4851 N-E, Gavito y Geraldine Rojas en la Viruta. (1)
A friend sent this link to me. I understand that this was Carlos Gavito's
last performance.
For those who knew him and were his friend, and for those who never heard
about him, this is his dance !
Para...
4852 DC Tango Marathon 2007 - Wrap up! (1)
Hi,
Here's a lil wrap up of the DC Tango Marathon 2007....
https://www.tangobliss.com/
https://www.tangobliss.com/?p2 (video)
https://www.tangobliss.com/?p1 (video)
And yes there's video there....
4853 Interview with a taxi dancer (5)
The March 2007 issue of the magazine La Milonga Argentina contains an
interview with a taxi dancer.
Their website contains the text, but only in Spanish.
https://www.lamilongaargentina.com.ar/MAR07/otrasnotas.php
4854 The Original Tango Festival and history (9)
"longest running events":
The Finnish Festival Tangomarkkinat started in July 1985 in Sein?joki.
Other sources tell about a first tango festival in M?xico in June of 1980.
M?xico has a strong tradition...
4855 "Original," "Oldest," etc. (4)
Dear list:
An observation on human behavior and mailing lists --
Asking questions such as "Which is the oldest X?" or "Which is the
original Y?" is destined (particularly on this list) to quickly
deteriorate...
4856 Staying in Buenos Aires (1)
I live in Palermo Viejo. You can take public transportation and be at
most of the milongas in 20 - 25 minutes. You can walk to Canning,
Estilo, Villa Malcom, and La Viruta. Personally I prefer...
4857 Lists of Festivals (2)
Dear Friends,
It would be so nice to see this stay freindly:0)
We have already had a long disicussion on Finnish Tango, if we include Finnish Tango festivals we'll have to research Ballroom Tango...
4858 Outside Influences (was The Original Tango (16)
Festival)
The following is not meant to start flame-wars, so read no
further if you?re inclined to find controversy where none
is intended.
In the article, Fabian commented that he started CITA
because...
4859 Housing in NYC in April (1)
Hello all again.
I'm coming to New York City (central park 5th avenue and 89th) to work for a week.
I stretched my visit to be able to attend as many Milongas as possible during my visit.
I'm hoping...
4860 Tango Festival report (2)
Hey Everybody,
Those of you that know me will understand. I have a joke that I like to say. I may not always be right but I'm never wrong. Once I though I was wrong , but I found I was only mistaken:0)
4861 Chris UK Comparing tango gods to mortal (9)
teachers
Chris, UK wrote about Gavito and Gustavo Naveira as examples of
effective male teachers. Those two Tango Gods have been the maestros at
conveying, respectively, the heart and mind of tango...
4862 Women Tango Teachers (4)
In Buenos Aires Mimi Santapa has been teaching both men and women for
over 30 years - without a partner. Her lead is better than the majority
of men. She learned to dance both parts when she was...
4863 Attending a lesson above your dancing skills (7)
It was said
" Hi Trini, I wasn't referring to Chris' recent message, but his email dated
2 October 2006
and reprinted below.
Sergio wrote:
"This is a typical example of a lesson programmed for advanced...
4864 Teacher and dancer are different things (1)
I am sure everyone here would agree that skill of a teacher is a special
thing.
The best teachers are those that have this skill and teaching talent.
It brings me to a conclusion that the best dancers...
4865 Keith forging a message (1)
from Chris, UK
Actually what you 'reprinted' is not my email of 2 October 2006, but a
forgery made up of lines copied and changed from the original archived at
https://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/tango-l/2006-October/002083.html<
/a>...
4866 Comparison of Teachers [was 'forgery' blah, blah, (1)
blah]
Chris,
The subject of my email was Gustavo Naveira, not Carlos Gavito, which is
why I didn't mention your views on Gavito. But it's nice to know that you
gave the maestro a 'pass mark' following...
4867 Dial-Up-Modem (1)
Hi all,
We'll be coming to the states next week and I'm looking desperately for
a toll-free-dial-up number to connect to the internet with my modem via
the hotel telephone line.
I already checked several...
4868 Red Rover (7)
So create a milonga where ushers seat the men and women
separately. Women will not be likely to mosey on over to the men's
side to ask in person any of them to dance because it is scary over
there...
4869 Can somebody shed some light on the subject (9)
I came back from the Atlanta Tango Festival today. I enjoyed it. However, I have some questions about cabeceo.
I asked a few people about illumination at milongas in BA. I was told that the lights...
When I first came down here to BsAs, I was totally surprised at the bright
lighting of the dance floor in the milongas.
And then when the DJ plays a tanda of...
4870 NA-C, NA-E: Ernest Williams Workshops in Nashville, (1)
TN
April Tango Workshops and 'Milongas
Presented by Vintage Rhythm Studio & Tango Nashville
With Guest Instructor
Ernest Williams
Internationally recognized performer and instructor
Saturday, April...
4871 Sorry for the errant post to Tango L (1)
Wrong stroke of the key on the keyboard
4872 Evolution of the embrace (4)
Sergio,
Thanks for provide an interesting informed answer to Caroline's
question on variation in embrace.
In my 2 trips to Buenos Aires, I saw almost no "open embrace - always"
that could not be attributed...
4873 Looking for Dance/ Lodging/touring opportunities in (1)
Athens Greece
I will be visiting Athens Greece in a few months. I would like to correspond
with a Tango person there regarding lodging, touring and dancing
opportunities. Does anyone have a contact...
4874 Does anyone know a contact person in Athens Greece? (1)
I will be visiting Athens Greece in a few months. I am looking for assistance
finding Tango Dancing, lodging and guide contacts there. Does anyone have a
person's name and email so that I might contact...
4875 Embrace and crowdness (1)
It is possible to dance in Open Embrace on a very crowded floor with small
steps.
It is possible to dance in Close Embrace with very large steps and great
energy.
Igor Polk
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