Another Update on the North American Tango


4392 Another Update on the North American Tango	ARTICLE INDEX
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:06:50 -0500 From: "el turco" <shusheta@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Another Update on the North American Tango Festivals To: "Stephen.P.Brown@dal.frb.org" <Stephen.P.Brown@dal.frb.org> Cc: tango-l@mit.edu <3eeb80e0606141106t4400267bpbcf833d4b41e9cb6@mail.gmail.com> I wanted to thank Steve for preparing this semi-partisan list, and would like make a comment about "how to decide which festival is for social dancing which is not?" - # of hours of milongas+ practicas - class topics offered by festival faculty - community cooperation-support - level of community builder features There is no such equation close embrace = social dancing This mis-presented formula is only for better marketing purposes. We should be more careful when suggesting partisan or non-partisan ideas. If you have no idea about the notion and contents of a festival, you can contact the organizers, and you can clarify. Bests, Burak Ozkosem Chicago www.tangoshusheta.com On 6/14/06, Stephen.P.Brown@dal.frb.org <Stephen.P.Brown@dal.frb.org> wrote: > > People have been kind enough to let me know that I left out two festivals > from the previous list: > > Fireworks on the Floor -- June 30 - July 4 in Ann Arbor, MI > https://www.umich.edu/~umtango/" > > 3rd Annual Close Embrace Tango Fiesta -- October 13-15 in Urbana, IL > https://www.centraltango.com/ > > That brings the current total to 41. > > Below is a more complete list of North American tango festivals with > announced dates for 2006. > (Those known for an emphasis on social dancing are marked with an > asterisk.) > > As before, all dates shown are for 2006 dates. > > With best regards, > Steve > > =====North American Tango Festivals 2006====== > > 4th Annual Michigan Tango Festival* -- January 19-23 in Ann Arbor, MI > https://www.umich.edu/~umtango/events/festival-jan06/ > > Tangophilia Festival -- January 19-22 in Durham, NC > https://www.tangophilia.com/ > > 9th Annual ValenTango* -- February 17-19 in Portland, OR > https://www.claysdancestudio.com/ > > 9th Annual Weekend of Tango -- February 17-19 in Tampa, FL > https://www.tampatango.com/ > > 2nd Annual New Jersey Tango Extravaganza -- March 3-5 in Basking Ridge, NJ > https://www.tangoextravaganza.com/ > > 5th Annual DC Tango Marathon* -- March 16-19 in Washinton, DC > https://www.le-tango.com/ > > Yale TangoFest* -- March 31 - April 2 in New Haven, CT > https://www.yaletangofest.com/ > > 2nd Annual Atlanta Tango Social* -- April 7-9 in Atlanta, GA > https://www.atlantatangofestival.com/ > > Chicago Mini Tango Festival -- April 21-23 in Chicago, IL > https://www.chicagotangofestival.com/ > > Neo-Tango Festival -- April 27-30 in Sacramento, CA > https://www.tango-renaissance.com/ > > May Madness* -- May 11-15 in Ann Arbor, MI > https://www.umich.edu/~umtango/" > > Refinery Tango Festival -- May 18-21 in Champaign-Urbana, IL > https://www.refineyourself.com/dance.html > > 2nd Annual Toronto TangoFest -- May 19-21 in Toronto, ON > https://www.tangofest.ca/ > > Nuevo Tango Festival -- May 24-28 in Seattle, WA > https://www.nuevotangofestival.com/ > > 6th Annual Memorial Day TangoFest* -- May 24-29 in Denver, CO > https://www.tango.org/ > > 3rd Annual Alternative Tango Festival -- May 26-29 in Providence, RI > https://www.providencetango.com/alternativefest/ > > 10th Annual Tango Fantasy Festival -- May 26 - June 3 in Miami, FL > https://www.TangoFantasy.com/ > > KC Stone Soup Tango Festival -- June 2-4 in Kansas City. MO > https://www.ko-arts.com/soup.htm > > 2nd Annual Toronto International Tango Festival* -- June 8-11 in Toronto, > ON > https://www.TorontoTangoFestival.com/ > > 3rd Annual Boston Tango Festival -- June 14-18 in Boston, MA > https://www.bostontangofestival.com/ > > San Francisco Tango Exchange -- June 22-24 in San Francisco, CA > https://sftx.info/ > > Tango Joven -- June 30 - July 4 in Chicago, IL > https://www.tangojoven.net/ > > Fireworks on the Floor* -- June 30 - July 4 in Ann Arbor, MI > https://www.umich.edu/~umtango/" > > 9th Annual Nora's Tango Week -- June 30 - July 8 in the San Francisco Bay > Area, CA > https://www.tangoweek.com/ > > New York City Summer Tango Festival -- July 27-30 in New York, NY > https://www.celebratetango.com/ > > Tango Fest Maui -- July 26-30 in Maui, HI > https://www.tangofestmaui.com/ > > 3rd Annual Meet in the Middle Festival* -- August 4-6 in Mt. Vernon, MO > https://thelearningdepot.com/murrays-1/tango-festival.htm > > 3rd Annual Seattle Summer TangoMagic* -- August 10-14 in Seattle, WA > https://www.claysdancestudio.com/ > > 1st Annual International Tango Fest -- August 24-27 in Chicago, IL > https://www.chicagotangofest.com/ > > Hollywood Tango Festival -- August 26 in Hollywood, CA > https://www.hollywoodtangofestival.com/ > > 7th Denver Labor Day TangoFest* -- August 30 - September 4 in Denver, CO > https://www.tango.org/ > > Minnesota Heartland Tango Festival* -- September 8-10 in Minneapolis, MN > https://www.heartlandtango.com/ > > 4th Annual Baltimore Tango Festival -- September 15-17 in Baltimore, MD > https://www.baltimoretango.com/ > > 5th El Aniversario del Medio Ocho* -- September 22-25 in Ann Arbor, MI > https://www.umich.edu/~umtango/ > > 3rd Annual Close Embrace Tango Fiesta* -- October 13-15 in Urbana, IL > https://www.centraltango.com/ > > 10th Annual Portland TangoFest* -- October 18-22 in Portland, OR > https://www.claysdancestudio.com/ > > 2nd Tango Sutra* -- October 27-29 in Washington, DC > https://www.tangobarrio.com/tangosutra.html > > 2nd Tango de los Muertos -- November 2-5 in Boston, MA > https://www.tangodelosmuertos.com/ > > Los Angeles Tango Festival -- November 3-5 in Los Angeles, CA > https://losangelestangofestival.com/ > > 8th Annual Fandango de Tango -- November 22-26, Austin, TX > https://www.learn2dance.com/fandango.htm > > Hot Winter Tango Holiday Party -- December 8-10 in St. Louis, MO > https://www.gatewaytango.org/festival/ > > -fin- > Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:02:57 -0400 From: "TangoDC.com" <spatz@tangoDC.com> Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Another Update on the North American Tango Festivals To: tango-L@mit.edu I second El Turco's remarks here... What IS "social dancing" in N. America, Steve? Does your asterisk just indicate which ones are the more popular (i.e., well-attended) festivals? Or the ones with more milonga-time than class-time? Or the ones at which Robin Thomas is DJing? Jake Spatz Washington, DC el turco wrote: > I wanted to thank Steve for preparing this semi-partisan list, and would > like make a comment about "how to decide which festival is for social > dancing which is not?" > > - # of hours of milongas+ practicas > - class topics offered by festival faculty > - community cooperation-support > - level of community builder features > > There is no such equation close embrace = social dancing > This mis-presented formula is only for better marketing purposes. > > We should be more careful when suggesting partisan or non-partisan ideas. > If you have no idea about the notion and contents of a festival, you can > contact the organizers, and you can clarify. > > Bests, > Burak Ozkosem > Chicago > www.tangoshusheta.com > > > > > On 6/14/06, Stephen.P.Brown@dal.frb.org <Stephen.P.Brown@dal.frb.org> wrote: > >> People have been kind enough to let me know that I left out two festivals >> from the previous list: >> >> Fireworks on the Floor -- June 30 - July 4 in Ann Arbor, MI >> https://www.umich.edu/~umtango/" >> >> 3rd Annual Close Embrace Tango Fiesta -- October 13-15 in Urbana, IL >> https://www.centraltango.com/ >> >> That brings the current total to 41. >> >> Below is a more complete list of North American tango festivals with >> announced dates for 2006. >> (Those known for an emphasis on social dancing are marked with an >> asterisk.) >> >> As before, all dates shown are for 2006 dates. >> >> With best regards, >> Steve >> >> =====North American