[Tango-L] Finnish Tandas

Thank you for the information on the origin of tandas!    If you're not interested in tango arcana you can skip to the next email.  I'm providing the information only because some of the people on this list might find it interesting trivia. In Finland, tandas usually consist of only two

[Tango-L] Eduardo Perez y Gabriela Elias

This performance was filmed at the Escuela de Tango on the third floor of the Galerias Pacificas shopping center in Buenos Aires.  (I recognize the studio because I spent many days in this room while I was living in BsAs.  Hotter than hades in their summertime.) Eduardo Perez is the regular

[Tango-L] Gabriella Elias

INSTRUCTOR REVIEW Gabriel Elias ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 4574-1593 website www.advance.comar/usuarios/edugabi I took a gamble on this class and just showed up for it. I knew nothing about Gabriel Elias or her milonga traspie class when I enrolled. The results were something akin to winning the

[Tango-L] Thank You

Thank you for the many kind comments I received regarding my review of Gabriela Elias. I also have a review of Elias's milonga at Labaldosa (it was a funeral milonga for Carmencita Calderon) and I will post that, too, if there is a consensus I should do so. I also wrote a review about Jorge

[Tango-L] Good Fun, Excellent Dancing

How many follows have felt like they had this guy for a lead?   }:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUi_ed5EnxI I thought this was funny as all get out and the quality of the dancing was excellent.  Does anyone know anything about the two dancers or where this was performed?

[Tango-L] Off the Beat

I have a student who is consistently off the beat with his steps and figures.   What is the best way to diplomatically correct this problem?  Any of you instructors out there -- how do you fix this? Thanks - Brujo ___ Tango-L mailing list

[Tango-L] Tango - Too Difficult

I've been thinking about taking tango lessons. Looks pretty difficult to me. How long does it take to be able to do these moves, anyway? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWxcVyBRecE ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu

Re: [Tango-L] Tango marathons

Until recently, I would guess the annual Tangomarkkinat in Seinajoki, Finland. When I was there in 2004, it ran for five days, 10:00AM to 4:00AM daily. Most of the music was live, too. Very strange to dance so close to the arctic circle, too. It never really got dark. Sorry to report the

Re: [Tango-L] Tango marathons

Hyvä paiva! Mita kuulu? Tangodansi, tangotoimisto, tangokatu, tangoargentainen, suomentango and all them other funky Finnish tango words. :-) -R -Original Message- From: Christian Lüthen christian.luet...@gmx.net To: tango-l@mit.edu Sent: Tue, Jul 20, 2010 12:00 pm Subject:

Re: [Tango-L] Tango marathons

Yes, it's interesting, isn't it? I've spent quite a bit of time in both countries and tango seems to have waxed and waned in both of them. In the 1950's and 1960's, tango in Argentina seems to have been in decline in Argentina; but, this same is the rising golden age of tango in Finland. I

Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviours and protocols

Hahaha! Read the article about tango that appeared in National Geographic a couple of years ago. The photos that accompanied the story were taken in BsAs. The author said that they weren't allowed to bring cameras into a few of the milongas because the cameras might catch people dancing

Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors

2) so bad that no one else wants to dance with them, or Laugh! Yep, it's true. And, for a long time, that was me. :-) -Original Message- From: Trini y Sean (PATangoS) patan...@yahoo.com To: Tango-L Tango-L@mit.edu Sent: Fri, Aug 13, 2010 6:32 pm Subject: Re: [Tango-L]

[Tango-L] La Cumparsita on Japanese Koto

Couldn't resist posting this on our bulletin board. It's exotic and beautiful. And, tango can pop up in the most unexpected places . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCRpVqlhj2g Rick ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu

Re: [Tango-L] Marketing Survey

Here's a bigger survey that was done in the Portland, Oregon area a couple of years ago. There were, I recall, almost four hundred responses. It's titled, Why I Quit Tango: http://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=jgRE23jZaqJkQXe_2fRgco1GgAZSrPouqVp_2b1F2ZxnZVk_3d (If the link doesn't work,

[Tango-L] Tango Theory

I haven't posted on these boards in years. And, it's a rare day when I get a post from the boards. I've been dancing tango for 13 years. I've come to the conclusion that tango doesn't make people arrogant. It just seems to be a magnet for arrogant people. Anyone else make this

Re: [Tango-L] Tango Theory

Michael - I was specifically referring to Argentine tango (in the US.) I've done a little bit of Zydeco. The people I met there were awesome and welcoming. I've do fire dance (yep, with burning gasoline) and even though most of the people in the group are half my age, they have been