Dear Tango Friends: June 23, 2001, Saturday,
The Milonga "2 by 4 Rhythm" in Campbell,(Between Santa Clara & San Jose) Address: (1707 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell) Time: 8:00pm class, 9:00pm to 1:00 Milonga. - Musical selections specially chosen for dancing - Tango, Milonga, Argentine Waltz. - Intermission music with Chacarera, Gato, Argentine Fox, Paso Doble.. - An excellent professional dance floor. - Plenty of parking on premises.Free - Hors d'oeuvres, refreshments & wines included at no extra charge. Class and demonstrations by 'PAMPA AND VALERIA". (See biography information below) Pampa will teach Chacarera and Ranchera Argentina. These are two popular folk dances that are favorites as intermission music in the dance halls in Argentina. Intermission music features selections of Argentine Foxtrot, Argentine folk dances( CHACARERA, or GATO), and Paso-doble by Argentine "Characteristic Orchestras". Class $5.00; Milonga $10.00 1707 South Bascom Ave. Campbell. Hosted by Spencer & Vanessa - M.C. Lew Smith. An elegant Tango party in a comfortable salon. Should you need additional directions: call Spencer at (408) 920-0975 Spencer =============== Biography /Pampa Cortés / This internationally acclaimed artist has been seducing audiences across the world for many years, performing Argentine tango and other traditional dances of his native Argentina. Cortés was part of the highly respected Ballet Folklorico Nacional under the direction of the top Argentine Master, Santiago Ayala, as well as part of the Ballet Folklorico Argentino of Mario Machaco. He later toured Argentina and South America with his own troupe, Ballet Pampa. In tango, Pampa Cortés toured the world as dancer or choreographer of several shows, the best known of them in the USA being Forever Tango. Pampa Cortés keeps performing, directing, and teaching tango and traditional Argentine dances for social occasions as well as for professional performing. His company, Tango A Media Luz, successfully produced the shows ¡Asi Se Baila El Tango! and the recent ¡Argentina Dances! Tango & Folklore, which will be presented for the second time in San Francisco next October. Pampa and his partner, Valeria, teach regular classes in the Bay Area and travel in the United States and Europe as guest teachers. Other teaching credits include the University of Stanford, the University of Santa Clara, and the University of California Berkeley. Visit their website: www.tangoamedialuz.com ===================================================================== Directions: >From San Francisco. (50 minutes from Union Square) Take highway 101 south, or 280 south, going to San Jose. Then take 880 in the direction to Santa Cruz. Exit at "Hamilton Exit". Turn left when you exit (to the east) 2 blocks to South Bascom avenue; Turn right (south)at South Bascom, proceed one block; The Dance spectrum is at 1707 South Bascom ave. (It is 100 feet before a "Jack in the Box") >From the East Bay. (50 minutes from Jack London sq.) Take highway 880 going to San Jose. After crossing 280 exit at "Hamilton Exit". Turn left when you exit (to the east) 2 blocks to South Bascom avenue; Turn right (south)at South Bascom, proceed one block; The Dance spectrum is at 1707 South Bascom ave. (It is 100 feet before a "Jack in the Box") >From Walnut Creek. (50 minutes ) Take highway 680 going to San Jose. In the San Jose area 680 becomes 280; At the intersection of 280 and 880(Highwy 17) take 880 south going to Santa Cruz. Exit at the first exit at "Hamilton ". Turn left when you exit (to the east) 2 blocks to South Bascom avenue; Turn right (south)at South Bascom, proceed one block; The Dance spectrum is at 1707 South Bascom ave. (It is 100 feet before a "Jack in the Box") Flyers available in most Milongas. Info also in: POLO'S LIST: "La Milonguita Tango Activities List of Northern California". NORTHERN CALIFORNIA's ONLY COMPLETE LIST OF ARGENTINE TANGO EVENTS (http://bdsweb.ballroom.com/polot/) or also in http://www.eventstop.com We would be happy to see you SATURDAY JUNE 23 !!! Spencer & Vanessa, your hosts Lew Smith: MC