Tango Festivals 2006====== >> >> 4th Annual Michigan Tango Festival* -- January 19-23 in Ann Arbor, MI >> https://www.umich.edu/~umtango/events/festival-jan06/ >> >> Tangophilia Festival -- January 19-22 in Durham, NC >> https://www.tangophilia.com/ >> >> 9th Annual ValenTango* -- February 17-19 in Portland, OR >> https://www.claysdancestudio.com/ >> >> 9th Annual Weekend of Tango -- February 17-19 in Tampa, FL >> https://www.tampatango.com/ >> >> 2nd Annual New Jersey Tango Extravaganza -- March 3-5 in Basking Ridge, NJ >> https://www.tangoextravaganza.com/ >> >> 5th Annual DC Tango Marathon* -- March 16-19 in Washinton, DC >> https://www.le-tango.com/ >> >> Yale TangoFest* -- March 31 - April 2 in New Haven, CT >> https://www.yaletangofest.com/ >> >> 2nd Annual Atlanta Tango Social* -- April 7-9 in Atlanta, GA >> https://www.atlantatangofestival.com/ >> >> Chicago Mini Tango Festival -- April 21-23 in Chicago, IL >> https://www.chicagotangofestival.com/ >> >> Neo-Tango Festival -- April 27-30 in Sacramento, CA >> https://www.tango-renaissance.com/ >> >> May Madness* -- May 11-15 in Ann Arbor, MI >> https://www.umich.edu/~umtango/" >> >> Refinery Tango Festival -- May 18-21 in Champaign-Urbana, IL >> https://www.refineyourself.com/dance.html >> >> 2nd Annual Toronto TangoFest -- May 19-21 in Toronto, ON >> https://www.tangofest.ca/ >> >> Nuevo Tango Festival -- May 24-28 in Seattle, WA >> https://www.nuevotangofestival.com/ >> >> 6th Annual Memorial Day TangoFest* -- May 24-29 in Denver, CO >> https://www.tango.org/ >> >> 3rd Annual Alternative Tango Festival -- May 26-29 in Providence, RI >> https://www.providencetango.com/alternativefest/ >> >> 10th Annual Tango Fantasy Festival -- May 26 - June 3 in Miami, FL >> https://www.TangoFantasy.com/ >> >> KC Stone Soup Tango Festival -- June 2-4 in Kansas City. MO >> https://www.ko-arts.com/soup.htm >> >> 2nd Annual Toronto International Tango Festival* -- June 8-11 in Toronto, >> ON >> https://www.TorontoTangoFestival.com/ >> >> 3rd Annual Boston Tango Festival -- June 14-18 in Boston, MA >> https://www.bostontangofestival.com/ >> >> San Francisco Tango Exchange -- June 22-24 in San Francisco, CA >> https://sftx.info/ >> >> Tango Joven -- June 30 - July 4 in Chicago, IL >> https://www.tangojoven.net/ >> >> Fireworks on the Floor* -- June 30 - July 4 in Ann Arbor, MI >> https://www.umich.edu/~umtango/" >> >> 9th Annual Nora's Tango Week -- June 30 - July 8 in the San Francisco Bay >> Area, CA >> https://www.tangoweek.com/ >> >> New York City Summer Tango Festival -- July 27-30 in New York, NY >> https://www.celebratetango.com/ >> >> Tango Fest Maui -- July 26-30 in Maui, HI >> https://www.tangofestmaui.com/ >> >> 3rd Annual Meet in the Middle Festival* -- August 4-6 in Mt. Vernon, MO >> https://thelearningdepot.com/murrays-1/tango-festival.htm >> >> 3rd Annual Seattle Summer TangoMagic* -- August 10-14 in Seattle, WA >> https://www.claysdancestudio.com/ >> >> 1st Annual International Tango Fest -- August 24-27 in Chicago, IL >> https://www.chicagotangofest.com/ >> >> Hollywood Tango Festival -- August 26 in Hollywood, CA >> https://www.hollywoodtangofestival.com/ >> >> 7th Denver Labor Day TangoFest* -- August 30 - September 4 in Denver, CO >> https://www.tango.org/ >> >> Minnesota Heartland Tango Festival* -- September 8-10 in Minneapolis, MN >> https://www.heartlandtango.com/ >> >> 4th Annual Baltimore Tango Festival -- September 15-17 in Baltimore, MD >> https://www.baltimoretango.com/ >> >> 5th El Aniversario del Medio Ocho* -- September 22-25 in Ann Arbor, MI >> https://www.umich.edu/~umtango/ >> >> 3rd Annual Close Embrace Tango Fiesta* -- October 13-15 in Urbana, IL >> https://www.centraltango.com/ >> >> 10th Annual Portland TangoFest* -- October 18-22 in Portland, OR >> https://www.claysdancestudio.com/ >> >> 2nd Tango Sutra* -- October 27-29 in Washington, DC >> https://www.tangobarrio.com/tangosutra.html >> >> 2nd Tango de los Muertos -- November 2-5 in Boston, MA >> https://www.tangodelosmuertos.com/ >> >> Los Angeles Tango