DEAR TANGUEROS,
I believe you are aware of the Exotic Tango Vacations we do all over the
world. These vacations are a wonderful way to get to know the instructors
and your dance group in a more personal and playful way. The activities we
plan are unusual and interesting, the teachers are extraordinary and
friendly, and the groups tend to attract those inclined toward adventure and
"uncommon thought". Thus, the conversation is lively and diverse, with our
common love of Argentine Tango tying it together! I hope you will join one,
and we are always looking for "a few good men" to come along at an ENORMOUS
discount. Maybe one or two a trip. To meet "a few good men" criteria, you
must be a good dancer, courteous and thoughtful, and willing to have fun!
This is an invitation to attend one of our fabulous Exotic Tango
Vacations. If you are an organizer, you will get an organizer's discount of
15% on any of them except for Spain. And you will get a minimum discount of
$200 for bringing a group of five that includes at least two men, including
Spain. Depending on the trip, you can get even more of a discount. Below is
a little peek at what we are doing with the HOT BUTTERED TANGO in Scotland
and Ireland in June, the most IMMEDIATE tango vacation in New Orleans, then
the romatic trip to Monterey and our sizzling trip to Spain!
The deadline for New Orleans hotel accomodations is February 6th. We
invite you to inquire further, however, for class availability.
The deadlines for the Monterey and Spain tango vacations are given
within. We invite you to look at our itinerary and encourage you to inquire
and register for trips early.
I look forward to dancing, exploring, and talking with you! If I can
help, please send your questions to me at [email protected], copy to
[email protected].
Best regards,
Christina Johnson
Exotic Tango Vacations
HOT BUTTERED TANGO: SCOTLAND AND IRELAND, JUNE,
2001
A tour of the mystical and magical places in Scotland, tango with Los
Dinzel (the premier stars of Tango Argentina), and an unforgettable tour of
the Islands and Highlands.
Begin in Edinburgh, the night of June 13th, where the Tango Society of
Edinburgh will have their yearly Tango ball, and we dance at milongas, have
daily classes with Los Dinzel, and tour this historic city, pub visiting at
night.
On the 16th we fly to Glasgow to meet Jamie George, our Scottish tour
guide, and begin our tour with the megaliths and stone circles on the way to
Oban. Thence to the Isles of Skye, Iona, and Lewis, and a midsummer's
ceremony at the Callanish stones assisted by Margaret Curtis, an expert on
the sacred geometry and astronomical alignments of the area.
We ferry to the Orkney Islands and visit to Skara Brae prehistoric
dwellings in the west of Orkney by the spectacular Scull Bay, visit the Ring
of Brodgar stone circle. In the Highlands we visit Scotland's oldest
inhabited castle, Tulloch Castle at Dingwall and the Clava cairns near
Inverness. Travel through Rob Roy country via Sterling Castle to meet Fiona
Davidson, the Scottish Druidess, harpist, singer and storyteller at Aberfoyle.
Visit Roslyn Chapel festooned with arcane and esoteric symbols of the Knights
Templars. Talk by Chevalier Robert Brydon of the Knights Templars, who will
accompany us throughout our visit.
There is much more to the tour, including classes and milongas on the tour,
and dancing in a castle!
On the 28th, we fly to Dublin with three days to tour, and have intensive
classes with Los Dinzel, and fun with the Dublin Tango group.
You can join the tour on the 13th or join on the 16th.
You can end the tour on the 28th and not go to Dublin;
But it is not advisable to leave the tour from the 16th through 28th.
PRICE: Edinburgh, June 13-16, including breakfast, tango, and accommodations:
$325
Sacred Scotland Tour, June 16-28th, $2,775.00
*Sacred Scotland Tour preregistered by March 7 is $2,600.00!! *
Dublin, June 28- July 1, including breakfast, tango, and
accommodations: $325
All inclusive June 13-July 1, $3,245.00, or $3,070.00 preregistered
by March
The single room supplement is $175.
The tour cost includes:
Excellent quality accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities
3 course dinner
Full Scottish breakfast
Entrance fees to all sites
All inland and sea transportation
Guide fees and presentations
Taxes and gratuities excluding the driver.
The registration and deposit is $525 by March 7 to secure price. Registration
deadline: April 20, but price may go up after March 7.
VISA and Mastercard are accepted.
PARTY IN NEW ORLEANS!!
TANGO TÊTE-À-TÊTE: NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 1-7, 2001
We'll be staying at the Hotel St. Marie, in the heart of the lively,
festive French Quarter. Creole cuisine, a trip to the antebellum town of
Natchez, Mississippi to ocho over the floors of a beautiful mansion, where
the teachers will perform to benefit the new Black History Museum. A cocktail
party and supper; we are special guests for the celebration of Spanish
Heritage week
Dance to the live band, Milonga, from New Orleans, and return to the city to
dance the night away to the best jazz in the world!
The weather is gorgeous this time of year, and the gardenias and camellias
are blooming!
TEACHERS: FACUNDO AND KELY POSADAS, beloved by all milongueros. They
dance with simplicity, feeling, aknowledging the man/woman comunication that
is motivated by the melody; elegant, sensual, soft, and grounded. This is
tango from the golden decade , 1940-1950.
From Buenos Aires, they specialize in Candombe milonga, traspie, vals, and
original milonguero dance styles. They teach "from the heart," and their
unique personal style, charisma, and rhythm characterize true tango origins.
ALEXANDER GARCIA AND NICOLASA are teachers from New Mexico.
Alexander Garcia began his dance career teaching Ballroom, Swing and Latin
dance. He began performing and teaching Authentic Argentine Tango six years
ago and is also the Head Certifying Teacher Trainer of the Pilates Method at
the world renowned Physicalmind Institute & Method Academy in Santa Fe, New
Mexico.
Nicolasa Chavez has been a professional Flamenco and Spanish Classical
performer since 1990. She began dancing and singing Authentic Argentine Tango
six years ago. She is currently researching the history of Female Flamenco
and Tango singers in Spain and Argentina.
VALORIE AND ALBERTO PAZ have been influenced mainly by the style of Mingo
Pugliese where the quality and the highest social enjoyment of tango is pure
and unsurpassed. Alberto and Valorie have woven the valuable threads of all
their learning into their personal style of dance and instruction earning a
solid national reputation as enthusiastic, clear, superb teachers.
All levels of dancers are welcome! This week will include The Relationship
Dance, a special workshop using tango as a metaphor for how men and women
relate, and speaking the subtle language of masculine/feminine
characteristics. Highly recommended for beginners. Also, Pilates classes with
ALEXANDER to improve your dancing through mind and body conditioning.
Price: Approximately $755 per person, double occupancy preregistered by
Jan. 10, 2001. $775 after Jan. 10.
You must make your hotel reservations at 1-800-366-2743 to get your
discounted room rate. Tell them you are with Exotic Tango Vacations, so they
will know the group and rate. They will be from about $135 to $150 a night,
plus tax.
Send a check or credit card number to Christina Johnson, for $280 prepaid
single ($545 a couple) or $300 ($585 a couple) after Jan. 10. Christina
Johnson,president Exotic Tango Vacations. Hotel and tango week are SEPARATE
payments!
Approx. $755 pre-registered by Jan. 10, 2001. $775 after Jan. 10
Includes 6 nights lodging, continental breakfast, all tango classes with
the Posadas, Alexander and Nicolasa, Pilates classes, tango show, and The
Relationship Dance workshop.
SPECIAL TREAT! New Orleans is the home of renowned Master teachers ALBERTO
AND VALORIE, so we have arranged for those wishing to take advantage of
Alberto and Valorie's Social Improvisation Tango Workshops, to attend their
weekend four-hour session for only $50 per person. Don't miss it!
Introducing: Miss SARAH LORCA VIZER, an innovative and inspiring dancer and
teacher, and the director and founder of Argentine Tango New Orleans. The
New Orleans Tango Community thanks her for her leadership. Miss Vizer will
be assisting organizationally during this NOLA tango week, and will join as
time permits representing NOLA, and as a new teacher for the Natchez, Miss.
community.
INFORMATION:
URL: http://www.visionarypower.com/tango.htm
[email protected]
Toll free: 877-463-6906 and leave message, or (505) 983-1744
Checks to: Christina Johnson
c/o Woody Bobb
19 Camino Cielo Alto
Santa Fe, NM, 87505
write: "Tango Tete-a-Tete" on envelope
Tango in the Redwoods: Monterey, Ca. May 7-14, 2001
Wild and dramatic California coastline, eucalyptus scent, wonderful wine,
herbed cheese, a wine tasting tour, and picnic in the redwoods near Big Sur.
Also we can hike to the cove that inspired R. Louis Stevenson's Treasure
Island, visit the aquarium or Maritime museum, or get a delicious seaweed
wrap at one of the lovely spas. On Friday, we will milonga in Carmel with the
local dancers.
Your fun, elegant, and exciting instructors are Fernanda and Guillermo, from
Buenos Aires. SSSmokin'!
Reserve your room with your credit card at our hotel, the historic Casa
Munras. For the cheapest rate, mention Exotic Tango Vacations, and reserve by
January 2 . (831) 375-2411. Price may go up afterwards, but rooms should be
$89-$109 a night, plus tax, for two people.
For the tango week, classes, and events, send a separate payment of $300
a single, or $585 a couple. Send money order, to: Christina Johnson, c/o
Bobb, 19 Camino Cielo Alto Santa Fe, NM, 87505. Call Woody with credit card
number: (505) 983-1744. All prices are good till Feb. 28th, 2001.Your tango
week includes 15 hours of classes, tango show, redwoods picnic and tour, wine
tasting, and milongas.
Tango de Toro
Spanish / Andalucian Trip for “Exotic Tango Vacations”
At a glance: It is a ten day holiday ( 20 to 30th May 2001) including two
nights in Madrid, three nights in Seville, two nights in Arcos de la
Frontera, and three nights in Granada. There are Tango classes and milongas
throughout and extra special touches to celebrate the local culture, make
every day an occasion, and ensure you get the best out of each location. You
fly from New York or Denver into Madrid and out of Malaga.
Destinations:
Madrid - upbeat with crazy night life, fabulous restaurants, and the Prado
art museum. In Madrid the main thing is going out and having fun which is a
priority and not to be interfered with. Every day is a party, a new
experience, an adventure. Nowhere else will you see so little going to bed
for the purposes of sleeping. This is an insomniac city: exciting, stylish,
full of life and fun-loving people.
Seville “Viva Sevilla y Ole” exults a Sevillana song. Indeed who has not
fallen under the spell of Sevilla? The city has charmed the world and
captured its heart. It is so alive, so aristocratic, so sophisticated, so
filled with great historic monuments, and yet so small town and therein lies
a great deal of its appeal.
Carmona We stay in a gorgeous parador, our most luxurious accomodation! There
are delightful winding streets and starkly whitewashed houses with cheerful
patios of Moorish flavour. From here we may visit Jerez ( 20 miles ) a small
town but world wide capital of flamenco, sherry, and equestrian art (dancing
horses).
Granada Granada is a magical city. Its breathtaking vistas, the Moorish
ambience of the city and the dreamlike beauty of The Alhambra palace can
arouse even the most jaded visitor. With the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra
Nevada as its backdrop, trickling fountains in every square; and rich
Andalucian cuisine you cannot fail to come under its spell.
Christina
