton, Morri Young, Rhonda Doyle, Tina Britton-John, Megan Currie, Mel Gallagher, Ross Fitzsimons, Zoe Tuckwell-Smith and Richard de Lautour.
P.S.
For more Tango information
visit our website; and to check out what we've been up to recently,
have a look through some of our past Newsletters . . .
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Every Tuesday from 7:45pm - 11pm
We’re so looking forward to this!!! We had a ball last year and enjoy the
hospitality (and sense of humour) of the hosts. Expect to have heaps of fun at
this event and meet tangueros from all over Australia, NZ and beyond.
As always and until we dance, un
abrazo tanguero from. . .