"Tango brings together people from all walks of life... and erases their differences! It does not matter how old you are... it does not matter who you are or what you do for a living... all that matters is that you want to dance..."

WE'VE ENJOYED ANOTHER COUPLE OF EVENTFUL MONTHS OF TANGO. We returned to our Tango home on Tuesdays - Club Rose Bay, started a Thursday Practilonga at the Spanish Club and updated our website to include a detailed calendar of our classes and events (see calendar icon on left of site).

Hosting the pre Australian Tango Championship Milonga – featuring an improvised dance by Gisela Galeassi, Gaspar Godoy, Sergio Cortazzo, Soledad Riverero and Ana Andre & Fabio Robles. (7/4/07)

Enjoying the excitement and energy of the Australian Tango Championship which involved Pedro as a judge for several of the qualifying rounds. (April)

Performing with Gisela, Gaspar, Sergio & Soledad at the Charles Billich Gallery to the live music of the Quarteto de Tango from Buenos Aires. (11/4/07)...

... see also www.billich.com.au/news.asp

Performing at the Orlando Conca Tribute, Entre Amigos Milonga (19/5/07)

Performing with Alankar, Edgard, Chrissy & Marina on the Closing night of the Spanish Film Festival. (20/5/07)

Performing at Easts Club - Pedro with Chrissy Ynfante, Desiree Botellier and Ted Murray. (7/7/07)

Performing in front of the Hyde Park Barracks - part of the Alliance Française Fête Musicale. (21/6/07)

Enjoying the Ausinternational Tango Fest. Pedro’s DJing on the International Night Milonga was well received. It is always wonderful to meet, dance and hang-out with interstate and overseas tangueros! (May/ June)

Getting a Tango boost from some great Tango teachers in town over this period: Sergio Cortazzo & Soledad Riverero, Cecilia Gonzales, Lucia Mazer, Donato Suarez, Fabrizio Forte & Franca, Mario Consigliero & Anabela Diaj Hoffman. (April – June)

Fundraising Milonga
...to help stage the 2008 Australian Tango Championships

Friday, 27 July | 8.30pm - 12am | Glebe Town Hall, St Johns Road Cover charge $20.- (includes a light supper)

Features: Tango performances, Taxi dancers for hire, Great raffle prizes (including a return airfare to Buenos Aires and Tango shoes by Morena Dance Shoes made in Buenos Aires), "Hug the Consul" ($1 a hug).

Organisers(in alphabetical order): A Little Buenos Aires, Club de Tango, Dance Tango, Patio de Tango, Tango Entre Amigos, Tango Sydney, Tangueros.

Sponsors: Morena Dance shoes, SydneyTango.com.au

Supporters: El Firulete, New Tango, Synergy Tango

Fabián Peralta & Virginia Pandolfi

Talking of Tango Champions…

2006 World Tango Champion (salon category) FABIÁN PERALTA and partner VIRGINIA PANDOLFI will be in Sydney from 28 August - 6 September and from 2 - 7 October. Their Sydney visit is hosted by PATIO de TANGO in association with NicNac Theatre Inc.

Fabián won the Salon World Tango Champs in BA 2006 with Natasha Poberaj (Roberto Herrera's ex partner).

Fabián and Virginia are members of Miguel Zottos' elite dance troupe "Tango Para Dos" Previously Fabián was director of the Tango Stage company "Corporacion Tango".

Fabián has taught and performed at CITA and is in hot demand around the international Tango circuit. From conversations with Fabián and testimonials from his students, he is clearly passionate about teaching and highly focused on technique.

Fabián and Virginia are fluent in English. www.fabianperalta.com.ar/ing/

500 people are expected to attend the…

Alliance Française de Sydney BASTILLE DAY Ball!
Sydney Paddington Town Hall, 14 July, 6pm - 1am

An amazing Bastille Day celebration in a typical French atmosphere! Delicious 3 course typical French dinner and wine, and a wide variety of wonderful entertainment including:

- Tango performance by PATIO de TANGO
- Sydney NSW Fire Brigade show
- Old Citroën Cars Club exhibition
- Réunion Island Orchestra
- French cabaret with the singer Linda Barcan
- French Cancan
- AFRICAN DIASPORA Live Music
- and other surprises…

Raffle prizes!
• 1st prize* – a stay and trip for two in Nouméa offered by Ramada Plaza and Air Calin
• 2nd prize* –a trip to France offered by Air France
• and other wonderful gifts

Tickets on sale at the Alliance Française de Sydney
Members: $85.00 Non members: $95.00 Discounts for tables of 10
Bookings: contact the Alliance Française: (02) 9267 1755 - 257
www.afsydney.com.au

Every Tuesday and the first Saturday of each month at . . .

CLUB ROSE BAY (RSL)
New South Head Road (cnr. Vickery Avenue)

The place to be on for anyone passionate about Tango… with a focus on the music of the Golden Era.

Saturday Milongas

8pm: Introductory lesson for beginners
9pm – 1am: Milonga

Next dates:

7th July
4th August
1st September – features Fabián Peralta and Virginia Pandolfi

Cover: $18.- (includes free Tango lesson)

Tuesday Milongas

Intermediate / Advanced lesson at 7pm
Milonga: 8pm – 11pm

Cover charge: $12.- Casual lesson rate: $25.- (incl. Milonga). Discounts for enrolled students.

Practilonga on Thursdays at . . .

THE SPANISH CLUB
88 Liverpool Street, City
8.30pm – 11pm

A popular hang-out for students who want to practice their Tango, and for aficionados wanting a casual and relaxed night of social dancing. Music is arranged in tandas and curtinas with a predominance of Golden Era songs.

Cover charge: $10.- or $5.- surcharge on normal lesson rates.
Beginners lesson at 6.30pm, Intermediate lesson at 7.30pm

Flat rate parking of $8.- is available at the Cinema City Car Park in Kent Street, when your parking ticket is endorsed by the Spanish Club.

June Tango Workshops
Instructors: Pedro and Sophia Alvarez

Tuesday 26th June, Vals technique (Intermediate – Advanced)
7 - 8pm Venue: Rose Bay RSL
Rate $25 – includes entry to Milonga

Wednesday 27th June, St Johns Church, Darlinghurst (All levels)
7 - 8pm: Tango drill - Exercises to improve your Tango
8.15 - 9.15pm "La caminada" Walking Technique & connection – essential skills in Tango!
1 workshop: $20.- or 2 workshops on same night: $30.-

Thursday 28th June, Spanish Club, City (All Levels)
6.30 - 7.30pm: Analysing and understanding the structure of Tango music 7.30 - 10.30pm: Practica
Rate: Workshop and Practica $25.-

FOR SALE . . . Beautiful, brand new (size 11) Neo Tango shoes. Contact Sophia for details.

"Thanks so much for all you've shown us so far, I'm definitely not much of a dancer but have had an absolute ball !" - Tom Abbott, June 07

OUR NEXT TANGO CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS AND INTERMEDIATE levels start in mid August at our usual venues / days / times in the City of Sydney, Darlinghurst and Bondi Beach.

PLEASE NOTE that our Bondi Beach venue will re-locate permanently to Monday nights (instead of Thursdays) and that we will not be running courses at the Alliance Française from next term onwards (as it's moving premises).

For full details visit the Tango Classes page on our website.

We have attractive gift certificates available for the following:

                - Six week beginners Tango course for one  - $100
                - Complete Beginners Course (B1 & B2) - $190
                - Six week beginners Tango course for two  - $200
                - Private Tango lesson – one person $70
                - Private Tango lesson – two people $80

Tango CDs traditional and Nuevo direct from Buenos Aires
1 Tango CD $29; 2 Tango CDs $50

Contact us to arrange your purchase.

BETTER TIMES IN BUENOS AIRES by Robyn Ash-Rose

"This is a MUST read if you plan to tango in Buenos Aires." - Sophia Alvarez

"This is travel writing at its best, straight from the heart and sparkling with interest. Very engrossing and enjoyable. Brilliant!"
John Ellis, arts loving engineer, tanguero and DJ.

"WOW!! Captivating and most delightful to read! And some great tips! The stories capture the essence of this remarkable place, the realness & the 'surrealness'. Full of delightful surprises! Thank you for wonderful paintings, imprinted now on my imagination." - Tanja Probst, tanguera and visitor to Buenos Aires

"A breath of fresh air in the world of tango! Well-written and funny."
Carlos Medrano, author of 'Planeta Tango'

Film Starlets and Tango…
Kylie Minogue has recently been learning Tango in Buenos Aires (preparation for a movie perhaps?). Sandra Bullock has also been learning Tango as preparation for the movie Kiss and Tango.

Amusing Tango t-shirts… www.flickr.com/photos/chancesend

Chica power ! Libertad Lamarque is singing and dancing some Tango to "A Media Luz". www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIic8BQlZAc&NR=1

For blokes… www.tangobliss.com/?p=204 (article for guys)

About Tango addiction… http://www.tangobliss.com/?p=244

Tango at the Spanish Club in the news…
www.smh.com.au/news/national/wanted-white-knight-willing-to-give-spanish-club-a-whirl/2007/05/13/1178995000291.html

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...

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