Festival -- November 3-5 in Los Angeles, CA >> https://losangelestangofestival.com/ >> >> 8th Annual Fandango de Tango -- November 22-26, Austin, TX >> https://www.learn2dance.com/fandango.htm >> >> Hot Winter Tango Holiday Party -- December 8-10 in St. Louis, MO >> https://www.gatewaytango.org/festival/ >> >> -fin- >> >> > > > Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:15:00 -0500 From: Stephen.P.Brown@dal.frb.org Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Another Update on the North American Tango Festivals Unfortunately, much of the information that can be used to assess various characteristics about the announced tango festivals is not uniformly available. Some organizers provide extensive information about their events, including past attendance. Other organizers don't provide much more information than, "I'm having an event, please attend." Rather than deciding what is a festival and what is not, I erred on the side of inclusion--accepting organizers' claims about what is a festival--even though some "festivals" appear to be not much more than a workshop with some milongas. Maybe they are regional festivals? Perhaps, I am too gullible. I learned through a private communication that one "festival" I listed has never taken place, despite a long-standing website touting the event. Non-existent probably shouldn't be listed as a festival--even though the so-called organizer has updated his website for the coming year's event. In compiling my list, I did not equate close-embrace or milonguero-style tango with social dancing. Rather, I have used past statements by the organizers and the mix of milongas versus classes as identifying festivals that place the emphasis on social dancing rather than instruction. Those who view such identification as biased are free to ignore my identifying asterisks. Perhaps others would prefer a list with indentifiers for festivals intended for young-hearted dancers, festivals with milonguero-style tango, festivals in which nuevo-style tango is taught with too-soft an embrace, festivals recommended by the list maker, etc.? Such people are free to compile their own lists of festivals and send them to Tango-L. With best regards, Steve Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:25:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Yale Tango Club <yaletangoclub@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Another Update on the North American Tango Festivals To: tango-l@mit.edu Steve, I think the festivals where Robin is DJing should have 3 stars, not 1. Thank you. Tine "TangoDC.com" <spatz@tangoDC.com> wrote: I second El Turco's remarks here... What IS "social dancing" in N. America, Steve? Does your asterisk just indicate which ones are the more popular (i.e., well-attended) festivals? Or the ones with more milonga-time than class-time? Or the ones at which Robin Thomas is DJing? Jake Spatz Washington, DC el turco wrote: > I wanted to thank Steve for preparing this semi-partisan list, and would > like make a comment about "how to decide which festival is for social > dancing which is not?" > > - # of hours of milongas+ practicas > - class topics offered by festival faculty > - community cooperation-support > - level of community builder features > > There is no such equation close embrace = social dancing > This mis-presented formula is only for better marketing purposes. > > We should be more careful when suggesting partisan or non-partisan ideas. > If you have no idea about the notion and contents of a festival, you can > contact the organizers, and you can clarify. > > Bests, > Burak Ozkosem > Chicago > www.tangoshusheta.com > > > > > On 6/14/06, Stephen.P.Brown@dal.frb.org wrote: > >> People have been kind enough to let me know that I left out two festivals >> from the previous list: >> >> Fireworks on the Floor -- June 30 - July 4 in Ann Arbor, MI >> https://www.umich.edu/~umtango/" >> >> 3rd Annual Close Embrace Tango Fiesta -- October 13-15 in Urbana, IL >> https://www.centraltango.com/ >> >> That brings the