Re: [Tango-L] Finnish Tandas

Yes I can confirm everything Richard says us is correct. As to websites on Finnish tango, try: http://www.tangomarkkinat.fi/english/etusivu.htm http://www.fimic.fi/ (search on tango - there are no direct links to the articles) and my blog http://www.finnishtango.blogspot.com/ John Ward

[Tango-L] Fwd: NYTimes.com: Argentine Nights

TRAVEL | March 16, 2008 Argentine Nights http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/03/16/travel/16buenos.html?e x=1206417600 en=a5f81032e7117f45ei=5070emc=eta1 By DENNY LEE Drawn by low prices and Paris-like elegance, expat artists, designers and musicians are transforming Buenos Aires into a

Re: [Tango-L] Origin of Tandas

Thanks for the comments on tandas. I don't find them surprising. Huck, I totally agree that we don’t cater to beginners, that we generally hold the codigos more important than any compromise. As you said, our approach is to favor those with (ten) years of experience. As far as asking

Re: [Tango-L] Fwd: NYTimes.com: Argentine Nights

No need to rush to read the article for dancing reasons. It actually has very little to say about tango. It is mostly about the new wave of people moving there. But it has some tips about other aspects of life there. Charles ** It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on

[Tango-L] Advertising - NYTimes.com: Argentine Nights

Man! Is it just me or is that the best picture you've ever seen for advertising tango? Damn! I wanna learn! I think communities should look into getting the rights to using it and think of a great caption to lure men into the sport!

Re: [Tango-L] Advertising - NYTimes.com: Argentine Nights

Here are a couple of examples: Ballroom is fun to watch, but Argentine tango is THE social dance! Don't you agree? Contact us for lessons at www.YourTangoSite.com, (111)555-1212, or stop by and see for yourself! or Men, women watch ballroom on TV. But, they are passionate about the real

Re: [Tango-L] Tango-L Digest, Vol 24, Issue 16

Huck Kennedy wrote: The tanda structure is not an anachronism. Like other Argentine codigos, it evolved over time to what it is today because it serves a very useful purpose. What is most interesting is that, world wide, all other social dances seem to get along wonderfully without benefit

[Tango-L] Los Mancifestas

What can anyone tell me about the Orquesta Los Mancifestas? Thank you D. David Thorn _ Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail®-get your fix. http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx

Re: [Tango-L] There is only tango...

Ron wrote: Forms of tango where the embrace is opened, often classified as 'tango fantasia' or 'tango nuevo' are reserved for the stage or for exhibitions at some milongas. I don't understand how ignoring comments from dancers who are intimately familiar with the world of tango in BaAs, c.f.

[Tango-L] Sigs... Was: Finnish Tandas

Barb.. I know you know how to finnish tango... You've done that here already, right? But this is about the sig... Since it's always good to review netiquette occasionally, for everyone's sake, I thought I'd reply to all instead of doing so privately. The netiquette for sigs has been

[Tango-L] NYT article...

and they mentioned my blog. (As of this writing more than 3500 hits in 2.5 days!) I know it is difficult for many people who have never been here before, but tango is not a regular part of Argentine life. Few Argentines compared to the general population actually dance. You are looking at

[Tango-L] Codigos from a woman's POV

--- David Thorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is most interesting is that, world wide, all other social dances seem to get along wonderfully without benefit of the codigos, even if the dances are quite complex. But how many of those social dances place the woman's body in such direct

Re: [Tango-L] There is only tango...

David Thorn wrote: I don't understand how ignoring comments from dancers who are intimately familiar with the world of tango in BaAs, c.f. Meredith Klein's comment [Tango-L] Different styles of tango in Buenos Aires (was: Now that I'm here in BA) on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:18:29 -0800

Re: [Tango-L] There is only tango...

Charles: In the spirit of full disclosure I have to admit that I have never been to BsAs and that _all_ of my knowledge is second hand. Also, since Meredith lives, dances and teaches there, and apparently (based on previous posts) dances in a wide variety of situations, I was placing more

[Tango-L] Tango radio programs via internet

Los Secretos de la Milonga Radio Palermo 94.7 FM Saturday 14 hs. www.radiopalermo.com.ar Los Habitantes de La Musica Radio Tango 1120 AM Tuesday 21 hs. www.amtango.com.ar [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu