Dear Tango Friends: Saturday June 25th GRAND MILONGA is coming soon and we are planning to bring here the spirit of the milongas in Buenos Aires. To do so, in addition of the TWO GREAT LIVE BANDS: Bocha & Marcelo and Trio Garufa, we will play some of the best recorded music. Also we will play cortinas in between the sets of recorded music. Cortinas are small pieces of songs that separate different sets of tangos, milongas or valses. Each set (called tanda in Argentina) contains four songs by the same orchestra. In this way you know that after the cortina a new set, played by a different orchestra, is coming, usually with a different rhythm and style than the set played right before. The cortinas are also a chance to change partner. The etiquette in Buenos Aires is to dance with the same partner until the end of the set. So, when the cortina starts to play you can say Thank you and go back to your table. The cortina makes clear that the set is over. You will have to wait for the next set to begin before to ask any other partner to dance. Once you and your partner get into the dance floor, you will want to make sure what kind of rhythm (slow, fast) is being played, so please dont start to dance right away! Sets of Latin rhythms, Swing and Argentine Folklore are also played in Buenos Aires milongas. We will do the same, and you will be able to hear and dance to some of this music too.
There is a new custom in Buenos Aires, which is to keep dancing in an AFTER MILONGA PARTY . One of the guests already generously offered his house for everybody. Thank you Larry! SPECIAL EVENTS: GRAND MILONGA Saturday, 06/25 9pm-1am. Class on milonga 8pm. The most delightful night with Bocha & Marcelo and Trio Garufa and performance by Romina & Marcelo. $25 Stars Ballroom, 1559 South Novato Blvd. #C, Novato, CA. 94947 July 15th. Pulpo & Luiza teaching Friday intermediate class in Lafayette. $20 Sunday, August 7- An afternoon of Argentine Vals The Palo Alto Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto (near Arastradero/Charleston, between Rickey's Hyatt and Trader Vic's) directions: http://www.stanford.edu/~dorcas/EspirituLibre/elkslodge.html 3:00 - 4:15 pm Workshop I Vals basics: rhythm, cross system walking, ochos 4:30 - 5:45 pm Workshop II Vals turns, chains and embellishments 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. Milonga del Espiritu Libre a great dance floor, plenty of parking and refreshments Each workshop $25, both workshops $40 (includes milonga) Pre-registration is requested. Milonga only $12, BA tango members (with card) $10, Stanford students $7 Free milonga for workshop participants. Contact: Dorcas Hendershott, [email protected] http://www.stanford.edu/~dorcas/EspirituLibre To see Romina & Marcelo regular schedule clic here or copy this ardes and paste in your browser: http://www.rominamarcelo.com Contact Romina & Marcelo at: (925) 299-6945 / (925) 209-4124 Fax: 775-924-0349 TOLL FREE # 1-877-225-5928 & then dial: (925)299-6945 [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ Visita MSN Latino Entretenimiento: !mzsica, cine, chismes, TV y mas...! http://latino.msn.com/entretenimiento/
