Sorry for the quick resend but there are several significant updates ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** 1. Pablo Veron & Noel Strazza will do a performance (rare!) at the Saturday Milonga (20 July) (JUST CONFIRMED)
** 2. We have added a second consecutive Milonga night with live music by The New York Tango Trio (Sun, 21 July, in addition to Sat, 20 July) (JUST CONFIRMED). This is included in the package, although the package price has NOT been increased. ** 3. Out of town organizers or groups can get one free admission for each 5 that they arrange (NEW) ** 4. Earlybird deadline extended to Friday, 5 July by request (NEW) ** 5. Student discount of 30% was omitted ($105 for the whole package + $12 membership) (FORGOT) ** 6. Tango DJ Daniel Martinez of New York will play music during orchestra breaks. (JUST CONFIRMED) ** 7. Complete details on schedule and content of workshops, prices for individual workshops, etc., are now included in this e-mail. These details may also be obtained at http://www.bostontango.org/ (click on event of interest) or at http://www.bostontango.org/special-events/ (for detailed flyers in PDF format) ** 8. Pre-festival new event: Macondo Milonga at the Macondo Grill on Thu, 18 July. (JUST CONFIRMED) These changes are all incorporated into the updated information below. DETAILS AND EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION FOR 5th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL ---------------------------------------------------------------- BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA, 20-24 July 2002 Tango Festival with PABLO VERON & NEW YORK TANGO TRIO The Tango Society of Boston proudly presents its 5th Anniversary Tango Festival! FIVE consecutive days/nights of great Tango events! EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION BY *** JUL 5 *** *** Only $150 package price for ALL events (+$12 for membership) (additional 30% discount for students with ID--just $105) *** Guaranteed admission into workshops (which are likely to sell out) * EIGHT Workshops with PABLO VERON & NOEL STRAZZA (Sat-Sun 20-21 Jul, from Noon-6 pm each day) * TWO Nights of Milongas w/ Music by the NEW YORK TANGO TRIO (Sat/Sun) (and featuring DJ DANIEL MARTINEZ of New York during orchestra breaks) * PERFORMANCE (rare!) by Pablo Veron & Noel Strazza (Sat night) * TANGO ON THE SEA Dance Cruise in Boston Harbor including complimentary tapas by Tasca Restaurant (Mon, 22 Jul) * TANGO BY MOONLIGHT outdoors on a pedestrian bridge over the Charles River on a full moon night! (Tue, 23 Jul) * CLOSING MILONGA (Wed, 24 Jul) * RAFFLE WITH EXCEPTIONAL PRIZES including FOUR Grand Prizes of admission to Invierno Portenio 2002 and CITA-2003 in Buenos Aires (courtesy of CosmoTango), and others! (Raffle ticket included with package.) (Not officially a part of the Anniversary celebration, but check out our new restaurant Milonga 2 days earlier, on Thursday, 18 July at Macondo Grill at Union Square, Somerville. See http://www.bostontango.org/ for details.) LOCATION of all events (except Tango by Moonlight and Tango on the Sea): VFW Mt. Auburn Post, 688 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The hall is huge, with a beautiful wooden dance floor, and is air-conditioned. (You can get detailed driving directions at http://www.mapquest.com/ .) See flyers in PDF format at http://www.bostontango.org/special-events/ for details on workshop schedule, workshop content and format, prices for individual events, etc. You can also get this information by clicking on the individual event on the Boston Tango Calendar(tm) at http://www.bostontango.org/ OUT OF TOWN VISITORS: Special Tango Society rate of $95/night at the Tage Inn, Somerville (617-625-5300). (We will facilitate arrangements for transportation to and from the hotel to the Tango events.) Or check http://www.bostontango.org/misc/hotels.html for other options. ** SPECIAL: Organize a group of out-of-towners and get 1 free admission for 5 paid ones (keep it for yourself as group organizer, or share the savings among the group!). Contact us at [email protected] if you intend to organize a group, so we can record it as such. REGISTRATION (1) BY MAIL (check) OR (2) ELECTRONICALLY (by credit card): 1. BY MAIL: Fill in the following information and mail with a check or money order to: The Tango Society of Boston, PO Box 390055, Cambridge, MA 02139-0055, USA. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cut here - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Name ___________________________________ Date _________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________ ______________________ E-mail _________________________________________ Phone hm:_________________ wk:__________________ cell:__________________ Enclosed is [ ] $150* for MEMBER package for Anniversary festival OR [ ] $105* STUDENT MEMBER package for Anniversary Festival Check [ ] if you are not a member and add $12 for 1 year membership Check [ ] if you are coming from out of town and could use some local assistance & orientation! *This price requires registration postmarked by Friday, 5 July 2002 Mail to: The Tango Society of Boston, PO Box 390055, Cambridge, MA 02139-0055, USA. (If you are using this "complete package" registration form, you do not need to mail in a separate workshop registration.