4601  Tango, milonga and vals videos (2)
I have uploaded one old and some new videos to YouTube website. You can view them at these URLs: Milonga at El Beso, Buenos Aires (old video shot last year): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kZsJjilFFA

4602  Argentine Tango on "Dancing with the Stars" (1)
Michael wrote: Count yourself lucky, US. ;) The UK's show Strictly Dance Fever chose one Argentine piece - a slow tango by Hugo Di?z, Milonga Triste - but then had the competitors dancing milonga to...

4603  Dance Fever Links no bueno (1)
I don't know about the rest of ye but I've never succeeded in playing anything from BBC in the U.S. These clips are no exception. Has anyone found a way to circumnavigate BBC's blocking of U.S. IP's...

4604  Argentine Tango on Dancing with the Stars (18)
One of the aspects that I?ve long noticed on this board is the disdain, bordering on intolerance, of other forms of dance as well as even variations between the styles of Argentine tango. We are disappointed...

4605  Impact of 'Dancing with the Stars' on Tango (1)
Communities Our local tango community (Urbana IL) got started in 1998, with a group of about 15-20 regulars who participated in weekly practicas. It was basically a mix of people who had started in...

4606  Discussion Topics (18)
Hi All, I have a few topics I wonder if anyone would find interesting to discuss here on thango-l. 1. Has anyone found ways to reduce or eliminate gender imbalance in group lessons, milongas, and or practicas.... Most likely because there is no one "right"...

4607  Interview with Roberto Herrera (1)
Hi, I thought I'd share with you this clip of Roberto Herrera being interviewed on Italian national tv last night, at the end of the hugely successful Rome Tango Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhlL3lU9aYw

4608  The call to tango, and "gender polarization" (17)
Hello everybody: I had to meditate a little on the email that was sent out by Brian. There were a few things in this that raised my eyebrow a little. I have never really been involved much with the ?Popular... "The codes and traditions of tango are very, very simple. They serve a practical purpose - they protect people's dignity and emotions, and provide guidelines of...

4609  tango and prostitution (1)
for example, violent tough-guy pimps cruelly exploiting seductively submissive social-climbing prostitutes - is "useful" for some of us - that's not the "what works" that floats my boat in tango....

4610  Test Message (1)
Just sending my sending from my ISP.

4611  mit.edu mailing list memberships reminder (1)

4612  Milongueros celebrate birthdays in October (1)
Enrique Rosich -- October 7, 1938 -- 68 He's affectionately known as El Gordo and has organized La Milonga de Los Consagrados for five years. Roberto Bonavato -- October 12, 1938 -- 68 We dance a tanda...

4613  I would like to announce (1)
I would like to announce that Oberlin College for the first time Now has tango Tonight after only 4 classes in Milonguero style tango Oberlin College had their first Practica More than 60 people danced...

4614  Call to Tango... (6)
"It is not inevitable. It is inevitable only of poor bulk teaching. A teacher can have smaller groups. A teacher grade the students better. A teacher can use assistants, so that different abilities...

4615  If you are curious how people dance tango at (8)
milongas around the world... ...you can find collection of video clips in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p¥BD88CEEF4BBE86 Clips from milongas in Paris, Berlin, San Francisco,...

4616  Malando (3)
Who remembers Arie Maasland, the Dutch conductor and composer who recorded many tangos under the name of Malando? In the 60's and 70's it was said that he brought the true sound of Argentine tango...

4617  Cortinas (not the old car from the '70s) (45)
Dani Iannarelli wrote: However long it takes for people to clear the floor. No more, no less. Big floor, lots of people with difficult egress, you might need as much as 90 seconds. Tiny floor, small

4618  Essay on lyrics at TangoDC.com (1)
Dear list, I'm abusing the L, since I don't post on the A, with a minor announcement... To celebrate the one-year anniversary of my Wednesday lyrics readings (which is today), I've written & posted...

4619  Where to tango in Rome? (3)
Hi all, I have a friend who is visiting Rome & Florence. Any suggestions on good places for her (beginner) to tango? Thanks, Trini PATangoS - Pittsburgh Argentine Tango Society Our Mission: To make...

4620  Cortinas - I didn't know (1)
I didnt know cortinas were intended to clear the floor - that was news to me. I thought it was simply announce the end of a tanda and the beginning of another - hence giving people opportunity to...

4621  cortinas & stuff (1)
Hi all, I am finally catching up on Tango-L for the past few weeks, but here are a few thoughts: On Private Lessons (Caroline) - If you have a particular skill, try offering an exchange of lessons (or...

4622  cortinas, conventions + such (4)
Let me see if I have this straight: We all agree that we're not talking about slavish, to-the-letter adherence to tradition. Tango is not a museum piece. Nor is it about trying to follow said traditions...

4623  Searching for films ... HELP (2)
Would anyone happen to know where I could find the following films to purchase? Si Sos Brujos -by Carolina Neal El Abrazo del Tango- by Mafalda Trotta Milonga Gay - by Paul Chernosky I have searched...

4624  Alternative in Buenos Aires (11)
"I would say that alternative tango has not arrived in Buenos Aires ...." -- Jackie Jackie, Can you explain more about it? Igor hi igor, well, i think everyone there is familiar with electronic tango......

4625  2nd essay (1)
Hi folks, I've just posted a 2nd essay on my website dealing with particular lyrics (those to "Humillacion"), which also delves into some music crit. As always, any feedback is welcome-- especially...