current total to 41. >> >> Below is a more complete list of North American tango festivals with >> announced dates for 2006. >> (Those known for an emphasis on social dancing are marked with an >> asterisk.) >> >> As before, all dates shown are for 2006 dates. >> >> With best regards, >> Steve >> >> =====North American Tango Festivals 2006====== >> >> 4th Annual Michigan Tango Festival* -- January 19-23 in Ann Arbor, MI >> https://www.umich.edu/~umtango/events/festival-jan06/ >> >> Tangophilia Festival -- January 19-22 in Durham, NC >> https://www.tangophilia.com/ >> >> 9th Annual ValenTango* -- February 17-19 in Portland, OR >> https://www.claysdancestudio.com/ >> >> 9th Annual Weekend of Tango -- February 17-19 in Tampa, FL >> https://www.tampatango.com/ >> >> 2nd Annual New Jersey Tango Extravaganza -- March 3-5 in Basking Ridge, NJ >> https://www.tangoextravaganza.com/ >> >> 5th Annual DC Tango Marathon* -- March 16-19 in Washinton, DC >> https://www.le-tango.com/ >> >> Yale TangoFest* -- March 31 - April 2 in New Haven, CT >> https://www.yaletangofest.com/ >> >> 2nd Annual Atlanta Tango Social* -- April 7-9 in Atlanta, GA >> https://www.atlantatangofestival.com/ >> >> Chicago Mini Tango Festival -- April 21-23 in Chicago, IL >> https://www.chicagotangofestival.com/ >> >> Neo-Tango Festival -- April 27-30 in Sacramento, CA >> https://www.tango-renaissance.com/ >> >> May Madness* -- May 11-15 in Ann Arbor, MI >> https://www.umich.edu/~umtango/" >> >> Refinery Tango Festival -- May 18-21 in Champaign-Urbana, IL >> https://www.refineyourself.com/dance.html >> >> 2nd Annual Toronto TangoFest -- May 19-21 in Toronto, ON >> https://www.tangofest.ca/ >> >> Nuevo Tango Festival -- May 24-28 in Seattle, WA >> https://www.nuevotangofestival.com/ >> >> 6th Annual Memorial Day TangoFest* -- May 24-29 in Denver, CO >> https://www.tango.org/ >> >> 3rd Annual Alternative Tango Festival -- May 26-29 in Providence, RI >> https://www.providencetango.com/alternativefest/ >> >> 10th Annual Tango Fantasy Festival -- May 26 - June 3 in Miami, FL >> https://www.TangoFantasy.com/ >> >> KC Stone Soup Tango Festival -- June 2-4 in Kansas City. MO >> https://www.ko-arts.com/soup.htm >> >> 2nd Annual Toronto International Tango Festival* -- June 8-11 in Toronto, >> ON >> https://www.TorontoTangoFestival.com/ >> >> 3rd Annual Boston Tango Festival -- June 14-18 in Boston, MA >> https://www.bostontangofestival.com/ >> >> San Francisco Tango Exchange -- June 22-24 in San Francisco, CA >> https://sftx.info/ >> >> Tango Joven -- June 30 - July 4 in Chicago, IL >> https://www.tangojoven.net/ >> >> Fireworks on the Floor* -- June 30 - July 4 in Ann Arbor, MI >> https://www.umich.edu/~umtango/" >> >> 9th Annual Nora's Tango Week -- June 30 - July 8 in the San Francisco Bay >> Area, CA >> https://www.tangoweek.com/ >> >> New York City Summer Tango Festival -- July 27-30 in New York, NY >> https://www.celebratetango.com/ >> >> Tango Fest Maui -- July 26-30 in Maui, HI >> https://www.tangofestmaui.com/ >> >> 3rd Annual Meet in the Middle Festival* -- August 4-6 in Mt. Vernon, MO >> https://thelearningdepot.com/murrays-1/tango-festival.htm >> >> 3rd Annual Seattle Summer TangoMagic* -- August 10-14 in Seattle, WA >> https://www.claysdancestudio.com/ >> >> 1st Annual International Tango Fest -- August 24-27 in Chicago, IL >> https://www.chicagotangofest.com/ >> >> Hollywood Tango Festival -- August 26 in Hollywood, CA >> https://www.hollywoodtangofestival.com/ >> >> 7th Denver Labor Day TangoFest* -- August 30 - September 4 in Denver, CO >> https://www.tango.org/ >> >> Minnesota Heartland Tango Festival* -- September 8-10 in Minneapolis, MN >> https://www.heartlandtango.com/ >> >> 4th Annual Baltimore Tango Festival -- September 15-17 in Baltimore, MD >> https://www.baltimoretango.com/ >> >> 5th El Aniversario del Medio Ocho* -- September 22-25 in Ann Arbor, MI >> https://www.umich.edu/~umtango/ >> >> 3rd Annual Close Embrace Tango Fiesta* -- October 13-15 in Urbana, IL >> https://www.centraltango.com/ >> >> 10th