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"No Tango is ever the
same! Every dance is always unique... it is pure improvisation! You may
know the steps in your head... but your heart tells you where to move."
- Nito Elba
Every month we seem to
start our newsletters with how exciting the past month was… and this month
has been no different! There are always plenty of Tango experiences on offer
in Sydney to satisfy Tango aficionados.
RECENT
HIGHLIGHTS . . .
Sydney Tango Championship
The final round of the Championship staged at the Sydney Opera House on
12th June was an eagerly anticipated event. Tickets were sold-out in advance
and the Studio was packed with Tango lovers from Sydney and interstate.
A performance brimming with personality and razor sharp technique by the
judges - Gisela Galeassi and Gaspar Godoy - received a standing ovation.
Gisela and Gaspar from Argentina were the winners of the 2003 World Tango
Championship in Buenos Aires. They are a charismatic and highly talented
couple who charmed Sydney with their grace and energy on and off the dance
floor. Well done to the winners, all the participants and of course the
organisers, Susan Hargrave and Sharon Minahin for putting on a great event.
It has certainly developed into the leading competitive Tango event in Australia,
and we look forward to the 2007 Campionship.
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Photo: Viva Magazine
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Sergio and Loredana
& A Night in Buenos Aires
During Sergio Cortazzo and Loredana de Brasi’s visit to Sydney in July they
were able to fit in a workshop and performance at our Rose Bay RSL Tuesday
Milonga. The "muy simpatico" Sergio and Loredana are beautiful dancers and
we particularly enjoyed their warm and elegant performance at the show which
brought them to Sydney... "A night in Buenos Aires" at the Sydney South
Juniors Rugby Club. The show, directed by Melbourne based Tango dancers
Fabio Robles and Ana Andre, was excellent. Congratulations to Fabio, Ana
and all who performed in the show.
Photos: Anamorphic photographer
Edgard on the move
Edgard Alvarez is currently in Alice Springs running a series of Tango workshops.
We hope we don’t lose him to the Red Centre as they say they don’t want
to return him! For those of you who don’t know Edgard – he teaches and runs
our Bondi Beach venue (he's also Pedro’s son).
Next
dates for your calendar . . . .
Saturday, 5th August – Andrea Monti
and Hugo (el Gato) Valdez perform at our Rose Bay Milonga.
Tuesday, 22nd August – Live music with the Libertango Trio! Back
by popular demand. They just keep getting better and better.
Advance Notice of Visiting Teachers
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Demian GARCIA & Carolina
BONAVENTURA - Direct from Buenos Aires! – Workshops 22nd & 23rd July,
Performance on Friday 21st July. All at Glebe Town Hall. Also available
for private lessons. For more info contact the organiser Peter Waller on
0415 99 2744 or email
info@clubdetango.com.au
For more information about Demian & Carolina visit
www.demianycarolina.com
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Hugo VALDEZ (el Gato)
& Andrea MONTI perform at our Rose Bay Saturday Milonga: 5th August.
In Sydney from 2nd or 3rd August for one week and offering workshops and
private lessons over this time – organised through Club de Tango. For more
details
contact us. For more information
about Gato & Andrea visit
www.gatotango.com
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Roberto HERRERA & Tamara
BISCEGLIA: 1st weekend of November (workshops and performances). A very
good time to visit Sydney if you’re from interstate! Roberto and Tamara
will be running workshops in Brisbane in the 5th week of October.
(Tango teachers and
organisers: Please let us know of any other teachers who are visiting Sydney
or Australia.)
NEW SUNDAY VENUE & CLOSURE
OF 'EL BESO'
We’ve found Tango heaven!
The 'El Beso Tango Bar' is no longer operating due to a decision by the Sydney City RSL to turn the dance area into a Bistro. Our last night there was on 9th
July.
We’ve moved our Sunday classes and post class social dancing to a fabulous new
venue in the heart of the city of Sydney starting 30 July:
STEP UP DANCE STUDIO
Level 1, 160 Castlereagh Street (between Park & Market St.)
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Not to be confused with the 'City Dance Centre'! -
The previous Sunday night Milonga after the classes
is now a Practica.
About the new venue . . .
Step Up Dance Studio consists of one large dance studio and a mini studio
making it possible to extend our Practica time to 4 hours!
Located in the heritage-listed St James Trust building, it has to be the
most elegant and comfortable place for Tango we’ve encountered. Pristine,
spacious (18m X 9 m) sprung wooden floor, old world architecture with high
ornate ceilings, mirrors on every walls, air conditioning, first-rate sound
system and acoustics. It’s a perfect base for our Sunday night classes and
social dancing!
The street entrance door
will be open 15 minutes before each class and the Practica. You will need to call us
on our mobile number if you arrive outside these times. The good news is
that the venue will have an intercom system in place in the future. The
security / screening facility is in fact a bonus.
Complimentary tea, coffee and nibbles are provided and you can bring your
own wine. (can’t get rid of this line)
Practica cover charge: $10 or free if doing a class on the night. The Practica
is open to all Tango dancers. Individual assistance will be provided from
9pm onwards to students attending our courses.
Thank you to 'El Beso' supporters . . .
We apologise, on behalf of the RSL Club, for the short notice given for
El Beso's closure. We’d like to thank everyone who supported El Beso over
the past year, especially the Tango band Cambalache who performed there
frequently. We had some fantastic nights there, some highlights being performances
by leading international Tango dancers such as Roberto Herrera & Rocio Leguizamon,
Jaimes Friedgen & Mariana Dragone.
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'El Beso' is on the
look-out for another Bar or Café that would like to be frequented
by lots of gorgeous Tango dancers on Sunday nights. Please let us know
if you know of such a place!
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Dario (with bandoneon)
accompanied by
members of Cambalache |
In Memory of Dario
Palermo
The leader, founder and bandoneonista of the Sydney based Tango band
– Cambalache, Dario Palermo, passed away on Saturday 1st July. Dario
was only recently diagnosed with lung cancer and his health declined
very rapidly in the last few weeks. It was a great shock to all who
knew and loved him. Argentine born Dario was a talented and dedicated
musician who was well loved and respected in the Latin community and
amongst Sydney’s Latin musicians.
Jacinta Mcphillamy, violinist with Cambalache says of Dario: "Dario
was a character! I never met anyone like him, and may not again. He
meant everything to me as far as playing tango music, he was the sun
and the moon and the stars, although I never got the chance to tell
him."
His memory and dream will be honoured by Cambalache who will continue
on as a band.
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ROSE BAY MILONGAS
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Tango in Rose Bay
Photo: M. Rosenzveig
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"I always enjoy Rose Bay milongas with the warm company of like
minded tangueros and an entertaining mix of music from classic through
to nuevo." -
Tony Parkes
All our Tuesday
and Saturday Milongas are at the Rose Bay RSL on New South Head
Road (corner Vickery Ave). Bar and Bistro on premises. About info
of how to get there by public transport
click here.
TUESDAY MILONGAS
- every Tuesday
6.45pm: Intermediate / Advanced Tango
lesson
7.45pm – 11pm: Milonga
Entry $10 ($20
for Intermediate/Advanced lesson and Milonga. Rates may vary with
special events.)
Upcoming special event
. . .
Tuesday, 22nd
August - The magical Libertango Trio will perform again
at the Rose Bay RSL (9pm and 10pm). DJ in between. Cover charge
$10 or $5 surcharge on normal lesson rates.
"I think all
Tango lovers present were wooed by the Libertango Trio. Their tempo
changes particularly were fantastic. Thanks for giving them the
license to thrill."
- Julian Wright
SATURDAY MILONGAS
On the 1st Saturday of each month
from 8.30pm until 1am, following a complimentary 'Intro to Tango'
lesson at 7.30pm. Entry $15 (Rates may vary with special events).
Next Saturdays . .
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5th August
- featuring Tango show by Andrea Monti & Hugo (el Gato) Valdez–
International Tango dancers direct from Buenos Aires. Special cover
charge: $18 (includes free beginners lesson at 7.30pm) and lucky
door prize. They perform at 9.30pm.
2nd September
- details out soon.
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Analysing Nuevo
Tango
When Fabian, Gustavo, Pablo and Chicho* (pioneers of the new
generation of Tango) started teaching tango the way that characterizes
them, they always insisted that all they were doing was "salon
tango" they resisted the use of the words Nuevo Tango as descriptive
of what they were doing. They also insisted with the idea that
they had created no new moves. That all they had done was to
analyse the traditional moves in all their components and all
their possibilities and in the process they had resuscitated
many steps long ago forgotten.
It was other people that persisted in calling what they were
doing a different name: "nuevo tango".
What was new ("nuevo") however was their approach to
teaching Tango. Traditionally, instructors showed the steps
and made the student do exercises to achieve the necessary skills
to do them; then the student would try to do the steps without
fully understanding the mechanics of the moves. The Investigative
Group approach was to analyse every movement explaining where
the centre of rotation was situated, what type of walk was being
done (parallel or crossed) who rotated around whom, utilized
counter body motion as a lead, utilized certain moves such as
sacadas very frequently, re-discovered, linear boleos, volcadas
and colgadas.
- adapted
from post on Tango by Sergio Vandekier
"Having tried both methods in my evolution as a Tango teacher
I much prefer the investigative approach, which creates more
fluid and confident dancers in the long run."
- Pedro Alvarez
* Fabian Salas, Gustavo
Naveira, Pablo Naveira, Chicho Frumboli.
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Tangoing at
Fundraiser
3rd August at the Pink Salt
Restaurant, Double Bay
Pedro and Sophia will be tangoing at a lunch time fundraising
fashion event organised by the fashion designer Juniper Sikora.
