889 Tango DJ Conference?
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 12:28:23 -0800
From: Trini or Sean - PATangoS <patangos@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Tango DJ Conference?
We recently had a weekend of workshops in Pittsburgh with Robert
Hauk, which were simply fantastic. Much of it was because he was so
generous with his knowledge of music and how it applied to the dance.
It really opened our eyes to concepts we hadn t been taught before.
So much more to learn particularly with music. One important issue
we discussed with Robert was the effect good DJ ing can have in
growing a community, something Tom alluded to in his Community
Growth thread. Good DJ ing keeps the energy up yet doesn t allow
the floor to get out of control (very important for beginners). It
keeps events attractive.
Thus, was planted the seed of a TANGO DJ CONFERENCE an event in
which some of the leading tango DJ s could share their knowledge with
DJ wannabees in communities that could really use that knowledge. A
formal talk about music, a night of just spinning tunes and talking,
regular workshops, and of course, milongas.
For growing communities developing a good DJ can be difficult. As an
organizer, my hands are full just planning and implementing events,
and I don t have the time (or skill) to really study the music.
Looking at the 5-6 tango groups within a 3-hour drive of Pittsburgh,
I m guessing that I m not alone in my dilemma, though there s
interest in music at every place I visit. The internet and Tango-L
have been excellent resources, but I think an additional push may be
helpful.
So I d like to gauge interest in such an event. If you re
interested, as either a DJ guest or a workshop attendee, please let
me know. I d also love to hear what other ideas people have.
Happy Holidays!
Trini Regaspi de Pittsburgh
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PATangoS - Pittsburgh Argentine Tango Society
Our Mission: To make Argentine Tango Pittsburgh's most popular social dance.
https://www.patangos.org/
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 21:35:20 +0100
From: Chris Luethen <christian.luethen@GMX.NET>
Subject: Re: Tango DJ Conference?
There's allready a tango-DJ-class held anually at 'El Corte',
Nijmegen, The Netherlands! [Eric Jeurissen's place]
Wishing all of you a peacefull christmas and a happy new year ...
including less or more [marathons :-) ] tango!
Christian
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 17:47:41 -0600
From: Stephen Brown <Stephen.P.Brown@DAL.FRB.ORG>
Subject: Re: Tango DJ Conference?
Trini wrote:
>TANGO DJ CONFERENCE. ...
>If you are interested, as either a DJ guest or
>a workshop attendee, please let me know.
I would be interested in participating in such an event as a guest DJ, but
it would be much more interesting in conjunction with a tango weekend or
week. Such an activity was initially planned for the Denver milonguero
weekend in September, but was dropped as the result of a lack of expressed
interest.
You can read ideas about playing music at milongas on several webpages:
Playing Music for Milongas: The DJ's role
<https://www.tejastango.com/milongas_djsrole.html> and the ToTango DJ forum
<https://totango.net/dj.html>.
With best regards,
Steve
Stephen Brown
Tango Argentino de Tejas
https://www.tejastango.com/
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 09:15:36 +0100
From: Fernando Lagrana <fernando.lagrana@ITU.INT>
Subject: Re: Tango DJ Conference?
Hello fellow DJs !
I would be interested to attend such an event in both capacities (guest DJ
and workshop attendee) since I guess one never stops learning...
I currently DJ for the Geneva community and would be very pleased to share
our experience with all fellow DJs around the planet. But... where should we
meet ?
Fernando
www.almatango.com
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 01:04:50 -0800
From: lindavalentino <lindavalentino@PRODIGY.NET>
Subject: DJ Conference
Hi Trina and Others--
Contrary to Chris Leuthen's comment, we can't all GET to the Netherlands for
their DJ workshop. I think your suggestion is a very good one. I'd be very
interested in coming. I've been deejaying for several years and am pretty
knowledgeable about the music. Let me know what feedback you get and when
this might be. Thanks!
--Linda Valentino
PS--I'd be willing to offer Tango Fireworks as a venue for this workshop, if
you're interested. The dates this year are June 27-July 5.
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 13:15:46 +0200
From: Aydogan Arkis <aydoganarkis@SUPERONLINE.COM>
Subject: Re: Tango DJ Conference?
You may have already noticed, but let me tell you that there is a group
in yahoo called
tango-djs
Although the language is expected to be in English, sometimes it does
not happen, and if you do not know dutch, you may miss some good
discussions...
Saludos,
Aydogan - Istanbul
www.tangoencuentro.com
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Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 10:16 AM
To: TANGO-L@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: [TANGO-L] Tango DJ Conference?
Hello fellow DJs !
I would be interested to attend such an event in both capacities (guest
DJ and workshop attendee) since I guess one never stops learning...
I currently DJ for the Geneva community and would be very pleased to
share our experience with all fellow DJs around the planet. But... where
should we meet ?
Fernando
www.almatango.com
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 12:38:09 -0800
From: Trini or Sean - PATangoS <patangos@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Tango DJ Conference
I knew I wasn't alone!
I've gotten some very good responses from both potential guest DJ's
and conference attendees. Thanks to everyone who responded, and I
hope it's given others something to consider in meeting Tom's
community growth challenge.
In addition to info about Netherland's big event and the yahoo
tango-DJ group, someone emailed about separating out the roles of
organizer and DJ. A very good point since they can require different
skills and would certainly divide up the work. Now to develop some
DJ's...
We're starting to plan such an event in Pittsburgh for the near
future, and we'll keep you posted. Getting a suitable date will be
the tricky part. But I think it's important for this information to
get to many in the smaller communities, not just having a few from
smaller communities go the big cities/festivals.
Happy Holidays to all!
Trini
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PATangoS - Pittsburgh Argentine Tango Society
Our Mission: To make Argentine Tango Pittsburgh's most popular social dance.
https://www.patangos.org/
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 18:33:15 -0300
From: Janis Kenyon <jantango@FEEDBACK.NET.AR>
Subject: Tango DJ Conference
I have a suggestion for DJs who want to learn how to program the music for a
milonga, but you'll have to come to Buenos Aires to do it.
Daniel Borelli, Federico Rodriguez and Mario Orlando work practically every
day of the week in the milongas of Buenos Aires. Talk to them and ask if
you can sit in the booth and observe. They can tell you what they do and
why they do it. They understand their jobs very well.
Pichi de Buenos Aires
