We’re back from a Tango-packed seven week stay in Buenos Aires which was a wonderful time to re-connect with the
Tango scene at the centre of the Tango world.
So many fabulous dancers, afternoon and night milongas until dawn, tango shoes to die for, dancing in the
streets and in the salons… dancing to live music …Tango music in taxis, on TV and the radio… Tango wherever you turn… a Tango Nirvana! We have lots of
stories to tell and are looking forward to sharing what we experienced with our Tango students.
Many thanks to wonderful Edgard and Emily for running PATIO de TANGO while we were away. They’ve done a great job!
The consul of Argentina, Pedro Colombi, is actively promoting May 2005 as the Month of Argentina. Expect lots of publicity in the media for all
things Argentinian, including of course Tango! It’s certainly an eventful month for Tango lovers, with the arrival of the Estampas Porteñas
show and the Sydney International Tango Festival.
To find out how you can win double passes to the Sydney International Tango
Festival and Spanish Film Festival Closing Gala, and a PATIO de TANGO CD (a
great CD we picked up in BA - the name is coincidental) read on…
SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL TANGO FESTIVAL
13 - 16 May 2005
We’ve been getting a lot of enquiries from across Australia and around the world about the upcoming Sydney International Tango Festival – which is only three
weeks away and is the first of its kind in Sydney.
The Festival features international teachers from Buenos Aires... Cecilia Gonzáles, Pablo Inza, Mario Consiglieri and Anabella Diaz-Hojman.
The event consists of:
- Workshops
- Charity Milonga
- Two hour Master Class on the Saturday night
followed by a two hour Practica
- Performances from local, interstate and New Zealand teachers
in the Opening
and Closing Milongas.
For those interested in attending the Festival,
contact us
for more details. You can also visit
the
Festival website.
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You could win a double pass to the Festival milongas at our next Saturday Rose
Bay Milonga on May 7! Two double passes will be offered on the night (valued at $130 each). |
TANGO FIRE
Estampas Porteñas, the exciting Tango company from Buenos Aires, Argentina, returns to Australia in May for a 16 city tour with their thrilling new
show 'Tango Fire'.
The success of Estampas Porteñas since its formation has been phenomenal; it has toured Europe, Asia and Latin-America to high acclaim.
Featuring a quintet of brilliant young musicians, ten torrid dancers and two fine singers, Tango Fire traces the history of Tango, from its origins in the
red light district of Buenos Aires to the glamour of the Roaring Twenties; and its evolution to the world of contemporary ballroom accompanied by the music of
Astor Piazzolla, Rodriguez and many others.
Tango Fire will be on at the Sydney Theatre from 18 - 21 May.
Tickets: $40 - $87* – on sale 28 February (* booking fees may apply)
Bookings: Ticketek - 9266 4800; Box office 9250 1999
For details on Tango Fire and its tour around Australia and NZ
click here.
Check out the Daily Telegraphs’ article and photo of the performers
here.
- PATIO de TANGO MILONGAS -
The crew of Estampas Porteñas at our Rose Bay Milonga
on 26/4/05.
All our Milongas are at the Rose Bay RSL, New South Head Road (cnr. Vickery Avenue). The venue
has an excellent dance floor and acoustics and good feng shui for getting a dance! Parking is easy and there’s a bar and bistro on the premises.
Saturday Milongas…
1st Saturday of each month from 8:30pm - 1am
following a complimentary 'Intro to Tango' Lesson at 7:30pm
Entry $15.- (excluding special events).
Next Saturday Milongas: 7 May and 4 June
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”Have you ever tried Tango? This is not just a dance, it is a
real experience, a celebration! Being a dedicated salsa and merengue dancer, I
had never been really into Tango, it seemed a bit aloof, too sophisticate! …I
brought along my partner and joined the early class taught by Pedro… To my
surprise was a mixture of dancers from all ages and background and I was hooked
really quickly on the passion and elegance of this dance that had seemed to me
so difficult to tackle. It's all about fluidity, connection, far more freedom of
movements and creativity that I thought!! I really encourage anyone to start
dancing Tango, even if you are a dedicated salsa dancer! I am going on for
further lessons now!! “ - Radio journalist France Arnaud of Latinos FM |
Tuesday Milongas…
Every Tuesday from 7:45pm - 11pm
following an Intermediate/Advanced Tango lesson
at 6:45pm. Entry $10 (excluding special events).
The magical LIBERTANGO TRIO perform at our Tuesday Milonga one Tuesday
per month. Their next appearance is on Tuesday, 3rd May. They will perform two 30 minute concerts at 9pm and 10pm.
The cover charge is $15 ($5 for non-dancers and our enrolled students;
$20 with lesson (free entry to Milonga).
- NEXT TANGO COURSES -
Our next term of six week courses starts in the second week of May and is held at Bondi Beach, Rose Bay and Paddington.
The cost is $90 if paid in full by Saturday 7 May or $100 thereafter.
Bookings are essential. Contact us for more details on the discounts and
special offers available to our enrolled students
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“Dear Pedro and Sophia - As a Uruguayan, Tango has always been
part of my life in a semi-quiet way, but now, thanks to you, it's awake... can't
ignore it anymore!
Your teaching style is very organized, clear, exact and patient. I really like
how you break down all the parts and steps and then put them all together.
Whenever I had a question you made yourself available and took the time to be
sure I understood. I got the feeling you are very sincere in your desire to
actually teach people and not just figures.