Annual Portland TangoFest* -- October 18-22 in Portland, OR >> https://www.claysdancestudio.com/ >> >> 2nd Tango Sutra* -- October 27-29 in Washington, DC >> https://www.tangobarrio.com/tangosutra.html >> >> 2nd Tango de los Muertos -- November 2-5 in Boston, MA >> https://www.tangodelosmuertos.com/ >> >> Los Angeles Tango Festival -- November 3-5 in Los Angeles, CA >> https://losangelestangofestival.com/ >> >> 8th Annual Fandango de Tango -- November 22-26, Austin, TX >> https://www.learn2dance.com/fandango.htm >> >> Hot Winter Tango Holiday Party -- December 8-10 in St. Louis, MO >> https://www.gatewaytango.org/festival/ >> >> -fin- >> >> > > > ************************ www.yaletangoclub.org Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:52:43 -0500 From: Stephen.P.Brown@dal.frb.org Subject: [Tango-L] s [was Another Update on the North American Tango Festivals] Checking the facts reveals that at least one festival with Robin Thomas listed as dj doesn't even have a single star. Maybe it's because the three points awarded for securing his services were cancelled out by the other djs or teachers at the festival. I leave it as an exercise to the interested reader to find at least one such festival. By the way, Interpreting the as a star is itself partisan, making the identification strictly postive, rather than descriptive. If one read the * as an asterisk, it might connote an event to avoid! In baseball, an asterisk is attached to a record that requires an explanation. To taunt Barry Bonds in his recent quest pass Babe Ruth for second place on the all-time list of career home runs, fans in opposing stadiums held up signs with s because it had been suggested that his steroid-aided home-run record ought to have an asterisk. With best wishes, Steve Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:03:50 -0700 (PDT) From: "Trini y Sean \(PATangoS\)" <patangos@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Another Update on the North American Tango Festivals --- "TangoDC.com" <spatz@tangoDC.com> wrote: ... What IS "social dancing" in N. America, Steve? Does your asterisk just indicate ... the ones at which Robin Thomas is DJing? Jake Spatz Washington, DC ======================== Now you are on to the start of something here Jake! When Robin DJs, there can be no doubt that it will be a great party. A great party means a social festival, no? But can we extend this criterion? For example, in addition to being on the ever growing list of N. America's best DJs, Robin is also on the ever growing list of N. America's best teachers. (I'm judging primarily by the quality of his students' dancing.) So when Robin is teaching at a festival, may we consider it to be an educational festival, rather than a social festival? Now things are going to get a bit sticky. How do we classify a festival in which Robin both teaches and DJs? Sean :) PATangoS - Pittsburgh Argentine Tango Society Our Mission: To make Argentine Tango Pittsburgh's most popular social dance. https://www.pitt.edu/~mcph/PATangoWeb.htm Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 08:14:08 -1200 From: "Michael" <tangomaniac@cavtel.net> Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Another Update on the North American Tango Festivals Cc: tangomaniac@cavtel.net The bottom line is Steve provided a service in listing festivals. If you're interested in the location or dates, you can look at the web page that's listed with the event to get more information. Criticisizing him for "mislabelling" events with or without an asterisk is just plain ridiculous. Steve isn't promoting any event so there's no financial gain for him to "mislabel." I guess the expression "no good deed goes unpunished" is applicable. It seems some people are just looking for a fight. It reminds me of dance style discussions, e.g. This is salon; no, it's milonguero; no, it's open; etc. A flood of words, not one drop of wisdom. Michael Washington, DC Continue to The Robin Thomas system \| ARTICLE INDEX**

4392 Another Update on the North American Tango