3676  Meeting in the Middle of Mt Vernon, Missouri (3)
I have promised Ney (NYC) to write a trip report for Meet in the Middle festival. I happen to be a man who attempts to keep his word. Here you go, Ney: Some tango festivals sprawl across town (Portland,...

3677  Jon and Judy (3)
If you are planning a trip to Buenos Aires, or if you are interested in understanding the culture and "codigos" of the milongas in that city, or if you just want to learn to dance simply and passionately,...

3678  Freezing water! (Was: on syle and styles) (3)
Dear Derik, You wrote: Well.... Sometimes I like to dance in an open embrace. And - although it's not my favourite way to dance - I think I get along quite well. Sometimes the music inspires me to do...

3679  Tango Danza (stage) and Milonguero (Salon) (1)
I translated from its original in Spanish the following note written by Susana Miller in "El Tangauta" (a magazine from Buenos Aires) specialized in tango. The note reflects the fact that Argentine...

3680  Dance Here Now (1)
Beginner's Mind~~ When we embrace and do salida,Tango opens a door of infinite possibilities as long as our mind is ready for new experiences and wisdom. Zen teaches us to deal with the world with a...

3681  Where to Dance Tango in Montreal (1)
Elaine and I are going to be in Montreal in September. We would appreciate suggestions for active Tango venues in that city. Regards to all. Sherwin and Elaine Berger Chicago Tango Dancers

3682  Brussel Sprouts and Styles (1)
Earier it was said ".... Some of our biggest pleasures are drawn from people watching, dance watching, tanguero/a watching AND judging what we see - superficially while comparing with our ingrained...

3683  Tango Subset Styles in Salon (3)
Dear Smarty Pants, El Bandito: One very good reason to learn to dance "open embrace" salon, is for a normal social situation, which happens all the time. What happens when you ask a woman, who is a total...

3684  re; communities/mixers (2)
Hola mis amigos, y mis amigas, First, I'd like to thank Karen Whitesell, and Janis, and all her other helpers, for another beautiful time at the 2005 "Meet in the Middle" Tango Festival in beautiful...

3685  legitimate discussion (4)
Hello to all good friends, And who the hell are you Voorbug? Either identify yourself, or get the hell out of here. You may revel in your anonymity, but we don't. All we feel is a revulsion for your...

3686  beginning tango (5)
Thank you, Michael Ditkoff.....<<<<< I think it's better to begin with close. When you emphasize close, you're emphasizing the physical connection. I found it very helpful to tell beginning...

3687  Agent Provocateur (2)
Agent pro7vo7ca7teur Etymology: French, literally, provoking agent One employed to associate with suspected persons and by pretending sympathy with their aims to incite them to some incriminating action...

3688  The Third World Tango Competition (1)
The Third World Tango competition starts today in the 'Rural Exposition premises' in Buenos Aires. The Newspaper Clarin says : "Tango Passion, a dance in all the languages". There are more than 400 couples...

3689  Cayengue/McKay (2)
Bruno mentions German MacKay and identifies him as a Panamanian. However, in the CD "Historia Del Tango" booklet, the Argentine journalist Jorge Montes wrote (the translation into English is tryingly...

3690  v0orbuwg1l (2)
I had some misgivings when I was writing my note about psychopaths and tango-L ancient history. I had the impression that I could be unfair and that perhaps we all were a little paranoid. When I sent...

3691  Louise P C WONG/BPG/JTC is on half-day course. (1)
I will be out of the office starting 12/08/2005 and will not return until 26/08/2005. I will respond to you as soon as possible. CONFIDENTIALITY CAUTION: The information contained in this e-mail (including...

3692  Anonymity (4)
Christopher L. Everett schrieb: Well, we should make a difference here. That is one thing to fight against a comunist regime and to fear for your life and another thing to talk about tango. Tango is...

3693  Pseudonyms - Anonimity (3)
Derik says: "PS- I think that Sergio and Aron, Escady are being gracious to accept this "non person". I would not do it myself. I would urge them to reconsider, lest a bad precedent be set. " The truth...

3694  Tango Communities from Tango Shows, part 1 - Montreal's example (1)
Dear list, (This is a LONG multi-part message, triggered by recent posts and the experience of putting together our new show - delete if desired!) From her website, renowned tango teacher Susana Miller...

3695  Tango Communities from Tango Shows, part 2 - The opportunity and the problem (3)
(continued from Part 1) So, the opportunity and the problem might thus be stated: 1) Our tango communities would benefit from growth. Here in North America, we tangueros and tangueras count as successful...

3696  Tango Communities from Tango Shows, part 3 - A tango community experiment onstage (3)
(continued from part 2) The previous two messages report our observations and ruminations about some of the historical consequences of tango stage shows on the growth of quality social tango communities...

3697  The best milonga setup -- your criteria (6)
Note: THE LAST SENTENCE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE..... Thoughts on what I think are qualities which make for an excellent milonga set-up, in order of (IMHO) importance: In other words, I feel...

3698  Let It Go Wild (1)
Just something I wanted to share: I'm also in a banjo community. Here's a question and response that I thought was applicable to Tango. It makes sense to me if I substitute the word Tango for Banjo.

3699  Arce - Montes new website Tango Renaissance (1)
Hello dear Tango friends, I just wanted to let you know the address of our NEW WEBSITE. From now forwards if you are looking for updated information about us, Sebastian ARCE and Mariana MONTES, as well...

3700  III Campeonato Mundial de Tango -- first semifinal round Tango de Salon (1)
They began handing out tickets at La Rural at 10am for the evening program. Those who arrived early were able to obtain number seats for tables around the dance floor. I arrived at 5pm so my seat was...