You always go for the extra mile of making sure that each and every student past
or present have a good time. There is also that personal touch/connection which
makes present students stay and past student come back.” - Marianna
Chiazarro |
MAY TERM
Fundamentals 1:
Thu 12/5/05 - 16/6/05 BONDI BEACH PAVILION, 7pm - 8:30pm
Sat 14/5/05 - 18/6/05 St George Anglican Church, Five Ways PADDINGTON, 11am - 12:30pm
Fundamentals 2:
Thu 12/5/05 - 16/6/05 BONDI BEACH PAVILION, 8pm - 9:30pm
Sat 14/5/05 - 18/6/05 St George Anglican Church, Five Ways PADDINGTON, 12pm - 1:30pm
Intermediate / Advanced:
Tue 10/5/05 - 14/6/05 ROSE BAY RSL, 6:45pm - 7:45pm
followed by a social dance until 11pm.
WEDDING TANGO
It’s not surprising that Tango is becoming so popular at Sydney weddings. It truly is the dance of love.
Roebyen and Adam had a series of private lessons with us in preparation for
their “Bridal Tango”. We helped them select their music and choreographed a 3
minute piece that everyone said was the highlight of the night! We got quite
emotional seeing them dance in the last lesson, such conexión
and sentimiento!
8th SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL
Sydney 4 - 15 May
Palace Norton Street, Leichhardt & Academy Twin, Paddington.
Also in Melbourne 12 - 22 May and Brisbane 19 - 22 May
Pedro and Sophia have been invited back to dance at the Closing Night Gala at
Paddington Academy Twin on 15 May. They’re performing with the fantastic “mini
orquestra tipica” TIEMPO de TANGO who play original arrangements by the great
composers of the “Golden Era” of tango. It’s line-up is 2 violins, 2 bandoneons,
cello and piano.
The film featured on the night is the Argentine / Spanish co-production “NO SOS
VOS SOY JO” (It’s not me it’s you) by Juan Taratuto with Diego Peretti, and
Soledad Villamil. This laugh-out-loud comedy is considered the best Argentinean
film in years!
For more information visit the
website
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You could win a double pass to the Closing Night Gala – the lucky door prize at our next Rose Bay Milonga! |
The World’s First Tango Movie Fest…
CINETANGO 2005 opens in September 2005 with the Toronto International Film Festival Sep 9 - 12
Entries are invited from film-makers and videographers for both short films and
feature length productions in the following categories:
1. Archival & Historic: Any Tango footage from the early days of Tango.
2. Personalized Narratives: You and Your Tango Life.
3. Documentary: Any documentaries made about Tango dancers or
communities.
5. Tango Music.
4. Entertainment.
The website www.cinetango.com
will be operational by May 2005.
Check out this dynamic Latin radio magazine! LATINOS FM broadcasts in English and
Spanish every Saturday from 5 to 7 pm around NSW on 107.3 FM (2 SER FM) and across Australia and the world on
www.latinosfm.com
Originally focusing on salsa music, it has started to add more Tango due to the growing interest in Tango around Australia.
From May 7, for 4 consecutive Saturdays, LATINOS FM will celebrate May as the month of Argentina, as endorsed by the Consul of
Argentina. The programme will feature local and international artists with the main topic being Tango, music and dance, culture.
- FOR SALE -
Tango CDs - We have a great range of CDs direct from Buenos Aires - traditional and Nuevo Tango.
Accommodation for rent in Buenos Aires
Fully furnished and equipped one bedroom apartment in Congresso – 1km from
the CBD. Phone, fridge, kitchen. Sleeps up to 4: 2 single beds in bedroom
and a double sofa bed in lounge. Contact Sophia for details or to advertise accommodation.
- RECENT HIGHLIGHTS -
Some snaps from our Buenos Aires trip…
- New Wave Tango -
Fernandez Fierro Tango
orchestra performing
in San Telmo. |
...a great place for a
cortado and tostado...
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left to right...
- Lorena Ermocida & Osvaldo Zotto at CITA workshop.
- The Australian contingency at the Naveira intensive.
- Pedro dancing with Zoraida Fontclara at Confiteria Ideal.
Zoraida teaches with her husband Diego Alvaro at the el
Abrazo Tango Club -and they run popular classes and
practicas at Ideal.
- Celebrating the end of intensive training course with
Gustavo Naveira & Giselle-Anne. Champagne toast as
they announce a 2nd baby is on the way!
- CAPTION CONTEST -
The best caption wins a PATIO de TANGO CD! by Lidia Borda, Brian Chambouleyron & Esteban Morgado.
April 29 - International Dance Day, UNESCO
www.iti-worldwide.org
Every year UNESCO circulates a message world-wide from a well-known dance personality. The aim is to celebrate the art form and
revel in its universality, to cross all political, cultural and ethnic barriers and bring people together in peace and friendship with a common language -
DANCE. This year’s Artist for Peace in 2005 is Japanese ballerina Miyako YOSHIDA:
“Dance is exclusive to no one.
It grants joy and elation to all that partake or spectate.
The language of dance knows no boundaries.
It reaches beyond class, education, country and belief.
Its vocabulary is infinite, as human emotion
resonates through movement.
Dance enriches the soul and uplifts the spirit.
Dance lives within all that live.
Let all the children dance and peace shall surely follow.”
As always and until we dance, un abrazo tanguero. . .
P.S.
We invite you to
visit our website
for more Tango information. And to check out what we've been up to in the
past, have a look through some of our past Newsletters . . .
November
December
January
February
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