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - cut here - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. ELECTRONICALLY WITH VISA/MASTERCARD/AMEX. (a) Go to http://www.paypal.com/ (b) If you don't have an account, follow the instructions for creating one (c) transfer $150 (students $105) or $162 with membership (students $117), to the e-mail address [email protected] (it should confirm that the account name is "Tango Society") (d) include your full name, address, e-mail and phone numbers in the "notes" section of the payment (e) For the small fraction of people for whom this doesn't work (because of a credit-card problem), hurry and send it by paper mail using the form above! (Sorry, we can only take credit cards with PayPal, not by phone or mail.) WEB ADDRESSES AND CONTACTS -------------------------- Boston Tango Calendar(tm): http://www.bostontango.org/ Special events section (for detailed workshop flyer and registration form in PDF format): http://www.bostontango.org/special-events/ Hotel information for out-of-town visitors: http://www.bostontango.org/misc/hotels.html TangoLine(tm): 617-699-OCHO (-6246) For additional information on any of these events, call Shahrukh at 617-877-5666 or Vicky at 781-641-1283 or Clifton at 617-782-4684 or e-mail [email protected] [Also check the Boston Tango Calendar(tm) at http://www.bostontango.org/ for details on this and other Boston-area Tango events. To be added to the Tango Society of Boston's announcement-only e-mail list, send e-mail to [email protected] with your full name and e-mail address.] ==================================================================== The Tango Society of Boston presents: Tango Weekend workshops July 20-21 with PABLO VERON and Noel Strazza The Tango Society of Boston presents Tango Weekend workshops July 20-21, 2002 with the most sought-after Tango dancer and teacher of this generation: PABLO VERON of "The Tango Lesson" and NOEL STRAZZA. ** PLUS ** TWO Gran Milongas both featuring live music by the NEW YORK TANGO TRIO and with a RARE SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE by PABLO VERON & NOEL STRAZZA on Saturday night, Jul 20, 2002. Music during orchestra breaks will be provided by Tango DJ Daniel Martinez of New York. See the on-line flyer (PDF format) at http://www.bostontango.org/special-events/ for full details and a registration form that you can print out and mail in! Check out http://www.bostontango.org/misc/payment.html for on-line credit card payment option for workshops and memberships. SCHEDULE Workshops --------- Saturday 20 July 2002: 12 noon - 6:00 pm (Tango) Sunday 21 July 2002: 12 noon - 6:00 pm (Tango) La Gran Milonga --------------- SATURDAY evening, 20 July 2002: 9:30 pm - 1:30 am, with hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. Cash bar, complimentary soft drinks, complimentary champagne toast. Elegant attire requested. Featuring Tango performance by PABLO VERON & NOEL STRAZZA and live music by the NEW YORK TANGO TRIO. (Recorded music by guest Tango DJ Daniel Martinez during orchestra breaks). La Milonga II ------------- SUNDAY evening, 21 July 2002: 9:00 pm - 12:30 am, with hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. Cash bar, complimentary soft drinks. Elegant attire requested. Featuring live music by the NEW YORK TANGO TRIO (and by guest Tango DJ Daniel Martinez during orchestra breaks). LOCATION: VFW Mt. Auburn Post, 688 Huron Av, Cambridge, Massachusetts ABOUT PABLO VERON & NOEL STRAZZA Pablo Veron is probably the most famous, and widely acknowledged as probably the most talented, of his generation of Tango dancers. He was the principal star and choreographer of the movie The Tango Lesson, which is the best-known Tango movie in recent years. He won the American Choreography Award in 1998 and danced at the White House for the Clintons in 1999. He was guest artist and star of Broadway's Tango Argentino at the Gershwin Theatre, and has danced in innumerable other exhibitions and dance companies, including Les Folies Bergere in Paris. Noel Strazza has been dancing as Pablo Veron's partner for 3 years, giving workshops and exhibitions in Europe, the U.S. and Canada, including at the Varmland Classic Festival in Sweden. She has studied at the National School of Dances and the Contemporary Dance School of Teatro San Martin. In 1998 she won the special award as dancer and choreographer at the 5th Festival of Amazonas in Brazil. NOTE: Workshops with Pablo & Noel have routinely sold out in the past, so register early! DETAILED SCHEDULE Saturday, 20 July 2002 (Beginners through Advanced) --------------------------------------------------- 11:30 am-noon: Registration & warm-up Noon-1:15 pm: T1: Tango Fundamentals 1. Open to beginners, recommended for all. 1:45-3:00 pm: T2: Tango Fundamentals 2. Recommended for all. Open to beginners with T1. 3:15-4:30 pm: T3: Tango Technique & Figures 1. Open to beginners WITH previous Tango experience. T1-T2 are prerequisites for all but the most advanced dancers. 