SWEET SOUTH SWANGO WEEKEND in Natchez, Ms.
September 17, 18, 19
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
THERE ARE WONDERFUL PRIZES for those who register by midnight Aug. 31! $45
for this great dance weekend with live music all weekend, in a charming,
romantic town.
Tango events with live music in a wonderful, historical, vacation setting.
Home to greatest number of antebellum homes in the South, Natchez is a walk
through the past through lanes of Spanish moss and oaks, gardens, bordered
by the Mississippi River. A brand new tiny tango community is beginning
here, as part of the region including Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Natchez is a five hour drive from Atlanta, just over four hours from
Memphis, and three hours north of New Orleans.
Live music provided by the Gerardo Perez Tango Trio and the Jazzers Swing
Band.
TICKET COST:
Sept. 17: FRIDAY 5:30-6:45PM event at Natchez Historical Foundation, free,
$5 suggested donation.
Gerardo Perez will show slides and talk of the history of Argentine
tango, paralleling in time with American jazz.
Poignant lyrics and stories, and demos by dancers types of dances
from tango history.
FRIDAY night milonga at 8:30PM In Bowie¹s Tavern. A historical saloon, that
looks towards the sandbar on the river where Jim Bowie had a legendary knife
fight, and slew his foe with his name sake knife. Our private milonga room
smells like cedar, and opens to the Mississippi River! $5 per person, live
tango music.
Sept. 18:
SATURDAY afternoon beginner classes*: The Prentiss Club on Pearl St.
3-4PM swing class, 4-5PM Arg. Tango, and 5-6PM salsa.
*Classes are for those attending the evening special event.
SATURDAY evening special event:
TWO live orchestras for dancing: THE JAZZERS SWING AND JAZZ
band of the St. Jo¹s Orchestra, and the GERARDO PEREZ TANGO TRIO from New
Orleans. Starts at the Prentiss Club, a beautiful vintage ballroom in
downtown Natchez, at 8:00PM . There will be exhibition dancers, don¹t be
late!
Goes till 11PM. $20 per person or $35 per couple
LOUIE BIANCO, from Little Rock, will be teaching the salsa class. SARAH
VIZER and SRINI from New Orleans will teach tango.
*Classes are for those attending the evening special event.
SATURDAY SPECIAL EVENT!
TWO live orchestras for dancing: THE JAZZERS SWING AND JAZZBAND of the St.
Jo¹s Orchestra, and the GERARDO PEREZ TANGO TRIO from New Orleans.
Starts at the Prentiss Club, a beautiful vintage ballroom in downtown
Natchez, at 8:00PM . There will be exhibition dancers; be there!!
Goes till 11PM. $20 per person or $35 per couple
SATURDAY night late milonga 10:30PM-1:00AM ($5 pp) at the beautiful
upstairs parlor of Biscuits n¹ Blues. LOTS of atmosphere, and wood floors,
too. A full on southern buffet for $18 pp and cash bar, live tango orchestra
and recorded music. It is a two block walk from the Prentiss Club.
Sept. 19:
SUNDAY morning 11-11:30AM tango for peace short dance: no charge, at
the gazebo on the River
Sunday Tea Milonga: 1-5PM. $20 pp, includes tea, one glass champagne,
elegant
edibles, served by bodacious butlers. Live music 1-3PM, recorded music
4-5PM, with free beginner¹s tango
class 4-5 . 511 Main St. second floor of the Brown, Barnett, Dixon bldg. at
the Morris Gallery.
SAVE MONEY BY PRE-REGISTRATION!
There will be a prize drawing for folks who pre-register (before Sept. 1),
and I will be emailing you the prize list soon.
TOTAL ticket cost for all events, PREPAID by Sept 1, with three classes on
Saturday: $45
TOTAL ticket cost for all events, PREPAID by Sept. 1 with one class on Sat:
$40
TOTAL, ticket cost for all events, PAYING SEPARATELY after Sept. 1: $55,PER
PERSON, INCLUDING ONE
CLASS ON SATURDAY
CONTACT: Christina Johnson, 601-442-5355, or [email protected]. See:
www.beyondtango.com
REGISTRATION FORM FOR SWEET SOUTH SWANGO WEEKEND:
NAME:______________________________________________________
STREET ADDRESS:___________________________________________________
CITY & STATE:_____________________________________________________
COUNTRY:_____________________________
PHONE:___________________________________________
Put me on the list, I will pay separately for event when I
arrive____________
I am sending a check before Sept 1 for $45________________
I am sending a check before Sept 1 for $40 _______________
I need help with a place to stay____________________
Make checks out to, and send to: CHRISTINA JOHNSON, 15 SOUTH SLIGO
PLANTATION RD., NATCHEZ, MS, 39120
OR CREDIT CARD # PHONED IN TO: (601) 442-5355, OR CELL: (505) 983-1744