Proceeds will contribute to the Astara Angels' two-year objective
of building a girl's orphanage in Rishakesh, India. For more
about the event, designer and charity visit
www.astaraangels.org/juniperinvitation1.html
TANGO LESSONS
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"Pedro
and Sophia have proven to be wonderful teachers of the tango,
as I have found personally. Their approach to classes, students
and the dance itself has made the whole experience an absolute
joy. I look forward to learning more from them as I progress
further in this beautiful dance they teach so well."
- Geraldine Munoz.
July 06
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Photo: Moshe Rosenzveig
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We've just
commenced our July - August term of 6 week courses. PATIO de
TANGO’s next term of six week courses starts in the 3rd week
of August.
Our six week courses run more or less continuously through the
year. The course rate is $110 or $100 if paid in full one week
prior to the course. The early bird rate for the August - September
term is available until 6th August.
Click here to book or enquire.
JULY/AUGUST TERM
SUNDAYS Term: 30/7/06 & 6/8/06
- has moved to . . .
Step up Dance Studio,
SYDNEY CBD
Level 1, 160 Castlereagh
Street, (between Market & Park Sts)
Fundamentals 1: 7pm – 8pm
Fundamentals 2: 8pm – 9pm
Stay for Practica 8pm - 11pm (free with class).
MONDAYS Term: 3/7/06 - 7/8/06
Alliance Française, 257 Clarence Street (near
Druitt St), SYDNEY CBD
Fundamentals 1: 6.45pm – 8pm
Fundamentals 2: 7.45pm – 9pm
TUESDAYS Term: 4/7/06 -
8/8/06
ROSE BAY RSL, New South Head Road
Intermediate - Advanced: 6.45pm – 7.45pm
(followed by a social dance until 11pm).
WEDNESDAYS Term: 5/7/06
- 9/8/06
St John’s Church Hall, 120 Darlinghurst Road, DARLINGHURST
Fundamentals 1: 6.45pm – 8pm
Fundamentals 2: 7.45pm – 9pm
THURSDAYS Term: 6/7/06 -
10/8/06
Seagull Room, BONDI BEACH PAVILION, Queen Elizabeth Drive
Fundamentals 1: 7pm – 8.15pm
Fundamentals 2: 8pm – 9.15pm
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
TERM
SUNDAYS Term: 13/8/06 -
17/9/06
Step up Dance Studio, Level 1, 160 Castlereagh Street
(between Market & Park Sts), SYDNEY CBD
Fundamentals 1: 7pm – 8pm
Fundamentals 2: 8pm – 9pm
Stay for Practica 8pm – 11pm (free with class).
MONDAYS Term: 14/8/06 -
18/9/06
Alliance Française, 257 Clarence Street (near
Druitt St), SYDNEY CBD
Fundamentals 1: 6.45pm – 8pm
Fundamentals 2: 7.45pm – 9pm
TUESDAYS Term: 15/8/06 -
19/9/06
ROSE BAY RSL, New South Head Road
Intermediate - Advanced: 6.45pm – 7.45pm
(followed by a social dance until 11pm).
WEDNESDAYS Term: 16/8/06
- 20/9/06
St John’s Church Hall, 120 Darlinghurst Road, DARLINGHURST
Fundamentals 1: 6.45pm – 8pm
Fundamentals 2: 7.45pm – 9pm
THURSDAYS Term: 17/8/06
- 21/9/06
Seagull Room, BONDI BEACH PAVILION, Queen Elizabeth Drive
Fundamentals 1: 7pm – 8.15pm
Fundamentals 2: 8pm – 9.15pm
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"I have
visited your website several times and love the music on
your website. I now frequently log on to your website and
just leave the music on in the background whilst I work
on my computer. I have absolutely fallen in love with the
Argentine Tango and the music. Never thought it would have
such a soothing and relaxing effect on me." - Janice Nand
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GIFT CERTIFICATES
- Six week beginners Tango course for one - $100
- Six week beginners Tango course for
two - $200
- Private Tango lesson – one person $70
- Private Tango lesson – two people $80
Contact us
to arrange your purchase.
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CAPTION
CONTEST
Winners
of our caption contests win free entry to a Tuesday or Saturday
Milonga at Rose Bay.
Congratulations
to last month's winner: Richard McNulty
"Some
people gain confidence on the dance floor by getting plastered."
This month's photo…
For those new
to Tango... "Tanda" means a set of similar songs (3
– 5 usually) that are separated by an interval of
completely different music (Cortina) to distinguish each
Tanda. Dancing occurs during the Tanda. The Cortina
enables dancers to get off the floor and change
partners.
We welcome
any nonsensical or provocative photos that could be used
in our caption contests.
Lost and
Found . . .
We have several women’s jackets
left at our Milongas. If these could belong to you please
call us.
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Photo: Sylvia Balog |
As always
and until we dance,
un abrazo tanguero from . . .
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
. . .
February/March
April/May
June
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