4:45-6:00 pm: T4: Tango Technique & Figures 2. Open to beginners with significant previous Tango. T1-T3 are prerequisites for all but the most advanced dancers. 9:30 PM - 1:30AM: LA GRAN MILONGA featuring SHOWCASE by PABLO & NOEL, music by NEW YORK TANGO TRIO, Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments, complimentary champagne! Sunday, 21 July 2002 (Intermediate through Advanced) ---------------------------------------------------- 11:45 am-noon: Registration & warm-up Noon-1:15 pm: T5: Intermediate Tango 1. For intermediate-advanced (T1-T4 strongly recommended) 1:45-3:00 pm: T6: Intermediate Tango 2. For intermediate-advanced (T1-T4 strongly recommended). 3:15-4:30 pm: T7: Advanced Tango 1. For advanced dancers (T5-T6 prerequisities). 4:45-6:00 pm: T8: Advanced Tango 2. For advanced dancers (T5-T6 prerequisities). 9:00 PM - 12:30AM: LA MILONGA featuring live music by NEW YORK TANGO TRIO, Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments! PRICES Workshops are 1-1/4 hours each, and cost as little as $13/hour of instruction (members in advance taking multiple workshops)! Students get a 30% additional discount on all prices below (except membership). Detailed pricing information below. The best value is the Weekend SuperPass. See the registration form or the info below for full details and a la carte rates. To get the advance rate, please mail your payment, postmarked by Monday, 15 July 2002 to: The Tango Society of Boston, Inc., P.O. Box 390055, Cambridge, MA 02139, or bring it to a Wednesday Tango Dance Break by 17 July, or send it electronically by 16 July (see below). Members in advance Any 1/$25, any 2/$45, any 3/$65, any 4/$80 (per day, Sat or Sun) $15 for "LA GRAN MILONGA" on Saturday night (no charge with SuperPass) $12 for "LA MILONGA" on Sunday night (no charge with SuperPass) OR $150 for Weekend SuperPass -- all Sat/Sun workshops + Both Milongas Non-members in advance $30 per workshop (Sat/Sun) $20 for "LA GRAN MILONGA" on Saturday night $18 for "LA MILONGA" on Sunday night $12 for 1 year ($19/2 years) for Tango Society of Boston membership (lower member prices then apply) Members at the Door Any 1/$30, any 2/$55, any 3/$80, any 4/$95 (per day, Sat or Sun) $18 for "LA GRAN MILONGA" on Saturday night (no charge with SuperPass) $15 for "LA MILONGA" on Sunday night (no charge with SuperPass) OR $180 for Weekend SuperPass -- all Sat/Sun workshops + Both Milongas Non-Members at the door $30 per workshop (Sat/Sun) $25 for "LA GRAN MILONGA" on Saturday night $20 for "LA MILONGA" on Sunday night $12 for 1 year ($19/2 years) for Tango Society of Boston membership (lower member prices then apply) Mail payments to: The Tango Society of Boston, P.O. Box 390055, Cambridge, MA 02139-0055. Advance payments must be postmarked by 15 July 2002 or brought to a Wednesday Dance Break by 17 July 2002, or sent by PayPal by midnight on 16 July 2002. ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS We accept electronic payments with VISA/MasterCard/Amex using PayPal.com (advance registrations only). No extra charge and a lot more convenient and less paperwork for all. Check http://www.bostontango.org/misc/payment.html for details. Note: Don't wait till the last minute if you are not already subscribed to PayPal, since some members report a delay in getting their PayPal accounts initially. PRIVATE LESSONS Private lessons may be available during the day on 22-23 July. Please contact Vicky at [email protected] or 781-641-1283 for details or to schedule a private lesson DIRECTIONS AND PARKING VFW Mt. Auburn Post, 688 Huron Avenue, Cambridge (off Fresh Pond Parkway, at corner of Cushing St, near Belmont line-look for the rocket outside the building). Limited parking in lot behind building-street parking is also available. Maps available on our web site (see links below). OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS Check http://www.bostontango.org/misc/hotels.html for hotel information (including special rates) and maps. Also see http://www.bostontango.org/visitors/index.html. OTHER INFORMATION Confirmations are not sent out for preregistrations, but your name will be listed at the door. No partner is necessary--there will be frequent partner changes. Wear leather-soled shoes comfortable for dancing. Dress is casual for the workshops. However, "La Milonga" is a formal dance and elegant attire is requested. The VFW Mt. Auburn Post is air-conditioned and spacious. You are encouraged to take workshops progressively to get the most out of the weekend. For additional details see the full flyer (PDF format) at http://www.bostontango.org/special-events/ QUESTIONS? Call Vicky at 781-641-1283 or Shahrukh at 617-877-5666 or Clifton at 617-782-4684 WEB ADDRESSES Boston Tango Calendar(tm): http://www.bostontango.org/ Special events section (for PDF flyer and registration form): http://www.bostontango.org/special-events/ Instruction for electronic registration and payment: http://www.bostontango.org/misc/payment.html (use payee address [email protected]). TangoLine(tm): 617-699-OCHO (-6246)
