I honestly have resisted being part of these particular threads - but I really do want anyone and everyone passing even reasonably near Buffalo to come dance with us.
I generally have about 30 folks at my regular monthly milonga - and we're not too "gender imbalanced" :). When I have visiting instructors, I usually "sell" something like 50-55 sessions (includes repeaters who are taking more than 1 workshop), and I usually, not always, fill as many privates as we can schedule. I've had almost 60 people for two special "gala" milongas/dinner dances. I have even been able to get some tv coverage for some of our events and a feature in a local glossy magazine is being done. I am also happy to say that, through our events, we have raised money to repair a public art installation named, appropriately enough, the Tango Dancers. We have people aged early 20s to 80s - with varying degrees of experience and different backgrounds - salsa, ballroom, swing and, of course, our tango purists :). I am actually proud of the fact that, with very, very little exception, everyone dances with everyone and I especially love the care that most of our leaders, and followers, take to make sure any "newbies" get a chance to dance - even if it's just a walk around the floor. There is a young man who does a monthly Saturday night milonga, and he also gets a lot of folks - they tend to be the younger dancers, but not exclusively. He is more traditional in his play-list, etc. which is great. He does a lot of demonstrations in the community which helps bring folks in - esp. people from the local salsa crowd and the University. As my monthly weeknight dance tends to serve as an "entry point' for folks who may not have much, if any, dance experience - I tend to play a little more alternative tango and I throw in some latin and swing - which a lot of folks like - I know there may be a lot of folks who would "disapprove," but almost everyone gets on the floor for these "breaks" - so I must be doing something right :). If any one finds themselves anywhere near Buffalo - let me know, I'll try to find you places to dance, to stay and to make new friends. :) Barbra Have you joined the Buffalo Argentine Tango Society Yahoo! group yet? It's easy, and the best way to make sure you know what we're doing and what's going on with the Argentine tango in and around Buffalo......go to www.yahoo.com > select Groups > search for Buffalo Argentine Tango Society > follow the directions to join BATS_tango. Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: Michael Figart II <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 7:40 pm Subject: [Tango-L] Weight of words Keith Elshaw wrote; <<<<<<If it keeps coming as if from on high, from someone who demonstrably doesn't know, expressed as infallible "truth," I'll be back saying, B.S. If I may. With your kind indulgence. :-) k <<<<<<<< Yes, Keith, please call a rose a rose, and BS, well, call it BS. No indulgence on my part required. The recent spate of malarkey coming from the producer of the "BS" has done him nor his community any good, and probably made quite a few decide on something besides tango on their next trip to Buffalo. And the videos sure don't help, either. And also yes; Joe Grohens was right on the money. Regards, Michael _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
